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Mexico: Fire Erupts at Acting School Owned by Telenovela Actor Carlos Espejel

A fire broke out at an acting school in Mexico City's Azcapotzalco borough early Thursday morning, May 15, with flames reaching up to 5 meters high. The school in the Pro Hogar neighborhood is owned by Mexican telenovela actor and comedian Carlos Espejel.

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Lviv schoolchildren compete outside Roman Shukhevych Museum

Contestants carry their fellow acting as an injured in a stretcher during a tournament for high school and vocational school students outside the destroyed Roman Shukhevych Museum in Bilohorshcha to mark 75 years since the death of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) commander, Lviv, Ukraine, March 8, 2025.(Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Lviv schoolchildren compete outside Roman Shukhevych Museum

Contestants carry their fellow acting as an injured in a stretcher during a tournament for high school and vocational school students outside the destroyed Roman Shukhevych Museum in Bilohorshcha to mark 75 years since the death of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) commander, Lviv, Ukraine, March 8, 2025.(Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Chinese Bridge show attracts primary school students in Botswana

STORY: Chinese Bridge show attracts primary school students in Botswana SHOOTING TIME: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Gaborone CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1.various of Chinese Bridge show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GUO ZHENGUANG, Charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Botswana 3.various of Chinese Bridge show 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BONTLE KUHLMANN, Acting Director, Department of Basic Education, Ministry of Education STORYLINE: The "Chinese Bridge" Chinese language competition for primary school students was held in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, on Friday. The event, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Botswana and organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Botswana, featured three segments: a written test, a speech session and a talent show. During the speech session, students introduced themselves and shared their experiences of learning Chinese. In the talent show, they showcased songs and dances, Chinese martial arts, paper-cutting and oth

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Learning Chinese brings Aussie teens new telescope to explore world

STORY: Learning Chinese brings Aussie teens new telescope to explore world SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australia Final of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition 2. various of Hallie Richards 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HALLIE RICHARDS, Student, Methodist Ladies' College 4. various of participants taking group photos 5. various of China's acting Consul General in Sydney Wang Chunsheng speaking 6. various of City of Sydney Deputy Mayor Robert Kok speaking STORYLINE: For many teenagers in culturally diverse Australia, mastering a new language other than English opens up an avenue to bond with friends of a different background in the same community, explores alternative ways of life, and views the whole wide world with a broader horizon. The Australia Final of the 17th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students wrapped up in Syd

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China-Zimbabwe cultural exchange event held to mark Africa Day

STORY: China-Zimbabwe cultural exchange event held to mark Africa Day SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: GOROMONZI, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural exchange event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHEILA ZVAKURUMBIRA, Acting District Development Officer, Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training 3. various of the cultural exchange event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID NKANKA, Student, University of Zimbabwe 5. various of the cultural exchange event 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELLE ENESI, Local student STORYLINE: Chinese firm Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe (PLZ), together with the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe, held a cultural exchange event Thursday to mark Africa Day, which is commemorated annually on May 25. Guests were feted with various cultural performances from China and Zimbabwe, including Chinese martial arts, Zimbabwean traditional dance, music, and poetry, at the event in a school in Goromon

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Sanchez's strategy to call a snap election largely successful: expert

STORY: Sanchez's strategy to call a snap election largely successful:expert DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): JOSE RAMON PIN, Former politician and emeritus professor at IESE business school 3. various of Pedro Sanchez, the Socialist Party leader of Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JOSE RAMON PIN, Former politician and emeritus professor at IESE business school 5. various of the audience at the election event 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JOSE RAMON PIN, Former politician and emeritus professor at IESE business school 7. wide shots of the audience at the election event 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Spanish): JOSE RAMON PIN, Former politician and emeritus professor at IESE business school STORYLINE: Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez "survived" his political duel with conservative People's Party (PP) leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo in the early general election on Sunday, and as no par

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UGANDA-ENTEBBE-CHINESE COMPANY-DONATION

(230616) -- ENTEBBE, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hu Weijie (R), the acting president of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda, hands over scholastic materials to Alice Nyangoma Kyamize (2nd R), the headmistress of Entebbe Children Welfare School, during a donation event at the school in Entebbe, Wakiso District, Uganda, June 15, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese oil contractors put smile on faces of special needs children in central Uganda" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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Tanzanian secondary school students shine in Chinese language competition

STORY: Tanzanian secondary school students shine in Chinese language competition DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Dar es salaam CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESTHER MICHAEL MASUNGA, Student from Benjamin William Mkapa High School 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LEOPOLD KASWEZI, Acting director of the Tanzania Institute of Education STORYLINE: A total of 15 students from 11 secondary schools in Tanzania on Thursday participated in the 16th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition, an annual worldwide Chinese speaking and performance event. The competition was sponsored by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation under China's Ministry of Education and the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania and jointly organized by the Chinese Language Program for Secondary Schools in Tanzania and China Cultural Center in Tanzania. In the competition, the students were challenged to showcase their language skills, demonstrate their knowledge o

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Fiji hosts Chinese language skills contest for college students

STORY: Fiji hosts Chinese language skills contest for college students DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Suva CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Li Yini, the Chinese director of the Confucius Institute, at the opening ceremony 2. various of the Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Zhou Jian 3. various of Matthew Hayward, Acting Head of School of Pacific Arts, Communication and Education 4. various of students on the talent show and audience 5. various of Lily Teunroko 6. SOUNDBITE (English): LILY TEUNROKO, Student at the University of the South Pacific STORYLINE: The 22nd Chinese Bridge Competition for Fijian college students concluded in the capital city of Suva on Tuesday. A total of 13 students participated in the Chinese proficiency contest, which was held by the Confucius Institute at the University of the South Pacific, and co-organized by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation under China's Ministry of Education and the Chinese Embassy in Fiji. The competition was divided i

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Chinese-built school bolsters education provision in Namibia

STORY: Chinese-built school bolsters education provision in Namibia DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) ELIZABETH BAMM, Acting principal, Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School 3. various of Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEMA UASIRAPI, Student, Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School STORYLINE: In Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, a Chinese-built school has been bridging gaps in education access for local children. The acting principal of Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School said the school helps the Namibian government tackle classroom shortfalls and accords underprivileged children access to quality education. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) ELIZABETH BAMM, Acting principal, Chairman Mao Zedong Secondary School "The establishment of the school played a major role in taking off that burden from the Namibian government's shoulders, because to construct such a st

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Japan soccer star meets compatriot kids in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Japanese soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura, acting as Japan Football Association ambassador to the World Cup, plays a paper-scissors-rock game with children on June 17, 2014, at a Japanese school in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Five children who emerged victorious in the game received Japan's "Samurai Blue" team uniforms bearing Miura's autograph.

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Japan soccer star pictured with kids in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Japanese soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura (C), acting as Japan Football Association ambassador to the World Cup, has a commemorative picture taken with children during his visit to a Japanese school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 17, 2014.

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Japan soccer star gives children autograph in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Japanese soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura (far L), acting as Japan Football Association ambassador to the World Cup, gives children his autograph on June 17, 2014, during his visit to a Japanese school in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Kosugi to open acting school for Hollywood aspirants

GIFU, Japan - International action star Sho Kosugi speaks at a meeting he organized Aug. 18 to explain his plans to open an acting school in September in Nagoya to train children aspiring to become future Hollywood stars.

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N. Korean actress defects to S. Korea

Kim Hye Young (back L), a North Korean actress, defected to South Korea with her family members in August last year to continue her career in acting, the South Korean Unification Ministry says Jan. 5. Kim, 26, decided to defect to S. Korea after failing to be admitted into the Pochonbo Electronic Music Troupe founded by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. She said that her connection to relatives in China was behind her rejection by the school. The picture was released by the South Korean government.

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Vocational training program fosters skilled workforce in Africa

STORY: Vocational training program fosters skilled workforce in Africa DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Djibouti Luban Workshop 2. various of trainees taking lessons 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): AISHA ABDOULKADER ABDALLAH, Student at Djibouti Luban workshop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ABDI DJAMA EGUEH, Principal of Djibouti Industrial and Commercial High School 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ELIJAH MUCHIMA, Acting Minister of Education STORYLINE: The Djibouti Luban Workshop, a vocational training program jointly implemented by China and Djibouti, is helping build a local talent pool for the railway industry in the African country. Aisha Abdoulkader Abdallah is among the first batch of enrolled students at the Djibouti Luban Workshop. She is working on an internship program at a station on the Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): AISHA ABDOULKADER ABDALLAH, Student at Djibouti Luban workshop "I am a student of Djibouti Lu

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China as contributor to global development

STORY: China as contributor to global development DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's economic development 2. various of Hu Xiaoyun 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU XIAOYUN, Bureau of Education and Sports of Haiyuan County, Ningxia 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIN YANGQIONG, Lecturer, School of the English Language and Culture, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College 5. various of the World Youth Development Forum 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LIN YANGQIONG, Lecturer, School of the English Language and Culture, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College 7. various of Mamata Ghimire 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Nepali): MAMATA GHIMIRE, Student, Nepal National Basic School 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Nepali): RABIN THAPALIYA, Acting headmaster, Nepal National Basic School 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (Nepali): RABIN THAPALIYA, Acting headmaster, Nepal National Basic School 11. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): LORETTA THAMRIN, Director, China-ASEAN Information Harbor Infotech Indonesia 12. SOUNDBITE 8 (

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Actress Tanie Kitabayashi dies at 98

TOKYO, Japan - Tanie Kitabayashi (file photo taken in May, 2001), a popular actress best known for playing elderly women in numerous movies, TV dramas and plays, died of pneumonia on April 27 at a Tokyo hospital. She was 98. Some of her notable film appearances include ''Letter from the Mountain'' (2002), ''Tora-san's Song of Love'' (1983) and ''Branch School Diary'' (1978). She also did voice acting in Hayao Miyazaki's popular animated feature ''My Neighbor Totoro'' (1988).

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Japan soccer star pictured with kids in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Japanese soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura (C), acting as Japan Football Association ambassador to the World Cup, has a commemorative picture taken with children during his visit to a Japanese school in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 17, 2014.(Kyodo)

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Japan soccer star gives children autograph in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Japanese soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura (far L), acting as Japan Football Association ambassador to the World Cup, gives children his autograph on June 17, 2014, during his visit to a Japanese school in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Kyodo)

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The Prague conservatory, Prague

The view on the Prague conservatory. The conservatory is one of the most important educational institutions in music, singing and acting. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Zahorsky)

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Monument in Israel commemorating Chiune Sugihara

Photo taken April 2, 2019, shows a monument newly installed at a school in Beit Shemesh, Israel, in honor of wartime Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who helped thousands of Jewish refugees escape the Holocaust while serving as Japan's acting consul in Lithuania. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ceremony in Israel commemorating Chiune Sugihara

A ceremony is held at a school in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on May 2, 2019, to commemorate wartime Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who helped thousands of Jewish refugees escape the Holocaust while serving as Japan's acting consul in Lithuania. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Statues commemorating Chiune Sugihara

Photo taken Jan. 12, 2019, shows statues depicting Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara handing a transit visa to a Jewish family, at Zuiryo high school, the successor institution to Sugihara's alma mater in Nagoya, central Japan. Sugihara helped thousands of Jewish refugees to escape the Holocaust while serving as Japan's acting consul in Lithuania. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Statues commemorating Chiune Sugihara

Photo taken Jan. 12, 2019, shows statues depicting Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara handing a transit visa to a Jewish family, at Zuiryo high school, the successor institution to Sugihara's alma mater in Nagoya, central Japan. Sugihara helped thousands of Jewish refugees to escape the Holocaust while serving as Japan's acting consul in Lithuania. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya (L), the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, shakes hands with Nippon Ham Fighters acting general manager Masao Kida in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Pacific League ballclub. The Fighters won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 18-year-old, 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-education minister denies illegal political funds management

Hakubun Shimomura, executive acting secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends a press conference in Tokyo on June 29, 2017. The former education minister denied a weekly magazine report that his support group illegally handled donations from a school operator at the heart of a favoritism scandal involving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-education minister denies illegal political funds management

Hakubun Shimomura, executive acting secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends a press conference in Tokyo on June 29, 2017. The former education minister denied a weekly magazine report that his support group illegally handled donations from a school operator at the heart of a favoritism scandal involving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kosugi to open acting school for Hollywood aspirants

GIFU, Japan - International action star Sho Kosugi speaks at a meeting he organized Aug. 18 to explain his plans to open an acting school in September in Nagoya to train children aspiring to become future Hollywood stars.

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N. Korean actress defects to S. Korea

Kim Hye Young (back L), a North Korean actress, defected to South Korea with her family members in August last year to continue her career in acting, the South Korean Unification Ministry says Jan. 5. Kim, 26, decided to defect to S. Korea after failing to be admitted into the Pochonbo Electronic Music Troupe founded by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. She said that her connection to relatives in China was behind her rejection by the school. The picture was released by the South Korean government. ==Kyodo