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Siwa Oasis Salt Lake - Egypte

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows tourists floating on a salt lake at Siwa Oasis in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Siwa Oasis lies in Egypt's western desert, some 800 kilometers from Cairo. There are many natural salt lakes on which people can float with no effort due to high salt concentration. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Siwa Oasis Salt Lake - Egypte

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows tourists floating on a salt lake at Siwa Oasis in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Siwa Oasis lies in Egypt's western desert, some 800 kilometers from Cairo. There are many natural salt lakes on which people can float with no effort due to high salt concentration. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Siwa Oasis Salt Lake - Egypte

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows salt lakes at Siwa Oasis in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Siwa Oasis lies in Egypt's western desert, some 800 kilometers from Cairo. There are many natural salt lakes on which people can float with no effort due to high salt concentration. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Siwa Oasis Salt Lake - Egypte

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows tourists floating on a salt lake at Siwa Oasis in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Siwa Oasis lies in Egypt's western desert, some 800 kilometers from Cairo. There are many natural salt lakes on which people can float with no effort due to high salt concentration. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Siwa Oasis Salt Lake - Egypte

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows tourists floating on a salt lake at Siwa Oasis in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Siwa Oasis lies in Egypt's western desert, some 800 kilometers from Cairo. There are many natural salt lakes on which people can float with no effort due to high salt concentration. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Siwa Oasis Salt Lake - Egypte

An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows a tourist floating on a salt lake at Siwa Oasis in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Siwa Oasis lies in Egypt's western desert, some 800 kilometers from Cairo. There are many natural salt lakes on which people can float with no effort due to high salt concentration. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets Street Children - Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis meets with street children and disabled children at the Caritas Technical Secondary School in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on September 7, 2024. Pope Francis greeted some 800 children in the care of Street Ministry and Callan Services. Street Ministry, run by the Sisters of the Society of the Heart of Jesus, cares for impoverished children, aged 7 to 14, providing them with essential needs and education. Callan Services is the largest provider of services for children and adults with disabilities in Papua New Guinea. At the end a group from the Street Ministry performed a traditional song and dance. Papua New Guinea is the second stop of a marathon 12-day tour to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dike Breach Repair - China

An aerial drone photo taken on August 14, 2024 shows rescuers placing sandbags at the site of a dike breach in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The dike breach at a river in Inner Mongolia was sealed at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday, causing no casualties, according to the local drought relief and flood control headquarters. The dike breach, which measured over 10 meters in width, occurred at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Laoha River in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, forcing over 800 residents to evacuate and affecting some 600 hectares of farmland. Over 800 rescue personnel from armed police, firefighting, public security, emergency management and other departments were mobilized to seal the breach. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dike Breach Repair - China

Rescuers operate machines to seal a dike breach in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 14, 2024. The dike breach at a river in Inner Mongolia was sealed at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday, causing no casualties, according to the local drought relief and flood control headquarters. The dike breach, which measured over 10 meters in width, occurred at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Laoha River in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, forcing over 800 residents to evacuate and affecting some 600 hectares of farmland. Over 800 rescue personnel from armed police, firefighting, public security, emergency management and other departments were mobilized to seal the breach. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dike Breach Repair - China

Rescuers carry sandbags at the site of a dike breach in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 14, 2024. The dike breach at a river in Inner Mongolia was sealed at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday, causing no casualties, according to the local drought relief and flood control headquarters. The dike breach, which measured over 10 meters in width, occurred at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Laoha River in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, forcing over 800 residents to evacuate and affecting some 600 hectares of farmland. Over 800 rescue personnel from armed police, firefighting, public security, emergency management and other departments were mobilized to seal the breach. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dike Breach Repair - China

In this aerial drone photo, a dike breach is sealed in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 14, 2024. The dike breach at a river in Inner Mongolia was sealed at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday, causing no casualties, according to the local drought relief and flood control headquarters. The dike breach, which measured over 10 meters in width, occurred at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Laoha River in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, forcing over 800 residents to evacuate and affecting some 600 hectares of farmland. Over 800 rescue personnel from armed police, firefighting, public security, emergency management and other departments were mobilized to seal the breach. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dike Breach Repair - China

Rescuers work at the site of a dike breach in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, August 14, 2024. The dike breach at a river in Inner Mongolia was sealed at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday, causing no casualties, according to the local drought relief and flood control headquarters. The dike breach, which measured over 10 meters in width, occurred at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Laoha River in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, forcing over 800 residents to evacuate and affecting some 600 hectares of farmland. Over 800 rescue personnel from armed police, firefighting, public security, emergency management and other departments were mobilized to seal the breach. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dike Breach Repair - China

An aerial drone photo taken on August 14, 2024 shows rescuers working at the site of a dike breach in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The dike breach at a river in Inner Mongolia was sealed at 2:13 p.m. Wednesday, causing no casualties, according to the local drought relief and flood control headquarters. The dike breach, which measured over 10 meters in width, occurred at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Laoha River in Taipingdi Town of Chifeng City, forcing over 800 residents to evacuate and affecting some 600 hectares of farmland. Over 800 rescue personnel from armed police, firefighting, public security, emergency management and other departments were mobilized to seal the breach. Photo by Bei He/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian expat experiences folk tradition in China's Guangdong

STORY: Russian expat experiences folk tradition in China's Guangdong SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TSEITLER ROMAN, Russian expat 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TSEITLER ROMAN, Russian expat STORYLINE: "Grabbing lucky cracker" is a folk tradition that boasts a history of 800 years in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province. During the cultural event which is also known as "Grabbing Paotou," people shoot specially made firecrackers up to the sky with some crackers tagged with a number and auspicious phrases. When the crackers fall, the ones who can rush to grab the crackers with the tags are believed to be lucky and will have a prosperous and safe year. On Thursday, the event was held in Dongguan, and a young man from Russia had an immersive experience of the folk tradition in a town there. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TSEITLER ROMAN, Russian expat "Wha

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Tornado damages hundreds of houses in Indonesia

STORY: Tornado damages hundreds of houses in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of tornado 2. various of damaged houses STORYLINE: A tornado swept through two regencies in the Indonesian province of West Java on Wednesday afternoon, leveling houses and factories in the area. West Java disaster mitigation agency told local media on Thursday that powerful winds had damaged 13 factories and 10 houses in Sumedang regency, and 18 factories and 233 houses in Bandung regency. The agency's spokesman Hadi Rahmat said that the disaster had impacted over 800 families in these regencies with more than 30 people suffering injuries. "The victims were already receiving treatments in a number of health service facilities," he said, adding that authorities had set up temporary shelters for the evacuees. The tornado, which took place at around 4:00 p.m. local time (0900 GMT), had also caused blackouts in some par

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2-year-old dead, 8 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Italy's island

STORY: 2-year-old dead, 8 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Italy's island SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of migrants in Lampedusa STORYLINE: Forty-two people were rescued, a two-year-old girl died and at least eight were missing following a migrant shipwreck on Monday night near Italy's island of Lampedusa, local media reported on Tuesday. The boat carrying over 50 migrants set off from the port city of Sfax in Tunisia. Some people on board were able to swim to shore, while others were rescued by the Coast Guard and local fishermen. Among those missing were two little children. The boat was carrying migrants from the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau and Mali, according to local reports. On Monday, 11 boats carrying over 800 people landed in Lampedusa, whose accommodation center has a capacity of little above 400. A vessel with 576 people on board autonomously reached the wa

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view violins exhibited during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers play the horsehead fiddle at the exhibition zone of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two Bangladeshi exhibitors taste dates from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers play traditional Chinese instruments during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Nepali exhibitor (L) sells scarves during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers are seen at the exhibition zone of east China's Zhejiang Province during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Cui Wen)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors experience piloting simulation at the booth of Air China during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors select ornaments during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-INT'L TRAVEL MART-OPENING (CN)

(231117) -- KUNMING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for a photo with headwear of Peking Opera at the exhibition zone of Beijing during the China International Travel Mart 2023 in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The China International Travel Mart 2023 kicked off Friday in Kunming. Themed "Nihao! China," the three-day event is co-sponsored by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the provincial government of Yunnan. The fair, with an exhibition area of some 90,000 square meters, features six special exhibition areas, attracting tourism promotion agencies, related enterprises and more than 800 international travel agents from over 70 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Cui Wen)

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4th Pan American KungFu Championships kicks off in Canada

STORY: 4th Pan American KungFu Championships kicks off in Canada DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:10:17 LOCATION: TORONTO, Canada CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. Sophia's performance 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOPHIA, Contestant from the USA 4. Banyan Julian being rewarded 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BANYAN JULIAN, Contestant from the USA 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTHONY GOH, President of the Pan American Wushu Federation STORYLINE: The 4th Pan American KungFu Championships opened on Friday at the Pan-American Sports Center in the City of Markham, Ontario, Canada. The event is co-hosted by the Pan-American Wushu Federation and the Canadian Wushu Federation. In addition to over ten traditional martial arts competitive events, the competition also includes some new contests for Wing Chun and Tai Chi. Nearly 800 athletes from 11 member countries of the Pan-American Wushu Federation participated in the competition and performances. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOPHIA, Contestant from

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Activists hold the banner 'Russian Ship, Go F Yourself' during a protest action against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - A man with a Ukrainian flag faces police lines as demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.

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Protest against arrival of Russian cruise ship in Batumi

BATUMI, GEORGIA - JULY 31, 2023 - Demonstrators protest against the arrival of the Astoria Grande cruise ship, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, Batumi, Georgia.