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China: Massive Fire Engulfs Biotechnology Factory in Hebei

A major fire broke out at a biotechnology company in northern China, sending towering flames and thick smoke around a high-rise factory building. The fire erupted on December 11, 2025, at Guoxu Biotechnology Company in Fuping County, Baoding City, Hebei Province. The video shows the multi-story industrial building fully engulfed in flames, with heavy black smoke billowing into the sky. Local fire authorities said the blaze was caused by the ignition of insulation materials inside the factory. Firefighters extinguished the fire after about two and a half hours, and no casualties were reported.

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Bangladesh's sea-land oil storage, transportation system operational

STORY: Bangladesh's sea-land oil storage, transportation system operational SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023/March 16, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sea-land integrated oil storage and transportation system 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MD SHARIF HASNAT, Deputy general manager of Eastern Refinery Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN BIJUN, Project manager STORYLINE: Bangladesh's first sea-land integrated oil storage and transportation system has been put into commercial operation. The project started in 2019 and was completed in November 2023, with preferential loans provided by the Chinese government, financed by the Export-Import Bank of China and undertaken by China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co., Ltd. The project will shorten oil unloading and transportation time for 100,000-ton oil tankers from 11 days to about 48 hours, saving the country 128 million U.S. dollars in crude oil transportation every year. SOUNDBITE

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

A vehicle of the Brigadas de Refuerzo en Incendios Forestales (BRIF) that collaborates in the extinguishing of the La Palma fire, on July 16, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in an urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke caused by the flames of the La Palma fire, 16 July 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

View of the fire approaching an evacuated population center, on July 16, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in an urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke caused by the flames of the La Palma fire, 16 July 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

View of the fire from an evacuated population center, on July 16, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in an urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. 16 JULY 2023;FIRE;FOREST FIRE;HEAT Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Members of the Brigadas de Refuerzo en Incendios Forestales (BRIF) work in the extinction of the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke caused by the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Neighbors watch the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Members of the Guardia Civil cut the traffic in the vicinity of the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Two neighbors watch the flames of the forest fire declared in La Palma, July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke from the forest fire declared in La Palma, near the houses, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

A neighbor observes from the roof of a house the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Fire and smoke near a house in the forest fire declared in La Palma, July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Flames near a house in the forest fire declared in La Palma, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke caused by the forest fire declared in La Palma, seen from the road, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Canary Islands

A tanker truck attends the forest fire declared in La Palma, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. private astronauts conclude mission to space station, return to Earth

STORY: U.S. private astronauts conclude mission to space station, return to Earth DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the astronauts aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft (courtesy of SpaceX) 2. various of the spacecraft splashing down off the coast of Florida (courtesy of SpaceX) 3. various of the support team retrieving the spacecraft onto a recovery ship (courtesy of SpaceX) STORYLINE: SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft carrying Axiom Space's four private astronauts safely splashed down off the coast of the U.S. state of Florida on Tuesday, concluding the second all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon spacecraft autonomously undocked from the ISS at 11:05 a.m. Eastern Time (1605 GMT) Tuesday. After about 12 hours' travel, the spacecraft re-entered Earth's atmosphere and made a splashdown off the coast of Florida at 11:04 p.m. Eastern Time (0404 GMT Wednesday). Aboard the spacecraft are astronau

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Vlog: One night in Mt. Qomolangma base camp

STORY: Vlog: One night in Qomolangma base camp DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: Mt. Qomolangma base camp CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHU CONG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of starry night above Mt. Qomolangma STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHU CONG, Xinhua correspondent "Hello, this is Zhu Cong with Xinhua News Agency. I'm now at the Mt. Qomolangma base camp for mountaineering and scientific expeditions. And now, it's about 9:00 p.m. It is snowing so heavily that I can hardly open my eyes. And in today's vlog, I will show you how I spend one night in the base camp. And now it's about 10 p.m. The snow turns small. It is really cold outside. Right now I'm sitting in the Xinhua work tent. And it's about 11 p.m. And from the small window of our work tent, we can see that the snow has stopped. It's about -8 degrees Celsius outside. It is quite cold. Four hours later, at about 3:00 a.m., the expeditionists will depart the assault camp at 8,300 meters, heading for the summ

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Israeli military, Palestinian militants exchange fire as reported ceasefire nears

STORY: Israeli military, Palestinian militants exchange fire as reported ceasefire nears DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Jerusalem/Gaza CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of siren in Tel Aviv 2. various of interception of rockets by Israel's Iron Dome 3. various of Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip 4. various of Israel-Gaza border 5. various of Palestinian rockets firing at the Israeli cities 6. various of Palestinians in a local hospital STORYLINE: Tens of rockets were fired by Palestinian militants into Israel early Wednesday evening, in response, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes against Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) targets in the Gaza Strip. The exchange of fire came just hours before a reported ceasefire is expected to come into effect. The IDF said rockets were fired at several cities in southern and central Israel, including the country's financial hub Tel Aviv. About 300 rockets were fired into Israel on Wednesday, according to the IDF, adding that at

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter tries to extinguish a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look out for a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter tries to extinguish a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter tries to extinguish a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter tries to extinguish a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter tries to extinguish a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look out for a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter tries to extinguish a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)

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Car parked near site of home swept away by 2011 tsunami

OTSUCHI, Japan - Yoshihiro Abe, who lost his parents in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku, has his car parked in this file photo of Aug. 11, 2014, near the site of their home that was swept away by the disaster. He regularly visits the location in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, by driving about two hours from the inland town of Shiwa.

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Fire on freighter

WAKKANAI, Japan - Photo shows the 497-ton Taigan, a Cambodia-registered freighter docked at Wakkanai port in Hokkaido on May 16, 2013. Bodies believed to be those of six missing Russian crew members were found inside the ship after it took about 11 hours to put out a fire that broke out early in the morning.

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Hashimoto holds off Hiroyama to win Nagoya race

NAGOYA, Japan - Yasuko Hashimoto (R) surges ahead of defending champion Harumi Hiroyama with 700 meters remaining to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 11. Hashimoto, winner of the 2003 Berlin Marathon, ran shoulder to shoulder with Hiroyama for about 3 km before running away into Mizuho stadium and holding on to cross the line in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds.

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Candlelight event starts in Otaru, Hokkaodo

OTARU, Japan - A candlelight event began in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Feb. 11. About 10,000 candles will be lit for four hours from 5 p.m. every evening through Feb. 20 during the annual event.

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China-Vietnam cross-border freight train speeds up

STORY: China-Vietnam cross-border freight train speeds up DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QING WEI, Manager of Fandong International Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG WEI, Staff member, China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. 4. various of the train STORYLINE: A China-Vietnam cross-border freight train departing from south China's Nanning ran for 11 hours and 25 minutes before it arrived in Dong Dang, Vietnam early this week. It reduced the freight transportation time between the two cities by about six hours. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QING WEI, Manager of Fandong International Supply Chain Group Co., Ltd. "The railway department has deployed more forklifts and stevedores at road-rail interface connections. Compared to the past, when we load or unload a standard container, we can be 30% more efficient." In order to improve the efficiency of China-Vietnam freight train serv

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Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon

STORY: Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tel Aviv CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the marathon STORYLINE: Kenya's Vincent Kipsang Rono won the men's race of Israel's annual Tel Aviv Marathon on Friday at two hours, 12 minutes and 55 seconds. His compatriots Alfred Kipkemboi Koech, who clocked 2:15:38, and John Langat (2:17:50), finished in second and third place, respectively. Israel's Mintamir Bikaya won the women's marathon at 2:53:02, ahead of 2020's winner, Elena Tolstykh of Russia at 2:56:04 and Israel's Anna Prais in 3:15:59. The first-place runners Rono and Bikaya won a prize of 7,500 U.S. dollars each. Malade Bukayaw of Israel won the men's half marathon race at 1:03:11, while Ethiopia's Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta finished first in the women's event with 1:09:51. About 40,000 runners participated in the event, which also included half marathon, 10 km and 5 km runs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a damaged tree in a neighborhood in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a closed elementary school in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows cars on an icy road in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a snow-covered baseball field in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TEXAS-WINTER STORM

(220204) -- HOUSTON, Feb. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2022 shows a closed shopping plaza in Plano, a suburban city of Dallas, Texas, the United States. Texas, the second largest U.S. state, is fighting "one of the most significant icing events ... in at least several decades" though statewide grid failure like the one that occurred in last year's freeze is not expected, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state. About 70,000 Texan households lost power as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday local time, said the governor at a news conference. (Photo by Tian Dan/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-CHINA NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A piglet is seen on the No. 5633 train in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 11, 2021. The 5633/5634 trains, a pair of slow-speed trains, still run through Daliang Mountains between Puxiong and Panzhihua of Sichuan Province. With an average speed less than 40 km per hour, the journey with 26 stations takes eleven hours and four minutes. The ticket prices range from 2 yuan to 25.5 yuan (about 0.3-3.9 U.S. dollars). The slow-speed trains send children to their schools, sick people to healthcare, and the locals to the world outside of the mountains. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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Candlelight event starts in Otaru, Hokkaodo

OTARU, Japan - A candlelight event began in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Feb. 11. About 10,000 candles will be lit for four hours from 5 p.m. every evening through Feb. 20 during the annual event. (Kyodo)

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Hashimoto holds off Hiroyama to win Nagoya race

NAGOYA, Japan - Yasuko Hashimoto (R) surges ahead of defending champion Harumi Hiroyama with 700 meters remaining to win the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 11. Hashimoto, winner of the 2003 Berlin Marathon, ran shoulder to shoulder with Hiroyama for about 3 km before running away into Mizuho stadium and holding on to cross the line in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds. (Kyodo)