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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV plants a symbolic olive tree for peace with other Lebanese religious leaders during a meeting with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV plants a symbolic olive tree for peace with other Lebanese religious leaders during a meeting with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - VATICAN GARDENS : MONASTERY MATER ECCLESIAE OF THE NUNS, WHICH BECAME THE RESIDENCE OF BENEDICT XVI. TO WELCOME THE FORMER POPE, WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS FOUR-STOREY BUILDING, WHICH HAS A CHAPEL, AN ORGANIC GARDEN AND A ROOF TERRACE WITH VIEWS OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA AND THE VATICAN GARDENS, WHERE JOSEPH RATZINGER LIKES TO WALK IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE FOREGROUND, THE KITCHEN GARDEN OF THE POPE. VEGETABLES ARE GROWN AND FRUITS ARE HARVESTED, ALL OF WHICH ARE 100% NATURAL AND DESTINED FOR THE PAPAL TABLE. THE WATER USED FOR WATERING, LIKE ALL THE WATER USED TO WATER THE 300 PLANT SPECIES AND 6.500 SPECIMENS OF GARDEN PLANTS, COMES DIRECTLY FROM LAKE BRACCIANO. IN THE PAST, THIS PURE WATER PASSED THROUGH THE ANCIENT ROMAN AQUEDUCT OF TRAJAN. ON BACKGROUND LEFT, THE VATICAN RADIO TOWER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. FRENCH RIVIERA. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) EZE VILLAGE, THE EXOTIC GARDEN HAS BEEN CREATED ON THE SITE OF A FORMER MEDIEVAL FORTRESS. IN ITS SOUTHERN PART, IT HOSTS SEVERAL DOZENS OF SPECIES OF SUCCULENT PLANTS AND XEROPHYTES FROM ALL CONTINENTS. IT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE ?REMARKABLE GARDEN? LABEL. Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE.ALPES-MARITIMES (06) EZE VILLAGE, THE EXOTIC GARDEN HAS BEEN CREATED ON THE SITE OF A FORMER MEDIEVAL FORTRESS. IN ITS SOUTHERN PART, IT HOSTS SEVERAL DOZENS OF SPECIES OF SUCCULENT PLANTS AND XEROPHYTES FROM ALL CONTINENTS. IT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE ?REMARKABLE GARDEN? LABEL. Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. FRENCH RIVIERA. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) EZE VILLAGE, THE EXOTIC GARDEN HAS BEEN CREATED ON THE SITE OF A FORMER MEDIEVAL FORTRESS. IN ITS SOUTHERN PART, IT HOSTS SEVERAL DOZENS OF SPECIES OF SUCCULENT PLANTS AND XEROPHYTES FROM ALL CONTINENTS. IT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE ?REMARKABLE GARDEN? LABEL. Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(240709) -- TAKEO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni plants a tree in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 9, 2024. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Tuesday called on all people to plant trees in order to turn Cambodia into a green kingdom. The monarch made the appeal in a speech on the occasion of the 29th National Arbor Day held in Tram Kak district's Khnar village, with thousands of participants. At the event, some 3,000 luxurious tree seedlings were planted on the parcel of three hectares at a tree planting station. TO GO WITH "King urges public to plant trees to make green Cambodia" (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(240709) -- TAKEO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (C, front) plants a tree in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 9, 2024. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Tuesday called on all people to plant trees in order to turn Cambodia into a green kingdom. The monarch made the appeal in a speech on the occasion of the 29th National Arbor Day held in Tram Kak district's Khnar village, with thousands of participants. At the event, some 3,000 luxurious tree seedlings were planted on the parcel of three hectares at a tree planting station. TO GO WITH "King urges public to plant trees to make green Cambodia" (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-TAKEO-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(240709) -- TAKEO, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (2nd L, front) plants a tree in Takeo province, Cambodia, July 9, 2024. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Tuesday called on all people to plant trees in order to turn Cambodia into a green kingdom. The monarch made the appeal in a speech on the occasion of the 29th National Arbor Day held in Tram Kak district's Khnar village, with thousands of participants. At the event, some 3,000 luxurious tree seedlings were planted on the parcel of three hectares at a tree planting station. TO GO WITH "King urges public to plant trees to make green Cambodia" (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daihatsu restarts all Japan plants 4 months after safety scandal

Photo taken on May 7, 2024, shows the headquarters of Daihatsu Motor Co. in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. resumed operations at all of its assembly plants in Japan the same day, more than four months after it halted domestic production due to safety test rigging.

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Daihatsu restarts all Japan plants 4 months after safety scandal

Photo taken on May 7, 2024, shows the headquarters of Daihatsu Motor Co. in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. resumed operations at all of its assembly plants in Japan the same day, more than four months after it halted domestic production due to safety test rigging.

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CHINA-SHAANXI-HUANGLING-HUANGDI-CEREMONY (CN)

(240404) -- HUANGLING, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, plants a tree at the mausoleum of Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. A ceremony was held here on Thursday to pay homage to Huangdi, who is considered to have been the founder of the Chinese civilization and the common ancestor of all Chinese people. The ceremony is traditionally held on Qingming, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, which falls on Thursday this year. Chinese people mourn their deceased family members and worship their ancestors during the Qingming holiday. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-NAMGYAL (CN)

(240331) -- LHASA, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Namgyal waters plants at his home in Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 13, 2024. Born in 1945, Namgyal grew up in what is now Doilungdeqen District in Lhasa. Namgyal recalled that his worst memory was the rain, which would seep through the leaky roof and wet his only suit of clothing, leaving him to continue working for the serf owner the next day in soaked clothes. After the democratic reform in 1959, life of Namgyal and his family totally changed. The family of four received dwellings, livestock and farmland. Namgyal learned to play the accordion and became a member of the Doilungdeqen art troupe. He later had the opportunities to perform in Beijing and many other cities in China. The four children of Namgyal earned successful careers and all of his eight grandchildren received good education and made their ways into universities. "I couldn't imagine a better life," Namgyal said. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-NAMGYAL (CN)

(240331) -- LHASA, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Namgyal waters plants at his home in Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 13, 2024. Born in 1945, Namgyal grew up in what is now Doilungdeqen District in Lhasa. Namgyal recalled that his worst memory was the rain, which would seep through the leaky roof and wet his only suit of clothing, leaving him to continue working for the serf owner the next day in soaked clothes. After the democratic reform in 1959, life of Namgyal and his family totally changed. The family of four received dwellings, livestock and farmland. Namgyal learned to play the accordion and became a member of the Doilungdeqen art troupe. He later had the opportunities to perform in Beijing and many other cities in China. The four children of Namgyal earned successful careers and all of his eight grandchildren received good education and made their ways into universities. "I couldn't imagine a better life," Namgyal said. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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Spanish beef industry sees China's lifting of ban on exports as "super-positive"

STORY: Spanish beef industry sees China's lifting of ban on exports as "super-positive" SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of beef farms 2. various of fairs and meat manufactures 3. various of goods containers in the Port of Barcelona 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RICARD GODIA, President of the Spanish Association of Beef Producers 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RICARD GODIA, President of the Spanish Association of Beef Producers 6. various of beef farms STORYLINE: China's decision to lift a ban on imports of Spanish beef has been welcomed by the meat industry in Spain as "super-positive". SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RICARD GODIA, President of the Spanish Association of Beef Producers "The beef industry's initial reaction is super-positive. Our main aim is to open new markets, above all the Asian market, and China was a market closed to us that is now open. The production plants still need certification before export

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Artist Nazli Madkour's works on display in Cairo

STORY: Artist Nazli Madkour's works on display in Cairo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED HUSSEIN, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMIRA MOHSEN, Visitor STORYLINE: Egyptian artist Nazli Madkour's last exhibition "The Ether of the Earth" is being held at the Picasso Gallery in Zamalek in Cairo. Madkour is a self-taught artist. She has been exhibiting her work for over 20 years. Originally inspired by nature and landscapes, her approach came to evolve into addressing more social issues, specifically of women. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED HUSSEIN, Visitor "We are always accustomed to the works of the artist Nazli. She presents works and topics that are all from nature, such as flowers and plants. Today, she goes beyond the ordinary and enters into very distinct landscapes and nature of mountains and rocks, and she creates them with touches and textures. Very different,

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People have fun at a park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2024. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years, Yundang Lake, presen

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, pictured in the 1980s (above, file photo) and a view of Yundang Lake and its surroundings pictured on Jan. 24, 2024 (below, aerial drone photo taken by Jiang Kehong). The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, an

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the p

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Yundang Lake and its surroundings in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, pictured in the 1980s (above, file photos) and a view of Yundang Lake and its surroundings pictured on Jan. 24, 2024 (below, aerial drone photo taken by Jiang Kehong). The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, a

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows the mangrove forest beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-pl

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of Yundang Lake and its surroundings in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a view of the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the p

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a trail alongside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years,

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows people walking alongside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows people having fun at the Bailuzhou Park beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk alongside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2024. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-plus years, Yundang Lake, presently dubbed

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows a sanitation boat sailing on the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-

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CHINA-TIBET-LHASA-OXYGEN-SUPPLY (CN)

(230427) -- LHASA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man plants trees on a mountain in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Letter from Lhasa: All about oxygen" (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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French chef makes gastronomy become "green"

STORY: French chef makes gastronomy become "green" SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: GRENOBLE, France CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Christophe Aribert's restaurant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHRISTOPHE ARIBERT, Two Michelin star chef 3. various of restaurant kitchen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHRISTOPHE ARIBERT, Two Michelin star chef 5. various of Aribert picking wild plants in the forest 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): CHRISTOPHE ARIBERT, Two Michelin star chef 7. various of Aribert picking wild plants in the forest 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): CHRISTOPHE ARIBERT, Two Michelin star chef 9. various of plant-based cooking classes STORYLINE: Christophe Aribert is a pioneer in eco-friendly cuisine. His restaurant in Saint-Martin d'Uriage in southeastern France mainly provides local ingredients with no air conditioning and minimal use of plastic packaging. All his efforts earned the award of Green Star from Michelin Guide two years ago, which is set for the most en

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UAW expands strike to 38 GM, Stellantis NV parts distribution centers

STORY: UAW expands strike to 38 GM, Stellantis NV parts distribution centers DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of strike STORYLINE: The United Auto Workers (UAW) is expanding its strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers to 38 General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV parts distribution centers across the United States, UAW President Shawn Fain announced during a Facebook live event Friday. Ford Motor Co. is spared from the expansion of the strike as its negotiations with UAW will continue. Some 5,600 workers at those facilities spanning 20 states are slated to walk off the job at noon Friday, joining the 12,700 workers who are already on UAW's strike. The union's strike originally just targeted three plants, namely Ford's Wayne Assembly Plant in state of Michigan, GM's Wentzville Assembly in state of Missouri and Stellantis' Toledo Jeep plant in state of Ohio. This is the first time in its 88-year history for UAW striking against all

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UAW Launches A Historic Strike Against All Big 3 Automakers - US

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Members of the United Auto Workers union stand on the picket line outside the Wentzville General Motors plant, MO, USA on Friday, September 15, 2023. For the first time ever, the United Auto Workers union is striking against all Big Three automakers at once, after it failed to clinch a deal on a new contract by the 11:59 p.m. deadline on Thursday. Workers at three Midwest auto plants — a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri, a Stellantis assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio, and part of a Ford plant in Wayne, Mich. — were the first to walk off the job under UAW president Shawn Fain's "stand up strike" strategy. Photo by David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UAW Launches A Historic Strike Against All Big 3 Automakers - US

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Members of the United Auto Workers union stand on the picket line outside the Wentzville General Motors plant, MO, USA on Friday, September 15, 2023. For the first time ever, the United Auto Workers union is striking against all Big Three automakers at once, after it failed to clinch a deal on a new contract by the 11:59 p.m. deadline on Thursday. Workers at three Midwest auto plants — a General Motors assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri, a Stellantis assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio, and part of a Ford plant in Wayne, Mich. — were the first to walk off the job under UAW president Shawn Fain's "stand up strike" strategy. Photo by David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Toyota restarts most plants in Japan after system failure

Employees head to work at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on the morning of Aug. 30, 2023. Toyota said the same day that operations at most of its 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan have resumed after a system failure led to the suspension of output at all of them the previous day.

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Toyota restarts most plants in Japan after system failure

Employees head to work at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on the morning of Aug. 30, 2023. Toyota said the same day that operations at most of its 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan have resumed after a system failure led to the suspension of output at all of them the previous day.

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Toyota restarts most plants in Japan after system failure

Employees head to work at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on the morning of Aug. 30, 2023. Toyota said the same day that operations at most of its 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan have resumed after a system failure led to the suspension of output at all of them the previous day.

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Operations at all Toyota plants in Japan halted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 29, 2023, shows the headquarters building of Toyota Motor Corp. in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The automaker said the same day that operations at all 14 of its group's vehicle assembly plants in Japan have been halted due to a computer system failure.

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Operations at all Toyota plants in Japan halted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The automaker said the same day that operations at all 14 of its group's vehicle assembly plants in Japan have been halted due to a computer system failure.

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Operations at all Toyota plants in Japan halted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Tsutsumi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The automaker said the same day that operations at all 14 of its group's vehicle assembly plants in Japan have been halted due to a computer system failure.

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Operations at all Toyota plants in Japan halted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Takaoka plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The automaker said the same day that operations at all 14 of its group's vehicle assembly plants in Japan have been halted due to a computer system failure.

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Operations at all Toyota plants in Japan halted

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The automaker said the same day that operations at all 14 of its group's vehicle assembly plants in Japan have been halted due to a computer system failure.

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Operations at 14 Toyota plants to be halted after system failure

TOYOTA, Japan, Aug. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Toyota said that same-day operations at all of its group's 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan will be suspended due to a computer system failure. (Kyodo)

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Operations at 14 Toyota plants to be halted after system failure

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Toyota said that same-day operations at all of its group's 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan will be suspended due to a computer system failure.

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Operations at 14 Toyota plants to be halted after system failure

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Tsutsumi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Toyota said that same-day operations at all of its group's 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan will be suspended due to a computer system failure.

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Operations at 14 Toyota plants to be halted after system failure

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Motomachi plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Toyota said that same-day operations at all of its group's 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan will be suspended due to a computer system failure.

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Operations at 14 Toyota plants to be halted after system failure

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 29, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Takaoka plant in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. Toyota said that same-day operations at all of its group's 14 vehicle assembly plants in Japan will be suspended due to a computer system failure.

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Upgrade of Egypt's Giza Zoo kicks off

STORY: Upgrade of Egypt's Giza Zoo kicks off DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Giza Zoo STORYLINE: A plan to develop the 132-year-old Giza Zoo, the first garden of its kind in the Middle East that receives millions of visitors per year, was put into effect on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the military production company for projects, engineering consultancy and general supplies has been handed the project of developing the Giza Zoo. The plan aims to improve the efficiency of all Giza Zoo's services, and maximize the use of its components while protecting its archaeological structure, rare plants and trees. The plan also aims to restore the zoo's heritage and past glamour while revitalizing it as an open area that offers a much-needed green breathing space for the public. Work is being done to make the zoo more like an open global park without walls, using the best international safety standards, in

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EGYPT-CAIRO-SPRING FLOWERS EXHIBITION

(230609) -- CAIRO, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Spring Flowers Exhibition in Cairo, Egypt, on June 3, 2023. Colorful flowers, ornament plants, shrubs and seedlings, as well as gardening and landscaping tools and accessories, are all neatly displayed by dozens of exhibitors at the 90th edition of Spring Flowers Exhibition held at the Agricultural Museum in Cairo. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) TO GO WITH Feature: Egyptians gravitate to dazzling spring flowers expo in Cairo

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EGYPT-CAIRO-SPRING FLOWERS EXHIBITION

(230609) -- CAIRO, June 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 3, 2023 shows succulents at the Spring Flowers Exhibition in Cairo, Egypt. Colorful flowers, ornament plants, shrubs and seedlings, as well as gardening and landscaping tools and accessories, are all neatly displayed by dozens of exhibitors at the 90th edition of Spring Flowers Exhibition held at the Agricultural Museum in Cairo. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) TO GO WITH Feature: Egyptians gravitate to dazzling spring flowers expo in Cairo