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(240229) -- BEIJING, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows a store of children's garment at Zhili Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ZHILI-CHILDREN'S GARMENT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240228) -- HUZHOU, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Designers design children's garment at a garment enterprise in Zhili Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 27, 2024. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ZHILI-CHILDREN'S GARMENT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240228) -- HUZHOU, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows a store of children's garment at Zhili Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ZHILI-CHILDREN'S GARMENT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240228) -- HUZHOU, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows a children's garment mall in Zhili Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ZHILI-CHILDREN'S GARMENT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240228) -- HUZHOU, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member sorts children's garment in a warehouse in Zhili Town of Huzhou City in east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 27, 2024. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ZHILI-CHILDREN'S GARMENT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240228) -- HUZHOU, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customers select fabrics at Zhili Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 27, 2024. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ZHILI-CHILDREN'S GARMENT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240228) -- HUZHOU, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows a digital manufacturing plant for children's garment at Zhili Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ZHILI-CHILDREN'S GARMENT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240228) -- HUZHOU, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Customs officers lock a container at Zhili Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 27, 2024. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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(ZhejiangPictorial) CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ZHILI-CHILDREN'S GARMENT-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240228) -- HUZHOU, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Employees sell children's garment through livestreams at a garment enterprise in Zhili Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 27, 2024. Zhili, located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle, is renowned for its children's garment industry, whose complete industrial chain covers design, production, sales, storage, and logistics. As home to more than 14,000 children's garment enterprises, the town sold over 1.5 billion pieces of children's garment in 2023, accounting for two-thirds of the total sales volume of the whole country. Meanwhile, the sales of children's garment from the town reached 80 billion yuan (about 11.11 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, with online sales exceeding 30 billion yuan (about 4.17 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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Over half of Gaza's hospitals shut down amid intensified conflict

STORY: Over half of Gaza's hospitals shut down amid intensified conflict SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem/Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 3. STANDUP 3 (English): WANG HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo 4. various of a fire truck attacked in Gaza 5. various of ruins in Gaza STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "According to the latest report published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) about the hostilities in the Gaza Strip, over half of the hospitals in Gaza are shut down, and more than two-thirds of primary healthcare facilities are shut down. At least 198 medical staff were killed, including 16 (who) were on duty, 101 UNRWA (The United Nations Relief and Works Agency) staff killed, along with 20 Palestinian c

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Vaccination Against Covid-19 - Netherlands

UTRECHT - People are being vaccinated with the updated corona vaccine. As of today, 4.8 million Dutch people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus again. A new round of injections begins, focusing on the risk groups. But of those people, about two-thirds plan to actually get the vaccine, Utrecht, Netherlands on October 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Against Covid-19 - Netherlands

UTRECHT - People are being vaccinated with the updated corona vaccine. As of today, 4.8 million Dutch people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus again. A new round of injections begins, focusing on the risk groups. But of those people, about two-thirds plan to actually get the vaccine, Utrecht, Netherlands on October 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Against Covid-19 - Netherlands

UTRECHT - People are being vaccinated with the updated corona vaccine. As of today, 4.8 million Dutch people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus again. A new round of injections begins, focusing on the risk groups. But of those people, about two-thirds plan to actually get the vaccine, Utrecht, Netherlands on October 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Against Covid-19 - Netherlands

UTRECHT - People are being vaccinated with the updated corona vaccine. As of today, 4.8 million Dutch people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus again. A new round of injections begins, focusing on the risk groups. But of those people, about two-thirds plan to actually get the vaccine, Utrecht, Netherlands on October 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Against Covid-19 - Netherlands

UTRECHT - People are being vaccinated with the updated corona vaccine. As of today, 4.8 million Dutch people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus again. A new round of injections begins, focusing on the risk groups. But of those people, about two-thirds plan to actually get the vaccine, Utrecht, Netherlands on October 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Against Covid-19 - Netherlands

UTRECHT - People are being vaccinated with the updated corona vaccine. As of today, 4.8 million Dutch people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus again. A new round of injections begins, focusing on the risk groups. But of those people, about two-thirds plan to actually get the vaccine, Utrecht, Netherlands on October 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Against Covid-19 - Netherlands

UTRECHT - People are being vaccinated with the updated corona vaccine. As of today, 4.8 million Dutch people can be vaccinated against the coronavirus again. A new round of injections begins, focusing on the risk groups. But of those people, about two-thirds plan to actually get the vaccine, Utrecht, Netherlands on October 2, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Valentine's Day chocolates

MIYAKO, Japan - A women hands chocolate to passengers at Sanriku Railway Co.'s Miyako Station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 14, 2012. Confectionery shop ''Amla-an'' in Hiroshima Prefecture hosted the St. Valentine's Day event to hand some 300 chocolates to passengers and station employees to do some cheerleading for the local railway. Operations on about two-thirds of the railroad along the Pacific are still suspended as stations and rails were swept away by the March 2011 tsunami.

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Visitors to Expo top 10 million

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The arrival of the 10 millionth visitor to World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is celebrated in a ceremony on July 4. The number marks two-thirds of the goal for the six-month event, the Japan Association for World Exposition 2005 said. About 16,000 people lined up when the organizers opened the expo gate at 9 a.m., and the total number of visitors reached 10,008,105 at 11 a.m., exceeding the 10 million mark on the 102nd day since its opening.

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Tanaka releases report on improper fund pools

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka speaks at a news conference at the Foreign Ministry on Nov. 13, 2001, where she released an interim report on improper pooling of public funds by her ministry staff. The report said a little more than 70, or about two-thirds of the Foreign Ministry's approximately 100 divisions, have been found involved.

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JT president-designate to seek sale of its gov't-held shares

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) President-designate Katsuhiko Honda (R) speaks at a news conference at the company head office in Tokyo on April 27, as outgoing Masaru Mizuno (L) listens beside him. Honda pledged to push for the government's sale of its remaining shares in the company. The government owns about two-thirds of 2,000,000 outstanding shares in JT, which was privatized in 1985.

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Cambodian opposition rallies against Hun Sen

About 20,000 Cambodian opposition supporters rally against national leader Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on Aug. 23, in the biggest demonstration since last month's general election. Hun Sen is seeking support of the royalist FUNCINPEC party of Prince Norodom Ranariddh to get the two-thirds majority he needs to form a government. FUNCINPEC and the Sam Rainsy Party, main organizers of the rally, have filed more than 800 complaints to the National Election Committee alleging irregularities in polling and vote counting. The committee has dismissed the complaints as ''groundless.''

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Lebanon parliament fails to elect new president over lack of quorum

STORY: Lebanon parliament fails to elect new president over lack of quorum DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parliament 2. various of MPs arriving at the parliament 3. various of the parliament STORYLINE: The Lebanese parliament on Thursday failed for the second time in a month to elect a new head of state as President Michel Aoun's term is about to end in about two weeks. House Speaker Nabih Berri announced the postponement of the election session to Oct. 20 after the parliament failed to secure a quorum for the election, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. Only 71 out of 128 members of parliament (MPs) attended Thursday's session, while 86 MPs, or about two-thirds of the parliament, are needed to meet the quorum. On Sept. 29, the parliament failed to elect a successor to President Aoun in a session attended by 122 lawmakers, as no candidate could obtain two-thirds of the MPs' votes. Lebanon suffers from a steep

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Chinese-made wind turbine jackets for UK's offshore wind farm delivered

STORY: Chinese-made wind turbine jackets for UK's offshore wind farm delivered DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of jackets 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG HAITAO, Project manager STORYLINE: The last batch of wind turbine jackets for Seagreen offshore wind project, manufactured by China's Offshore Oil Engineering Company, was shipped from Gaolan Port in south China's Zhuhai on Sunday. Till then, all 34 wind turbine jackets of the Seagreen project had been delivered. Located 27 kilometers off the east coast of Scotland of the United Kingdom, the Seagreen project is the largest offshore wind farm project in Scotland. It will generate about 500 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable energy every year upon completion, providing enough clean electricity for about two-thirds of households in Scotland. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG HAITAO, Project manager "We have achieved three-dimensional visualized size control of the large-scale wind turbine ja

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New Zealand GDP increases 1.7 pct in Q2

STORY: New Zealand GDP increases 1.7 pct in Q2 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view 2. various of a port 3. various of a production line of milk 4. various of a supermarket STORYLINE: New Zealand's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.7 percent in the June quarter, following a 0.2 percent fall in the March 2022 quarter, the country's statistics department Stats NZ said on Thursday. The services industries, which make up about two thirds of the economy, were the main contributor to the increase, up 2.7 percent, Stats NZ said. In the June quarter, households and international visitors spent more on transport, accommodation, eating out, and sports and recreational activities, Stats NZ's industry and production senior manager Ruvani Ratnayake said. Overall household spending declined by 3.2 percent, driven by lower spending on goods such as used motor vehicles and audio-visual equipment, with a similar fall seen in re

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A coffee maker pours coffee to a take-out paper cup at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Coffee makers work at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 3, 2022 shows the ready dessert at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-STARBUCKS RESERVE ROASTERY-REOPEN (CN)

(220603) -- SHANGHAI, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates the service of ordering online and picking up in store at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai, east China, June 3, 2022. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Shanghai resumed operations on Friday after a two-month suspension. As of Friday, nearly 600 Starbucks branches in Shanghai have reopened, accounting for about two-thirds of its outlets in the city. Starbucks alone has over 900 branches in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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Mine museum showcases peril of war in Afghanistan

STORY: Mine museum showcases peril of war in Afghanistan DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. STANDUP (English): SHI XIANTAO, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Dari): MOHAMMADDIN TARAKHIL, Director, Omer mine Museum 4. various of OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The OMAR Mine Museum in the Afghan capital Kabul displays a variety of landmines and explosive remnants of war, highlighting the danger of the "hidden enemies." STANDUP (English): SHI XIANTAO, Xinhua correspondent "This is OMAR Mine Museum in Kabul, Afghanistan. It acts as a training and education center for mine clearance. Afghanistan is one of the most heavily mine-affected countries of the world. According to the United Nations, since 1988, more than 41,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured by landmines; more than two-thirds of the victims were children." "If you ask about the outcome of the war and conflicts in A

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Humanitarian funding crunch risks catastrophe in Yemen: UN chief

STORY: Humanitarian funding crunch risks catastrophe in Yemen: UN chief DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that a humanitarian funding crunch risks catastrophe in war-torn Yemen. In recent months, the United Nations has been forced to scale back or close about two-thirds of life-saving programs, he told a high-level pledging conference for Yemen co-hosted by the United Nations and the governments of Sweden and Switzerland. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Food rations have just been reduced for 8 million people, with devastating consequences, and in the coming weeks, nearly 4 million people in major cities may lose access to safe drinking water. And 1 million women and girls may lose access to reproductive health and gende

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Tanaka releases report on improper fund pools

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka speaks at a news conference at the Foreign Ministry on Nov. 13, 2001, where she released an interim report on improper pooling of public funds by her ministry staff. The report said a little more than 70, or about two-thirds of the Foreign Ministry's approximately 100 divisions, have been found involved.

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Nearly two-thirds of Kumamoto schools remain closed after quakes

Cracks are seen April 24, 2016, on a wall of a building of Higashino junior high school in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto, following a series of powerful earthquakes about 10 days earlier. Nearly two-thirds of educational facilities in Kumamoto Prefecture remained closed after their buildings were damaged or used as evacuation centers, local governments and education boards said April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nearly two-thirds of Kumamoto schools remain closed after quakes

Pupils at Tasoko elementary school in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto are on their way to school on April 25, 2016. The school resumed the same day after a series of powerful earthquakes about 10 days earlier, while nearly two-thirds of educational facilities in Kumamoto Prefecture remained closed, local governments and education boards said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nearly two-thirds of Kumamoto schools remain closed after quakes

Frames of a classroom door and windows are seen bent April 24, 2016, at Higashino junior high school in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto, following a series of powerful earthquakes about 10 days earlier. Nearly two-thirds of educational facilities in Kumamoto Prefecture remained closed after their buildings were damaged or used as evacuation centers, local governments and education boards said April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nearly two-thirds of Kumamoto schools remain closed after quakes

Students at Sakuragi junior high school in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto clean up April 25, 2016, on the premises of the school, which has been used as an evacuation center following powerful earthquakes about 10 days earlier. The school is expected to resume classes around mid-May. Nearly two-thirds of educational facilities in Kumamoto Prefecture remained closed, local governments and education boards said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda aims to lift green-car sales to 2/3 of global sales volume

Honda Motor Co. President Takahiro Hachigo attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2016, to announce that the company aims to lift sales of hybrid and electric vehicles to two-thirds of its global sales volume by around 2030 from about 5 percent in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Visitors to Expo top 10 million

NAGAKUTE, Japan - The arrival of the 10 millionth visitor to World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture is celebrated in a ceremony on July 4. The number marks two-thirds of the goal for the six-month event, the Japan Association for World Exposition 2005 said. About 16,000 people lined up when the organizers opened the expo gate at 9 a.m., and the total number of visitors reached 10,008,105 at 11 a.m., exceeding the 10 million mark on the 102nd day since its opening. (Kyodo)

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St. Valentine's Day chocolates

MIYAKO, Japan - A women hands chocolate to passengers at Sanriku Railway Co.'s Miyako Station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 14, 2012. Confectionery shop ''Amla-an'' in Hiroshima Prefecture hosted the St. Valentine's Day event to hand some 300 chocolates to passengers and station employees to do some cheerleading for the local railway. Operations on about two-thirds of the railroad along the Pacific are still suspended as stations and rails were swept away by the March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo)

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St. Valentine's Day chocolates

MIYAKO, Japan - A women hands chocolate to passengers at Sanriku Railway Co.'s Miyako Station in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 14, 2012. Confectionery shop ''Amla-an'' in Hiroshima Prefecture hosted the St. Valentine's Day event to hand some 300 chocolates to passengers and station employees to do some cheerleading for the local railway. Operations on about two-thirds of the railroad along the Pacific are still suspended as stations and rails were swept away by the March 2011 tsunami. (Kyodo)

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JT president-designate to seek sale of its gov't-held shares

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) President-designate Katsuhiko Honda (R) speaks at a news conference at the company head office in Tokyo on April 27, as outgoing Masaru Mizuno (L) listens beside him. Honda pledged to push for the government's sale of its remaining shares in the company. The government owns about two-thirds of 2,000,000 outstanding shares in JT, which was privatized in 1985.