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US: Semi-Truck and Passenger Vehicle Collide in North Las Vegas

A semi-truck and passenger vehicle collided Thursday afternoon, April 8, near W. Carey Avenue and Simmons Street in North Las Vegas. Emergency crews responded to the scene as police and fire crews investigated the crash. Simmons Street was temporarily closed in both directions between Carey and Evans avenues.

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Japan provides medical equipment to Ukraine

Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda (L) and Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko attend a ceremony in Kyiv on Sept. 23, 2024, following Japan's decision to provide MRI and other medical equipment to 30 facilities across Ukraine through a 4.4 billion yen (about $31 million) grant-in-aid program.

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Japan provides medical equipment to Ukraine

Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda (L) and Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko (C) attend a ceremony in Kyiv on Sept. 23, 2024, following Japan's decision to provide MRI and other medical equipment to 30 facilities across Ukraine through a 4.4 billion yen (about $31 million) grant-in-aid program.

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T?RKIYE-ANTALYA-TOURISM INDUSTRY

(240808) -- ANTALYA, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists line up to board a boat in Antalya, Trkiye, on Aug. 8, 2024. During a news conference held on July 31, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said total arrivals in Trkiye in the first six months of 2024 reached 26.1 million, up 13.9 percent year-on-year. The tourism industry generated 23.7 billion dollars in revenues in the same period, he said. "This shows that Trkiye achieved a record income." (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Industry insiders remain optimistic about Trkiye's tourism despite inflation headwind

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T?RKIYE-ANTALYA-TOURISM INDUSTRY

(240808) -- ANTALYA, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows tourists at Pirate beach in Antalya, Trkiye. During a news conference held on July 31, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said total arrivals in Trkiye in the first six months of 2024 reached 26.1 million, up 13.9 percent year-on-year. The tourism industry generated 23.7 billion dollars in revenues in the same period, he said. "This shows that Trkiye achieved a record income." (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Feature: Industry insiders remain optimistic about Trkiye's tourism despite inflation headwind

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- ZIXING, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of a power supply company connects a generator to household power lines at Baixiao Village of Zhoumensi Town, Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, July 29, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. (Photo by Cao Huabin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager cleans up her home at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager cleans up his yard at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Electricity workers check power devices in a building at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A villager cleans a chair at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A medical worker disinfects a house at Xintang Village of Yisuhe Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(FOCUS)CHINA-HUNAN-TYPHOON GAEMI-RESTORATION (CN)

(240731) -- CHANGSHA, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villagers clean up a yard at Huazhong Village of Hekou Town, Xiangtan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 31, 2024. Heavy rainfall has affected 1.15 million people in central China's Hunan Province since Friday, leading to direct economic losses of around 6.13 billion yuan (about 859.75 million U.S. dollars), local authorities said Wednesday. Heavy rainstorms from Typhoon Gaemi forced the evacuation of 95,000 people in the province, with 49,800 requiring emergency relief, according to preliminary statistics from the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man displays cultural and creative products of farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- College students learn farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 6, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- College students learn farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 6, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmer-artists work on a painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer-artist arranges cultural and creative products of farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer-artist arranges cultural and creative products of farmer painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmer-artists work on a painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmer-artists work on a painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-LIUZHOU-FARMER PAINTING (CN)

(240731) -- LIUZHOU, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmer-artists work on a painting in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2024. Boasting a long history, the Sanjiang farmer painting highlights the customs and folklore of the Dong ethnic group. As a regional intangible cultural heritage, Sanjiang farmer painting depicts vivid rural life with unique ethnic styles. Farmer-artists infuse life into the rural beauty through their art, and this, in turn, helps them in increasing their incomes. More than 600 farmer-artists are engaged in the painting industry in the county, earning them over 5 million yuan (about 692,570 U.S. dollars) annually. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaobang)

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China's e-vehicle brand Neta enters Kenya's market

STORY: China's e-vehicle brand Neta enters Kenya's market SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG AIPING, CEO of Moja EV Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOY WANYONYI, Head of business development, Kenya's Associated Vehicle Assemblers 4. various of Neta electric vehicles STORYLINE: Chinese automotive brand Neta announced its entry into the Kenyan market Wednesday, with Moja EV Kenya, a motor dealer, as its distributor. Zhou Jiang, the overseas business general manager at Neta, told journalists in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, that the firm will initially offer the Neta V model, which will retail for 4 million Kenyan shillings (about 31,000 U.S. dollars) and has a range of about 380 km on a full charge. Neta chose to establish a presence in Kenya because it is a regional economic hub and will serve as a gateway for exporting e-vehicles to the rest of the African c

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China-Mongolia economic cooperation zone seeks investment from both countries

STORY: China-Mongolia economic cooperation zone seeks investment from both countries SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the investment promotion conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG YONG, General manager of Suzhou Qianshengyuan Food Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAI XIANGHUA, Vice mayor of Erenhot 4. various of the economic cooperation zone STORYLINE: An investment promotion conference for the China-Mongolia Erenhot-Zamyn-Uud Economic Cooperation Zone took place in Beijing, the capital of China, on Friday. The event drew around 240 representatives from governments and businesses of both countries. At this conference, China and Mongolia signed agreements totaling 4.32 billion yuan (about 596.54 million U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG YONG, General manager of Suzhou Qianshengyuan Food Co., Ltd. "The convenient movement of people between China and Mongolia, the expedited customs clearance for

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Int'l experts speak positively about rural revitalization in China

STORY: Int'l experts speak positively about rural revitalization in China SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China/Moscow/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's poverty alleviation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KLAUS SCHUSTEREDER, Visiting scholar of Boao Forum for Asia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): PAVEL KUZNETSOV, Deputy director, Institute of China and Modern Asia, Russian Academy of Sciences 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AMER TAMAM, Egyptian expert STORYLINE: China began to implement a rural revitalization strategy in 2017 to address the imbalance between urban and rural areas and between regions. In February 2021, China announced it had secured a "complete victory" in its fight against poverty. Over the past 40 years, China had lifted nearly 800 million people out of poverty, accounting for over 75 percent of global poverty reduction in the same period. China has now embarked on a new journey of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization

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Australian winemakers excited about re-entry of bottled wine into Chinese market

STORY: Australian winemakers excited about re-entry of bottled wine into Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dowie Doole winery in South Australia's McLaren Vale 2. various of Chris Thomas, managing director and chief winemaker of the Dowie Doole winery STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday that the country will lift anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian wine from Friday. Australia welcomed China's decision, which comes at a critical time for the Australian wine industry, said an Australian government statement. The re-entry of Australian bottled wine into the Chinese market will benefit both Australian producers and Chinese consumers, the statement said. Australia's wine exports to China were worth 1.1 billion Australian dollars (some 713 million U.S. dollars) in 2019. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in the wine region of Hunter Valley

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EU allocates 500 mln euros for ammunition production

STORY: EU allocates 500 mln euros for ammunition production SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024/recent footage DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. various of a military exercise at the Rota base in Southern Spain STORYLINE: The European Commission on Friday announced the allocation of 500 million euros (about 544 million U.S. dollars) to boost ammunition production as part of its support for the European defense industry. In a statement, the commission said this would allow the European defense industry to increase its ammunition production to two million shells a year by the end of 2025. Its annual production capacity for 155 mm shells reached 1 million per year in January. To assist the European industry in increasing its ammunition production and readiness, the commission said it selected 31 projects in five areas: explosives, powder, shells, missiles and testing and reconditioning certifi

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member looks for goods at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packages Russian honey in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sorts parcels at a conveyor belt at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member transfers goods at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members sort parcels at a conveyor belt at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A logistics center is pictured in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HEIHE-FREE TRADE ZONE(CN)

(240201) -- HEIHE, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member looks for goods at a logistics center in the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 31, 2024. In 2023, the Heihe Area of China (Heilongjiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw a remarkable surge in foreign trade, achieving a total import and export value of 24.482 billion yuan (about 3.4 billion U.S. dollars), marking an annual growth of 56.9 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 16 foreign-funded enterprises were attracted to the area, resulting in a direct utilization of foreign capital totaling 1.273 million U.S. dollars, up 27.3 percent year on year. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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EU cannot deliver 1 mln shells to Ukraine by March: Borrell

STORY: EU cannot deliver 1 mln shells to Ukraine by March: Borrell SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. various of the Egmont Palace 3. various of informal meeting of defense ministers 4. various of Josep Borrell's speech STORYLINE: The European Union (EU) would miss the target to deliver one million rounds of artillery shells to Ukraine by March, Josep Borrell, high representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, told a press conference on Wednesday. After the informal meeting of EU defense ministers, Borrell said by "destocking, and individual and joint procurement," the EU would only be able to deliver 524,000 shells, or about 52 percent of the objective, by March. However, he said as production capacity increases, the EU would be able to deliver to Ukraine more than 1 million rounds by the end of this year. Last year, EU member states

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Japan's corporate bankruptcies up 35 pct in 2023

STORY: Japan's corporate bankruptcies up 35 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan STORYLINE: The number of company bankruptcies in Japan increased by 35 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year due to rising prices and labor costs, a local credit research company has reported. According to a survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd., the number of bankrupt companies in Japan with debts exceeding 10 million yen (about 68,189 U.S. dollars) reached 8,690 in 2023. The total debt of bankrupt companies exceeded 24.026 trillion yen. Small and medium-sized enterprises with fewer employees constitute the majority of bankruptcies, according to the report, noting that the number of companies with debts below 100 million yen accounted for 74.7 percent of the total number of bankruptcies. Companies with debts exceeding 1 billion yen increased by 24 percent compared to the previous

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW TOURISM(CN)

(240104) -- HARBIN, Jan. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 31, 2023 shows tourists having fun at Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang Province has abundant ice-and-snow resources, making it a popular destination for winter tourism in China and attracting numerous tourists from home and abroad during the New Year holiday. "Ice city" Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, welcomed nearly 3.05 million visitors, raking in 5.91 billion yuan (about 832.39 million U.S. dollars) of tourism revenue, during the holiday, which ended Monday. To attract more tourists and improve overall services, Harbin has rolled out an array of activities, including live performances on New Year's Eve, firework displays, theme parks, intangible heritage culture shows and concerts. A series of measures have also been introduced to enhance the visitor experience in Harbin, covering sectors such as dining, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainmen

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Felix Tshisekedi re-elected president of DR Congo: electoral commission

STORY: Felix Tshisekedi re-elected president of DR Congo: electoral commission SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the meeting held by Independent National Electoral Commission in Kinshasa 2.various of people celebrating outside the headquarters of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UPDS), ruling party of DRC 3.SOUNDBITE (Lingala): CHRISTIAN, Voter STORYLINE: Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections held on Dec. 20, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Sunday. Moise Katumbi, one of the main opposition candidates, attained the second position with about 18 percent of the votes, according to the commission. The commission reported that over 18 million people, out of a total of 44 million registered voters, cast their ballots. The president-elec

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Health entrusted, Chinese doctors harvest friendship worldwide

STORY: Health entrusted, Chinese doctors harvest friendship worldwide SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Addis Ababa/Port Moresby CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of dispatched Chinese medical personnel 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): GEZAHAGN TILAHUN, Resident of Ethiopia 3. various of dispatched Chinese medical personnel 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOSEPHINE INAPI, Resident of Papua New Guinea 5. various of dispatched Chinese medical personnel 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DR. JAMES, Urologist at the Port Moresby General Hospital STORYLINE: Over the past six decades, China has dispatched over 30,000 medical personnel to 76 countries and regions across the world, providing medical services to nearly 300 million patients. This year marks the 60th anniversary since China began to send its first medical team to aid Algeria in 1963. Since then, countless heartfelt stories about Chinese medical personnel have surfaced. Ethiopian resident Gezahegn Tilahun endured a "mysterious il

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Egyptian trucks carrying aid waiting at Rafah crossing to enter besieged Gaza

STORY: Egyptian trucks carrying aid waiting at Rafah crossing to enter besieged Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: RAFAH, Egypt CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks carrying relief aid waiting at the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing STORYLINE: Hundreds of trucks carrying relief aid have waited for days at the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing to enter the Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians who have been deprived of fuel, food, water and medical supplies for nearly three weeks under Israeli blockades. Although the number of aid-laden trucks entering Gaza has increased in recent days, the amount still falls short of the 100 truckloads of goods needed daily, according to Egyptian authorities and the United Nations (UN). Since the first convoy of humanitarian aid through Rafah on Oct. 21, two weeks after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict, about 250 trucks carrying tons of supplies have entered the Palestinian territory,

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Kenya unveils first smartphone assembling plant to spur digital economy

STORY: Kenya unveils first smartphone assembling plant to spur digital economy DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of plant 3. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday launched a smartphone assembly plant that is a joint venture between Kenyan telecom companies -- Safaricom and Jamii Telecom -- and Chinese mobile device dealer Shenzhen TeleOne Technology. Ruto said the East Africa Device Assembly Kenya (EADAK), located in Athi River Town, about 28 km southeast of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, will be producing three million smartphones annually. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "The launch of a locally assembled smart device is a brilliant milestone in and of itself. The next stage is for us to manufacture many of the parts here in Kenya so that we create more industries to work with this as a value chain and we must target that

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Kenya launches 50 mln USD grassroots climate financing program

STORY: Kenya launches 50 mln USD grassroots climate financing program DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the program venue 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of the program venue 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NJUGUNA NDUNG'U, Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury STORYLINE: Kenya on Monday unveiled a county climate financing program worth 7.37 billion shillings (about 50.6 million U.S. dollars) as it seeks to boost mitigation efforts at the local level. President William Ruto, who launched the County Climate Resilience Investment (CCRI) Grants issued under the East African nation's Financing Locally Led Climate Action to Counties (FLLoCA) at the ongoing Africa Climate Summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, said that the funding will help rural counties, in particular, develop tailored climate resilience strategies. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "Effective climate change action in

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PM Trudeau Visits An Apartment Complex - Hamilton

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Ernest Moral about a heat pump he was installing during a visit to an apartment complex under construction in Hamilton, ON, Canada, Monday, July 31, 2023. He was joined today by the Mayor of Hamilton, Andrea Horwath, to announce a joint investment of nearly $64 million from the Government of Canada and the City of Hamilton to build and repair 214 homes for families in the city. Photo by Peter Power/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Graduates in home economics eye opportunities amid growing market demand

STORY: Graduates in home economics eye opportunities amid growing market demand DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of undergraduate students majoring in home economics 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU CHUNNAN, College graduate majoring in home economics 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG WANLING, Director of Home Economics, School of Public Administration, Shanghai Open University STORYLINE: A batch of 95 undergraduate students majoring in home economics has recently graduated from a college in Shanghai. Zhu Chunnan is one of the graduates. Though having worked in the domestic services sector for more than 10 years, she said that the professional education may bring her more opportunities. According to incomplete statistics, about one third of the more than 8 million households in Shanghai have demands for domestic services. Many higher education institutions across the country have set up a major in home economics for undergraduat

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2,106 Afghan refugees return home from Iran

STORY: 2,106 Afghan refugees return home from Iran DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of Afghan refugees returning to their homeland at border between Afghanistan and Iran STORYLINE: A total of 2,106 Afghan refugees returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran on Saturday, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said in a statement Sunday. Previously on May 31, the ministry also reported the return of nearly 2,800 Afghan refugees from Iran. Nearly 60,000 Afghan refugees have reportedly returned home from Iran since January. More than 2.5 million registered Afghan refugees reportedly have been living in Iran and about the same number of Afghan refugees are living in Pakistan. The Afghan caretaker government has been calling upon Afghan refugees living abroad to return home and contribute to the reconstruction process of their war-ravaged country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TOURISM (CN)

(230602) -- URUMQI, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows an alpine pasture in the Kunlun Mountains area in Qira County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. According to comprehensive calculation through a big data platform for tourism statistics and sample survey, from January to April 2023, Xinjiang received over 51.19 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 29.56%. Meanwhile, tourism revenue reached 42.64 billion yuan (about 6.03 billion U.S. dollars), up 60.59% year on year. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-WENSHAN-PANAX NOTOGINSENG CULTIVATION (CN)

(230601) -- WENSHAN, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a packing workshop of a pharmaceutical company in Wenshan City, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 31, 2023. The cultivation of panax notoginseng in Wenshan has a rich historical legacy. In recent years, Wenshan has made great efforts to promote its biopharmaceutical industry centered around panax notoginseng, encouraging farmers to engage in standardized and large-scale cultivation. Collaboration with local pharmaceutical companies has played a pivotal role in enhancing the value-added aspects of Panax notoginseng, leading to increased income for farmers and effectively contributing to rural revitalization. In 2022, the cultivation area of panax notoginseng in Wenshan exceeded 2.3 million mu (about 153,333 hectares), and the comprehensive output value of the biopharmaceutical industry based on panax notoginseng surpassed 31 billion yuan (about 4.36 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Zhang Haob

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CHINA-YUNNAN-WENSHAN-PANAX NOTOGINSENG CULTIVATION (CN)

(230601) -- WENSHAN, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer fertilizes a panax notoginseng field in Lianhuatang Township of Xichou County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 31, 2023. The cultivation of panax notoginseng in Wenshan has a rich historical legacy. In recent years, Wenshan has made great efforts to promote its biopharmaceutical industry centered around panax notoginseng, encouraging farmers to engage in standardized and large-scale cultivation. Collaboration with local pharmaceutical companies has played a pivotal role in enhancing the value-added aspects of Panax notoginseng, leading to increased income for farmers and effectively contributing to rural revitalization. In 2022, the cultivation area of panax notoginseng in Wenshan exceeded 2.3 million mu (about 153,333 hectares), and the comprehensive output value of the biopharmaceutical industry based on panax notoginseng surpassed 31 billion yuan (about 4.36 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang We