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US: Floodwaters Inundate NYC Subway Stations After Torrential Rain 2

Heavy rain hit New York City on Monday evening, July 14, causing flash floods that disrupted roads, flights, and subway services. Several subway lines faced major delays or suspensions, while flash flood warnings extended from New York to Virginia. The National Weather Service warned of continued heavy rain on Tuesday, likely causing further commuter disruptions along the East Coast.

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US: Floodwaters Inundate NYC Subway Stations After Torrential Rain 3

Heavy rain hit New York City on Monday evening, July 14, causing flash floods that disrupted roads, flights, and subway services. Several subway lines faced major delays or suspensions, while flash flood warnings extended from New York to Virginia. The National Weather Service warned of continued heavy rain on Tuesday, likely causing further commuter disruptions along the East Coast.

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US: Floodwaters Inundate NYC Subway Stations After Torrential Rain

Heavy rain hit New York City on Monday evening, July 14, causing flash floods that disrupted roads, flights, and subway services. Several subway lines faced major delays or suspensions, while flash flood warnings extended from New York to Virginia. The National Weather Service warned of continued heavy rain on Tuesday, likely causing further commuter disruptions along the East Coast.

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US: Floodwaters Inundate NYC Subway Stations After Torrential Rain 4

Heavy rain hit New York City on Monday evening, July 14, causing flash floods that disrupted roads, flights, and subway services. Several subway lines faced major delays or suspensions, while flash flood warnings extended from New York to Virginia. The National Weather Service warned of continued heavy rain on Tuesday, likely causing further commuter disruptions along the East Coast.

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Funeral for Israeli Soldier in Jerusalem - Israel

People mourn an Israeli soldier killed in the Gaza Strip at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on July 8, 2025. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral for Israeli Soldier in Jerusalem - Israel

People attend a funeral of an Israeli soldier killed in the Gaza Strip at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on July 8, 2025. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral for Israeli Soldier in Jerusalem - Israel

A man mourns an Israeli soldier killed in the Gaza Strip at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on July 8, 2025. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral for Israeli Soldier in Jerusalem - Israel

People attend a funeral of an Israeli soldier killed in the Gaza Strip at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on July 8, 2025. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral for Israeli Soldier in Jerusalem - Israel

A man mourns an Israeli soldier killed in the Gaza Strip at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on July 8, 2025. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral for Israeli Soldier in Jerusalem - Israel

People mourn an Israeli soldier killed in the Gaza Strip at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on July 8, 2025. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral for Israeli Soldier in Jerusalem - Israel

People mourn an Israeli soldier killed in the Gaza Strip at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, on July 8, 2025. Five Israeli soldiers were killed and 14 others injured in an explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said on Tuesday. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jimmy Carter Dies Aged 100

Former United States President Jimmy Carter makes remarks at the 1992 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on Tuesday, July 14, 1992. Photo by Jim Colburn/Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-PM-RESIGNATION-ACCEPT

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal attend the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation, but asked him to stay as the head of a caretaker government until the establishment of a new administration, French presidential office announced on Tuesday. (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FRANCE-PARIS-PM-RESIGNATION-ACCEPT

(240717) -- PARIS, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron (R, front) and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal (L, front) attend the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris, France, on July 14, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation, but asked him to stay as the head of a caretaker government until the establishment of a new administration, French presidential office announced on Tuesday. (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Kills 14 - Egypt

People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-ASSIUT-BUILDING-COLLAPSE

(240702) -- ASSIUT (EGYPT), July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People search for survivors from a collapsed building in Assiut, Egypt, on July 2, 2024. The death toll from the collapse of a three-story building in Egypt's southern governorate of Assiut rose to 14, while six other residents were injured, said a statement by local authorities on Tuesday. (Photo by Haitham Albadry/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Egyptian students celebrate 1st Chinese language summer camp

STORY: Egyptian students celebrate 1st Chinese language summer camp DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of President of Cairo University Mohamed Elkhosht speaking 2. various of Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang 3. various of students performing during the closing ceremony of the summer camp STORYLINE: More than 100 students from Egyptian governmental preparatory schools celebrated on Tuesday the conclusion of their first Chinese language summer camp. The 14-day camp, the first of its kind in Egypt, was held at the Confucius Institute for Chinese Learning at Cairo University. "Today, the Chinese language teachers and their students have witnessed a historic moment that wouldn't have happened without the constant support of the Chinese embassy in Egypt," said the institute's director Rehab Mahmoud. By organizing the camp, the institute aims to help the students learn more about the rich Chinese culture, including Chinese symbols, paper cut

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UN chief warns of risks of artificial intelligence

STORY: UN chief warns of risks of artificial intelligence DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of delegates 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned of the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and called for a race to develop AI for good purposes. Guterres made the remarks at the Security Council in its first-ever debate on AI. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "AI is being put to work in connection with peace and security, including by the United Nations. It is increasingly being used to identify patterns of violence, monitor cease-fires and more, helping to strengthen peacekeeping, mediation and humanitarian efforts. But AI

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BANGLADESH-CHITTAGONG-RAIL-CHINA-CARRIAGE

(230714) -- CHITTAGONG, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a broad-gauge carriage imported from China unloaded in Chittagong city, Bangladesh. With the last 20 broad-gauge carriages imported from China successfully arriving and unloaded in Chittagong city on Tuesday, 100 broad-gauge carriages for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project have now reached Bangladesh, marking the successful delivery of the first single project of this largest railway project in the South Asian country. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-CHITTAGONG-RAIL-CHINA-CARRIAGE

(230714) -- CHITTAGONG, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a broad-gauge carriage imported from China unloaded in Chittagong city, Bangladesh. With the last 20 broad-gauge carriages imported from China successfully arriving and unloaded in Chittagong city on Tuesday, 100 broad-gauge carriages for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project have now reached Bangladesh, marking the successful delivery of the first single project of this largest railway project in the South Asian country. (Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HERAT-RAILWAY

(230714) -- HERAT, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 11, 2023 shows a train during the opening of a commercial railway line in Herat, Afghanistan. A major trade route via railway between Afghanistan and neighboring Iran was formally opened in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Tuesday. (Photo by Mashal/Xinhua)

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Gazan artists organize concert to revive Palestinian cultural heritage

STORY: Gazan artists organize concert to revive Palestinian cultural heritage DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ISMAIL DAOUD, Leader of the Gaza Arabic Music Band 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED OBAID, Coordinator of the Kamandjati Concert STORYLINE: A group of artists organized a concert in an archaeological site of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening, as they seek to raise awareness of Palestinian cultural heritage in the besieged coastal enclave. The concert, named "Soul's Journey," was held by the non-governmental Kamandjati association in collaboration with Premiere Urgence International in Tell Umm Amer, an archaeological site in the central part of the Gaza Strip that boasts the remains of the Monastery of Saint Hilarion. "We have organized this musical concert in Gaza to bring joy to our people as well as revive the Palestinian cultural heritage that was lost in our territory bec

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Türkiye hikes passage fee through its straits

STORY: Türkiye hikes passage fee through its straits DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo ships passing through the Dardanelles 2. various of Bosphorus in Türkiye 3. various of cargo ships passing through the Bosphorus in Türkiye 4. various of cargo ships in the Marmara Sea, Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye will introduce a new tariff for passage through its strategic straits which connect the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, local media reported Tuesday. The vessel passage fee through Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits will be raised by 8.3 percent in dollar terms, daily HaberTurk reported. The new toll will become effective on July 1. The increase is expected to bring an additional 900 million U.S. dollars to the Treasury, the newspaper said, citing unidentified sources. The new tariff will be applied to the passage of multi-purpose commercial ships, including those involved in grain trade from the Black Sea ports, the daily noted

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Japanese fishermen to strike Tuesday over rising fuel prices

TOKYO, Japan - Fishing boats are berthed at the fishing port in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, on July 14. Japanese fishermen, hit by high fuel costs on soaring crude oil prices, will halt operations July 15 in an attempt to raise public awareness about their predicament.

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Matsunaga meets Greenspan

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan (R) shakes hands with Japanese Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga prior to their talks at the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday July 14. Matsunaga told Greenspan Japan's financial reform will remain on track despite the upcoming change of the prime minister.

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Obuchi to run in LDP presidential race

Japanese Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi has decided to run in an election next week to pick next president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a role that brings with it the post of prime minister, his aides said. The photo shows Obuchi chatting with guests at a party held in Tokyo on Tuesday July 14 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.

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Japan-U.S. Business Conference ended

Michael Jordan (R), chairman of CBS Corp., and Minoru Makihara (C), chairman of Mitsubishi Corp., answer questions at a news conference at the end of a three-day Japan-U.S. Business Conference in Tokyo on Tuesday July 14. Business executives renewed calls on Japan to take urgent steps to revive its ailing economy.

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Device to detect fake dollar bills

The photo shows a device to detect fake dollar bills unveiled Tuesday July 14 by Japan's Omron Corp. The company says the new product has a 99.8% accuracy rate in detecting ''Super K'' and other high-quality counterfeits of U.S. 100 dollar bills. It plans to begin exporting automatic teller machines (ATMs) incorporating the system later this year.

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U.S. CPI surges 8.3 pct in August, warranting Fed's big rate hike

STORY: U.S. CPI surges 8.3 pct in August, warranting Fed's big rate hike DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the U.S. Labor Department 2. shots of a petrol station 3. shots of a grocery store STORYLINE: The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday the country's consumer inflation in August surged 8.3 percent from a year ago, slightly down from the previous month but still at an elevated level, warranting another big rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ticked up 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The June CPI of 9.1 percent marks the largest 12-month increase since the period ending November 1981. In July, the CPI soared 8.5 percent. The latest data indicates that inflation might be easing amid the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes. Despite that, the CPI has remained ov

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-INFLATION

(220914) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman shops at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday the country's consumer inflation in August surged 8.3 percent from a year ago, slightly down from the previous month but still at an elevated level. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ticked up 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-INFLATION

(220914) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man fuels a vehicle at a gas station in New York, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday the country's consumer inflation in August surged 8.3 percent from a year ago, slightly down from the previous month but still at an elevated level. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ticked up 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-INFLATION

(220914) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday the country's consumer inflation in August surged 8.3 percent from a year ago, slightly down from the previous month but still at an elevated level. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ticked up 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-INFLATION

(220914) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A price board is seen at a gas station in New York, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday the country's consumer inflation in August surged 8.3 percent from a year ago, slightly down from the previous month but still at an elevated level. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ticked up 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-INFLATION

(220914) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a grocery store in New York, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday the country's consumer inflation in August surged 8.3 percent from a year ago, slightly down from the previous month but still at an elevated level. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ticked up 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-ECONOMY-CPI-INFLATION

(220914) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a supermarket in San Mateo, California, the United States, Sept. 13, 2022. The U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday the country's consumer inflation in August surged 8.3 percent from a year ago, slightly down from the previous month but still at an elevated level. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ticked up 0.1 percent in August on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in July. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Monkeypox scare grips India after 8 cases, 1 death

STORY: Monkeypox scare grips India after 8 cases, 1 death DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of people walking on the streets 3. various of street views STORYLINE: After eight monkeypox cases, including one death, over the past two-and-a-half weeks, the viral disease scare seems to have gripped India as the federal government is planning to develop a vaccine. The southern state of Kerala has been the most affected after five cases have been reported there, while the rest three were detected in Delhi. Currently, 20 high-risk contacts are said to be under observation in Kerala, including three health workers, a doctor, and two nursing staff from a private hospital. The country's first case, reported in Kerala on July 14, fully recovered last weekend, and was subsequently discharged from the hospital. India's latest two positive cases, one each in Kerala and Delhi, were reported on Tuesday. The Kerala patient arrive

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Türkiye detains 26 army personnel over ties to 2016 coup bid

STORY: Türkiye detains 26 army personnel over ties to 2016 coup bid DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of police operations (file) 2. various of the arrested suspects taken to the police station (courtesy: Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: Turkish law enforcement units have detained 26 military personnel on the grounds of aiding a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, local media reported on Tuesday. In a joint effort by the army and the police forces to detain 35 individuals whose arrests were warranted by the prosecutor's office following surveillance, simultaneous raids were carried out in 18 provinces, with a focus on the western province of Izmir, said the Hurriyet daily. Units from the Turkish Intelligence spotted out-of-protocol communication attempts by some army members with the network led by the U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, it added. Among those whose arrest is warranted, 14 of them are former m

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U.S. should abide by one-China principle, properly handle Taiwan-related issues: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. should abide by one-China principle, properly handle Taiwan-related issues: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: "The U.S. should particularly abide by the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiques, properly handle Taiwan-related issues," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "As the world's top two economies and permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and the U.S. must make the relationship work and not mess it up. We urge the U.S. side to view China and China-U.S. relations objectively, follow through on the five assurances reiterated by (U.S.) President Biden and positive statements by (U.S.) Secretary of State Blinkon. The U.S. should particularly

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Earthquake jolts Afghanistan, 14 injured, numerous houses destroyed

STORY: Earthquake jolts Afghanistan, 14 injured, numerous houses destroyed DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a quake-hit area in Paktika province, Afghanistan, and local residents STORYLINE: An earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan on Monday afternoon, injuring at least 14 people and destroying scores of houses, officials said Tuesday. According to U.S. geological survey, the quake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 4:30 p.m. local time and largely shocked the previously quake-hit Gayan and Barmal districts of the eastern Paktika province, leaving 12 people injured, provincial head of information and culture, Bilal Hazifa said. Local official Kalim Gul told Xinhua that similarly, the tremor injured two people and destroyed 18 houses in Spera district of the neighboring Khost province. According to locals, about 30 tremors have been felt in Gayan district since Monday. The state-run Bakhtar news agency has also reported fr

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(SP)FILES-FIGURE SKATER-HANYU YUZURU

(220719) -- BEIJING, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 14, 2014 shows Japan's Hanyu Yuzuru greeting the spectators after the men's free skating of Figure Skating event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Japan's two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist Hanyu Yuzuru announced his decision to retire from competitive figure skating at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

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(SP)FILES-FIGURE SKATER-HANYU YUZURU

(220719) -- BEIJING, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 14, 2014 shows Japan's Hanyu Yuzuru celebrating after the men's free skating of figure skating event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Japan's two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist Hanyu Yuzuru announced his decision to retire from competitive figure skating at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)