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Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza rises to 30,878: ministry

STORY: Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza rises to 30,878: ministry SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of damaged buildings in Gaza STORYLINE: The death toll of Palestinians from the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 30,878, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said Friday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 78 people and wounded about 104 others, the ministry said in a press statement, adding that out of the over 30,000 casualties, about 72 percent were women and children. Five months ago, Israel waged a large-scale military campaign against Gaza in response to a surprise Hamas attack on Israeli towns adjacent to the strip, in which Hamas militants killed about 1,200 people and took more than 200 others as hostages. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaza, Palestine. (XHTV)

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Japan probe lands on Moon

Photo taken at a Sharp Corp. plant in Yamatokoriyama in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 19, 2024, shows a solar battery, weighing about five times less than a conventional solar panel, mounted on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's SLIM lunar lander. The spacecraft successfully landed on the Moon in the small hours of Jan. 20, marking Japan's first lunar landing.

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A stewardess stands next to the train to Mombasa at Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 20, 2023. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows a train leaving for Mombasa waiting at the Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A train from Mombasa pulls into Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 20, 2023. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows a view of dispatching centre hall of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows passengers preparing to board the train to Mombasa at Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows a view of the Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows a view of the Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers get off a train from Mombasa at Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 20, 2023. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows the Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows a view of the Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 20, 2023 shows a view of the Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY

(230921) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen in the train to Mombasa at Nairobi Terminus Station of the China built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 20, 2023. In 2017, the SGR, built and operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation, was officially opened to traffic. As the first railway built since Kenya's independence, it runs 480 km between the capital Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. Cutting the travel time between the two cities by five hours, it also reduces overall logistics costs by about 40 percent. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Flood-hit Fangshan District in Beijing copes with Doksuri aftermath

STORY: Flood-hit Fangshan District in Beijing copes with Doksuri aftermath DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various the flood-hit area 2. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO PEIRAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO HAONAN, Villager, Shangwan Village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG MINGHUI, Villager, Shangwan Village STORYLINE: Typhoon Doksuri has brought heavy rainfall to Beijing in the past few days. The city recorded 744.8 millimeters of rain between Saturday and Wednesday, the highest since records began 140 years ago. Among the hardest hit was Shangwan Village, Fangshan District located in the mountainous region in southwest Beijing. STANDUP 1 (English): GUO PEIRAN, Xinhua correspondent "About five to six hours earlier before the heavy rainstorm hit Beijing on Saturday, the local authorities of Beijing's mountainous area started to relocate its residents to safe areas like here, the place where I am now in. Once it was a conference room

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5 killed, about 25 injured from LPG blast in Pakistan's hotel

STORY: 5 killed, about 25 injured from LPG blast in Pakistan's hotel DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the debris and the rescue team STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and around 25 others injured on Sunday from a powerful LPG cylinder blast in a hotel in the Jhelum district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported. According to the reports, the incident took place in the morning in Asghar Hotel on GT road, which resulted in the collapse of the two-story building. Many people were trapped under the debris, said the rescue service. Upon receiving the information, the rescue workers, police and other personnel of law enforcement agencies reached the site and carried out the rescue operation, local media reported. The rescue operation was finished within a few hours, in which all the trapped people were rescued and shifted along with the other victims to the hospital, the rescue service said, adding th

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Italian captain sees strong recovery of China's civil aviation industry

STORY: Italian captain sees strong recovery of China's civil aviation industry DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:57 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fabio Farinon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FABIO FARINON, Italian captain living in Chongqing 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FABIO FARINON, Italian captain living in Chongqing 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FABIO FARINON, Italian captain living in Chongqing 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FABIO FARINON, Italian captain living in Chongqing STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FABIO FARINON, Italian captain living in Chongqing "I'm Fabio Farinon. I'm an airline pilot. I'm a captain, and I work for (China) West Air. I'm from Italy. I'm from Bergamo. Chongqing is where I'm living. I have been living in China for five years and I'm quite happy with my life here." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FABIO FARINON, Italian captain living in Chongqing "Last month I flew 80 hours, which is actually very good for a pilot. In the past, I flew about 25 to 30 hours (a

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Cyprus starts presidential runoff

STORY: Cyprus starts presidential runoff DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people voting 2. various of former Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, who ran as an independent, voting 3. various of independent candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis voting(file) STORYLINE: The second round of presidential elections started in Cyprus on Sunday morning as more than 1,000 polling stations opened for voting. Two veteran diplomats are vying for the country's presidency for the next five years. Former Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, who took the lead in the first round, will compete with Andreas Mavroyiannis, a former envoy to the United Nations (UN). Chief Returning Officer Costas Constantinou said he expects to announce the final result by 8 p.m. local time (1800 GMT), about two hours after all polls are closed. Fourteen candidates participated in the election campaign, with none winning an absolute majority in the first roun

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Police, fire authorities examine fire site in central Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A bullet train on the Tokaido Shinkansen line runs on Jan. 4, 2014, by the site near the JR Yurakucho Station in central Tokyo where the previous day a fire caused bullet train service to be suspended for about five hours.

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S. Korean says tortured in China

SEOUL, South Korea - Kim Yong Hwan, a South Korean activist expelled from China in July 2012, holds a press conference in Seoul on Aug. 6, 2012. Kim said Chinese security agents tortured him to extract information about organizations helping North Koreans flee to China, by keeping him awake for six straight days and subjecting him to more than five hours of electric shocks. China has denied that Kim was tortured while in detention, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has said.

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Moscow-Paris direct train service launched

MOSCOW, Russia - A woman (L) checks the passport of a passenger before the departure of a train bound for Paris via Berlin at Moscow's Belorussky Station on Dec. 12, 2011. Russian Railways the same day started a direct train service between Moscow and Paris which runs a total of 3,177 kilometers through five countries in about 38 hours.

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5 shinkansen lines suspend operations due to system failure

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is congested with people on Dec. 29 as five shinkansen bullet train lines of East Japan Railway Co. suspended operations for about three hours from the beginning of the day's services due to a failure in the operating control system, affecting New Year travelers.

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Hitachi develops PDA powered by fuel cell

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. said March 23 it has developed a prototype personal digital assistant (PDA) (held by an assistant at a news conference) powered by a fuel cell that runs about five hours. Hitachi plans to make the PDA more compact and extend its operational hours in the hope of launching sample shipments in 2005, a Hitachi official said. The prototype PDA weighs about 700 grams, more than twice as heavy as conventional PDAs, and Hitachi plans to reduce the weight to a level similar to conventional PDAs.

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Shenzhou-14 taikonauts complete 5.5-hour spacewalk

STORY: Shenzhou-14 taikonauts complete 5.5-hour spacewalk DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extravehicular activities STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-14 crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their third spacewalk at 4:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Chen Dong and Cai Xuzhe -- together with Liu Yang who worked inside the core module to support her crewmates -- collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Chen and Cai have since safely returned to the Wentian lab. During the extravehicular activities (EVAs) lasting about five-and-half hours, they installed an out-of-cabin "bridge" that links the core module with the Wentian lab and the Mengtian lab, while Cai completed the first cross-module spacewalk through the bridge. They also unlocked Wentian's Panoramic Camera A and mounted assistance handles for the small mechanical arm. These were the first EVAs conducted afte

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Liu Yang, who is inside the core module, supporting her crewmates who have successfully exited the space station lab module Wentian to conduct extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong (R) and Cai Xuzhe both outside conducting extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Cai Xuzhe closing the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong (L) and Cai Xuzhe returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Cai Xuzhe returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-WENTIAN-SHENZHOU-14 ASTRONAUTS-EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Sept. 17, 2022 shows Shenzhou-14 astronaut Chen Dong (R) returning to space station lab module Wentian after finishing extravehicular activities (EVAs). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts have completed their EVAs, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Saturday. At 1:35 p.m. (Beijing Time), Cai Xuzhe opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock cabin. By 3:33 p.m., both Cai and Chen Dong were outside. The pair returned to the lab module at 5:47 p.m. after about five hours of EVAs, according to the CMSA, which has declared the mission a complete success. During the EVAs, astronaut Liu Yang was inside the core module, supporting her crewmates. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

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3-yr-old girl dies after left in bus for hours

Police investigators enter a kindergarten in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Makinohara, central Japan, on Sept. 6, 2022, after a 3-year-old girl died the previous day after being left for about five hours inside a school bus.

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3-yr-old dies after left in bus for hours

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2022, shows a kindergarten in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Makinohara, central Japan, where a 3-year-old girl died on Sept. 5 after she was left for about five hours inside its school bus earlier in the day.

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Tanker refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal

STORY: Tanker refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the canal's control room and the then-stranded tanker (courtesy of Suez Canal Authority) 2. various of the March 2021's stranded Ever Given STORYLINE: A large oil tanker stranded in Egypt's Suez Canal was refloated late Wednesday, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Thursday. "The vessel coming from Portugal ran aground in the Suez Canal at about 7 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) on Wednesday, and tug boats released it into its navigational course five hours later," said George Safwat, spokesperson of the SCA. He added that the vessel, Affinity V, had been blocking the southern section of the canal for a short period, noting that "traffic has returned to normal." The incident took place in the same single-lane stretch of the canal where the Ever Given, a giant cargo ship, ran aground for six days in March 2021, causing disruption in global tr

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The tenth survivor is rescued from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The tenth survivor is rescued from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the tenth survivor who has been pulled out alive from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The tenth survivor is rescued from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The tenth survivor is rescued from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The tenth survivor is rescued from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the tenth survivor who has been pulled out alive from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-RESCUE (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers transfer the tenth survivor who has been pulled out alive from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. Ten people have been rescued and five others died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in central China's Hunan Province on April 29, rescuers said early Thursday. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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British baker pursues "dream of baking" in NW China city

STORY: British baker pursues "dream of baking" in NW China city DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kevin Little making bread 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN LITTLE, British baker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEVIN LITTLE, British baker STORYLINE: Kevin Little, a 52-year-old British baker, settled and opened a bakery in Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China's Ningxia, pursuing his "dream of baking," which started when he was 14 years old. Little has been traveling and working in the hospitality industry in about 15 countries. He came to China five years ago and settled in Yinchuan, where he married a Chinese lady and started a peaceful life. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN LITTLE, British Baker "See the process. This is just a normal round loaf. The coat of egg wash, eight different types of seeds, for at least 48 hours. So it proves very, very slowly and develops a lot of flavors." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEVIN LITTLE, British Baker

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Russia, Ukraine await new round of negotiations

STORY: Russia, Ukraine await new round of negotiations DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Minsk CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG JIYE, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of street view in Ukraine 3. various of the first round of the negotiation STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG JIYE, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Zhang Jiye, with Xinhua News Agency. Here I am in Belarusian capital of Minsk, as the new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine is scheduled to take place on Wednesday. I'm heading to the Belarusian-Polish border to check out the latest. Now we are heading to the city, that will take us about four hours. Fighting continues as Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine has entered the seventh day. The first round of the negotiations, which lasted about five hours, concluded on Monday in Belarus' Gomel region, with no clear breakthrough." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Minsk. (XHTV)

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Next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks to be held on Belarusian-Polish border -- head of Russian delegation

STORY: Next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks to be held on Belarusian-Polish border -- head of Russian delegation DATELINE: March 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR MEDINSKY, Head of the Russian delegation STORYLINE: The next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks will take place on the Belarusian-Polish border in the coming days, according to Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation at the talks held in Belarus, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported Monday. SOUNDBITE (Russian): VLADIMIR MEDINSKY, Head of the Russian delegation "The negotiations with the Ukrainian side, which lasted about five hours, have just ended. During this time, we went through all the items on the agenda in detail and found some points on which common ground could be predicted. And most importantly, we have agreed to continue the negotiation process. The next meeting will be held in the coming days on the Polish-Belarusian border. There are relevant p

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5 shinkansen lines suspend operations due to system failure

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is congested with people on Dec. 29 as five shinkansen bullet train lines of East Japan Railway Co. suspended operations for about three hours from the beginning of the day's services due to a failure in the operating control system, affecting New Year travelers. (Kyodo)

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Moscow-Paris direct train service launched

MOSCOW, Russia - A woman (L) checks the passport of a passenger before the departure of a train bound for Paris via Berlin at Moscow's Belorussky Station on Dec. 12, 2011. Russian Railways the same day started a direct train service between Moscow and Paris which runs a total of 3,177 kilometers through five countries in about 38 hours. (Kyodo)

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Pileup involving 40 vehicles occurs in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - This photo shows the scene of a pileup involving about 40 vehicles on the Sanyo Expressway in Hiroshima City on Dec. 31, 2009. The 8:10 a.m. accident and heavy snow in the vicinity caused the expressway, connecting Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and roads connecting to it in these prefectures to be closed for about five hours. (Photo courtesy of Hiroshima Prefectural Police) (Kyodo)

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Hitachi develops PDA powered by fuel cell

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. said March 23 it has developed a prototype personal digital assistant (PDA) (held by an assistant at a news conference) powered by a fuel cell that runs about five hours. Hitachi plans to make the PDA more compact and extend its operational hours in the hope of launching sample shipments in 2005, a Hitachi official said. The prototype PDA weighs about 700 grams, more than twice as heavy as conventional PDAs, and Hitachi plans to reduce the weight to a level similar to conventional PDAs. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba develops new fuel cell for PCs

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. said March 5 it has developed a prototype fuel cell (in handout photo) for a portable personal computer that may end reliance on rechargeable batteries. The small form factor direct methanol fuel cell, which the company claims is the first of its kind in the world, has a maximum output of 20 watts and can run about five hours on a single fuel cartridge. Toshiba will continue developing the technology for the new fuel cell with the aim of commercializing it by the end of 2004. (Kyodo)