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Mamdami Sworn-In as NYC Mayor

Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) hugs Attorney General Letitia James (Democrat of New York) after administering the oath of office to Mamdani as mayor of New York, New York, USA at Old City Hall Station, on Thursday, Jan 1, 2026. Photo by Amir Hamja for The New York Times via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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VP Vance Swears-In Pete Hegseth as US Secretary of Defense

United States Vice President JD Vance makes remarks prior to administering the oath of office to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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VP Vance Swears-In Pete Hegseth as US Secretary of Defense

United States Vice President JD Vance, left, shakes hands with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, after administering the oath of office in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Holding the bible at right is Hegseth’s wife, Jennifer Rauchet Hegseth. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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VP Vance Swears-In Pete Hegseth as US Secretary of Defense

United States Vice President JD Vance, left, shakes hands with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, after administering the oath of office in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus in Washington, DC on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Given Polio Vaccine - Gaza

A child receives a dose of the polio vaccine in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 5, 2024. The second phase of administering polio vaccinations to children under 10 years of age got underway in Gaza's southern zone, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistani lawmakers elect Ayaz Sadiq as new House speaker

STORY: Pakistani lawmakers elect Ayaz Sadiq as new House speaker SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ayaz Sadiq STORYLINE: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was elected the speaker of the National Assembly or the lower house of the country's parliament on Friday, according to an official announcement made by Raja Pervez Ashraf, the outgoing speaker. Sadiq got 199 votes of the total 291 votes polled in the 336-member house and defeated Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar, a candidate of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC). Dogar received 91 votes, while one vote was rejected after the members of the house cast their votes by secret ballot. "Sadiq is declared as Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. I hope that he will play his role to run the house according to the country's constitution," said the outgoing speaker before administering the oath to the new custodian of the house. Sad

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BENIN-HEALTH-MALARIA-VACCINE

(240116) -- COTONOU, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Beninese Minister of Health Benjamin Hounkpatin (2nd L) attends a handover ceremony for malaria vaccine at Cotonou International Airport in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 15, 2024. The Beninese government received 215,900 doses of malaria vaccine at Cotonou International Airport on Monday and will begin administering them in the coming months. Malaria remains endemic in Benin and is the leading cause of death among children under 5, accounting for 40 percent of outpatient consultations and 25 percent of all hospital admissions in the country. TO GO WITH "Benin receives 215,900 doses of malaria vaccine" (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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BENIN-HEALTH-MALARIA-VACCINE

(240116) -- OUIDAH, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman installs a mosquito net to prevent mosquito bites, which may cause malaria, in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 16, 2024. The Beninese government received 215,900 doses of malaria vaccine at Cotonou International Airport on Monday and will begin administering them in the coming months. Malaria remains endemic in Benin and is the leading cause of death among children under 5, accounting for 40 percent of outpatient consultations and 25 percent of all hospital admissions in the country. TO GO WITH "Benin receives 215,900 doses of malaria vaccine" (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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BENIN-HEALTH-MALARIA-VACCINE

(240116) -- COTONOU, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members unload malaria vaccine from a plane at Cotonou International Airport in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 15, 2024. The Beninese government received 215,900 doses of malaria vaccine at Cotonou International Airport on Monday and will begin administering them in the coming months. Malaria remains endemic in Benin and is the leading cause of death among children under 5, accounting for 40 percent of outpatient consultations and 25 percent of all hospital admissions in the country. TO GO WITH "Benin receives 215,900 doses of malaria vaccine" (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Medical personnel treat a critically injured resident at the ICU of the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-aid personnel prepare to transfer critically injured residents at the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-aid personnel prepare to transfer a critically injured resident at the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-aid personnel transfer a critically injured resident to an ambulance at the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A first-aid staff member prepares to transfer critically injured residents at the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Medical personnel treat a critically injured resident at the ICU of the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker transports medical equipment at the ICU of the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An ambulance transferring a critically injured resident sets off for the provincial capital city of Lanzhou from the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An expert from the First Hospital of Lanzhou University treats a critically injured resident at the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Provincial and prefectural level experts hold a medical consultation for a critically injured resident at the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-MEDICAL TREATMENTS (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- First-aid personnel transfer a critically injured resident at the People's Hospital of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. Hospitals in Gansu Province are currently administering treatments to a total of 784 people injured in the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the province Monday. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya wins Hugo Award for Best Novelette

STORY: Chinese sci-fi writer Hai Ya wins Hugo Award for Best Novelette DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Hugo Awards STORYLINE: The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. This year, a total of 1,847 valid nominating ballots were received and counted from members of the 2022 and 2023 World Science Fiction Conventions for the 2023 Hugo Awards. The World Science Fiction Convention has taken place annually since 1939 (except during WWII from 1942 to 1945). It is the first time for the world's largest and

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- T. Kingfisher from the United States is awarded the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Seanan McGuire is awarded the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows a trophy for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya (L) speaks after winning the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya (C) is awarded the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese author Hai Ya speaks during an interview after winning the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter" at the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 21, 2023. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (X

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-WORLDCON-2023 HUGO AWARDS-CEREMONY (CN)

(231021) -- CHENGDU, Oct. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2023 shows the award ceremony for the 2023 Hugo Awards during the 81st World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The winners of the 2023 Hugo Awards, the world's top prizes for science fiction literature, were announced on Saturday night, with Chinese author Hai Ya taking home the Best Novelette award for "The Space-Time Painter." T. Kingfisher, from the United States, won the Best Novel award for "Nettle & Bone." Samantha Mills won Best Short Story for "Rabbit Test," while Seanan McGuire was named the Best Novella winner for "Where the Drowned Girls Go." The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction's most prestigious awards. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, which is also responsible for administering them. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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Anti-polio campaign launched in Afghanistan

STORY: Anti-polio campaign launched in Afghanistan DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of an anti-polio campaign in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Monday launched a nationwide anti-polio campaign in the war-ravaged country. During the four-day campaign, 11 million children under five will receive doses of the anti-polio vaccine for immunization as part of the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease among children, it said in a press release. In addition to administering anti-polio vaccines, the children will also take vitamin A supplements during the campaign, said the ministry. The campaign was initiated after five polio cases have been reported so far this year in Afghanistan. In 2022, two polio cases were reported. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two remaining polio-endemic countries in the world. Xinhua News Agency corres

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HKSAR LegCo adopts district councils bill in landmark overhaul

STORY: HKSAR LegCo adopts district councils bill in landmark overhaul DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Legislative Council of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region STORYLINE: The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday unanimously passed the District Councils (Amendment) Bill 2023 after a third reading, an important milestone of the HKSAR's work on improving district governance. The amendment work implements the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong" at the district governance level to ensure that the district councils (DCs) are firmly in the hands of patriots, and strictly adhere to the positioning under the Basic Law of the HKSAR to carry out advisory and services functions, make due contributions to the HKSAR government's district governance work and effectively respond to the expectations of the public, said HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee.

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Shahabuddin Chuppu takes oath as 22nd Bangladeshi president

STORY: Shahabuddin Chuppu takes oath as 22nd Bangladeshi president DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the front of Bangabhaban Palace 2. various of guests attending the ceremony 3. various of Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu 4. various of Bangladeshi Parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury 5. various of Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu greeted by outgoing president Md Abdul Hamid 6. various of guests attending the ceremony STORYLINE: Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu, a retired judge and former commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission, took the oath as the 22nd president of Bangladesh Monday, with parliament speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administering the oath of office to Shahabuddin. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, cabinet members and hundreds of distinguished guests attended the oath-taking ceremony, which was held in the historic Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban, the presidential palace. Outgoing pr

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Chinese medical team gives lecture on TCM in Namibia's school

STORY: Chinese medical team gives lecture on TCM in Namibia's school DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese medical team administering traditional Chinese medicine to learners 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RACHEL MANDUME, Student, Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School 3. various of TCM STORYLINE: The 15th Chinese medical team to Namibia on Monday hosted a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) lecture to students and teachers at Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School in Namibia's capital Windhoek. During the session, the team introduced an array of therapies that include acupuncture, cupping, massages, and moxibustion, among others. SOUNDBITE (English): RACHEL MANDUME, Student, Immanuel Shifidi Secondary School "I have been attending Mandarin classes. Today's learning was more about Chinese medicine and was fun. I was a little scared of experiencing cupping, but it was cool, it was very nice. I learnt a lot." To date, China has sent a to

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-RESPIRATORY VIRUSES-VACCINATION

(221219) -- LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker prepares a flu vaccine shot before administering it to a local resident in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations continue to rise in Los Angeles County, in the western U.S. state of California, surpassing numbers seen at this time last year. The county is facing the threat of "tridemic" of COVID surge, a bad flu season and a burgeoning number of RSV cases, staining hospitals and medical staff. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19 VACCINE-SECOND BOOSTER DOSE (CN)

(221217) -- BEIJING, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical staff prepares before administering a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for a resident through nose at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian District, Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 17, 2022. China is continuing its optimization of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control measures as it shifts the focus of its response strategy from curbing new infections to preventing and treating severe cases. On Wednesday, the government announced that it would offer a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable groups who had received their first booster shot more than six months ago. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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UN Economic and Social Council adopts resolution to remove Iran from women's commission

STORY: UN Economic and Social Council adopts resolution to remove Iran from women's commission DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Trusteeship Council Chamber 2. various of voting results on screen 3. various of China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang at seat 4. SOUNDBITE (English interpretation): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 5. various of Trusteeship Council Chamber STORYLINE: The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution on the removal of Iran's membership in the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The draft resolution, introduced by the United States, obtained 29 votes "in favor" while eight ECOSOC members including China voted against it and 16 countries abstained. The resolution voices concern over Iran "administering policies flagrantly contrary to the human rights of women and girls and to the mandate

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Okamoto's Olympic appearance still up in air

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese taekwondo fighter Yoriko Okamoto smiles during an interview at a Kyoto hotel on April 1. The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) responded negatively earlier in the day to sending Okamoto to the Athens Olympics after rival domestic bodies administering the sport failed to form an umbrella organization by the deadline.

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(2) Iraqi Shias oppose U.S.-led government

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Shias stage a sit-in opposing formation of a U.S.-led government in Baghdad on April 28 as Jay Garner, the retired U.S. general administering postwar Iraq, met prominent Iraqis for talks to map out their political future.