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BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle

STORY: BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MARKET/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the roll-off ceremony 2. various of the production line 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI KAI, Vice President, China Academy of Northeast Revitalization STORYLINE: A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province. It marked the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). This came just 15 months after the joint venture produced its 5 millionth car. In April, the BMW Group announced an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the Shenyang production base. The German carmaker said that the investment will be used for upgrading and innovating BBA's Dadong plant, which was founded in 2003. In 2023, the BMW Group delivered a total of more

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On-site in Gaza: Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes

STORY: On-site in Gaza: Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli strikes SHOOTING TIME: April 16, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Maghazi refugee camp 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): Gaza resident STORYLINE: The Israeli army announced last week the start of a surprise military operation in the middle Gaza Strip as a part of the ongoing war against Hamas for over six months. The Maghazi refugee camp bore the brunt of Israeli strikes, leaving its residents reeling. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Gaza resident "We had eight families living in this building who were already displaced. As we slept, our neighbors warned us about an incoming Israeli airstrike. We quickly fled, leaving everything behind. Where can we go to stay safe? My family has a daughter with a heart condition, two elderly members, and two disabled individuals. There are other displaced families. The shelters are full, so we're unsure wher

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Chinese economy in Q1 shows consolidated recovery momentum

STORY: Chinese economy in Q1 shows consolidated recovery momentum SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JELENA GRUBOR STEFANOVIC, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANN BOZEC, President of Tapestry and President & CEO of Coach, APAC Region STORYLINE: China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday. The country's GDP reached 29.63 trillion yuan (about 4.17 trillion U.S. dollars) during this period, the NBS data showed. On a quarterly basis, the economy increased 1.6 percent in the first three months. Many business leaders have hailed the consolidated recovery momentum of China's economy in the first quarter of this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JELENA GRUBOR STEFANOVIC, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in

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Imports via south China border gate hit high in Jan-Feb

STORY: Imports via south China border gate hit high in Jan-Feb SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. various of the imports 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI QIANCHANG, Employee of Guangxi Oheng Import and Export Co., Ltd. 4. various of the port STORYLINE: The Youyiguan border gate in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw a significant increase in trade with ASEAN countries in the first two months of 2024, according to local customs. The total imports and exports with ASEAN countries via the Youyiguan border gate in January and February reached 65.6 billion yuan (about 9.1 billion U.S. dollars), up 25.8 percent year-on-year, accounting for 99 percent of the port's total. Among the goods, agricultural imports from ASEAN countries amounted to 1.54 billion yuan (about 214 million U.S. dollars), making up 6.7 percent of the total imports from ASEAN countries. Notably, fresh durian import

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges parts of children bicycles at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles a children bicycle at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks a wheel hub for children bicycle at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker arranges tires for children bicycles at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles tires for children bicycles at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates on the production line of children bicycle at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles a children bicycle at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker moves children bicycle frames at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A merchant selects children bicycles at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-PINGXIANG COUNTY-CHILDREN BICYCLES (CN)

(231017) -- XINGTAI, Oct. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker stores children bicycle products at a manufacturing company in Pingxiang County, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 16, 2023. Pingxiang, dubbed the "city of children wheels," has made great efforts in boosting its children bicycle business in recent years. Products here have been sold to over 60 countries and regions including Russia, Vietnam, Kenya and Sri Lanka. The value of children bicycles directly exported by manufacturers in the county has amounted to 364 million yuan (about 49.76 million U.S. dollars) in the first seven months this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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Int'l experts optimistic about China's economic recovery

STORY: Int'l experts optimistic about China's economic recovery DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMID RASHID, Chief of Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICK MWANGI, International affairs analyst in Kenya STORYLINE: Off to a good start in 2023, China's economy is seeing a faster-than-expected recovery. During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, China saw nearly 2.9 million cross-border trips, up 120.5 percent year on year, and 308 million domestic trips, up 23.1 percent compared with 2022. In January, the purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 50.1, returning to expansion territory after three consecutive months of contraction. This outstanding performance has won applause from international experts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMID RASHID, Chief of Global Economic Monitoring Branch, E

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Why the West is reticent about report on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions?

STORY: Why the West is reticent about report on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions? DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines 2. various of the article 3. the White House 4. various of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAKI KHALID, Strategic analyst at the Islamabad-based Center for Strategic and Contemporary Research 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAKI KHALID, Strategic analyst at the Islamabad-based Center for Strategic and Contemporary Research 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAN OBERG, Director of Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research (TFF) STORYLINE: A few months after the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipelines shocked the world, some in the West who had rushed to blame the attack on Moscow zipped their lip in the wake of a U.S. investigative journalist's disclosure that Washington was the culprit of the blasts. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journal

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Astronauts in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) U.S. astronaut Michael Fossum, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa shake hands at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in the suburbs of Moscow on May 16, 2011. The three will lift off in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8 to stay at the International Space Station for about five and a half months, with Furukawa serving as a flight engineer on his first space mission.

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Teen sensation Ishikawa turns pro

TOKYO, Japan - Popular teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks about his decision to turn professional at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 10. Ishikawa became the youngest pro in Japanese golfing history at 16 years, 3 months.

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3,000 live in makeshift houses 2 months after Niigata quake

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - About 3,000 people are living in 1,182 makeshift houses erected in Kashiwazaki and two neighboring towns in Niigata Prefecture after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the region on July 16. The earthquake killed 11 people, injured about 2,000, and damaged 39,000 houses, according to Niigata Prefecture figures.

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Swedish king and queen visit Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia look at a cenotaph for Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg who came to Japan in 1775 as a medical doctor for a stay of about 16 months.

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#CHINA-MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FIRMS-COMBINED REVENUES (CN)

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at a workshop of a science and technology company in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 16, 2022. Profits of China's major industrial firms declined 3 percent year on year in the first 10 months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Sunday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.8 million U.S. dollars) each saw their combined profits reach about 6.98 trillion yuan in the period, the NBS said. The combined revenues of these firms sustained growth during the period, rising 7.6 percent year on year to 111.78 trillion yuan. (Photo by Fang Dongxu/Xinhua)

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Myanmar athletes to train in China for SEA Games

STORY: Myanmar athletes to train in China for SEA Games DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Yangon CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar athletes at the Yangon International Airport 2. various of Myanmar athletes departing for China for training 3. various of Myanmar officials and athletes at the Yangon airport STORYLINE: Myanmar will send 86 athletes to China this month to train for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, officials said. "By sending athletes to China, we achieved good results in the previous SEA Games. Our nation will do better if we can send more athletes to China for training," Htay Aung, director of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, told Xinhua on Tuesday. A total of 101 athletes and coaches in four sports, namely 38 in volleyball, 25 in track and field, 21 in lethwei (Myanmar boxing), and 17 in Wushu, are set to travel to China in three batches in November and will train for about three months, he said. The first batch of 38 athletes and

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Former Kenyan president visits key DR Congo city to mediate rebel violence

STORY: Former Kenyan president visits key DR Congo city to mediate rebel violence DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Uhuru Kenyatta arriving at Goma, NE DR Congo 2. various of the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp, NE DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): MUGARUKA UWEMEYE, Displaced person in the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): MEZALI ABARUGIRA, Displaced person in the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): UHURU KENYATTA, Former Kenyan President STORYLINE: Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived Tuesday in Goma, a major city located in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) have been fighting for several months the rebels of the March 23 movement (M23). Uhuru Kenyatta, a mediator for the seven-nation East African Community (EAC), visited Kanyaruchinya displacement camp, where about 80,000 people are currently seeking refuge. Due to

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Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway creates job opportunities for locals

STORY: Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway creates job opportunities for locals DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nairobi Expressway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL MUEMA, Mlolongo station monitor of Nairobi Expressway 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZACHARIA MULWA, Road administrator of Nairobi Expressway 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BRIAN WENANI, Ticket personnel of Nairobi Expressway STORYLINE: The Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway has created employment opportunities for Kenyans after it was officially launched months ago. The toll road links Kenya's main airport, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, on the eastern side of the capital to the Nairobi-Nakuru highway in the west. It currently employs about hundreds of locals. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL MUEMA, Mlolongo station monitor of Nairobi Expressway "I'm a chief at Mlolongo station, team 4. Basically, my work is managing the attendance. I have a team of six members. I was given a ve

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China's industrial profits down 2.1 pct in first 8 months

STORY: China's industrial profits down 2.1 pct in first 8 months DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the industrial production in China STORYLINE: Official data showed on Tuesday that the profits of China's major industrial firms fell 2.1 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that industrial firms each with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.83 million U.S. dollars) saw their combined profits reach 5.53 trillion yuan in the period. The data showed that the combined revenues of these firms sustained a quicker growth pace during the period, rising 8.4 percent year on year to 87.89 trillion yuan. A total of 16 out of 41 major industries saw growth in profits in the January-August period. The electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing sector saw profits jump 20.9 percent year on year and the profits of the manufacturing of chemical raw materia

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wildlife conservation workers rescue Asian elephant "Longlong" in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province in July of 2021. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, checks the leg of Asian elephant "Longlong" in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, feeds Asian elephant "Longlong" at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Cao Mengyao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wildlife conservation workers measure the tail of Asian elephant "Longlong" at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, prepares food for Asian elephant "Longlong" at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, carries out a trial of wild exercising on Asian elephant "Longlong" in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wildlife conservation workers measure the ear of Asian elephant "Longlong" at the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ASIAN ELEPHANT-RESCUE (CN)

(220316) -- XISHUANGBANNA, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xu Yunfeng, a wildlife conservation worker, leads Asian elephant "Longlong" back after a trial of wild exercising in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2022. A baby elephant in Xishuangbanna was abandoned by its herd only about two months after its birth due to severe injuries of its leg in July of 2021. The elephant was rescued and sent to the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna for treatment and was named "Longlong". Under the care of wildlife conservation workers, "Longlong" has recovered health. The Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center has successfully rescued more than 20 wild Asian elephants since its establishment in 2008. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Teen sensation Ishikawa turns pro

TOKYO, Japan - Popular teen golfer Ryo Ishikawa speaks about his decision to turn professional at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 10. Ishikawa became the youngest pro in Japanese golfing history at 16 years, 3 months. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei dives to 16-month low

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average falling below 15,000 for the first time in 16 months on Feb. 12, 2016, amid the yen's strength against the U.S. dollar and persistent concerns about the global economic outlook. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cat stationmaster Tama, superstar in western Japan, dies

Tama, a cat stationmaster of a railway station in western Japan, receives a birthday cake on her 16th birthday on April 29, 2015, in this file photo taken in Wakayama Prefecture. The female tortoiseshell cat died June 22, 2015, at a local animal hospital aged 16 years and two months, the equivalent of about 80 years in human age, Wakayama Electric Railway Co. said June 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cat stationmaster Tama, superstar in western Japan, dies

Tama, a cat stationmaster of a railway station in western Japan, attends an event at her Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture in this file photo taken in January 2013. The female tortoiseshell cat died June 22, 2015, at a local animal hospital aged 16 years and two months, the equivalent of about 80 years in human age, Wakayama Electric Railway Co. said June 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Astronaut Yui trains for steering robot arm

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui trains for steering a robot arm at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the United States, on March 16, 2015, ahead of his first voyage in May to the International Space Station. Yui will stay at the ISS for about six months through November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Astronaut Yui trains for steering robot arm

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui trains for steering a robot arm at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the United States, on March 16, 2015, ahead of his first voyage in May to the International Space Station. Yui will stay at the ISS for about six months through November. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021, shows one of the two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues on the roof of Nagoya Castle and scaffolding set up to take them down for temporary public display, the first in 16 years. The statues will go on display at ground facilities in the central Japan city for about four months from March 20.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021, shows one of the two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues on the roof of Nagoya Castle and scaffolding set up to take them down for temporary public display, the first in 16 years. The statues will go on display at ground facilities in the central Japan city for about four months from March 20.

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Golden statues on top of Nagoya Castle

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2021, shows one of the two iconic golden "Shachihoko" -- a mythical half-fish creature -- statues on the roof of Nagoya Castle and scaffolding set up to take them down for temporary public display, the first in 16 years. The statues will go on display at ground facilities in the central Japan city for about four months from March 20.

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Swedish king and queen visit Nagasaki

NAGASAKI, Japan - Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia look at a cenotaph for Swedish botanist Carl Peter Thunberg who came to Japan in 1775 as a medical doctor for a stay of about 16 months. (Kyodo)

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Astronauts in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) U.S. astronaut Michael Fossum, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa shake hands at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in the suburbs of Moscow on May 16, 2011. The three will lift off in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on June 8 to stay at the International Space Station for about five and a half months, with Furukawa serving as a flight engineer on his first space mission. (Kyodo)

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Cheer leaders ready for virus-hit 2020 pro baseball season

Cheer leaders for Japan's professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants cheer ahead of a practice match against the Lotte Marines at Tokyo Dome on June 16, 2020. They are ready for the June 19 opening of the 2020 official season, delayed for about three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cheer leaders ready for virus-hit 2020 pro baseball season

Cheer leaders for Japan's professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants cheer during a practice match against the Lotte Marines at Tokyo Dome on June 16, 2020. They are ready for the June 19 opening of the 2020 official season, delayed for about three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cheer leaders ready for virus-hit 2020 pro baseball season

Cheer leaders for Japan's professional baseball team Yomiuri Giants cheer ahead of a practice match against the Lotte Marines at Tokyo Dome on June 16, 2020. They are ready for the June 19 opening of the 2020 official season, delayed for about three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo