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19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas

STORY: 19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Indian gate 2. various of street views 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: At least five persons died due to heatstroke in India's capital city and nearly 14 others died in the neighboring city of Noida over the past 72 hours, forcing the federal government to issue an advisory to government hospitals to prioritize heatstroke patients' treatment. Besides, more than 60 patients suffering from heatstroke were admitted at various hospitals. Most of them were said to be laborers, or those aged above 65 years. Delhi and nearby areas have been witnessing intense heatwave conditions over the past few days, with the mercury hovering around 45 degree Celsius during daytime. Meanwhile, according to a report by private news agency ANI, flights operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International

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Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists

STORY: Valletta Green Festival attracts crowds of tourists SHOOTING TIME: May 12/17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting St. George's Square STORYLINE: St. George's Square in Valletta, the capital of Malta, has been transformed into a lush temporary garden of flowers, trees and shrubs during the Valletta Green Festival, which attracts crowds of tourists. The green festival kicked off on May 10 and will remain open until May 19. In the beautiful garden, there are 62 trees, around 5,000 shrubs, 13,000 plants and two small fountains. Some of the trees reach heights of up to three meters and consist of a diverse selection of Mediterranean varieties, many of which are between 60 and 80 years old. This year's Valletta Green Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. The Valletta Green Festival, hosted by the Valletta Cultural Agency, serves as a platform to champion environmental awareness and education. Xinhua News Agenc

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 24, 2021 shows container vessels unloading at night at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Z

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo file photo shows the fishing village, where Qinzhou Port locates, before construction in the 1990s in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xin

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 shows the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2014 shows a wharf at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 18, 1992 shows the first electricity pole at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 8, 2017 shows a wharf at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows container vessels waiting in line to unload at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xin

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Aug. 1, 1992 shows a view on the first day of the construction of the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhu

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 3, 2023 shows the night view of the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2009 shows a storage tank under construction at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Jan. 16, 1994 shows the first container vessel arriving and unloading at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods.

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 9, 2023 shows the automatic container terminal at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhang A

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows a view of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers upload cargos for exportation at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 9, 2004. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Chen Tianhu)

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Seibu Ikebukuro workers strike

Sogo & Seibu labor union chief Yasuhiro Teraoka (C) is surrounded by reporters during a union rally in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Aug. 31, 2023. Workers at the Seibu Ikebukuro department store went on strike the same day protesting a planned sale of their company, a first for a Japanese department store in around 60 years.

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China, Malta commemorate 60th anniversary of China dispatching medical team abroad

STORY: China, Malta commemorate 60th anniversary of China dispatching medical team abroad DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people attending the reception 2. various of speeches 3. various of Maltese President Vella viewing photo exhibition STORYLINE: Celebrations were held in Valletta, the capital of Malta, on Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of China dispatching its first Chinese medical team abroad as well as the 30th anniversary of dispatching the first Chinese medical team to Malta. The Chinese Embassy in Malta hosted a reception attended by approximately 300 participants, including Maltese President George Vella and other Maltese officials, as well as diplomats from other countries. In a video speech, Cao Xuetao, deputy head of the National Health Commission of China, said that China has sent around 30,000 medical team members to 76 countries and regions over the past 60 years, providing diagnoses and treatments to over 2

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Eyes on value of Turkish currency after presidential election

STORY: Eyes on value of Turkish currency after presidential election DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RESAT YILMAZ, Businessman in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EKREM YUMLU, Shop owner in Taksim, Istanbul 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with the Ekoturk broadcaster STORYLINE: A day after the presidential election runoff in Türkiye, many Istanbulites flocked to the Grand Bazaar. They came here to exchange their dollars at high rates or get the most out of their trade interactions through the advantages of the open market as the bazaar is full of exchange offices. Türkiye is plagued by economic woes. The cost of living is high and the local currency losing its value. Over the past two years, the lira lost around 60 percent of its value against the dollar. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RESAT YILMAZ, Businessman in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul "Our country's biggest problem no

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Fallout from U.S. nuke tests continues to take toll

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2013 shows Masatoshi Yamashita, a former high school teacher, giving an interview at his home in Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture. Yamashita, together with his students, confirmed after 30 years of studies that some 1,000 Japanese fishing boats were exposed to "death ash" caused by a series of U.S. nuclear tests in the central Pacific Ocean around 60 years ago, in addition to the Fukuryu Maru No. 5 tuna fishing boat that was exposed to fallout from a U.S. hydrogen bomb detonated on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands on March 1, 1954.

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Raw meat sushi bar in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A group of women are seen at restaurant Nikuzushi (meat sushi), which specializes in raw meat, including beef, chicken, pork, deer and horse meat, in Tokyo's Ebisu district on Jan. 28, 2011. At least 60 percent of customers at the restaurant, which opened in May 2010, are women, with many of them around 30 years old, according to its operator Spice Works.

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows the night view of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 21, 2009 shows the completion ceremony of two berths at Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a view of Qinzhou Port on Nov. 29, 2010 (upper) and an aerial view of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 9, 2012 shows the automated terminal handling equipment at a 50,000-ton specialized wharf of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows ships berthed at the container wharf of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Aug. 8, 2009 shows the construction site of a wharf at Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 20, 2010 shows the completion of a 100,000-ton wharf of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 18, 2014 shows the wharfs after acceptance inspection at Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Qinzhou Archives/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the former site of Qinzhou Port on May 20, 1992 (upper, provided by Qinzhou Archives) and an aerial view of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the construction site of the container wharf of Qinzhou Port on May 5, 2009 (upper, provided by Qinzhou Archives) and an aerial view of the container wharf of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Sept. 15, 2009 shows the operation of two 100,000-ton container berths at the bonded port area of Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Dutch bakeries on verge of collapse due to rising energy prices

STORY: Dutch bakeries on verge of collapse due to rising energy prices DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bakery in Haarlem, the Netherlands STORYLINE: According to the Dutch Bread and Pastry Bakers Association (NBOV), numerous bakeries across the Netherlands have already been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by the rising costs of energy. If the government does not intervene immediately, many bakers will have to close shop early next year because their energy bills have already increased up to tenfold compared to two years ago. "Around 40 percent to 60 percent of all bakers will no longer be able to pay their energy bills on January 1," NBOV Chairman Arend Kisteman told local media. "There are about 3,200 bakers in the country. This means more than 1,500 bakers will disappear." Asked if his bakery will be able to survive, Kisteman, a baker in the northeastern city of Zwolle, replied: "No, that will be the end of the

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7th Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates on Economic Sciences kicks off in Germany

STORY: 7th Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates on Economic Sciences kicks off in Germany DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: LINDAU, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences 2. various of participants in and out of the meeting hall 3. exterior view of the meeting hall 4. various of Lindau city STORYLINE: The 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences kicked off on Tuesday in the southern German city of Lindau, both in person and online. The meeting was postponed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's meeting, which will run until Saturday, brings together 19 laureates of the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences. In addition, more than 300 young economic scientists from around 60 countries are attending the meeting, which is focused on topics including crises of the past, present and future, digitalization and society, microeconomics, and economic policies. Participating Nobel laureates and young economists will have plenty

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Wild tiger conservation pays dividends in China

STORY: Wild tiger conservation pays dividends in China DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild tigers in northeast China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Official, National Forestry and Grassland Administration 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Official, National Forestry and Grassland Administration 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YUAN ZHENFA, Park ranger STORYLINE: China has seen an increasing number of wild tigers and leopards, thanks to its persistent efforts in feline conservation. The latest data shows that the population of wild Siberian tigers in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has rebounded to 50, while the figure was 27 around five years ago. Meanwhile, the number of Amur leopards in the park has increased from 42 in 2017 to 60. The park spans an area of over 1.4 million hectares in the northeastern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang. It was on trial in 2017 and officially established last year

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Hannover Messe opens offline in Germany

STORY: Hannover Messe opens offline in Germany DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: HANNOVER, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Hannover Messe opening ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "After a two-year break due to the COVID-19 impact, Hannover Messe, the world's leading trade fair for industrial technology, has returned to a face-to-face event." After an interval of two years, Hannover Messe resumed its offline events this year with "Industrial Transformation" as the lead theme, which focuses on digitalization and sustainability. From Monday to Thursday, about 2,500 companies from around 60 countries will be showcasing their innovations for factories and energy systems of the future. Key topics of this year's exhibition include digital ecosystems and energy solutions, while hydrogen fuel cells are also among the highlights. At the opening ceremony, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sai

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Obic's Cloud Data Center

Obic is focusing on its "Obic 7 Cloud Solution," which provides an integrated business package (ERP) in a cloud computing environment. Cloud-related sales for the April-September period were 5.2 billion yen, up 60% from the same period last year. In the fiscal year ending March 2020, the company expects to achieve 10 billion yen, up about 33% from the fiscal year ending March 2007. The use of cloud computing has been supported by client companies for its ability to achieve short-term system implementation and optimization. Obic 7 Cloud is a cloud-based service that provides accounting, HR, attendance, business, and industry solutions. The company says that cloud adoption among its entire customer base is around 30%. The company has a high market share in ERP for small and medium-sized businesses. The company plans to achieve cloud usage by all users, including small and midsize businesses, over the next few years. Photo taken on May 27, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Archery event at Sanjusangendo in Kyoto

Wearing traditional attire, women who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 aim at targets one meter in diameter and placed 60 meters away during an archery event at Sanjusangendo, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto on Jan. 17, 2016. Around 2,000 people from across Japan took part in the event, which apparently dates back to the 12th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Archery event at Sanjusangendo in Kyoto

Wearing traditional attire, women who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 aim at targets one meter in diameter and placed 60 meters away during an archery event at Sanjusangendo, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto on Jan. 17, 2016. Around 2,000 people from across Japan took part in the event, which apparently dates back to the 12th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Archery event at Sanjusangendo in Kyoto

Wearing traditional attire, women who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1 aim at targets one meter in diameter and placed 60 meters away during an archery event at Sanjusangendo, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Jan. 17, 2016. Around 2,000 people from across Japan took part in the event, which apparently dates back to the 12th century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 years after March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People cut reeds as high as 3 meters for roof thatching at the Kitakami River in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 13, 2021, around 10 years after an earthquake-triggered tsunami that flooded the area. Reeds have begun to grow again in around 60 percent of a 180-hectare area thanks to replanting by volunteers.

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10 years after March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People cut reeds as high as 3 meters for roof thatching at the Kitakami River in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 13, 2021, around 10 years after an earthquake-triggered tsunami that flooded the area. Reeds have begun to grow again in around 60 percent of a 180-hectare area thanks to replanting by volunteers.

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Raw meat sushi bar in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A group of women are seen at restaurant Nikuzushi (meat sushi), which specializes in raw meat, including beef, chicken, pork, deer and horse meat, in Tokyo's Ebisu district on Jan. 28, 2011. At least 60 percent of customers at the restaurant, which opened in May 2010, are women, with many of them around 30 years old, according to its operator Spice Works. (Kyodo)