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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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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 30, 2022 shows the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center's main stadium (R) and Tennis Center 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 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 19, 2022 shows Leifeng Pagoda at 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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(SKYEYE) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AERIAL VIEWS (CN)

(230914) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 27, 2022 shows a cargo ship sailing along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal 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/Jiang Han)

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Spanish imports of Russian natural gas double in a year despite Ukraine conflict

STORY: Spanish imports of Russian natural gas double in a year despite Ukraine conflict DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas vessels and gas installations in Spanish ports (courtesy of Enagas company) STORYLINE: Spanish imports of natural gas from Russia have doubled so far this year compared to the same eight-month period in 2022 that began with the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Enagas, a leading natural gas transmission company in Spain, said in its latest bulletin on Sept. 8 that Russian gas accounted for 19.7 percent of all gas imports in the country, compared to 10.9 percent the previous year. Earlier this summer, Russian gas imports hit a peak of 27.6 percent, almost five times the 5.8 percent registered in January 2022 before the start of the conflict. The sharp rise in the gas imports is due to Spanish operators fulfilling contracts signed with Russia before the start of the conflict, as well as the fact that th

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Normalization of Türkiye-Syria ties in limbo, says expert

STORY: Normalization of Türkiye-Syria ties in limbo, says expert DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a patrol of Turkish and Russian troops in Northern Syria 2. various of the four-way meeting of Türkiye-Syria-Russia-Iran in May 2023 in Moscow 3. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 4. various of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad 5. various of Turkish Lira 6. various of the militants of YPG in Northern Syria 7. various of Syrian refugees at one of the Türkiye-Syria border gates 8. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SERKAN DEMIRTAS, Foreign policy analyst, Ankara Bureau Chief Of Hurriyet Daily News STORYLINE: The future of relations between Türkiye and Syria remains uncertain as little progress has been made in normalization talks revolving around Turkish military presence in northern Syria, said experts. Since the end of 2022, Turkish and Syrian officials have met several times to restore ties. Moscow has tried to mediate talks between Damasc

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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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CHINA-HUNAN-SANGZHI-ETHNIC BAI GROUP-CULTURAL HERITAGE (CN)

(230119) -- SANGZHI, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Pihe shows traditional tie-dyeing technique of the ethnic Bai group in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ethnic Bai woman travels far to promote cultural heritage" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

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CHINA-HUNAN-SANGZHI-ETHNIC BAI GROUP-CULTURAL HERITAGE (CN)

(230119) -- SANGZHI, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Pihe (R) teaches traditional tie-dyeing technique of the ethnic Bai group to a villager in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ethnic Bai woman travels far to promote cultural heritage" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese mountain cat rescued by the Qinghai wildlife rescue and breeding center gets ready for a meal in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Sept. 18, 2022. A Chinese mountain cat was rescued in Huangyuan County of Xining on March 8, 2022 by the Qinghai wildlife rescue and breeding center. After half a year's treatment, the animal has recovered and weighed over 13 kilograms. The center decided not to release it into the wild due to its weak digestive system and lack of survival abilities in the wild. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's carbon emissions reduction goals attract foreign firms

(221108) -- TIANJIN, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2022 shows a wind farm in the Tianjin Binhai New Area in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK

(221009) -- Beijing, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Sept. 26 to Oct. 9, 2022) TRANSMITTED on Oct. 9, 2022. Wang Chuqin of China celebrates after winning Togami Shunsuke of Japan during the men's teams semifinal match at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK

(221009) -- Beijing, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Sept. 26 to Oct. 9, 2022) TRANSMITTED on Oct. 9, 2022. Chen Meng of China celebrates scoring against Kihara Miyuu of Japan during the women's teams final match at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK

(221009) -- Beijing, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from Sept. 26 to Oct. 9, 2022) TRANSMITTED on Oct. 9, 2022. Harimoto Tomokazu (front) of Japan celebrates after winning Fan Zhendong of China during the men's teams semifinal match at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-EARTHQUAKE SURVIVOR-GAN YU-DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL (CN)

(221009) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gan Yu, in a wheelchair after a surgery, leaves West China Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2022. Gan, a heroic hydropower station worker who survived a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, was discharged from West China Hospital of Sichuan University on Saturday after receiving treatment there. On Sept. 5 when the earthquake struck Luding, Gan and his colleague chose not to evacuate but remain at their posts at the hydropower station, saving villages downstream from being flooded. His colleague was rescued on Sept. 8. The 28-year-old had lived alone for 17 days in the wild before a villager found him on Sept. 21. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-EARTHQUAKE SURVIVOR-GAN YU-DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL (CN)

(221009) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gan Yu waves goodbye to people seeing him off at West China Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2022. Gan, a heroic hydropower station worker who survived a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Luding County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, was discharged from West China Hospital of Sichuan University on Saturday after receiving treatment there. On Sept. 5 when the earthquake struck Luding, Gan and his colleague chose not to evacuate but remain at their posts at the hydropower station, saving villages downstream from being flooded. His colleague was rescued on Sept. 8. The 28-year-old had lived alone for 17 days in the wild before a villager found him on Sept. 21. (Xinhua/Xue Chen)

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Xinhua Headlines: Tibet's rural residents enjoy improved livelihood over past decade

(221008) -- LHASA, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A harvester operates in a highland barley field in Rasog Township of Gyangze County, Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HERDER-GRASSLAND CONSERVATION (CN)

(221008) -- HOHHOT, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ting Bater checks tools in Sarultuya Village of Abag Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Herder devoted to improving life through grassland conservation" (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HERDER-GRASSLAND CONSERVATION (CN)

(221008) -- HOHHOT, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ting Bater views his pasture in Sarultuya Village of Abag Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Herder devoted to improving life through grassland conservation" (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HERDER-GRASSLAND CONSERVATION (CN)

(221008) -- HOHHOT, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ting Bater works on his pasture in Sarultuya Village of Abag Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Herder devoted to improving life through grassland conservation" (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HERDER-GRASSLAND CONSERVATION (CN)

(221008) -- HOHHOT, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ting Bater shows a wildlife picture he took on his pasture in Sarultuya Village of Abag Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Herder devoted to improving life through grassland conservation" (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-PEACH PLANTATION (CN)

(221008) -- WUHAN, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 22, 2022 shows a peach planting base in Xinzhou district of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. TO GO WITH "Across China: Barren land turned into flourishing peach orchards in Hubei" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-PEACH PLANTATION (CN)

(221008) -- WUHAN, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cao Guiyuan is pictured at a peach planting base in Xinzhou district of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 22, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Barren land turned into flourishing peach orchards in Hubei" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(221008) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 30, 2022 shows the newly-constructed lower reservoir of the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant near the city of Beit She'an, Israel. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel. It will also become the lowest power plant of such kind in the world, as the powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built largest pumped storage power station in Israel in full swing" (PCCC/Handout via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-BEIT SHE'AN-CHINESE-BUILT POWER PLANT

(221008) -- JERUSALEM, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 30, 2022 shows the newly-constructed lower reservoir of the Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant near the city of Beit She'an, Israel. The 344-MW Kokhav Hayarden pumped storage hydropower plant, located near the city of Beit She'an and some 120 km away from Tel Aviv, is built to become the largest pumped storage power plant in Israel. It will also become the lowest power plant of such kind in the world, as the powerhouse lies 275 meters below sea level, according to building contractor Power Construction Corporation of China (PCCC). TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built largest pumped storage power station in Israel in full swing" (PCCC/Handout via Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-INTERVIEW-CPA-CPC

(221008) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vinnie Molina, national president of the Communist Party of Australia (CPA), works at home in Australia, Sept. 24, 2022. China's modernization is based on the development in the interest of its people, hence great support from the Chinese people for the initiatives from the Communist Party of China (CPC) in its leadership, said the leader of the CPA. TO GO WITH "Interview: CPC leads Chinese people towards rapid development, says Australian party leader" (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's rural revitalization evident in Great Wall township

(221006) -- BEIJING, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 8. 2022 shows Dongtai Village of Bohai Township in Huairou District, Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's rural revitalization evident in Great Wall township

(221006) -- BEIJING, Oct. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Bojun cleans a table at his bed-and-breakfast in Dongtai Village of Bohai Township in Huairou District, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 8. 2022. (Xinhua/Tian Chenxu)

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Xinhua Headlines: China remains priority market for foreign enterprises

(220930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman visits the booth of Unilever during the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 8, 2021. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)

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Foreign investors express confidence in Chinese market

STORY: Foreign investors express confidence in Chinese market DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:45 LOCATION: SHANGHAI/GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in China 2 STANDUP 1 (English): LU HAO, Xinhua correspondent 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG DONGWEN, General Manager of Strategic Planning Division, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG DONGWEN, General Manager of Strategic Planning Division, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. 5 STANDUP 2 (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent 6 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JEFFREY LOU, President and Chairman, BASF Greater China 7 SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JEFFREY LOU, President and Chairman, BASF Greater China 8 STANDUP 3 (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): LU HAO, Xinhua correspondent "Despite the complex international situation and the prolonged impact of COVID-19, foreign investors remain optimistic about China and its vast market." Data from the Chinese Ministry of Comm

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Basketball: Wizards vs. Warriors

Rui Hachimura (8) of the Washington Wizards dribbles the ball in a preseason exhibition game against the Golden State Warriors at Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2022.

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U.S. sanctions greatly damage Syria's agriculture, says official

STORY: U.S. sanctions greatly damage Syria's agriculture, says official DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the olive farm 2. various of the wheat farm 3. various of the pistachio farm 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at the agricultural ministry 5. various of harvest 6. various of the poor land 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at the agricultural ministry 8. various of farmers checking their farm STORYLINE: A Syrian official has said the U.S. economic sanctions on Syria have severely undermined the country's agricultural production, and Syrian people are bearing the brunt. Raed Hamzeh, head of agricultural policies at the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture, told Xinhua that U.S. sanctions, claimed to target the Syrian government, are actually affecting Syrian food producers and customers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at Syrian Mi

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Somalis abandon homes in search of food, water and aid as drought deepens

STORY: Somalis abandon homes in search of food, water and aid as drought deepens DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:53 LOCATION: BAIDOA, Somalia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Issack Hassan, children, temporary shelter, IDP camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 4. Various of IDPs, animal carcass on ground 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Somali): ISSACK HASSAN, Displaced Somali 7. Various of children, shelter, dry field 8. Various of cow carcass, baby being weighed at clinic, child holding sachet of plumpy nut 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASMAL BRAHIM, UNHCR field assistant 10. Various of woman holding child, displaced people walking in settlement 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Somali): OSMAN IBRAHIM MOHAMED, Displaced Somali pastoralist 12. Various of livestock carcasses, cow on ground, Osman looking at animal carcass 13. SOUNDBITE 6 (Somali): OSMAN IBRAHIM MOHAMED, Displaced Somali pastoralist 14. Various of animal carcass, women and children se

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Heroic rescue of British POWs in WWII | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Heroic rescue of British POWs in WWII | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:10 LOCATION: ZHOUSHAN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhoushan and "Lisbon Maru" related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DENISE WYNNE, Daughter of "Lisbon Maru" survivor Dennis Morley 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HU MU, Researcher, Zhejiang Ocean University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENISE WYNNE, Daughter of "Lisbon Maru" survivor Dennis Morley 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DENISE WYNNE, Daughter of "Lisbon Maru" survivor Dennis Morley 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WU BUMING, Descendant of "Lisbon Maru" rescuer 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DENISE WYNNE, Daughter of "Lisbon Maru" survivor Dennis Morley 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): WENG MAOLIANG, Descendant of "Lisbon Maru" rescuer 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): YAN YAJUN, Descendant of "Lisbon Maru" rescuer 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): BRIAN FINCH, British veteran 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): WU SIZHEN, Lecturer, Party School of Zhoushan Munic

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Greeks embrace energy efficiency to save on utility bills

STORY: Greeks embrace energy efficiency to save on utility bills DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ANDREAS KONDYLIS, Mayor of Alimos 3. various shots of street lights and traffic 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): ANDREAS KONDYLIS, Mayor of Alimos 5. various shots of Andriana Kriemadi working in her hair salon 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): ANDRIANA KRIEMADI, Hairdresser 7. various shots of Andriana Kriemadi working in her hair salon 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): ANDRIANA KRIEMADI, Hairdresser STORYLINE: People in Greece are taking an energy-saving approach as they grapple with soaring electricity bills amid the energy crisis. The Greek government announced incentives and disincentives for energy consumption earlier this month. But even before that, municipalities, businesses and households had already started trying to save energy. According to a recent survey by the Institute of Retail Consumer Goods, six out of ten Greeks

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Close ties with China provide enormous benefits to Cambodia's development: Cambodian students

STORY: Close ties with China provide enormous benefits to Cambodia's development: Cambodian students DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): VENG BUNHEANG, Student, Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): VENG SREYLEAK, Student, Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): LIM KIMHEAK, Student, Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) 4. various of economic activities 5. various of farmlands 6. various of infrastructure 7. various of ports and docks 8. file of Chinese vaccines arriving in Cambodia 9. various of hospital STORYLINE: Cambodian youths hailed Cambodia-China relations, saying Cambodia's ties with China are at the best period in history, and that has brought substantial benefits to the country's development in various fields. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): VENG BUNHEANG, Student, Royal Academy of Cambodia (RAC) "The excellent Cambodia-China relations have brought enormous benefits to Cambodia in the devel

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Over 9,000 cases of dengue reported in Bangladesh in September

STORY: Over 9,000 cases of dengue reported in Bangladesh in September DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of child dengue patients 2. various of nurses working 3. various of dengue patients receiving treatment 4. various of doctor working 5. various of dengue patients STORYLINE: Over 9,000 fresh cases of dengue fever were reported in Bangladesh so far this month, resulting in the deaths of 34 people, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Wednesday. The official data showed a total of 524 people were hospitalized for the mosquito-borne disease in the past 24 hours as of 8:00 a.m. local time Wednesday, the highest number in a single day so far this year. According to the DGHS under the Ministry of Health, 373 people were diagnosed with dengue in Dhaka alone. With the fresh infections reported Wednesday, the number of dengue cases in the country has surged to 9,165 so far this month, the DGHS said. The fresh infection tally ind

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Basketball: Warriors vs. Wizards in Japan

Washington Wizards players, including Rui Hachimura (8), are pictured during practice in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2022. The Wizards and the Golden State Warriors are scheduled to meet in two NBA preseason games in Japan on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2.

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Huawei's training program helps develop ICT talents for Cambodia

STORY: Huawei's training program helps develop ICT talents for Cambodia DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony of "Huawei Cambodia Seeds for the Future 2022" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SEANG VILYA, Cambodian trainee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): TEP KEVEN, Cambodian trainee 4. various of Cambodia's Minister of Post and Telecommunications Chea Vandeth speaking 5. various of Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian speaking 6. various of Huawei Technologies Cambodia CEO Yao Yuya speaking 7. various of certificate handover ceremony 8. various of group photos STORYLINE: Cambodian youths have spoken highly of a training program launched by Chinese tech giant Huawei on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). A three-week online and offline training course has just concluded in Thailand and in Singapore, drawing more than 100 students from over a dozen countries in the Asia Pacific region. The Cambodian youths joined the

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CHINA-YUNNAN-GIBBON FOSSILS (CN)

(220929) -- KUNMING, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Undated combo photo provided by Kunming Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows a partial lower face fossil of a small catarrhine, named Yuanmoupithecus xiaoyuan. Paleontologists have discovered fossils of a small catarrhine dating back 7 million to 8 million years in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Named Yuanmoupithecus xiaoyuan, this species has proved to be the earliest known gibbon. (Kunming Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-GIBBON FOSSILS (CN)

(220929) -- KUNMING, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A painting provided by Kunming Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows the life scene of Yuanmoupithecus xiaoyuan. Paleontologists have discovered fossils of a small catarrhine dating back 7 million to 8 million years in southwest China's Yunnan Province. Named Yuanmoupithecus xiaoyuan, this species has proved to be the earliest known gibbon. (Kunming Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences/Handout via Xinhua)

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Food security matters most | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Food security matters most | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:04:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: INDUSTRY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of arable land across China 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YI YUETAO, Chinese Academy of Sciences 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG GUANGMEI, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG GUANGMEI, Chinese Academy of Sciences 5 SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG GUANGMEI, Chinese Academy of Sciences 6 SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG GUANGMEI, Chinese Academy of Sciences 7 SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YU YANG, Farmer in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province 8 SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President 9 SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LU AIDONG, Farmer in Kaifeng, Henan Province 10 SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): LU AIDONG, Farmer in Kaifeng, Henan Province 11 SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): LU AIDONG, Farmer in Kaifeng, Henan Province STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping always attaches great importance to China's food security. March 2022 Xi visited national political a

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Greece ramps up LNG imports to mitigate impacts of energy crisis

STORY: Greece ramps up LNG imports to mitigate impacts of energy crisis DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: REVITHOUSSA, Greece CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial shots of Greece's liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal station 2. aerial shot of Athens 3. shot of facilities in LNG terminal station 4. shot of a wind generator 5. various of a lignite factory facilities in Kozani Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHALIS MATHIOULAKIS, Academic Director, Greek Energy Forum think tank 7. aerial shots of LNG terminal station 8. various of the Hellenic Natural Gas System Operator (DESFA) S.A. control room in LNG terminal station 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIKOS KATSIS, Asset Management Division Director, DESFA 10. various of LNG terminal station 12. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIKOS KATSIS, Asset Management Division Director, DESFA 13. various of LNG terminal station 14. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHALIS MATHIOULAKIS, Academic Director, Greek Energy Forum think tank 15. SOUNDBITE 5 (Greek): ANDREAS KONDYLI

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Egypt sees 4.9 million tourists in 1st half of 2022

STORY: Egypt sees 4.9 million tourists in 1st half of 2022 DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of Giza Pyramid 3. various of Step pyramid 4. various of Luxor Valley 5. various of Abu Simbel Temple STORYLINE: Some 4.9 million tourists visited Egypt in the first six months of 2022, with an increase of 85.4 percent compared to 2.6 million tourists in the same period of 2021, Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Tuesday. Marking World Tourism Day that's observed on Sept. 27, CAPMAS said that "8 million tourists visited Egypt in 2021, a 117.5-percent increase compared to 3.7 million tourists in 2020." Meanwhile, hotel occupancy during the first half of 2022 was 52.6 million nights, a 63.6 percent increase compared to 32.2 million nights in the first half of 2021, it said. "Rise in numbers of tourists visiting Egyp

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CHINA-TIANJIN-CPC-NATIONAL CONGRESS DELEGATE-ZHANG LIMING (CN)

(220928) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Liming (L) and his colleague adjust a fourth-generation robot in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 8, 2022. Zhang Liming, a delegate to the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is well-known for his innovative prowess. TO GO WITH "Profile: A CPC national congress delegate pursuing innovation" (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-CPC-NATIONAL CONGRESS DELEGATE-ZHANG LIMING (CN)

(220928) -- TIANJIN, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Liming and his colleague adjust a fourth-generation robot in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 8, 2022. Zhang Liming, a delegate to the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is well-known for his innovative prowess. TO GO WITH "Profile: A CPC national congress delegate pursuing innovation" (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-DJI-NEW HEADQUARTERS (CN)

(220927) -- SHENZHEN, Sept. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 8, 2022 shows an inside view of the new headquarters building of Chinese drone maker DJI in Nanshan District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Chinese drone maker DJI has announced the opening of its new company headquarters named DJI Sky City in Shenzhen. (Photo by Tian Fangfang/Xinhua)