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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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US: Gas Line Explosion Reported Near Willow River in Minnesota, Forcing Evacuations 2

A large gas line explosion was reported on Friday, January 16, near Willow River in Pine County, Minnesota, forcing nearby residents to evacuate. Minnesota Energy Resources said customers in the area could be without natural gas for days, though authorities reported no injuries and suspect no criminal activity at this time.

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Xinjiang Clean Energy Development - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows a 1GW solar thermal and photovoltaic integrated project in Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang, a region rich in solar and wind energy resources, has vigorously developed the new energy industry in recent years, accelerating the construction of large-scale wind and photovoltaic power base projects. A 750-kilovolt (kV) "power expressway loop," the country's largest of its kind, has taken shape throughout Xinjiang, providing strong support for efficient energy allocation. Today, about one third of the electricity transmitted in Xinjiang comes from clean energy sources such as wind and solar power. It transmits over 270 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity to other regions. Besides, an increasing number of companies are developing clean energy in Xinjiang, driving the region's green development. The categories of new energy equipment manufacturing industries in Xinjiang, such as silicon wafers, photovoltaic module

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US: Mid-Missouri Hit by Severe Storms and Possible Tornado, Thousands Lose Power

Severe storms swept through mid-Missouri on Sunday, April 20, prompting tornado warnings and causing widespread damage. A possible tornado in Callaway County injured one person in New Bloomfield. Thousands of customers experienced power outages.

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Turpan in China's Xinjiang turns grape leaves into gold

STORY: Turpan in China's Xinjiang turns grape leaves into gold SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang's Turpan 2. various of "dolma" (file) 3. various of Xinjiang's Turpan and local farmers 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SIKANDAR WULARAYN, Local villager 5. various of Xinjiang's Turpan STORYLINE: Turpan, a major grape-producing region in northwest China's Xinjiang, has found a clever use for its previously discarded grape leaves. These leaves are now exported to Mediterranean countries to be used in making "dolma," a popular delicacy wrapped in grape leaves. This initiative has provided a new and lucrative income source for local farmers. In Shanshan County, villagers are busy pruning grapevines and hand-selecting grape leaves. The leaves will then be delivered to collection points for assessment, weighing, and payment. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SIKANDAR WULARAYN, Local villager "In the past, we would feed the

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the Tuyoq Buddhist Grottoes in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xia Lidong (3rd R), a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), explains for scholars during their visit in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xia Lidong (3rd L), a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), explains for scholars during their visit in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TURPAN STUDIES-NEW ACHIEVEMENTS (CN)

(230825) -- TURPAN, Aug. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the Tuyoq Buddhist Grottoes in Shanshan County of Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Experts share new achievements in Turfan studies" (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu (1st L), a Muqam artist, chats with other folk artists at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. The Muqam is the traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists rehearse at Sulayman Abdu's residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu (3rd L) rehearses with other folk artists at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu (1st L) chats with other folk artists at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu prepares for a performance at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A folk artist rehearses at Sulayman Abdu's residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu rehearses with other folk artists at his residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists rehearse at Sulayman Abdu's residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sulayman Abdu (2nd R) and other folk artists perform at the Muqam heritage center in Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

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Riots in China's Xinjiang

LUKQUN, China - Photo shows armed police officers in Lukqun township of Shanshan County in Turpan Prefecture, China. Rioting and police gunfire happened the previous day in the remote town in northwestern China's restive Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, killing a total of 27 people.

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Riots in China's Xinjiang

LUKQUN, China - Photo taken June 27, 2013, shows bloodstained sandals left near a building that was raided by an armed group in Lukqun township of Shanshan County in Turpan Prefecture, China. Rioting and police gunfire happened the previous day in the remote town in northwestern China's restive Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, killing a total of 27 people.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.

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Loulan Beauty Statue

The Loulan Beauty statue is seen in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang Province, China, March 24, 2021. The Loulan Beauty statue is 21 meters high, 46 meters wide in front and 3 meters deep. It is made of red granite from Shanshan, Xinjiang. The camel convoy on the Silk Road symbolizes the splendid culture of the Western Regions.