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Air India Plane Crash In Ahmedabad

(250613) -- BEIJING, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are pictured near the debris of an Air India plane at the crash site in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. Aviation authorities have found one of the two black boxes of the Air India flight that crashed in the western Indian state of Gujarat, killing 241 on board, local newspaper Hindustan Times said. The London-bound flight crashed on Thursday afternoon shortly after takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People look at the debris of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People look at the debris of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People look at the debris of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People look at the debris of an Air India plane crashed in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board, including two pilots and 10 cabin crew members, crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Senior police officer confirms at least 110 dead in the crash, according to local media reports. The flight took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

People and rescuers are seen at a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

Smoke comes out from a site of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air India Plane Crashes After Take Off - India

This photo taken in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, shows a man watching the news of a plane crash in Ahmedabad of India's Gujarat state, June 12, 2025. An Air India flight to London crashed Thursday shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. The flight with 242 people, including 230 passengers and 12 crew members, onboard took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, about 17 km south of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. Reports said the passenger aircraft went down in the Meghani area of the city. Photo by Xinhua/Javed Dar/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's new PM

STORY: Shahbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan's new PM SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shahbaz Sharif at the parliament STORYLINE: Shahbaz Sharif, the joint candidate of an alliance led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was elected as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan in a polling held by the National Assembly or lower house of the parliament on Sunday, said the speaker of the house. Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced that Sharif, president of PML-N, won the election by securing the lower house's 201 votes out of the total 293 votes cast in Sunday's polling. Sharif's sole competitor Omar Ayub Khan, a joint candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, secured 92 votes, said the speaker. The speaker announced that Sharif had been declared as the prime minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. A t

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Pakistani lawmakers elect Ayaz Sadiq as new House speaker

STORY: Pakistani lawmakers elect Ayaz Sadiq as new House speaker SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ayaz Sadiq STORYLINE: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was elected the speaker of the National Assembly or the lower house of the country's parliament on Friday, according to an official announcement made by Raja Pervez Ashraf, the outgoing speaker. Sadiq got 199 votes of the total 291 votes polled in the 336-member house and defeated Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar, a candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). Dogar received 91 votes, while one vote was rejected after the members of the house cast their votes by secret ballot. "Sadiq is declared as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. I hope that he will play his role to run the house according to the country's constitution," said the outgoing speaker before administering the oath to the new custodian of the house. Sad

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Football: Asian Cup

Sardar Azmoun (back, R) of Iran scores his side's first goal with an overhead kick in the first half of an Asian Cup football semifinal against Qatar at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 7, 2024.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240208) -- DOHA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Iran celebrate a goal by Sardar Azmoun (2nd R) during the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240208) -- DOHA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sardar Azmoun (2nd L) of Iran shoots to score during the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240208) -- DOHA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Qatar react after the goal by Sardar Azmoun of Iran during the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240208) -- DOHA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sardar Azmoun of Iran reacts after missing a chance to score during the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240208) -- DOHA, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sardar Azmoun (L) of Iran vies with Pedro Correia of Qatar during the semifinal between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240207) -- DOHA, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sardar Azmoun (3rd L) of Iran shoots during the semi-final between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240207) -- DOHA, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sardar Azmoun of Iran celebrates scoring during the semi-final between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240207) -- DOHA, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lucas Mendes (R) of Qatar looks at the ball in goal scored by Sardar Azmoun of Iran during the semi-final between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-SEMIFINAL

(240207) -- DOHA, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sardar Azmoun (1st L) of Iran shoots during the semi-final between Iran and Qatar at AFC Asian Cup Qatar in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Sardar Azmoun (2nd L) vies with Japan's goalkeeper Suzuki Zion during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Sardar Azmoun (2nd L) reacts after his goal being disallowed during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Sardar Azmoun celebrates after Alireza Jahanbakhsh scoring the penalty kick during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Sardar Azmoun celebrates a goal by his teammate Mohammad Mohebbi during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Sardar Azmoun (R) reacts after his goal is disallowed during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Sardar Azmoun (2nd L) reacts after his goal being disallowed during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tomiyasu Takehiro (L) of Japan vies with Sardar Azmoun of Iran during the quarterfinal match at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS JAPAN

(240203) -- DOHA, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Referee Ma Ning (L) of China talks to Iran's Sardar Azmoun during the quarterfinal match between Iran and Japan at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS SYRIA

(240201) -- DOHA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Sardar Azmoun (front) vies for a header during the round of 16 match between Iran and Syria at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-FOOTBALL-AFC ASIAN CUP-IRAN VS SYRIA

(240201) -- DOHA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mehdi Taremi (R) of Iran celebrates scoring their first goal from the penalty spot with his teammate Sardar Azmoun during the round of 16 match between Iran and Syria at AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)ITALY-ROME-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-ROMA VS FIORENTINA

(231211) -- ROME, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Roma's Sardar Azmoun (R) vies with Fiorentina's Michael Kayode during a Serie A football match between Roma and Fiorentina in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 10, 2023. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-ROME-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-ROMA VS FIORENTINA

(231211) -- ROME, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Roma's Sardar Azmoun (top) vies with Fiorentina's Alfred Duncan during a Serie A football match between Roma and Fiorentina in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 10, 2023. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-REGGIO EMILIA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-SASSUOLO VS ROMA

(231204) -- REGGIO EMILIA, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Roma's Rasmus Kristensen (L) celebrates his goal with his teammate Sardar Azmoun (R) during a Serie A football match between Sassuolo and Roma in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Dec. 3, 2023. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-REGGIO EMILIA-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-SASSUOLO VS ROMA

(231204) -- REGGIO EMILIA, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Roma's Paulo Dybala (front L) celebrates his goal with his teammate Sardar Azmoun (R) during a Serie A football match between Sassuolo and Roma in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Dec. 3, 2023. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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(SP)ITALY-ROME-FOOTBALL-SERIE A-ROMA VS LECCE

(231106) -- ROME, Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Roma's Sardar Azmoun celebrates his goal during a Serie A football match between Roma and Lecce in Rome, Italy, on Nov. 5, 2023. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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China's economic recovery bolsters global growth: experts

STORY: China's economic recovery bolsters global growth: experts DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE BARCELON, President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry 3. various of Chinese people working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HERMAN TIU LAUREL, Founder of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior Policy Specialist at Strategic Policy Planning Cell, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan STORYLINE: China's economy has shown remarkable resilience and enormous potential, as evidenced by key indicators that have surpassed expectations and signs of consumer and investor confidence. Experts say that this has become a significant driving force for the struggling global economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE BARCELON, President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry "China's economic recovery

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Spotlight on "two sessions": Maintaining low inflation

STORY: Spotlight on "two sessions": Maintaining low inflation DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of "two sessions" 2. various of China 3. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN XUAN, NPC Deputy, Vice-president of Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance 5. various of China 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior Policy Specialist at Strategic Policy Planning Cell, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director, center for China studies, Nigeria 9. STANDUP 2 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 10. various of China 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): X.N. IRAKI, Professor of Economics at the University of Nairobi 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): HUDA AL-MALLAH, Director of the International Center for

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China's economic recovery new impetus to global growth

STORY: China's economic recovery new impetus to global growth DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN GANG, Assistant Director, East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TITUS VON DEM BONGART, EY Partner, Head of GBN Greater China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUDA AL-MALLAH, Director of the International Center for Economic Consultations and Feasibility Studies 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist at Strategic Policy Planning Cell, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government, Pakistan STORYLINE: China unveiled an array of much-anticipated economic targets for 2023 in a government work report submitted Sunday to the national legislature for deliberation. According to the report, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand by around 5 percent

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China's growth target realistic, to drive global growth: experts

STORY: China's growth target realistic, to drive global growth: experts DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU HONGCAI, Deputy director of the Economic Policy Commission of China Association of Policy Science 4. various of China 5. SOUNDBITES 2 (English): JOHN MCLEAN, Chair of the Institute of Directors for the City of London 6. various of China 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist at Strategic Policy Planning Cell, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government, Pakistan 8. various of China STORYLINE: According to a government work report submitted Sunday to the national legislature for deliberation, China's economy is staging a steady recovery. It says consumer demand, market distribution, industrial production and business expectations have all markedly improved in China, adding that the economy is demons

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Observers express confidence in China's economy as "two sessions" underway

STORY: Observers express confidence in China's economy as "two sessions" underway DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HERMAN TIU LAUREL, Founder of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GEORGE BARCELON, President of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry STORYLINE: The world is closely watching for new policy moves on China's development, as national lawmakers and political advisors gather in Beijing for the annual "two sessions." According to the government work report delivered to the top legislature, China's economy is staging a steady recovery and is demonstrating vast potential and momentum for further growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist, National Security Division of Prime Mini

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World hails good start of Chinese economy in 2023

STORY: World hails good start of Chinese economy in 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HAMID RASHID, Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): X.N. IRAKI, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Nairobi STORYLINE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast on Monday for China's economic growth to 5.2 percent in 2023, 0.8 percentage points higher than October 2022 forecast, as it said the country's recent reopening has paved the way for a faster-than-expected recovery. In the first month of 2023 when China was celebrating the C

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Chinese New Year recovery shows resilience of economy, say analysts

STORY: Chinese New Year recovery shows resilience of economy, say analysts DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists and consumption 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Marmara University, Istanbul 3. various of Chinese tourists 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan 5. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: A rebound in travel and consumption during the Spring Festival holiday illustrates the resilience of the Chinese economy and supports forecasts of a further recovery, according to analysts. In a written interview with Xinhua, consumer analyst Bobby Verghese at the data analytics and consulting company GlobalData said that "The global consumer goods industry has its eyes on the Chinese Spring Festival 2023 -- the acid test for the Chinese consumption engine." Official statistics showed about 308 million d

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China to play important role in global economic recovery: Pakistani expert

STORY: China to play important role in global economic recovery: Pakistani expert DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's economy 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan STORYLINE: Growing consumption and increased investor confidence in China will lead to a consumption rebound and stronger economic growth, Pakistani expert Faheem Sardar said, adding that China has an important role to play in the recovery of the global economy. Given the constant optimization of China's COVID-19 policies and the recovery of China's domestic consumption, many foreign investors have cast a "vote of confidence" in the growth of China's economy by ramping up investment. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have raised China's GDP growth forecast for 2023 to more than 5 percent. SOUNDBITE (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist, National Securit

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China's economic resilience hailed by experts, as GDP reaches new level

STORY: China's economic resilience hailed by experts, as GDP reaches new level DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOATASEM RASHED, Economic consultant for Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations (EFIA) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior Policy Specialist, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government of Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOATASEM RASHED, Economic consultant for Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations (EFIA) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOATASEM RASHED, Economic consultant for Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations (EFIA) 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LIU BAOCHENG, Dean, Center for Int'l Business Ethics, University of Int'l Business and Economics, China 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior Policy Specialist, National Security Division of Prime Minister's

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Killed reporter's photo at press conference in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - A photo of journalist Sardar Ahmad, who was killed in a recent shooting rampage at Serena Hotel in Kabul, is placed on a seat at the National Directorate of Security's press conference venue in Kabul on March 25, 2014.

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Experts gather in Cambodia for Angkor's restoration

STORY: Experts gather in Cambodia for Angkor's restoration DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:59 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ICC-Angkor meeting in Cambodia 2. various of Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona attends the meeting 3. various of UNESCO representative to Cambodia Sardar Umar Alam attends the meeting 4. various of Angkor Archaeological Park (File) STORYLINE: The International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor (ICC-Angkor) on Thursday held its 36th technical session and 29th plenary session in northwest Cambodia. Both meetings were attended by Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona and Sardar Umar Alam, representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to Cambodia. The two-day meetings will focus on the progress and results of conservation, restoration, and sustainable development in the Angkor site and

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP B-IRN VS USA

(221129) -- DOHA, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sardar Azmoun (R) of Iran reacts during the Group B match between Iran and the United States at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)