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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Several emergency services work to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Several emergency services work to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Several emergency services work to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Private garden burned during the fire on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense by large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Several emergency services work to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

A person helps to extinguish a fire on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense by large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

Two firefighters help extinguish a fire on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

A person helps to extinguish a fire on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense by large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

A seaplane tries to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Level 2 Declared in Ourense as Fires Burn 4,300 Hectares - Spain

A helicopter tries to extinguish the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Seixalbo, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Xunta has decreed the level 2 emergency at provincial level in Ourense for large fires that, together, burn about 4,330 hectares, based on the latest estimates of the Consellería do Medio Rural. The activation of Situation 2 in the whole province implies a "greater agility" of means and resources of the Community and the rest of administrations for the province. In this way, the working hours of the personnel are also extended and the procedures with the different administrations, especially with the Military Emergency Unit (UME), are speeded up. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage from Hurricane Milton - FL

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Vehicles navigate the damage as access to Matlacha, Florida, is reduced to a one-lane bridge. Two years ago, Hurricane Ian gave little Matlacha, a colorful artist colony in southwest Florida, a formidable blow. Hurricane Milton just about finished it off. About 12 hours after Milton blew though, power lines were down, homes were damaged and residents were trying to remove debris on October 10, 2024. Photo by Carl Juste/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Voting for Egypt's presidential election kicks off

STORY: Voting for Egypt's presidential election kicks off SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:47 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of polling stations in Cairo 3. various of candidates' campaigns STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent "Millions of Egyptians are set to cast their votes as the country's 2024 presidential election kicked off on Sunday with four candidates contesting, the most popular of whom is incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Running from Dec. 10 to 12, the voting begins at 09:00 a.m. Cairo local time and lasts for 12 hours on each of the three days. I'm now at one of the polling stations in Cairo. As we can see, there are many residents coming here to vote." Overseas Egyptian voters had previously cast their ballots from Dec. 1 to Dec. 3. About 67 million Egyptians are eligible to vote at more than 9,000 polling stations nationwide. Sisi, who is r

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Asia's leading flower trading market mirrors China's economic vitality

STORY: Asia's leading flower trading market mirrors China's economic vitality DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIAN CHONGJUN, CEO of Yunnan Dounan Flower Industry Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tourist 4. various of the Kunming Dounan Flower Market 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIANG QUN, Store chief of ZTO Express STORYLINE: Flower trade is booming at the Kunming Dounan Flower Market in southwest China's Yunnan Province, especially after dark. As Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market and a reliable barometer of China's flower market prowess, the market has exported flowers to more than 40 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIAN CHONGJUN, CEO of Yunnan Dounan Flower Industry Group "Flowers are traded for about 21 hours a day, starting at 4:00 a.m. About over 30 million stems of flowers are transacted here on an average day. The market has more than 7,600 s

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 31, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a general education course at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student attends a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher instructs students at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 31, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students put on pointe shoes at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher corrects the posture of a student at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a general education course at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Student prepare for a competition at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher instructs a student at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student attends a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 31, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student attends a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 31, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-BALLET SCHOOL (CN)

(230601) -- SHENYANG, June 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a ballet class at a ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 30, 2023. Founded in 1994, the ballet school affiliated to Liaoning Ballet is a major professional ballet training base in China. The school recruits children aged 10 to 12 who are interested in ballet and have a certain level of proficiency in ballet from across the country. Nearly 1,000 children apply for the school every year, and about 70 of them are accepted. At present, there are more than 400 students studying in seven grades at the school. The students here study and practice dancing for four to six hours every day and try their best to pursue their ballet dream. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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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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Charles III crowned King at UK's first coronation in 70 years

STORY: Charles III crowned King at UK's first coronation in 70 years DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the event 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAREN DAKIN, Essex resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHELLE MORLEY, South Yorkshire resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GARY TONEGUZZO, Toronto resident 6. various of the spectators STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent "On Saturday, Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom (UK) and 14 other Commonwealth realms in the UK's first coronation since 1953 at Westminster Abbey in central London." The coronation service lasted about two hours and involved various stages, including recognition, oath, anointing, investiture and crowning, followed by enthronement and homage. At 12:02 p.m. (1102 GMT), Charles III was formally crowned as the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed St Edward's Crown onto the hea

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1 dead, 3 injured in S. Korea's forest fire

STORY: 1 dead, 3 injured in S. Korea's forest fire DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of forest fire and rescue operations 2. various of disaster situations STORYLINE: A forest fire in South Korea's northeast coastal city engulfed massive forest and houses, leaving one person dead and three others injured, Yonhap news agency said Tuesday. The blaze broke out on a hill in Gangneung, about 170 km east of the capital Seoul, at around 8:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT on Monday). The forest fire rapidly spread to private houses due to strong winds and dry weather. The wind with an instantaneous maximum speed of 30 meters per second blew over the eastern coastal areas. The fire was mainly brought under control about eight hours after the breakout. The fire allegedly burned 379 hectares of forest, or the size of about 530 soccer fields, as well as dozens of houses. The body of one man, estimated to be in his 70s, was found in a house burned down by

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Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon

STORY: Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners and spectators STORYLINE: Kenya's Noah Kiprotich won the men's title of the 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday in two hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds. Chakib Lachgar of Spain came second at 2:25:45, while Israel's Melkam Jamber took the bronze at 2:28:30. Kenya also grabbed the gold in the women's race as Margaret Njuguna crossed the finish line first in a time of 2:52:44, ahead of Russia's Elena Tolstykh (2:55:31) and Israel's Noah Berkman (2:59:12). The two Kenyan gold medalists Kiprotich and Njuguna won a prize of 3,750 U.S. dollars each. About 18,000 runners from 72 countries and regions competed in the event, which also included half marathon, 10km and 5km runs, as well as a 1.7km families' run and 800m communities' run. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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Rescued dolphin released into sea in south China's Hainan

STORY: Rescued dolphin released into sea in south China's Hainan DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operation STORYLINE: A stranded dolphin spotted on Friday in south China's Hainan Province was released back into the sea after a three-hour rescue operation, according to the local fire department. The dolphin was found stranded in the shallow water near a pier in Changjiang Li Autonomous County at around 1 p.m. on Friday. Staff from the county's fire department and local professional marine rescuers arrived soon and moved the dolphin to the shore. The dolphin is 2 meters long and weighs about 200 kg. It suffered cuts by reefs but no fatal wound, said the rescuers. After three hours of rescue and treatment, the dolphin was transported to about 18.5 km off the coastline and then released into the sea. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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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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New Zealand's Tarawera Ultramarathon attracts 5,000 runners

STORY: New Zealand's Tarawera Ultramarathon attracts 5,000 runners DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tarawera Ultramarathon STORYLINE: About 5,000 runners around the world hit the picturesque mountain trails around Rotorua on Saturday and Sunday in the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB (TUM), the largest trail running event New Zealand has ever hosted. The ultramarathon kicked off at 4 a.m. local time on Saturday for those taking part in the 100-mile race. Athletes were given 36 hours at most to complete the course, which includes running along multiple lakes, through lush native bush, the towering Whakarewarewa Forest, steam alongside the trail at Sulphur Point and finishing at the Village Green by the lakeside in Rotorua. All other distances, either 102 km, 50 km, or 21 km, also started on Saturday morning. These courses also feature lakes, redwoods, sulfur flats and the lakeside Rotorua finish. Rotorua, one of the North I

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Shenzhou-15 taikonauts complete their first spacewalk

STORY: Shenzhou-15 taikonauts complete their first spacewalk DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extravehicular activities STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 taikonauts on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their first spacewalk at 12:16 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu, together with Deng Qingming who worked inside the space station to support his crewmates, collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Fei and Zhang have since safely returned to the Wentian lab module. During the extravehicular activities (EVAs) lasting about seven hours, they completed several tasks, including the installation of the extension pumps outside the Mengtian lab module. These were the first EVAs conducted after the completion of the Chinese space station. The Shenzhou-15 crew, as planned, will carry out several spacewalks in the future, said the agency. Xinhua News Agency c

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-EWENKI ETHNIC GROUP-REINDEER HERDER-LIFE (CN)

(230113) -- GENHE, Jan. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Juele finally finds his reindeer after two hours of search at the Jinhe forest range near Genhe City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2023. Every two or three days, Juele Bulituotian will head for the Jinhe forest range about 80 kilometers from Genhe City. That's where the 39-year-old Aoluguya Ewenki herder, wearing a traditional fur coat, will find his foraging reindeer. Instead of keeping reindeer in a barn, Ewenki herders let the animals live in the forest and check on them every couple of days. Juele owns over 60 reindeer. He will call his reindeer in the Ewenki language and wait for his reindeer to respond. To him, the jingles of deer bells sound like heaven, which mean his reindeer are around, safe and sound. "I need to make sure my reindeer are not too far away, nor threatened by the predators in the forest." said Juele. The Aoluguya Ewenki people, known as "the last hunting tribe in China," are the only ethnic minority g

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (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 53 died after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Hunan Province on April 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

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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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Hitachi develops portable gene-analyzing germ detector

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. has developed a portable germ detector (in photo) which can detect germs such as E. coli bacteria within an extremely short period of time through gene analysis and will start selling it next spring, the company said at a press conference on Oct. 12. The device, which consists of a 4.5-kilogram collector and a 23-kg analytical instrument, can detect such germs in about 40 minutes to 2 hours, compared to the current times of about one week by incubation and half a day by gene analysis, Hitachi said.

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Door-to-door live fish delivery business to begin soon

OITA, Japan - Osakana Kikaku Co., a fishery consultant company in Oita Prefecture, and Yamato Transport Co., Japan's largest door-to-door delivery service, will jointly start a service to deliver live fish to consumers this month, company officials say Oct. 2 in the southeastern Japan city of Oita. After a stainless steel needle is stuck in the fish's head to paralyze it, the fish will be packed in a specially designed container along with a coolant and a small amount of sea water, and delivered at room temperature, the officials explained, adding that the fish will stay calm and remain alive for about 12 hours.

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-DEATH TOLL (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. The death toll of a self-built residential structure collapse in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 26 as of Thursday night, local authorities have said. (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/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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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