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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Video transmission room of the courtroom of the Criminal Court in the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

The defendants' dock at the Criminal Court , where Cedric Jubillar will be sitting in the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

The Criminal Courtin the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

The Criminal Courtand investigation files in the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Poster "bench reserved for civil parties" in the courtroom of the Criminal Court in the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

The Criminal Courtin the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Courtroom of the Criminal Court is ready for the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

"Defense bench reserved" poster in the courtroom of the Criminal Court in the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Courtroom at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

The defendants' dock at the Criminal Court , where Cedric Jubillar will be sitting in the Jubillar trial in Albi, France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cedric Jubillar Trial Begins Tomorrow in Albi - France

Investigation files for the Jubillar trial at the Criminal Court of Albi, in France on September 21, 2025. Almost five years have passed since Delphine Jubillar disappeared on the night of 15 to 16 December 2020 in Cagnac-les-Mines, near Albi, in the Tarn region. The highly anticipated trial of Cedric Jubillar, her ex-partner and main suspect in the case, begins on Monday 22 September 2025. Photo by Arnaud Bertrand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Brittany

FRANCE. BRITTANY. ILLE-ET-VILAINE (35) THE SCULPTED ROCKS OF ROTHENEUF, NEAR SAINT-MALO. THESE ARE THE WORK OF ABBE FOURE (1839-1910), WHO RETIRED TO THIS VILLAGE AFTER AN ILLNESS THAT LEFT HIM MUTE. AS AN OUTLET, HE SPENT ALMOST 15 YEARS OF HIS LIFE HAMMERING, SHAPING AND SCULPTING THE ROCKS, CREATING A UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL MASTERPIECE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibitors from BRI participating countries seek business opportunities at Hainan expo

STORY: Exhibitors from BRI participating countries seek business opportunities at Hainan expo SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 4th China International Consumer Products Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASILBEK KHONKHUJAEV, ASIYA International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RAMAZAN TUZEN, Shanghai Tuzen Trading & Service Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HABIB UR REHMAN, PakPersian Carpets Shanghai Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The 4th China International Consumer Products Expo is underway in south China's island province of Hainan. It draws 4,000+ brands from 71 countries and regions, including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) participating countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASILBEK KHONKHUJAEV, ASIYA International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. "My name is Asilbek. I'm from Uzbekistan. I have been living in China for almost seven years. We bring a lot of unique products from Uzbekis

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Xiangqian (2nd L) and Zhou Guomin (1st L), both members of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, chat with villagers in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow disabled individuals have exten

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Weixin, a member of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, cleans a henhouse in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow disabled individuals have extended their impact to schools, sharing thei

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guo Weixin (L) and Xie Huiqing, both members of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, work on a farmland in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow disabled individuals have extended their impact

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xie Xiangqian (R) demonstrates an calligraphy work of Tan Huangfang (L), a member of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 14, 2024. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow disabled individuals have ext

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Shaowen (1st L), a member of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, leads students from a middle school of Changsha in a farming experiences activity in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, March 4, 2022. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Guomin (R), a member of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, practices calligraphy in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow disabled individuals have extended their impact to schools, sha

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qin Fang, a member of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, processes coils at a workshop in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Jan. 13, 2024. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow disabled individuals have extended their impact to schools, sh

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Wan (C), a member of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled, gives a lesson to people with disabilities in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, March 4, 2022. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow disabled individuals have extended their imp

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (CN)

(240115) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows a farmland of the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in Lianhuashan Village, Yuelu District of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. In 2013, a tragic fire left Xie Xiangqian with severe burns and physical disabilities. A year later, with the support of disabled persons federations, Xie founded the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled in his hometown of Lianhuashan Village. The center has since become a hub for employment opportunities, offering jobs in electronic components processing, packaging, and various agricultural activities. Over the past decade, the Shangshan Service Center for the Disabled has not only provided agricultural training but also facilitated job placements for over 5,000 individuals with disabilities. Almost 200 of them have secured employment directly through the center. In recent years, Xie and fellow disabled individuals have extended their impact to schools, shari

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A high-speed rail dream come true for Indonesian barber

STORY: A high-speed rail dream come true for Indonesian barber DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): FIRMANSYAH, Barber working in Jakarta 2. various of Firmansyah working at the barbershop 3. various of Firmansyah taking the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): FIRMANSYAH, Barber working in Jakarta "My name is Firmansyah. I'm 40 years old. I'm from Bandung. I've been working as a barber in Jakarta for almost 15 years. I travel between Jakarta and Bandung once in three weeks by motorbike or bus. Taking a bus to Bandung takes about 4 hours. It's almost the same as going by train. The high-speed train is an advanced technology, which is indeed the first time in Indonesia. I'm one of the people who want to try the fast train, especially for those who work in Jakarta and live in Bandung. This is the time I've been waiting for. I can take the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train. It's my dream."

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Tibet marks Serfs' Emancipation Day

STORY: Tibet marks Serfs' Emancipation Day DATELINE: March 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Potala Palace square 2. various of the national flag-raising ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): TASHI NORBU, Lhasa citizen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): GARSEL, Lhasa citizen 5. various of views in Lhasa STORYLINE: Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region marked Serfs' Emancipation Day on Tuesday. This public holiday marks the date in 1959 when people in Tibet launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and freed a million serfs, or more than 90 percent of its population at the time. SOUNDBITE 1 (Tibetan): TASHI NORBU, Local resident "It has been almost 15 years since March 28 was announced as the day to commemorate the emancipation of one million serfs in Tibet. Our lives are getting better and better in all aspects, which I have personally experienced. I feel very happy from the bottom of my heart." SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan)

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U.S. sanctions hugely erode purchasing power of Iranian middle, lower classes

STORY: U.S. sanctions hugely erode purchasing power of Iranian middle, lower classes DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iran 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Farsi): MOHSEN MOHAMMADI, Sales manager of Iranian real estate office 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Farsi): MOHSEN MOHAMMADI, Sales manager of Iranian real estate office STORYLINE: Although the United States claims that the Iranian people are not the target of its sanctions, the country's middle and lower classes are experiencing a huge erosion of purchasing power as a result of unilateral coercive measures. A sales manager of a real estate office said because of the U.S. sanctions, it has become difficult for low- and middle-class people in Iran to rent a house, let alone purchase one. SOUNDBITE 1 (Farsi): MOHSEN MOHAMMADI, Sales manager of Iranian real estate office "Customers just came to rent a house. People could buy a unit with an area of almost 90 square meters last year, no, let's say two years ago, with 3,48

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Plantains harvested in Cameroon

STORY: Plantains harvested in Cameroon DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:19 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of plantain plantations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PIERRE SOH, Owner of plantain plantation 3. various of plantain chips 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): PASCAL PAMBRO, Seller of plantain chips STORYLINE: People in Njombe-Penja sub-division of Littoral Region, Cameroon have been busy harvesting plantains. Abundant in volcanic soil, heat and water resources, the region is suitable for plantains to grow and the crop can be harvested all year round. Growing plantains and producing related products have long been sources of income for the locals. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PIERRE SOH, Owner of plantain plantation "I've been working in this domain for almost 15 years. And I have a team of five workers. It helps us a lot because the plantain is not only consumed here but also delivered to market outside, so we could invest more. It helps build my house, and lets my children go to school wit

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'Rakugo' comic storyteller wins Japan Foundation Award

TOKYO, Japan - Sankyo Yanagiya, a "rakugo" Japanese comic storyteller, is shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 30, 2014. He was selected as one of three recipients of the 2014 Japan Foundation Awards for his contribution to teaching rakugo to foreign students of the Japanese language for almost 15 years.

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2 years after N.Z. quake

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Photo taken Feb. 15, 2013, shows a central area of Christchurch, New Zealand, which remains cordoned off almost two years after the Feb. 22, 2011, magnitude-6.3 earthquake.

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A glimpse of traditional custom of Miao ethnic group in S China

STORY: A glimpse of traditional custom of Miao ethnic group in S China DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Wuying villagervarious of the Wuying villagers STORYLINE: Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Wuying villager "Hello everyone. We are going to attend a party for a one-month-old newborn. These are the gifts for the baby, including bunches of grain, sticky rice, eggs and sour fish. We don't prepare any money." Gifts for wedding, housewarming and baby birth celebrations in Wuying Village include bunches of grain, bowls of sticky rice and sour fish. The customs have lasted for over 200 years, almost as old as the village. Locals have suffered from the area's barren lands, harsh natural environment and inconvenient transportation for years, so t

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Weichao, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage of making dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving, makes the dragon-head-shaped carving component at his workshop in Huangpu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shap

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-TIME-HONORED DRAGON BOAT-RECREATION(CN)

(220603) -- GUANGZHOU, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Weichao, an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage of making dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shaped wood carving, makes the dragon-head-shaped carving component at his workshop in Huangpu District of Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2022. During every year's Dragon Boat Festival, various of competing dragon boats are scattered along the Zhujiang River. As a traditional folk custom, Dragon boat race is very popular among locals in south China's densely river-covered Lingnan area where almost every village boasts of its own dragon boat. The dragon boat "Dongpo" made in 1868 and belonged to Chepo Village is one of the oldest dragon boats in Guangzhou. As years passed, this old dragon boat has to inevitably face aging and damage. In order to protect this time-honored treasure, Chepo Village entrusted an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage and a shipyard in Guangzhou to recreate the dragon boat's dragon-head & tail-shap

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5 yrs since triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi complex

Photo taken Feb. 15, 2016, shows reactor buildings of the Nos. 1 to 3 units at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. The three reactors suffered nuclear meltdowns almost five years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 yrs since triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi complex

Photo taken Feb. 15, 2016, shows tanks storing toxic water at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. Almost five years have passed since the plant faced triple meltdowns, but Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator, is still working to contain a buildup of toxic water at the complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 yrs since triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi complex

Photo taken Feb. 15, 2016, shows a worker at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, wearing a mask over half his face. Workers are not required to wear full-face masks in most areas of the complex as radiation levels have declined. Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator, is still working to contain a buildup of toxic water at the complex, which faced triple meltdowns almost five years ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 yrs since triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi complex

Photo taken Feb. 15, 2016, shows tanks storing toxic water at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. Almost five years have passed since the plant faced triple meltdowns, but Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator, is still working to contain a buildup of toxic water at the complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 yrs since triple meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi complex

Photo taken Feb. 15, 2016, shows tanks storing toxic water at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. Almost five years have passed since the plant faced triple meltdowns, but Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator, is still working to contain a buildup of toxic water at the complex. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Rakugo' comic storyteller wins Japan Foundation Award

TOKYO, Japan - Sankyo Yanagiya, a "rakugo" Japanese comic storyteller, is shown in this file photo taken on Oct. 30, 2014. He was selected as one of three recipients of the 2014 Japan Foundation Awards for his contribution to teaching rakugo to foreign students of the Japanese language for almost 15 years. (Kyodo)

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Ex-AUM cult member Inoue questioned

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 1995, shows former senior AUM Shinrikyo cult member Yoshihiro Inoue. Police have questioned Inoue, who is on death row, as part of their investigation into a case involving another former leading member, Makoto Hirata, who recently turned himself in to police after almost 17 years on the run, investigative sources said Jan. 5, 2012. (Kyodo)