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NAMIBIA-RUNDU-CHINA-ASSISTED-WATER TREATMENT PLANT

(240702) -- RUNDU, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Namibian Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform Carl Schlettwein speaks during a groundbreaking event of a China-assisted construction project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in Rundu, Namibia, July 1, 2024. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will assist Namibia in constructing a 665 million Namibian dollars (about 37 million U.S. dollars) project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in northern Namibia. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NAMIBIA-RUNDU-CHINA-ASSISTED-WATER TREATMENT PLANT

(240702) -- RUNDU, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A groundbreaking event of a China-assisted construction project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant is held in Rundu, Namibia, July 1, 2024. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will assist Namibia in constructing a 665 million Namibian dollars (about 37 million U.S. dollars) project to expand the Rundu water treatment plant in northern Namibia. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist pours water in the air at Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows tourists enjoying the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist enjoys the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist enjoys the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a bus running on a road at Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist pours water in the air at Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows a tourist center of Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows the rime scenery along the Kurbin River near Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-XUNKE-RIME SCENERY-TOURISM (CN)

(240203) -- XUNKE, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a bus at Pingtai Village in Xunke County of Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Feb. 2, 2024. During harsh winter conditions, the supercooled water droplets from the Kurbin River rise and form rime on branches of trees along the bank when the river flows through Pingtai Village of Xunke County. This picturesque rime scenery attracts tourists from around the country. Although it is freezing cold in Pingtai Village in winter, the Kurbin River remains unfrozen due to the nearby working hydropower station. Xunke County has invested more than 37 million yuan (about 5.14 million U.S. dollars) in developing the rime scenic spot, attracting approximately 140,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions

STORY: Small leather business thrives in Botswana despite tough market conditions DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the company and products 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DINEO GOBATILWE, Founder of Dinny's Leather Works 3. various of leather products STORYLINE: In the vast landscapes of Botswana, where the cattle population is estimated to be at 2.1 million, the country has an abundance of raw hides and skins locally, one small business owner has discovered a niche in the market in producing finished leather products. Based in Palapye, about 270 km from Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, Dineo Gobatilwe, a 34-year-old mother of two, operates a leather works company named Dinny's Leather Works that produces goods such as school shoes, sandals, belts, hats, and leather frames. SOUNDBITE (English): DINEO GOBATILWE, Founder of Dinny's Leather Works "The company manufactures leather products like the school shoes, the sandals, the belts, tradition

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Bank of Spain estimates 1.6 million households unable to cover their basic expenses

STORY: Bank of Spain estimates 1.6 million households unable to cover their basic expenses DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Barcelona STORYLINE: According to a recent report from the Bank of Spain, one in eleven Spanish families (9%) could not afford their basic needs, such as rent, food or debt payments, with their gross income in 2022. This means that about 1.6 million households were struggling financially last year, an increase of 350,000 households (2%) from 2020. The report blames the inflationary pressure, worsened by the Ukraine crisis, and the higher interest rates set by the European Central Bank (ECB) for the rise in financial hardship among Spanish families. The report also reveals that despite a 6.8% growth in gross disposable income of households in Spain since 2020, inflation eroded their purchasing power by 4.5%, limiting their ability to save and spend. Moreover, the report warns that six out of ten Spanish fam

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Chinese group sues Mitsubishi Materials over wartime forced labor

SHIJIAZHUANG, China - A lawyer representing 149 Chinese plaintiffs speaks to reporters in Shijiazhuang, Heibei Province, on April 2, 2014, after filing a lawsuit against Japan's Mitsubishi Materials Corp seeking 227 million yuan (about $37 million) in compensation from the company for wartime forced labor in Japan.

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Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

BEIJING, China - Kang Jian, a lawyer representing a group of 37 people suing two Japanese companies over wartime force labor, holds up a copy of charging documents during a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 26, 2014, after filing a lawsuit with the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court to seek compensation of 1 million yuan (about $163,000) for each victim of wartime forced labor in Japan.

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Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

BEIJING, China - A man, one of 37 people suing two Japanese companies over wartime force labor, is surrounded by reporters in front of the No. 1 Intermediate People's Court in Beijing on Feb. 26, 2014, after filing a lawsuit with the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court to seek compensation of 1 million yuan (about $163,000) for each victim of wartime forced labor in Japan.

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Chinese group sues Japanese firms over wartime forced labor

BEIJING, China - A man, one of 37 people suing two Japanese companies over wartime force labor, is surrounded by reporters in front of the No. 1 Intermediate People's Court in Beijing on Feb. 26, 2014, after filing a lawsuit with the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court to seek compensation of 1 million yuan (about $163,000) for each victim of wartime forced labor in Japan.

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World's largest gold coins to go on sale Oct. 7

TOKYO, Japan - A woman poses with the world's largest gold coin created by the Austrian Mint at the Austrian Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 6. The face value of the coin, weighing about 31 kilograms and measuring about 37 centimeters in diameter, is set at 100,000 euros (about $122,870 or 13.5 million yen).

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Machinery cotton pickers replace manual labor in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Machinery cotton pickers replace manual labor in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cotton-pickers in the fields STORYLINE: China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has ushered in its cotton harvest season. According to the regional government, more than 7,000 cotton-picking machines have been put into service in Xinjiang. The overall mechanized rate of cotton-picking this year is expected to exceed 80 percent. Xinjiang is China's largest cotton-producing region. Cotton output in Xinjiang topped 5.1 million tonnes in 2021, accounting for about 90 percent of the country's total. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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66 killed after 6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan

STORY: 66 killed after 6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts STORYLINE: China is making all-out rescue efforts, after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed 66 people in Sichuan Province. Local authorities said that 15 people were missing and 253 were injured. The earthquake jolted Luding County at 12:52 p.m. Monday. Sichuan has activated the highest level of emergency response for the earthquake. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management earmarked 50 million yuan (about 7.25 million U.S. dollars) to support rescue and relief work. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

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Algerian Red Crescent receives Chinese donation for wildfire affected families

STORY: Algerian Red Crescent receives Chinese donation for wildfire affected families DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): IBTISSEM HAMLAOUI, President of Algerian Red Crescent STORYLINE: The Algerian Red Crescent (ARC) on Monday received a monetary donation worth 16 million Algerian dinars (about 113,000 U.S. dollars) from the Chinese Embassy in Algeria and the Chinese General Association of Commerce in Algeria. The donation is destined to help families affected by the wildfires that hit a number of provinces in northern Algeria last week, which claimed the lives of 37 people and left hundreds of families without shelter. Ibtissem Hamlaoui, president of the ARC, said the Chinese donation would be transferred urgently for rebuilding and renovating destroyed houses to reunite displaced families. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): IBTISSEM HAMLAOUI, President of Algerian Red Crescent "The brotherly People's Repub

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Japanese company eyes great potential in Hainan free trade port

STORY: Japanese company eyes great potential in Hainan free trade port DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Hainan 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JUNICHIRO NAKATSUKA, Chairman President, Mitsubishi Corporation (China) Limited STORYLINE: As a major opening-up measure, China aims to build the whole of Hainan Island into a globally influential free trade port (FTP) by the middle of the century. As the second China International Consumer Products Expo is underway in Hainan, a Japanese businessman said that his company is willing to be involved in the building of the FTP in the Chinese island province. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JUNICHIRO NAKATSUKA, Chairman President, Mitsubishi Corporation (China) Limited "In 2021, the total number of tourists in Hainan exceeded 81 million, and the island has about 10 million residents. These have formed a huge consumer market of nearly 100 million people. Japanese companies can take advantage of the Hain

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China-donated earthquake relief supplies arrive in Afghanistan

STORY: China-donated earthquake relief supplies arrive in Afghanistan DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-donated earthquake relief supplies 2. STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua corespondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YU, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan 4. various of the disaster area STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua corespondent "I am at the International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan now. An earthquake shook Afghanistan on June 22. It is the most devastating quake the country has experienced in the past 20 years. Right after the earthquake, the Chinese government decided to provide 50 million yuan (about 7.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of emergency humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan." The first batch of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at the airport on Monday night and was handed over to the Afghan side. Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Wang Yu and Ghulam Ghaws Naseri

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Chongqing adds station for China-Laos international freight train service

STORY: Chongqing adds station for China-Laos international freight train service DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. various of opening ceremony of China-Laos int'l freight train service 3. various of the freight train departing to Lao capital Vientiane STORYLINE: Carrying 37 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods worth over 4 million yuan (630,000 U.S. dollars), the first cargo train departed Xiaonanya station in Jiangjin District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, for Vientiane Wednesday. The train, carrying chemicals, building materials, mechanical parts, and daily necessities, is expected to arrive in Vientiane by way of Yunnan Province in about five days, halving the time it used to take from Chongqing to Vientiane by road. Chongqing launched the China-Laos international freight train service in Chongqing International Logistics Hub on Dec. 4, just one day after the China-Laos railway launch.

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CHINA-CHONGQING-JIANGJIN-FREIGHT TRAIN-VIENTIANE (CN)

(220302) -- CHONGQING, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cargo train bound for Vientiane, Laos, waits to depart from Xiaonanya station in Jiangjin District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 2, 2022. Carrying 37 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods worth over 4 million yuan (630,000 U.S. dollars), the first cargo train departed Xiaonanya station in Chongqing for Vientiane Wednesday. The train, carrying chemicals, building materials, mechanical parts, and daily necessities, is expected to arrive in Vientiane by way of Yunnan Province in about five days, halving the time it used to take from Chongqing to Vientiane by road. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-JIANGJIN-FREIGHT TRAIN-VIENTIANE (CN)

(220302) -- CHONGQING, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows a cargo train bound for Vientiane, Laos, departing from Xiaonanya station in Jiangjin District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 2, 2022. Carrying 37 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods worth over 4 million yuan (630,000 U.S. dollars), the first cargo train departed Xiaonanya station in Chongqing for Vientiane Wednesday. The train, carrying chemicals, building materials, mechanical parts, and daily necessities, is expected to arrive in Vientiane by way of Yunnan Province in about five days, halving the time it used to take from Chongqing to Vientiane by road. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-JIANGJIN-FREIGHT TRAIN-VIENTIANE (CN)

(220302) -- CHONGQING, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cargo train bound for Vientiane, Laos, waits to depart from Xiaonanya station in Jiangjin District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 2, 2022. Carrying 37 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods worth over 4 million yuan (630,000 U.S. dollars), the first cargo train departed Xiaonanya station in Chongqing for Vientiane Wednesday. The train, carrying chemicals, building materials, mechanical parts, and daily necessities, is expected to arrive in Vientiane by way of Yunnan Province in about five days, halving the time it used to take from Chongqing to Vientiane by road. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-JIANGJIN-FREIGHT TRAIN-VIENTIANE (CN)

(220302) -- CHONGQING, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cargo train bound for Vientiane, Laos, departs from Xiaonanya station in Jiangjin District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 2, 2022. Carrying 37 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods worth over 4 million yuan (630,000 U.S. dollars), the first cargo train departed Xiaonanya station in Chongqing for Vientiane Wednesday. The train, carrying chemicals, building materials, mechanical parts, and daily necessities, is expected to arrive in Vientiane by way of Yunnan Province in about five days, halving the time it used to take from Chongqing to Vientiane by road. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-JIANGJIN-FREIGHT TRAIN-VIENTIANE (CN)

(220302) -- CHONGQING, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member patrols along the cargo train bound for Vientiane, Laos, in Jiangjin District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 2, 2022. Carrying 37 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods worth over 4 million yuan (630,000 U.S. dollars), the first cargo train departed Xiaonanya station in Chongqing for Vientiane Wednesday. The train, carrying chemicals, building materials, mechanical parts, and daily necessities, is expected to arrive in Vientiane by way of Yunnan Province in about five days, halving the time it used to take from Chongqing to Vientiane by road. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-JIANGJIN-FREIGHT TRAIN-VIENTIANE (CN)

(220302) -- CHONGQING, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A cargo train bound for Vientiane, Laos, is about to depart from Xiaonanya station in Jiangjin District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, March 2, 2022. Carrying 37 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of goods worth over 4 million yuan (630,000 U.S. dollars), the first cargo train departed Xiaonanya station in Chongqing for Vientiane Wednesday. The train, carrying chemicals, building materials, mechanical parts, and daily necessities, is expected to arrive in Vientiane by way of Yunnan Province in about five days, halving the time it used to take from Chongqing to Vientiane by road. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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World's largest gold coins to go on sale Oct. 7

TOKYO, Japan - A woman poses with the world's largest gold coin created by the Austrian Mint at the Austrian Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 6. The face value of the coin, weighing about 31 kilograms and measuring about 37 centimeters in diameter, is set at 100,000 euros (about $122,870 or 13.5 million yen). (Kyodo)