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Türkiye's Istanbul welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group after pandemic

STORY: Türkiye's Istanbul welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group after pandemic DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of Sultanahmet Square, Hagia Sophia in Istanbul 3. various of Chinese tourist groups in Istanbul 4. various of China's deputy consul general in Istanbul Wu Jian meeting a group of Chinese tourists 5. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: Istanbul, one of Türkiye's most visited cities, welcomed on Thursday its first Chinese tourist group after China lifted the group tour ban to Türkiye on Aug. 10. The 12-member tour group will take an 8-day trip across Türkiye. Wu Jian, China's deputy consul general in Istanbul, accompanied the group to tour the historical Sultanahmet Square, surrounded by the iconic Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia, and Blue Mosque. Wu told the group that a series of meetings are being held between Turkish authorities and the Chinese consulate focusing on the safe and trouble-free trav

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S China's Changzhou ship lock's cargo volume exceeds 100 mln tonnes

STORY: S China's Changzhou ship lock's cargo volume exceeds 100 mln tonnes DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ship dock 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUAN DEZHAO, Deputy general manager of ship lock branch, Guangxi Xijiang Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. 3. various of the ship dock STORYLINE: More than 100 million tonnes of cargo had been shipped through the Changzhou ship lock of the Xijiang River in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region this year as of Thursday, data from Guangxi Xijiang Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. showed. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XUAN DEZHAO, Deputy general manager of ship lock branch, Guangxi Xijiang Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. "At 6:17 a.m. on Aug. 10, the 'Guigang Yuhang 8005' ship loaded with steel passed through Changzhou No. 4 ship lock, marking that the cargo volume of Changzhou ship lock has exceeded 100 million tonnes this year, an increase of 2.5 percent year

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Death toll from U.S. Hawaii wildfire rises to 67

STORY: Death toll from U.S. Hawaii wildfire rises to 67 DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, the United States CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Maui 2. various of a convoy of buses evacuating visitors STORYLINE: The death toll from wildfires burning on Maui Island, the U.S. state of Hawaii, jumped to 67, Maui County officials said Friday. As firefighting efforts continue, 12 additional fatalities have been confirmed as of Friday afternoon amid the active Lahaina fire, which brings the death toll to 67 people, a press release issued by the authority said. Thirty-six fatalities were confirmed Wednesday, and another 19 were confirmed Thursday. "The Lahaina fire is not yet contained," it said. Early Friday, Maui County announced limited access into the restricted zone affected by the blaze and a curfew from local time 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily in historic Lahaina town. West Maui on Friday remained without power and water, and search crews were still searchin

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Vision-impaired girl knocking on her piano dream

STORY: Vision-impaired girl knocking on her piano dream DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chen Lin playing the piano 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN LIN, Piano player STORYLINE: 13-year-old vision-impaired girl Chen Lin amazed the audience with fast-moving fingers precisely on the keyboard Thursday at a concert held in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. "Her fingers were dancing, and her fingers were singing," one audience member said. Chen Lin was born blind due to cryptophthalmos, a rare congenital eye defect. However, she has found meaning in life by playing the piano. "Though I can't see the world with my eyes, I want to be heard by the world by playing the piano," she said. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN LIN, Piano player "I have been practicing piano with Teacher Lu Yunming since August 2018. Playing the piano makes me feel happy and fulfilled." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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12 missing after flash floods hit India's Uttarakhand

STORY: 12 missing after flash floods hit India's Uttarakhand DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of incident place in Uttarakhand 3. various of rescue operation by NDRF and SDRF STORYLINE: At least 12 people have gone missing after a flash flood triggering landslide hit India's northern state of Uttarakhand, officials said Friday. According to officials, several shops were swept away on Thursday night near Gaurikund in Rudraprayag district, about 245 km northeast of Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand. "Last night we got information that three shops were affected because of falling rocks and heavy rainfall near Gaurikund. Our teams immediately reached the spot to carry out rescue efforts despite facing several difficulties," Dalip Singh Rajwar, a disaster management officer, said. "We were unable to locate anyone, and it is said that around 12 people were there but so far they have not been traced." Officia

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Kim marks 25th anniversary of abduction

South Korean President Kim Dae Jung crosses himself at a mass held in Seoul on Thursday Aug. 12 to mark the 25th anniversary of his returning alive after being abducted by a group of unidentified men in Tokyo. God saved my life at that time..., Kim, who is Roman Catholic, said.

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U.S. monkeypox outbreak exceeds 10,000 cases

STORY: U.S. monkeypox outbreak exceeds 10,000 cases DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the monkeypox vaccination area in Los Angeles 2. various of Washington, D.C. 3. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Confirmed monkeypox cases in the United States have exceeded the mark of 10,000, according to the newest data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country's national public health agency. The Biden administration last Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, more than a week after the World Health Organization qualified the outbreak as a global emergency. Critics say the U.S. authorities had acted too slow and were not meeting the demand for vaccines as the number of cases continued to grow. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "The number of monkeypox cases across the U.S. has exceeded 10,000, according to data released by a federal publi

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GENERAL ELECTIONS-AFRICAN OBSERVER

(220812) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials inspect electoral documents at the Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 11, 2022. Kenya's general elections, held Tuesday to choose the fifth president, county governors, senators and members of the National Assembly, were largely peaceful, free and fair, pan-African blocs said Thursday. TO GO WITH "African observers laud Kenya for holding free, fair elections" (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GENERAL ELECTIONS-AFRICAN OBSERVER

(220812) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jakaya Kikwete, the head of the EAC Observation Mission and former Tanzanian president, speaks during a press briefing in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 11, 2022. Kenya's general elections, held Tuesday to choose the fifth president, county governors, senators and members of the National Assembly, were largely peaceful, free and fair, pan-African blocs said Thursday. TO GO WITH "African observers laud Kenya for holding free, fair elections" (Photo by Fred Mutune/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-GENERAL ELECTIONS-AFRICAN OBSERVER

(220812) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ernest Bai Koroma, the head of the AU-COMESA Election Observer Mission and former president of Sierra Leone, speaks during a press briefing in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 11, 2022. Kenya's general elections, held Tuesday to choose the fifth president, county governors, senators and members of the National Assembly, were largely peaceful, free and fair, pan-African blocs said Thursday. TO GO WITH "African observers laud Kenya for holding free, fair elections" (Photo by Charles Onyango/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-TRUMP-SEARCH WARRANT

(220812) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion on Thursday to unseal the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-TRUMP-SEARCH WARRANT

(220812) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2022 shows the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion on Thursday to unseal the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-BRIEFING-ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEA POWER PLANT

(220812) -- UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks during a UN Security Council briefing on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant at the UN headquarters in New York, Aug. 11, 2022. Zhang on Thursday said that China is "deeply concerned" by the recent shelling on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN chief voices concern about situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

STORY: UN chief voices concern about situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN headquarters 2. wide shot of spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric at dais 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 4. various of press briefing room 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 6. wide shot of press briefing room STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that he is "gravely concerned" about the unfolding situation in and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General "In a statement we issued earlier this morning, the Secretary-General said that he is gravely concerned about the unfolding situation in and around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine. He has a

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First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery

STORY: First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ship STORYLINE: The first grain ship leaving Ukraine under a deal by the United Nations, Russia, Ukraine and Türkiye docked at a southern Turkish port on Thursday after the buyer in Lebanon rejected the cargo, Turkish news agency DHA reported. The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni will unload some of its cargo at the port of Mersin, according to DHA. The vessel left the Black Sea port of Odesa in southern Ukraine on Aug. 2, carrying about 26,000 tonnes of corn to the port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. The cargo ship was first inspected off Türkiye's largest city Istanbul by a joint monitoring center team according to the agreement before heading to Tripoli. However, the Lebanese buyer rejected the cargo, citing the delay in delivery "for more than five months," the Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon sai

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Libya celebrates graduation of 52nd batch of military college students

STORY: Libya celebrates graduation of 52nd batch of military college students DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A celebration of the graduation of the 52nd batch of military college students was held Thursday in the capital Tripoli, in presence of the Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah and a number of senior military officials. The celebration included demonstrations of marital arts and combat skills by the graduates. "Today, we are celebrating you becoming the core of the army, which needs your will and efforts," Dbeibah said during a speech. "Since day one, the Government of National Unity promised that there would be no more war between the sons of the country. Our people must enjoy prosperity and security," Dbeibah. On Tuesday, a celebration of the 82nd anniversary of the national army's establishment was held in Tripoli, in presence of Dbeibah, the President of the Presidency Council Mohamed Menfi, and othe

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Olympic gold winner to get new medal after Nagoya mayor bite incident

TOKYO, Aug. 12 Kyodo - An Olympic softball player's gold medal that was bitten by the mayor of Nagoya, landing him in trouble when the central Japanese city received more than 7,000 complaints, will be exchanged for a new one, a source close to the matter said Thursday.

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Detained Sri Lankan "treated like a dog," says kin after seeing video

TOKYO, Aug. 12 Kyodo - The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in March following mistreatment at a Japanese immigration center said she was "treated like a dog" after the government disclosed Thursday security camera footage of her final days.

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Kim marks 25th anniversary of abduction

South Korean President Kim Dae Jung crosses himself at a mass held in Seoul on Thursday Aug. 12 to mark the 25th anniversary of his returning alive after being abducted by a group of unidentified men in Tokyo. God saved my life at that time..., Kim, who is Roman Catholic, said.