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An Indonesian performer's impression of mermaid contest in China's Hainan

STORY: An Indonesian performer's impression of mermaid contest in China's Hainan DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of mermaid performance 2. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): BEFALIA ESRA RAMADHANI, Indonesian mermaid performer STORYLINE: Hainan, China An Indonesian woman was among the competitors at a mermaid contest in China's Hainan SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): BEFALIA ESRA RAMADHANI, Indonesian mermaid performer "I'm Befalia Esra Ramadhani. I'm often called "Mermaid Befa." I came from Indonesia. I've been in the mermaid industry since 2018. I used to perform as a mermaid at Jakarta Aquarium Indonesia for 5 years, and after that, I became a mermaid instructor. I started teaching at my school called Dive Art Academy, and I continue to teach there to this day. And I've also designed my own brand of mermaid tails, called Sideba Tails. In my opinion, this is really a great mermaid competition. So far, this has been the best because it's very well orga

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Nepali karate players expecting high of Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Nepali karate players expecting high of Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YUBRAJ LAMA, President of Nepal Karate Federation 3. various of the training 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YUBRAJ LAMA, President of Nepal Karate Federation STORYLINE: Biplov Lal Shrestha and his teammates have been practicing hard these days, as the Nepali karate athletes are aiming for medals at the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China in less than three weeks. Nepal's National Sports Council has reportedly listed taekwondo, karate and boxing as potential medal-earners at the Hangzhou Asian Games, while Shrestha himself was a gold medallist at the 2019 South Asian Games. "I'm going to Hangzhou with high spirits and compete fiercely and win a medal for my country," said Shrestha. Nepal has never won a gold medal at past Asian Games, but secured silver twice and 22 bronzes. In the 2018 Asian

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S. Korea envoys leave for N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 5 Kyodo - A group of South Korean envoys, led by President Moon Jae In's top security adviser Chung Eui Yong (3rd from R), departs a military airport near Seoul to visit Pyongyang on Sept. 5, 2018.

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Audi Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 28 Kyodo - Audi Japan KK President Philipp Noack poses for photos with the automaker's revamped A8 sedan on Sept. 5, 2018, in Tokyo.

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Powerful typhoon aftermath

KYOTO, Japan, Sept. 5 Kyodo - A man measures a decorative metal fitting belonging to Ninomaru Palace, a Japanese national treasure, at UNESCO World Heritage-listed Nijo Castle in Kyoto on Sept. 5, 2018, after the metal part fell off in strong winds brought by powerful Typhoon Jebi that hit western Japan the previous day.

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"Handsome gorilla" at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 6 Kyodo - Western lowland gorilla Shabani is pictured in a new facility for gorillas and chimpanzees at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya on Sept. 5, 2018. Shabani has been the zoo's celebrity, being dubbed "ikemen," meaning handsome guy in colloquial Japanese.

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Powerful typhoon hits western Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 5 Kyodo - Photo taken Sept. 4, 2018, shows storm-tossed waters on the coast of Osaka's Suminoe Ward as powerful Typhoon Jebi ripped through western Japan.

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Powerful typhoon hits western Japan

FUKUI, Japan, Sept. 5 Kyodo - Fences of the Fukui prefectural athletics stadium are seen collapsed in this photo taken Sept. 4, 2018, in Fukui, as powerful Typhoon Jebi hit western Japan.

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Powerful typhoon hits western Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 5 Kyodo - Debris is seen scattered on a street in Osaka's Nishi Ward on Sept. 4, 2018, as powerful Typhoon Jebi ripped through western Japan.

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S. Korea envoys leave for N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 5 Kyodo - A group of South Korean envoys, led by President Moon Jae In's top security adviser Chung Eui Yong (C), departs a military airport near Seoul to visit Pyongyang on Sept. 5, 2018.

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Japan Post to hike parcel delivery rates by 12%

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 5 Kyodo - Kunio Yokoyama, president of Japan Post Co., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2017. The company said it will raise basic shipping fees for its door-to-door parcel delivery service by an average 12 percent from March 2018 as labor costs continue to climb due to a courier shortage.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2022 shows a chocolate tasting area located on the packaging floor at Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2022 shows chocolate products at Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHOCOLATE COMPANY (CN)

(221005) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit Zotter Chocolate Theatre in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 24, 2022. Since participating in the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Austrian Zotter Chocolate has been expanding its sales network in the Chinese market, bringing new chocolate-making skills and concepts. In the upcoming 5th CIIE, Zotter Chocolate will expand the booth area and bring more brand new chocolate flavors. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Xinhua Headlines: A look at how delegates to upcoming 20th CPC national congress were elected

(220928) -- BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Jing replaces blades of a computer numerical control machine on March 5, 2018. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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Mega infrastructure project facilitates trade in Greater Bay Area

STORY: Mega infrastructure project facilitates trade in Greater Bay Area DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WENG XIPENG, Executive Director of Zhuhai Haimiao Aquaculture Import and Export Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO YANHAI, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Customs 6. various of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Customs 8. various of trucks STORYLINE: The world's longest sea-crossing bridge, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, opened to traffic in Oct. 2018. The 55-km bridge is seen as an engineering marvel in China. Over the years, it not only made travel easier. With fast customs clearance, the bridge has also helped facilitate trade and development in the region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WENG XIPENG, Executive Director of Zhuhai Haimiao Aquaculture Import And Export Co., Ltd. "The most important thing about aquatic products is that they must be f

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FIFA World Cup trophy in Senegal

STORY: FIFA World Cup trophy in Senegal DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting FIFA World Cup trophy in Dakar 2. various of celebration at the Blaise Diagne International Airport 3. various of the FIFA World Cup trophy 4. various of Senegalese President Macky Sall delivering a speech 5. shot of former French footballer David Trezeguet STORYLINE: The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived on Tuesday in Dakar for a two-day stay as part of a move from world football's governing body to promote communication and cultural exchanges among people around the world. For its second stay in Senegal after that of 2018, the trophy was welcomed at the Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) by Senegalese Minister of Sports Matar Ba accompanied by officials of the Senegalese Football Association and several groups of supporters of Senegal's national squad dubbed the "Lions of Teranga." Convoyed by officials from FIFA and tournament sponsors, including

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Audi Japan

Audi Japan KK President Philipp Noack poses for photos with the automaker's revamped A8 sedan on Sept. 5, 2018, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea marks 70th anniversary

People practice dancing in Pyongyang on Sept. 5, 2018, for events being held to celebrate North Korea's 70th founding anniversary on Sept 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kazakh artist takes advocacy for nuke-free world to U.N.

Kazakh artist Karipbek Kuyukov, who was born without arms due to the effects of radiation from nuclear testing, poses alongside his painting at his country's permanent mission to the United Nations on Sept. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Handsome gorilla" at Nagoya zoo

Western lowland gorilla Shabani is pictured in a new facility for gorillas and chimpanzees at the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya on Sept. 5, 2018. Shabani has been the zoo's celebrity, being dubbed "ikemen," meaning handsome guy in colloquial Japanese. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-LGBT politicians condemn discrimination

Taiga Ishikawa, an openly gay person who serves as an assemblyman of Tokyo's Toshima Ward, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2018, holding a copy of an article penned by ruling bloc lawmaker Mio Sugita saying sexual minorities are unproductive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea envoys leave for N. Korea

A group of South Korean envoys, led by President Moon Jae In's top security adviser Chung Eui Yong (3rd from R), departs a military airport near Seoul to visit Pyongyang on Sept. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon aftermath

A man measures a decorative metal fitting belonging to Ninomaru Palace, a Japanese national treasure, at UNESCO World Heritage-listed Nijo Castle in Kyoto on Sept. 5, 2018, after the metal part fell off in strong winds brought by powerful Typhoon Jebi that hit western Japan the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea envoys leave for N. Korea

A group of South Korean envoys, led by President Moon Jae In's top security adviser Chung Eui Yong (C), departs a military airport near Seoul to visit Pyongyang on Sept. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-LGBT politicians condemn discrimination

Economic analyst Kazuyo Katsuma (L) speaks at a press conference, with her partner and LGBT activist Hiroko Masuhara, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

A woman sits on the floor of her damaged house in Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 5, 2018, after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

A serviceman stands guard near a gas station in Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 5, 2018, after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's oldest living person

File photo taken in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka shows Kane Tanaka on Jan. 5, 2020, three days after her 117th birthday. Tanaka, who is recognized as the world's oldest living person by Guinness World Records, turned 117 years and 260 days on Sept. 18, tying the record for the most long-lived person in Japan, Nabi Tajima, who died in 2018.

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Baseball: Angel Stadium

File photo taken Sept. 12, 2018, shows Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. According to calculations released by U.S. business magazine Forbes in March 2020, for major sports properties alone, the cost of being sidelined for two months will be at least $5 billion amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Two months after Hokkaido quake

An evacuee is pictured after moving into a temporary housing in Atsuma, Hokkaido, on Nov. 5, 2018, in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's northernmost main island on Sept. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

Rescue personnel search a damaged hospital building in Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 5, 2018, after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

Rescue personnel stand near a damaged hospital building in Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 5, 2018, after a powerful earthquake and tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Noodle restaurant in Pyongyang

Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2018 shows Okryu-gwan, a restaurant in Pyongyang famous for serving traditional cold noodles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Angels runs onto the field with his teammates after the club beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 in the season's last game in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Valley of the Fallen in Madrid

Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2018, shows Valley of the Fallen, a monument in Madrid commemorating those who died in Spanish Civil War. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Valley of the Fallen in Madrid

Photo taken on Sept. 5, 2018, shows Valley of the Fallen, a monument in Madrid commemorating those who died in Spanish Civil War. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Briceno

Jose Briceno (R) of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates with his teammates after hitting a walk-off home run in the 11th inning of the team's 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Sept. 24, 2018, in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Briceno

Jose Briceno (C) of the Los Angeles Angels is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a walk-off home run in the 11th inning of the team's 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Sept. 24, 2018, in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a home run in the first inning of the team's 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Sept. 24, 2018, in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a home run off Texas Rangers pitcher Adrian Sampson in the first inning of the team's 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Sept. 24, 2018, in Anaheim, California. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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BYD launches open-source platform

Shu Youxing, president of BYD Automotive Intelligent Ecological Research Institute, makes a presentation in Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 5, 2018, explaining a plan for Chinese automaker BYD Co. to make its vehicle interact directly with smartphones and other digital devices. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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BYD launches open-source platform

Shu Youxing, president of BYD Automotive Intelligent Ecological Research Institute, makes a presentation in Shenzhen, China, on Sept. 5, 2018, explaining a plan for Chinese automaker BYD Co. to make its vehicle interact directly with smartphones and other digital devices. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Tokyo Olympics venue

Foreign media affiliates are briefed about the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (back), a 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics venue for table tennis, on Sept. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Tokyo Olympics venue

Foreign media affiliates are briefed about Seaside Park Hockey Stadium, a 2020 Summer Olympics venue for hockey, under construction in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Tokyo Olympics venue

Foreign media affiliates are briefed about the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (back), a 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics venue for table tennis, on Sept. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo