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Commercial Space Tianlong 3 Test Run - Yantai

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 15, 2025, shows a first-stage propulsion system test for the Tianlong-3 liquid carrier rocket conducted on an offshore launch pad at the Haiyang Oriental Aerospace Port in east China's Shandong Province. A first-stage propulsion system test for the Tianlong-3 large liquid-propellant carrier rocket was successfully held here on Monday. Independent development of the Tianlong-3 rocket began in March 2022 by Chinese commercial aerospace company Space Pioneer. The rocket is 72 meters in length with a takeoff mass of 600 tonnes. Its first stage is equipped with nine "Tianhuo-12" engines operating in parallel. The rocket has a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of 17-22 tonnes, and a sun-synchronous orbit capacity of 10-17 tonnes. It is able to launch 36 satellites in a single mission and supports large-scale cargo transport for China's space station, as well as medium- and high-orbit satellite launches. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

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

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CHINA-SCIENTISTS-FRESHWATER SNAIL SPECIES-DISCOVERY (CN)

(240112) -- KUNMING, Jan. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows a male Helicostoa liuae clinging on a female one in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (L, photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023), a shell sample of a female Helicostoa liuae (above, R, photo taken on Sept. 16, 2022) and a shell sample of a male Helicostoa liuae (below, R, photo taken on Oct. 10, 2022). A group of international scientists has rediscovered a sessile freshwater snail endemic to China after it had disappeared for more than 100 years. TO GO WITH "Freshwater snail species spotted in south China after over 100 years" (Xinhua)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows a view of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-SINGAPORE-COOPERATION (CN)

(231012) -- BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wild smooth-coated otters are spotted next to Singapore's tourism icon, the Merlion, on its 50th birthday at the Merlion Park in Singapore, Sept. 15, 2022. The China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity was launched in 2015. It is the third such cooperation initiative between China and Singapore. Through the cooperation project, exchanges between Chongqing and Singapore in the business, leisure tourism and culture sectors have been deepened in recent years. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view of a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapy

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees of China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) patrol a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by CSCEC in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting it

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view of a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapy

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student washes her dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefit

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a part of a purifying tank at a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and qualit

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students wash dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting its

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students wash dining utensils at a public school in Mahalapye, Botswana, Sept. 12, 2023. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefiting its

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a view inside a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye,

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BOTSWANA-MAHALAPYE-CHINESE PROJECT-WATER SUPPLY

(230916) -- GABORONE, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 12, 2023 shows a water treatment plant in Mahalapye, Botswana. Mahalapye, located approximately 200 kilometers north of Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, has long grappled with water supply challenges. In the past, the local water treatment plant had a daily capacity of 16 mega liters, falling short of the 20 mega liters demanded by residents. In 2022, an upgrade project overseen by China State Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (CSCEC) in Botswana was successfully completed. This initiative introduced a new facility with an 18 mega-liter capacity, substantially boosting the plant's daily maximum output to 34 mega liters. The newly installed purifying tank not only reduces maintenance costs and saves energy, but also improved water quality with the addition of activated carbon filtration and chlorine dioxide disinfection processes. This upgrade has significantly improved water supply and quality in Mahalapye, benefit

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 12, 2022 shows a view of the West Lake scenic area in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 12, 2022 shows the West Lake scenic area at sunset in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou between September 23 and October 8, featuring a total of 40 sports. It will be the third Asian Games to be hosted in China, after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010. The highly anticipated Asian Games can help boost the popularity of Hangzhou where history and modernity co-exist and further promote its culture. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-TUNISIAN VLOGGER (CN)

(230912) -- BEIJING, Sept. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tunisian vlogger Derouiche Asma poses for photos at Beijing Language and Culture University in Beijing, capital of China, in December 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Tunisian vlogger vows to act as a cultural ambassador" (Xinhua)

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China's FDI into Kenya expected to grow 10 pct in 2023: official

STORY: China's FDI into Kenya expected to grow 10 pct in 2023: official DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JUNE CHEPKEMEI, Acting managing director of KenInvest STORYLINE: China's foreign direct investment (FDI) into Kenya is projected to grow 10 percent this year, a government official said Monday. June Chepkemei, acting managing director of state-owned Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest), made the remarks during a media briefing on the upcoming sixth Kenya International Industrial Expo and the Kenya Import and Export Fair in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The event is scheduled to take place from Sept. 21 to 23. SOUNDBITE (English): JUNE CHEPKEMEI, Acting managing director of KenInvest "Foreign direct inflows from China stood at 348 million U.S. dollars (in 2022). Going forward, we hope to see that grow by at least 10 percent, going by the incentives and the programs that the government h

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Egypt's inflation hits record 39.7 pct

STORY: Egypt's inflation hits record 39.7 pct DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of markets and customers in Cairo 2. various of restaurants in Cairo 3. various of goods in store 4. various of streets in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt's year-on-year headline inflation hit a record high of 39.7 percent in August, compared to 38.2 percent in July and 15.3 percent in August 2022, data from the country's official statistics authority showed on Sunday. According to Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, the prices of food and beverages surged by 71.9 percent, alcoholics and tobacco by 57.6 percent, restaurant and hotel services by 49.5 percent, and furniture and household appliances by 42 percent in the past 12 months. Egypt has been struggling to curb the inflation rates that have been rising over the past few years, amid local currency depreciation and foreign currency shortage. In early August, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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Yinhu Sports Center in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - Yinhu Sports Center is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 6, 2023. Yinhu Sports Center, one of the 12 new venues for the Hangzhou Asian Games, will host three events of shooting, archery and modern pentathlon, as well as two events of shooting and archery for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games, where 47 Asian Games gold MEDALS and 28 Asian Para Games gold medalists will be born.

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French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families

STORY: French government to pay back-to-school allowances to 3 mln families DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of school supplies in a store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CELINE, Parent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): GERALDINE, Parent 4. various of school supplies STORYLINE: While the start of the school year will take place on Sept. 4 in France, the government will pay back-to-school allowances (ARS) on Aug. 16 to help low-income families buy school supplies. It will be paid on August 16 to 3 million families. To benefit from the ARS, the child must be between six and 18 years old on Dec. 31 of the school year and be enrolled in a public or private establishment. This financial aid of around 400 euros depending on the age of the child has been increased by 5.6 percent compared to 2022. Granted subject to resources, this back-to-school financial aid amounts this year to 398.09 euros for children aged 6 to 10, 420.05 euros for children aged 11 to

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Baseball: Shota Imanaga

DeNA BayStars pitcher Shota Imanaga throws against the Yakult Swallows in a baseball game at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2022.

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ITALY-FORMER PM-SILVIO BERLUSCONI-DEATH

(230612) -- ROME, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi casting his ballot at a polling station in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2022. Berlusconi died Monday at the age of 86 at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan, the press office of his political party Forza Italia confirmed. (Xinhua)

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Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run held in Tehran

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

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U.S. foreign arms sales increase significantly in fiscal 2022

STORY: U.S. foreign arms sales increase significantly in fiscal 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Air Force loading cargo bound for Ukraine (January 13, 2023) 2. various of the U.S. Air Force loading explosives bound for Ukraine (August 9, 2022) STORYLINE: U.S. foreign arms sales grew significantly in fiscal year 2022, according to data released by the Department of State, which attributed the increase mainly to U.S. military support for Ukraine during the latter's conflict with Russia. The total value of State Department-authorized government-to-government foreign military sales was 51.9 billion U.S. dollars in fiscal 2022, the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2022, up 49.1 percent from the previous fiscal year's 34.8 billion dollars, the data showed. The so-called direct commercial sales, or sales of weapons and military equipment to foreign governments by U.S. defense contractors, also ticked up in fiscal 20

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo unveiled on May 12, 2022 shows the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The image was produced by a global research team called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), using observations from a worldwide network of radio telescopes. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Highlights abound in humankind's space exploration The year of 2022 marks continuous progress in humankind's exploration of the vast universe. On May 12, astronomers around the world, including China, unveiled the first-ever image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. On July 11, the United States released the first full-color image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. On Sept. 26, NASA conducted its first planetary defense test mission, with a spacecraft intentionally slammed into an asteroid in a test to protect Earth in case of an asteroid impact threat. China has also made continuo

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2022

(221228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 15, 2019 shows team Spain celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the final match between Spain and Argentina at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Beijing, capital of China. Spain overtook the United States to become the new No. 1 team in the FIBA men's world rankings released on November 18. Spain is only the second team to top the rankings since 2010, ending a 12-year run of the United States holding the top position. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-NEW ENERGY (CN)

(221219) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022 shows a wind farm in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province. In 2022, Hebei Province has invested about 100 billion yuan (14.3 billion U.S. dollars) in new energy power generation, which added an installed capacity of more than eight million kilowatts. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221112) -- HEFEI, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children exercise at Nanyan Lake park in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 4, 2022. Hefei has five national wetland parks and three provincial wetland parks, with a wetland protection rate of 75 percent. It was accredited on Nov. 10, 2022 by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-WETLAND CITY (CN)

(221112) -- HEFEI, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens exercise at Nanyan Lake park in Hefei City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 4, 2022. Hefei has five national wetland parks and three provincial wetland parks, with a wetland protection rate of 75 percent. It was accredited on Nov. 10, 2022 by the Ramsar Convention as an international wetland city. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-HIGH INFLATION

(221026) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vegetable are on sale at a supermarket in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 26, 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday reported the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 and by 7.3 percent over the last 12 months. It marks the highest annual figure since 1990. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-HIGH INFLATION

(221026) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fruits are on sale at a supermarket in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 26, 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday reported the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 and by 7.3 percent over the last 12 months. It marks the highest annual figure since 1990. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-HIGH INFLATION

(221026) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A view shows a construction site in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 26, 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday reported the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 and by 7.3 percent over the last 12 months. It marks the highest annual figure since 1990. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-HIGH INFLATION

(221026) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A view shows a construction site in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 26, 2022. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday reported the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.8 percent in the three months to Sept. 30 and by 7.3 percent over the last 12 months. It marks the highest annual figure since 1990. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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Art vending machine in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022, shows a recycled cigarette vending machine that was repurposed to sell artworks by local craftspeople in the town of Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

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Art vending machine in Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2022, shows a recycled cigarette vending machine that was repurposed to sell artworks by local craftspeople in the town of Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

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Migrants bused into storm eye of U.S. partisan fights amid midterms

STORY: Migrants bused into storm eye of U.S. partisan fights amid midterms DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: EAGLE PASS/HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the border river 2. various of the border town 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAN KINCAID, Farmer and rancher in Eagle Pass 4. various of migrants 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUANITA MARTINEZ, Democratic Party Chairwoman of Maverick County, Texas 6. various of bus carrying asylum seekers arriving STORYLINE: Buses carrying migrants from Republican-led border states continue to arrive in liberal bastions like New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, dragging the U.S. migrant crisis into the eye of the storm of partisan battles ahead of the November midterm elections. Eagle Pass is a border town in the U.S. state of Texas. It has become one of the busiest crossing points along the Rio Grande river that separates the United States and Mexico during the fiscal year 2022, which ends on Sept. 30. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAN KI

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CHINA-ANHUI-CPC-NATIONAL CONGRESS DELEGATE-LU BINGHUI (CN)

(221006) -- HEFEI, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lu Binghui, a professor at the Anhui Normal University, gives an ideological-political class at the university in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Lu Binghui -- a friend and great mentor to countless students" (Xinhua/Cao Li)

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CHINA-ANHUI-CPC-NATIONAL CONGRESS DELEGATE-LU BINGHUI (CN)

(221006) -- HEFEI, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lu Binghui, a professor at the Anhui Normal University, gives an ideological-political class at the university in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Lu Binghui -- a friend and great mentor to countless students" (Xinhua/Cao Li)