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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/20

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/20

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/20

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Wildfires in Spain - Favorable Evolution in Castilla y Leon

A forest firefighter on August 22, 2025, in Argayo, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). Helped by falling temperatures and milder weather than in recent days, firefighting services, both regional and those arriving from other communities and other EU countries, are managing to gain ground on the fires that have ravaged Castilla y Leon for weeks, where they have already been grazed by the flames about 149,426 hectares, 41 percent of those affected throughout the country, according to the latest figure provided by Copernicus information system to which Europa Press has had access. All in all, Castilla y Leon continues to fight 25 uncontrolled fires, eight of them with a Potential Severity Index (IGR) 2, another four of grade 1 and thirteen more active, that is, in level 0, with the province of Leon at the head in terms of severity of fires, with a total of four (Llamas de la Cabrera, Barniedo de la Reina, Gestoso and Colinas del Campo Martín Moro), followed by Zamora (Porto) and Palencia (Cardano de Arriba) 08/23/20

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2025 shows a farmer picking lychees at a lychee garden in Genzi Town, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

Farmers carry newly harvested lychees in Baiqiao Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer promotes lychees through livestreams at an ecological garden in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 4, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer picks lychees at a lychee garden in Baiqiao Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer picks lychees at a lychee garden in Baiqiao Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

Lychees to be delivered are seen at a fruit and vegetable cooperative in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 6, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

Farmers select lychees at a market in Yalong Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

An aerial drone panoramic photo taken on May 19, 2025 shows lychee gardens in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer picks lychees at an ecological garden in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 4, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer picks lychees at a lychee garden in Baiqiao Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer picks lychees at a lychee garden in Baiqiao Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer shows newly picked lychees at a lychee garden in Baiqiao Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

Lychees are seen on a tree at a forestry in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer picks lychees at a lychee garden in Baiqiao Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A vendor purchases lychees in Yalong Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A drone photo taken on June 5, 2025 shows farmers picking lychees at a lychee garden in Baiqiao Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A farmer selects newly harvested lychees in Yalong Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

Farmers select lychees in Yalong Village, Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Nestled in the lush landscapes of southwestern Guangdong Province, Gaozhou of Maoming City is known as a "hometown of lychees" in China. Maoming is China's largest lychee production base with a planting area of approximately 1.42 million mu (about 94,667 hectares) and an annual output that accounted for roughly 20 percent of the country's total in 2024. Beyond supplying domestic markets, Maoming lychee is exported worldwide, reaching countries including Russia, Australia, Thailand and Japan. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharp Decline in Seoul Stocks - South Corea

Traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 7, 2025. South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 103.57 points, or 4.2 percent, to 2,361.85 as of 11:20 a.m. Due to the sharp decline, the bourse operator placed a sidecar order at 9:12 a.m., pausing program buying for five minutes, after the KOSPI 200 index fell more than 5 percent for over one minute. It was the first sidecar order for program buying since August 2024, according to local reports. The KOSPI plummeted as investors sold off stocks in response to increasing concerns about a recession after the U.S. government revealed "reciprocal tariffs" last week, said analysts here. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharp Decline in Seoul Stocks - South Corea

This photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows a screen at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 103.57 points, or 4.2 percent, to 2,361.85 as of 11:20 a.m. Due to the sharp decline, the bourse operator placed a sidecar order at 9:12 a.m., pausing program buying for five minutes, after the KOSPI 200 index fell more than 5 percent for over one minute. It was the first sidecar order for program buying since August 2024, according to local reports. The KOSPI plummeted as investors sold off stocks in response to increasing concerns about a recession after the U.S. government revealed "reciprocal tariffs" last week, said analysts here. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharp Decline in Seoul Stocks - South Corea

A trader is seen in front of a screen at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 7, 2025. South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 103.57 points, or 4.2 percent, to 2,361.85 as of 11:20 a.m. Due to the sharp decline, the bourse operator placed a sidecar order at 9:12 a.m., pausing program buying for five minutes, after the KOSPI 200 index fell more than 5 percent for over one minute. It was the first sidecar order for program buying since August 2024, according to local reports. The KOSPI plummeted as investors sold off stocks in response to increasing concerns about a recession after the U.S. government revealed "reciprocal tariffs" last week, said analysts here. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Mourners carry the body of Loujain Muslah, 16, wrapped with Hamas flag during her funeral in the West Bank village of Kafr Dan near Jenin, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 16 year old Palestinian girl was shot dead Tuesday by Israeli fire in the northern West Bank village of Kufr Dan. The Israeli army did not respond to a request for comment about the shooting, which comes during a weeklong Israeli army operation in the north of the territory. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their large

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Mourners pray over the body of Loujain Muslah, 16, wrapped with Hamas flag during her funeral in the West Bank village of Kafr Dan near Jenin, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 16 year old Palestinian girl was shot dead Tuesday by Israeli fire in the northern West Bank village of Kufr Dan. The Israeli army did not respond to a request for comment about the shooting, which comes during a weeklong Israeli army operation in the north of the territory. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their l

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Israel Lays Siege To Jenin - West Bank

Mourners pray over the body of Loujain Muslah, 16, wrapped with Hamas flag during her funeral in the West Bank village of Kafr Dan near Jenin, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. The Palestinian Health Ministry said a 16 year old Palestinian girl was shot dead Tuesday by Israeli fire in the northern West Bank village of Kufr Dan. The Israeli army did not respond to a request for comment about the shooting, which comes during a weeklong Israeli army operation in the north of the territory. As the Israeli military operation in Jenin and its environs in the occupied West Bank enters its second week, the situation has only gotten bleaker for Palestinians in the area. The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes. Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished. Out of the 33 Palestinians who have been killed since Israeli forces launched their l

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Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 20 pct in May

STORY: Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 20 pct in May SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Hong Kong, China STORYLINE: Hong Kong saw about 3.4 million visitor arrivals in May, up around 20 percent year on year, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said Monday. In the first five months of this year, Hong Kong registered about 18 million tourist arrivals, an increase of about 80 percent year-on-year, the tourism board said in a press release. The initial data showed that in May, Hong Kong recorded about 2.63 million visitor arrivals from the Chinese mainland, up 15 percent from last year. The number of visitors outside the mainland saw a year-on-year increase of 43 percent to about 770,000. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV)

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Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong double in first 4 months

STORY: Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong double in first 4 months SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 / File DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): JOHN LEE, Chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) STORYLINE: Hong Kong saw 3.4 million visitor arrivals in April, up around 20 percent year on year, the Hong Kong Tourism Board said Tuesday. In the first four months of this year, Hong Kong registered about 14.62 million tourist arrivals, doubling the number of the same period last year, the tourism board said in a press release. Data showed that in April, Hong Kong recorded about 2.48 million visitor arrivals from the Chinese mainland. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese): JOHN LEE, Chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) "The HKSAR government will roll out a series of measures to attract tourists and make them feel at home and experience the charm of Hong K

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NEV makers move fast in China leveraging innovation, cooperation

STORY: NEV makers move fast in China leveraging innovation, cooperation SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: HEFEI/GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the NEV sector STORYLINE: Fierce competition has driven up technological innovation and industrial upgrading in China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sector, with auto brands revving up investment and seeking cooperation. In the first quarter of this year, China's NEV sales climbed 31.8 percent year on year to 2.09 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Data from the association also showed that the country's NEV sales surged 37.9 percent year on year to about 9.5 million last year, compared with just 75,000 a decade ago. However, last year saw a survival battle among Chinese NEV makers, after the withdrawal of financial subsidies for NEVs that had been in place for 13 years. While traditional automakers from home and abroad are accelerating the electrifi

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China's tiger and leopard park launches new round of habitat restoration operations

STORY: China's tiger and leopard park launches new round of habitat restoration operations SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rangers conducting habitat restoration operations 2. footage of wild Siberian tigers and Amur leopards STORYLINE: To create a better living environment for wildlife, China's tiger and leopard park has recently launched a new round of habitat restoration operations, mainly targeting the illegal traps set by poachers. The populations of wild Siberian tigers and Amur leopards in northeastern China have seen steady growth, with over 35 cubs born in the past year, according to the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park administration. The administration has monitored the birth of more than 20 tiger cubs and more than 15 leopard cubs in the past year. Their activity area exceeds 1.1 million hectares, accounting for about 78 percent of the park's total area. In October

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About 16 mln Afghans to experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity: UN report

STORY: About 16 mln Afghans to experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity: UN report SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local residents in Kabul STORYLINE: An estimated 15.8 million people in war-ravaged Afghanistan will experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity in 2024, said a United Nations (UN) report released Thursday. According to the 2023 UN Afghanistan Annual Results Report, the majority of Afghanistan's population is unable to procure basic needs such as healthcare, food, livelihoods and housing. "As 2023 began, families across Afghanistan continued to struggle to feed their children. Nine out of 10 people were not consuming an adequate amount of food, the cost of which absorbed an overwhelming 89 percent of household incomes," it said. According to the 2023 Global Hunger Index, Afghanistan ranked 114th among 125 countries with sufficient data to calculate the index score

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NW China's Xinjiang sees foreign trade value up 42.7 pct in Q1

STORY: NW China's Xinjiang sees foreign trade value up 42.7 pct in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2. various of a China-Europe freight train 3. various of Horgos Port in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region STORYLINE: Total import and export value of goods in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region grew by 42.7 percent year on year to 93.63 billion yuan (about 13.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2024, the second highest growth rate among all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China, official data showed on Thursday. In March 2024 alone, Xinjiang's foreign trade value grew by 27.3 percent, registering growth for 29 consecutive months. From January to March, the region had conducted trade with 193 countries and regions across the globe. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

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Japan's population falls below 125 million

STORY: Japan's population falls below 125 million SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's population, including non-Japanese residents, fell by 595,000, or 0.48 percent, from a year earlier to 124,352,000 as of Oct. 1, 2023, down for the 13th consecutive year, government data showed Friday. The population of Japanese nationals dropped by 837,000, or 0.69 percent, to 121,193,000, marking the steepest fall since comparable data became available in 1950, according to a demographic survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The number of people aged 75 or above rose 713,000 to about 20.08 million, topping the 20 million mark for the first time, while those aged from zero to 14 fell 329,000 to about 14.17 million, or 11.4 percent of the total population, the lowest ever, data showed. Meanwhile, the foreign national population gained by 243,000 to about 3.16 mi

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows a Tesla car at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows Tesla cars at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows Tesla cars at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows a Tesla car at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows Tesla cars at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows a Tesla car at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-TESLA-DELIVERIES-Q1-FALL

(240403) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows Tesla cars at a parking lot in San Bruno, California, the United States. Tesla on Tuesday posted its first-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report for 2024, with deliveries falling 8.5 percent from the year-ago quarter and about 20 percent from the fourth quarter. The company's total quarterly deliveries for Q1 2024 were 386,810, falling below the analysts' estimates. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Ten years on, logging ban in Khingan Mountains in NE China revives natural forests

STORY: Ten years on, logging ban in Khingan Mountains in NE China revives natural forests SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024/File DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Khingan Mountains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QI YONGGANG, Person in charge of fire prevention in a forest farm in Mohe City 3. various of the Khingan Mountains 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHI RUIJUAN, Villager in Beiji Village, Mohe City 5. various of the tourism industry in the Khingan Mountains 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG FUSHENG, Employee, Greater Khingan Forest Industry Group 7. various of agricultural products 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HE XIYAN, Employee, Greater Khingan Forest Industry Group STORYLINE: China's ban on commercial logging in the Khingan Mountains has helped the red pine forest revive its former glory over the past decade. China is home to about 60 percent of the world's red pine trees, with more than half of them scattered in the Lesser Khingan Mo

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CHINA-FUJIAN-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES-IMPORT & EXPORT (CN)

(240321) -- FUZHOU, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at Skytimes Green Energy Co., Ltd. in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 20, 2024. In recent years, private enterprises in Fujian have been focusing on the new demands of the international market, continuously increasing technological innovation and expanding overseas markets and sales channels. Customs data showed that from January to February this year, the import and export value of private enterprises in Fujian Province reached 207.35 billion yuan (about 28.79 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 21.9 percent over the same period last year. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES-IMPORT & EXPORT (CN)

(240321) -- FUZHOU, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at Fran Optics Co., Ltd. in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 20, 2024. In recent years, private enterprises in Fujian have been focusing on the new demands of the international market, continuously increasing technological innovation and expanding overseas markets and sales channels. Customs data showed that from January to February this year, the import and export value of private enterprises in Fujian Province reached 207.35 billion yuan (about 28.79 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 21.9 percent over the same period last year. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES-IMPORT & EXPORT (CN)

(240321) -- FUZHOU, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at Fran Optics Co., Ltd. in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 20, 2024. In recent years, private enterprises in Fujian have been focusing on the new demands of the international market, continuously increasing technological innovation and expanding overseas markets and sales channels. Customs data showed that from January to February this year, the import and export value of private enterprises in Fujian Province reached 207.35 billion yuan (about 28.79 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 21.9 percent over the same period last year. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES-IMPORT & EXPORT (CN)

(240321) -- FUZHOU, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at Skytimes Green Energy Co., Ltd. in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 20, 2024. In recent years, private enterprises in Fujian have been focusing on the new demands of the international market, continuously increasing technological innovation and expanding overseas markets and sales channels. Customs data showed that from January to February this year, the import and export value of private enterprises in Fujian Province reached 207.35 billion yuan (about 28.79 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 21.9 percent over the same period last year. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-PRIVATE ENTERPRISES-IMPORT & EXPORT (CN)

(240321) -- FUZHOU, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker works at Skytimes Green Energy Co., Ltd. in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 20, 2024. In recent years, private enterprises in Fujian have been focusing on the new demands of the international market, continuously increasing technological innovation and expanding overseas markets and sales channels. Customs data showed that from January to February this year, the import and export value of private enterprises in Fujian Province reached 207.35 billion yuan (about 28.79 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 21.9 percent over the same period last year. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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Work on Chinese-built airport for Cambodian capital in full swing

STORY: Work on Chinese-built airport for Cambodian capital in full swing SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese-built new Phnom Penh international airport 2. SOUNDBITE (English): EL SETHSOVATHA, Site engineer at Techo International Airport project STORYLINE: Some 66.1 percent of the construction work on a Chinese-built new Phnom Penh international airport, officially known as the Techo International Airport, has been completed so far, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Tuesday. Invested by the Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd, the 1.5-billion-U.S. dollar airport is being constructed by the China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. on an area of 2,600 hectares, about 20 km from the capital Phnom Penh. It will be capable of handling 13 million passengers a year in the first phase, 30 million passengers in the second phase after 2030, and up to 50 million passengers in 2050 i

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Felix Tshisekedi sworn in as DR Congo president for new term

STORY: Felix Tshisekedi sworn in as DR Congo president for new term SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the swearing-in ceremony in Kinshasa STORYLINE: Felix Tshisekedi, president-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was sworn in Saturday for his second five-year term in office at a ceremony attended by regional leaders and other foreign dignitaries. The DRC Constitutional Court in early January officially confirmed the reelection of President Felix Tshisekedi following the Dec. 20 polls. Tshisekedi secured 73.47 percent of the vote, while main opposition candidate Moise Katumbi trailed behind with 18.08 percent. The inauguration took place at the Martyrs Stadium of Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC, in the presence of about 20 heads of state, mainly from Africa, and several high-level foreign representatives. In his inauguration speech, Tshisekedi promised to take action, including the c