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VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Playoff Scudetto - Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Igor Gorgonzola Novara

Block of Joanna Wo?osz ( Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano ) during the match Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Igor Gorgonzola Novara at Palaverde Villorba ( TV ) - 6aprile2025, Serie A1 2025.

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VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Playoff Scudetto - Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Gorgonzola Novara

Joanna Wo?osz ( Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano ) during the match Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Igor Gorgonzola Novara at Palaverde Villorba ( TV ) - 22marzo2025, Serie A1 2025

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VOLLEY - Champions League Women - A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano vs Developres Rzeszow

Joanna Wo?osz ( A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano ) during the match between A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano vs Developres Rzeszow match at PalaVerde Villorba (TV) - 12march2025 during the Champions League Women 2024/2025

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VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Black Angels Perugia Volley

Joanna Wo?osz and Isabelle Haak ( Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano ) during the match Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Bartoccini MC Restauri Perugia at Palaverde Villorba ( TV ) - 1marzo2025, Serie A1 2025.

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VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Honda Olivero S.Bernardo Cuneo

Joanna Wo?osz ( Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano ) during the match Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Honda Olivero S.Bernardo Cuneo at Palaverde Villorba ( TV ) - 22feb2025

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Italy U20 vs France U20

Joanna Wo?osz ( Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano ) during the match Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Honda Olivero S.Bernardo Cuneo at Palaverde Villorba ( TV ) - 22feb2025

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VOLLEY - Coppa Italia Femminile - Coppa Italia Frecciarossa - Final - Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Numia Vero Volley Milano

Myriam Sylla ( Numia Vero Volley Milano ) and Joanna Wo?osz ( A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano ) during the match Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Vero Volley Milano at Unipol Arena Casalecchio ( BO ) - 9feb2025, Final Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025. during Coppa Italia Frecciarossa - Final - Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Numia Vero Volley Milano, Volleyball Italian Women Cup match in Bologna, Italy, February 09 2025

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VOLLEY - Champions League Women - A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano vs Developers Rzeszow

Spike of Joanna Wo?osz ( A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano ) during the match between A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano vs Developres Rzeszow match at PalaVerde Villorba (TV) - 22gen2025 during the Champions League Women 2024/2025 during A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano vs Developers Rzeszow, CEV Champions League Women volleyball match in Villorba, Italy, January 22 2025

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VOLLEY - Champions League Women - A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano vs Developers Rzeszow

Block of Joanna Wo?osz and Marina Lubian ( A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano ) during the match between A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano vs Developres Rzeszow match at PalaVerde Villorba (TV) - 22gen2025 during the Champions League Women 2024/2025 during A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano vs Developers Rzeszow, CEV Champions League Women volleyball match in Villorba, Italy, January 22 2025

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VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia

Block of Joanna Wo?osz and Sarah Fahr ( Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano ) during the match between Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia match at PalaVerde Villorba (TV) - 15gen2025 during the SERIE A1 WOMEN 2024/2025 during Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia, Volleyball Italian Serie A1 Women match in Treviso, Italy, January 15 2025

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VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Roma Volley

Cristina Chirichella and Joanna Wo?osz ( Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano ) during the match between Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs SMI Roma Volley match at PalaVerde Villorba (TV) - 5gen2025 during the SERIE A1 WOMEN 2024/2025 during Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs Roma Volley, Volleyball Italian Serie A1 Women match in Treviso, Italy, January 05 2025

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VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Roma Volley vs Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano

Joanna Wo?osz during the women's Serie A volleyball match Roma Volley vs Imoco Conegliano during Roma Volley vs Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano, Volleyball Italian Serie A1 Women match in Rome, Italy, October 20 2024

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VOLLEY - Supercoppa Femminile - Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano vs Vero Volley Milano

Joanna Wo?osz of Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano during the Supercoppa Fineco Lega Volley Femminile between Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano Vs Vero Volley Milano at Palazzo dello Sport on September 28, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

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VOLLEY - Supercoppa Femminile - Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano vs Vero Volley Milano

Joanna Wo?osz of Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano during the Supercoppa Fineco Lega Volley Femminile between Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano Vs Vero Volley Milano at Palazzo dello Sport on September 28, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Armin Schober (2nd R) gives a free English class at his shop in Hongcun Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, July 11, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customers from all over the wo

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"Laowai" in China | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China

(240804) -- YIXIAN, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A customer (L) takes a selfie with Armin Schober at his shop in Hongcun Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, July 31, 2024. Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan village of Yixian county. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture. Armin and his Chinese wife Huang Qiong decided to settle in the village with their daughter Alina and take over a homestay. The homestay was named after Alina as "Alina's Garden," indicating the couple's expectation that their daughter could grow up in an environment close to nature. In 2023, Armin expanded his business by opening a shop nearby in the Hongcun village, an ancient village known for its exquisite buildings and listed as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO. Armin restored one of the old buildings as his shop in which he has served customers from all over the wo

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French coach Mounir Biba (C) with team members participates in an event to promote breaking at the Nanjing School for the Deaf in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 6, 2024. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard wo

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French Coach Mounir Biba Trains Chinese Breakdancers

French coach Mounir Biba (L) celebrates with Chinese breakdancer Qi Xiangyu, who wins the second place at the Olympic Qualifier Series in east China's Shanghai, May 19, 2024. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of the team, Chinese team impressed the world. Chinese B-boys and B-girls wo

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240716) -- BEIJING, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- French coach Mounir Biba (C) with team members participates in an event to promote breaking at the Nanjing School for the Deaf in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 6, 2024. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard wo

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-FIOCRUZ-AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES-WOLBACHIA

(240519) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 14, 2024 shows a breeding container of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation's biotechnology factory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to updated data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the May 17, Brazil has reported a total of 4,921,252 cases of dengue fever this year, including both confirmed and suspected cases, marking the highest level since the country began keeping records of the epidemic. The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation is a biomedical research institution under the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The foundation has established a small biotechnology factory in Mare, Rio de Janeiro, where it cultivates Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria. Wolbachia is an intracellular microorganism found in 60 percent of insect species in nature but is not commonly found in Aedes aegypti. Once mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia are released into the wild, they will reproduce, spreading Wo

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Death toll soars to 39 due to spell cold in Afghanistan

STORY: Death toll soars to 39 due to spell cold in Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: March 2, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rural area in the chilly winter in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): MULLAH JANAN SAEQ, Spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Authority 3. various of rural area in the chilly winter in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The death toll from freezing weather and snowfall in the chilly winter has reached 39 in Afghanistan as spell cold continues in parts of the country, spokesman for national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): MULLAH JANAN SAEQ, Spokesman for Afghanistan's National Disaster Authority "About 39 persons of our countrymen have been martyred and 30 others injured due to rain, snowfall and cold weather. Also, 637 houses have been destroyed and 13,889 cattle have died due to the freezing climate." The official noted that the administration wo

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MYANMAR-YANGON-BANK OF CHINA-UNIVERSITY OF YANGON-SCHOLARSHIP

(240225) -- YANGON, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students receive scholarships during the Bank of China - University of Yangon Scholarship Awarding Ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 25, 2024. TO WO WITH "Feature: Bank of China scholarships alleviate financial pressure of Myanmar students" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-BANK OF CHINA-UNIVERSITY OF YANGON-SCHOLARSHIP

(240225) -- YANGON, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students attend the Bank of China - University of Yangon Scholarship Awarding Ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 25, 2024. TO WO WITH "Feature: Bank of China scholarships alleviate financial pressure of Myanmar students" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-BANK OF CHINA-UNIVERSITY OF YANGON-SCHOLARSHIP

(240225) -- YANGON, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the Bank of China - University of Yangon Scholarship Awarding Ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 25, 2024. TO WO WITH "Feature: Bank of China scholarships alleviate financial pressure of Myanmar students" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-BANK OF CHINA-UNIVERSITY OF YANGON-SCHOLARSHIP

(240225) -- YANGON, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students receive scholarships during the Bank of China - University of Yangon Scholarship Awarding Ceremony in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 25, 2024. TO WO WITH "Feature: Bank of China scholarships alleviate financial pressure of Myanmar students" (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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China's Hunan builds more eco-islands for migratory birds

STORY: China's Hunan builds more eco-islands for migratory birds SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: YUANJIANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of eco-islands 2. various of migratory birds 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG LONG, Staff member of Yuanjiang management bureau of South Dongting Lake Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Central China's Hunan Province has been stepping up efforts to construct "eco-islands" in the South Dongting Lake for migratory birds since the fall of last year as part of wetland conservation and protection work. The South Dongting Lake is located in the southwest of Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake. So far, 97 such islands have been built, becoming a paradise for migratory birds. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG LONG, Staff of Yuanjiang management bureau of South Dongting Lake Nature Reserve "We have mainly improved and restored habitats of some important species. First, we carried out ecological water conservation wo

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN COUNTY-NOMADS-WINTER LIFE (CN)

(231208) -- YUMIN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Habudelashen Nusupbek cuts beef at the yard of his home in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 30, 2023. Baht Turlksi, a 53-year-old herder, lives near the majestic Baluke Mountain, which lies in the south of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every year between late November and early December is the time for Kazak herders to stock meat for winter. During the traditional festive practice, herders share the fruits of their work and replenish energy for the winter. It is also the time for family gathering and relationship strengthening. Baht and her husband Habudelashen Nusupbek invited family members, neighbors and friends in the festive practice this year. Each person was assigned with specific tasks, such as preparing, cleaning and filling the beef sausages. After over two hours of work, the meat needed during the winter has been placed on the drying rack, waiting to be air dried. Once the wo

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Feijoo fails in 2nd vote to become Spanish PM

STORY: Feijoo fails in 2nd vote to become Spanish PM DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Feijoo at Spanish Congress 2. Pedro Sanchez, acting Prime Minister and Oscar Puente, spokesman of PSOE party 3. Spanish Congress 4. Spanish King Felipe VI and Pedro Sanchez (file) 5. Spanish general elections (file) STORYLINE: The leader of Spain's right-wing People's Party (PP), Alberto Nunez Feijoo, on Friday failed for a second time to win the support of the Spanish Congress to become prime minister. After being defeated in the first investiture vote on Wednesday with 178 votes against and 172 in his favor, Feijoo lost the second vote in 48 hours with 177 against and 172 in his favor. This slight difference stemmed from Eduard Pujol, a member of the Catalan separatist party Junts per Catalonya, who accidentally voted in favor but quickly retracted his support. This outcome paves the way for acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of the Spanish Socialist Wo

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN SUHAI LAKE-WATER ENVIRONMENT-POSTGRADUATES (CN)

(230927) -- BAYANNUR, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2023 shows a scenery of sunset at the Ulan Suhai Lake in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Located at the apex of the meandering bends of the Yellow River, Ulan Suhai Lake, also known as Wuliangsu Lake, is the biggest lake wetland of the Yellow River basin. There is a group of postgraduates from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, who are members of a research team on protecting and repairing the water environment of river and lake wetland, living by the lake monitoring the water quality and ecology so as to provide important data for ecological management in Ulan Suhai Lake. 26-years-old Wu Rong, a member of the team, will get her doctoral degree next year. "We have 16 regular researchers and 28 transient members, " said Wu. Every half month, Wu and other team members will go to the lake, collecting water and mud samples in 25 locations and analyzing them. It costs one whole day to do the wo

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN SUHAI LAKE-WATER ENVIRONMENT-POSTGRADUATES (CN)

(230927) -- BAYANNUR, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2023 shows a scenery of sunset at the Ulan Suhai Lake in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Located at the apex of the meandering bends of the Yellow River, Ulan Suhai Lake, also known as Wuliangsu Lake, is the biggest lake wetland of the Yellow River basin. There is a group of postgraduates from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, who are members of a research team on protecting and repairing the water environment of river and lake wetland, living by the lake monitoring the water quality and ecology so as to provide important data for ecological management in Ulan Suhai Lake. 26-years-old Wu Rong, a member of the team, will get her doctoral degree next year. "We have 16 regular researchers and 28 transient members, " said Wu. Every half month, Wu and other team members will go to the lake, collecting water and mud samples in 25 locations and analyzing them. It costs one whole day to do the wo

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CHINA-QINGHAI-GRASSLAND-SHEPHERD FAMILY (CN)

(230914) -- XINING, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tashi Choepel's daughter Rinchen Dolma (R) talks with her mother in Duosong Village, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 17, 2023. Shepherd Tashi Choepel, 41 years old, lives with his wife, son and daughter in Duosong Village in the center of the Hequ Grassland, which is located along the Yellow River bordering northwest China's Qinghai and Gansu provinces and southwest China's Sichuan Province. He raises over 300 cattle and 400 plus sheep in his pasturage. His wife Dougekyi and daughter Rinchen Dolma milk them after breakfast everyday. The milk can bring about 300 yuan (about 41.3 U.S. dollars) per day for the family when the production and market are fine. The family will move to their winter pasturage in October. When his wife milks, Tashi Choepel will graze on horse or on motorcycle. With stable public order, he has no need to worry about the stealing of his livestock. His major problem comes with the wo

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGXIANG-POWER TRANSMISSION LINE-MAINTENANCE WORKERS (CN)

(230812) -- PINGXIANG, Aug. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Yingxing (L) and Yao Zhengqiang operate a drone to inspect power transmission lines and equipment in Pingxiang, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 10, 2023. Wen Xianwen, Yao Zhengqiang, Deng Yiqiang and Li Yingxing are members of a team of maintenance personnel from the Guangxi branch of China Southern Power Grid's Pingxiang power supply station. Workers of the team, which was founded in 1974, have patrolled nearly 250,000-kilometer-long power transmission lines over the past 49 years. Led by Wen at present, the team has entered its fourth generation. "Our daily works include barrier clearance around transmission line towers, routine check and drone inspection on towers, as well as temperature measurement on power transmission towers with infrared thermometer," said Wen, "the recent extreme weather makes maintenance works more frequent." To prevent the bite from poisonous snakes and insects, the team members conduct the maintenance wo

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Efforts underway to reduce impacts of anomalous floods in China's Beijing, Hebei

STORY: Efforts underway to reduce impacts of anomalous floods in China's Beijing, Hebei DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods in Beijing, Hebei Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHEN QING, Principal, Zhuozhou No. 3 Middle School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YUBAO, Official, Health department in Zhuozhou City 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JIANHENG, Villager, Xiangsan Village, Zhuozhou City 5. various of floods in Hebei Province 6. various of floods in Beijing 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YU SUQING, Villager, Koutou Village, Fangshan District, Beijing 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG YULIAN, Villager, Koutou Village, Fangshan District, Beijing 9. various of affected areas STORYLINE: Due to the impact of Typhoon Doksuri, torrential rains battered Beijing and its surrounding regions, causing anomalous floods in several districts of the capital city and several localities in Hebei Province in the past few days. Zhuozhou City is one of the wo

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Chinese-born magician earns honors at Hollywood's annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards

STORY: Chinese-born magician earns honors at Hollywood's annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JULIANA CHEN, Magician 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HOU QUANGEN, Former head of Tianjin Acrobatic Troupe 4. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese-born world champion magician Juliana Chen was honored Thursday night at the 55th annual Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) Awards Show in Los Angeles, taking home the trophy of Performing Fellowship award. The show held at the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles featured performances by some of the world's best magicians. "It is a great honor to be the first Chinese descent magician to receive the Performing Fellowship Award from the Academy of Magical Arts. This is not only a personal affirmation for me, but also for Chinese magicians," Chen told Xinhua in an exclusive interview Thursday night. "I have wo

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UN chief urges gov'ts, businesses to take bold action for sustainable future

STORY: UN chief urges gov'ts, businesses to take bold action for sustainable future DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of UN Headquarters STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday implored governments and businesses worldwide to reinforce their commitment and take decisive steps towards building a sustainable future. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we reflect on our relationship with humanity's life-support system. From the air we breathe and the food we eat, to the energy that fuels us and the medicines that heal us, our lives are wholly dependent on healthy ecosystems. Yet our actions are devastating every corner of the planet. One million species are at risk of extinction -- the result of habitat degradation, skyrocketing pollution, and the wo

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(SP)CHINA-CHONGQING-PARKOUR(CN)

(230510) -- BEIJING, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2021 shows a night view of an old street in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Chongqing, a city built on mountains, features a city scape of ups and downs and scattered buildings. The road is often seen being built on the roof, and the light rail running through the buildings in the southwest China's metropolitan. With the natural advantages for parkour, also known as free-running, Chongqing provides the practitioners of parkour a playground where they overcome obstacles in the urban landscape without assistive equipment in the fastest and most efficient way possible. Wen Shunyao, 32, a parkour club teacher, first learned about parkour in a movie when he was a studednt in university. After a few years of traning, he met more friends sharing same passion for parkour. They participated in competitions together and Wen gradually gained his fame. After graduating from university, Wen Shunyao turned his passion into wo

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Flight attendant from China's Taiwan sees great opportunities in mainland

STORY: Flight attendant from China's Taiwan sees great opportunities in mainland DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiamen Airlines 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SU CHIAYU, Flight attendant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU CHIAYU, Flight attendant 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SU CHIAYU, Flight attendant STORYLINE: Su Chiayu is a flight attendant from China's Taiwan. In 2017, she took part in a recruitment test of China's Xiamen Airlines and was later recruited that year. Su said she made the decision after seeing great opportunities brought by the rapid development of the Chinese mainland. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SU CHIAYU, Flight attendant "The reason why I chose to work here was that I'm optimistic about the economic development of the mainland. China's civil aviation industry is booming. It has grown rapidly over the past decade. China is now one of the largest and most competitive civil aviation markets in the world." After five years of wo

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Enthusiasm for Tai Chi flourishes in Italian city

STORY: Enthusiasm for Tai Chi flourishes in Italian city DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: FLORENCE, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial views of Florence 2. various of the flash mob 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCO CALVELLI, Performer of the flash mob 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Audience 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANNALISA, Audience STORYLINE: In front of Florence's iconic cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, more than 30 Tai Chi enthusiasts in the Italian city performed a set of Tai Chi moves to the music, attracting passersby and tourists to gather around and watch. Dressed in white loose uniforms, the performers brought a sense of tranquility and calmness to the tourist spot, and won a round of applause from the crowd at the end of their little show. These Chinese martial arts lovers in Italy staged the flash mob event to celebrate the World Tai Chi Day this year. The World Tai Chi Day falls on the last Saturday of April, and is celebrated in many countries across the wo

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Malaysia's construction sector rebounds 8.8 pct in 2022 after 2-year decline

STORY: Malaysia's construction sector rebounds 8.8 pct in 2022 after 2-year decline DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction sites in Malaysia STORYLINE: Malaysia's construction sector rebounded by 8.8 percent in 2022 after a two-year fall, official data showed Wednesday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that all sub-sectors picked up during the year with a double-digit growth recorded in special trade activities (19.6 percent) and non-residential buildings (18.7 percent). In the meantime, the civil engineering and residential buildings sub-sectors turned around to positive growth of 2.7 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively. While the total value of work done in construction in 2022 amounted to 121.9 billion ringgit (28.35 billion U.S. dollars), it remained lower than the pre-pandemic period, which was 146.4 billion ringgit (34.06 billion dollars) in 2019. According to the DOSM, the value of wo

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Police, protesters at feud in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Police forces and protesters face off in front of the police headquarters in Hong Kong, China, on Oct. 15, 2014. During the day hundreds of police carrying shields and batons dismantled makeshift barricades on Lung Wo Road outside the Chief Executive Office, and arrested at least 45 protesters pressing for democratic elections.

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'Japan saves the world' by S. Leeper

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The book entitled "Nippon ga sekai wo sukuu - Kaku wo nakusu best scenario" (Japan saves the world - a best-case scenario for abolishing nuclear weapons) by American Steven Leeper, former chair of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, is shown in this undated photo.

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S. Leeper, ex-chairman of Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation

HIROSHIMA, Japan - American Steven Leeper, former chair of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, talks about his recent book entitled "Nippon ga sekai wo sukuu - Kaku wo nakusu best scenario" (Japan saves the world - a best-case scenario for abolishing nuclear weapons), in Hiroshima on March 26, 2014. Leeper served as the first foreign chairperson of the foundation.

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Korean writer Chong surprises theater world once again

SEOUL, South Korea - Playwright Chong Wishing talks about his recent theatrical piece starring Japanese and South Korean actors at the National Theater of Korea in Seoul on Feb. 2, 2013. The play, titled "Boku ni Honoo no Sensha wo" (Bring Me My Chariot of Fire), received a standing ovation in Seoul earlier this year after successful showings in Tokyo and Osaka last year.

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City in Saitama attracts anime fans

SAITAMA, Japan - Women take photographs on Sept. 9, 2011 in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, on a bridge which appeared as a scene in the animation series ''Anohi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai'' (We still don't know the name of a flower we saw that day). Anime fans have been flocking to the city, and to the many spots which appear as scenes in the story, since it was broadcast from April through June this year.

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Picture book on creators of Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Writer and illustrator Noritake Suzuki draws a sketch for a picture book tentatively titled ''Tokyo Sky Tree wo Tsukuru'' (meaning ''Creating Tokyo Sky Tree'') at his home in the city of Chiba on Aug. 26, 2011. The picture book featuring various jobs concerned with the construction of Tokyo Sky Tree will be published next spring. Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest self-standing tower, is scheduled to open to visitors in May 2012.

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Picture book on creators of Tokyo Sky Tree

TOKYO, Japan - Picture book writer and illustrator Noritake Suzuki (R) conducts an interview at a public bathhouse in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on June 1, 2011, as the bathhouse has a painted picture of Tokyo Sky Tree (upper R) on its wall. Suzuki is writing and illustrating a picture book tentatively titled ''Tokyo Sky Tree wo Tsukuru'' (meaning ''Creating Tokyo Sky Tree''). The picture book, which features various jobs concerned with the construction of Tokyo Sky Tree, will be published next spring.

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(2)S. Korea's Lee wins men's 73-kg judo

ATHENS, Greece - Lee Wo Hee of South Korea bites his gold medal after winning the men's under-73 kilogram judo finals at the Olympic Games in Athens Aug. 16.

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(1)S. Korea's Lee wins men's 73-kg judo

ATHENS, Greece - Lee Wo Hee of South Korea throws Vitaliy Makarov of Russia during the men's 73-kilogram class judo finals of the Olympic Games at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens Aug. 16.

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Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever: UN chief

STORY: Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever: UN chief DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNGA Hall 2. wide of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking to rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. mid of UNGA Hall STORYLINE: As the ocean is "in dire straits," the landmark United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted 40 years ago is more relevant than ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday. Guterres made the remarks while addressing a UN General Assembly meeting commemorating the 40th anniversary of the adoption and opening for signature of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Adopted in 1982, the convention opened a new chapter of global maritime governance, and has greatly helped humanity better understand, protect and utilize the sea. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Four decades ago, the wo

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Europe's energy crisis may last beyond winter

STORY: Europe's energy crisis may last beyond winter DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XIAOTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of energy-intensive industries in Europe 3. various of streets and shops in Europe STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XIAOTIAN, Xinhua correspondent "The severe economic impacts of the energy crisis are being felt in almost all energy sectors in Europe, and the problems are bound to remain until the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is resolved. The crisis in Ukraine has sent energy prices surging, which in turn pushed up inflation rates and disrupted international supply chains. European countries are taking steps to confront the near-term risks from energy-related impacts. They are strengthening natural gas storage capacities and providing economic relief for low-income families and energy-intensive industries." Recently, the European Commission predicted that the 27-nation European Union (EU) wo