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4 Israeli soldiers injured by explosive devices in S. Lebanon

STORY: 4 Israeli soldiers injured by explosive devices in S. Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of damaged road at the border town of Alma El Shaab 2. various of excavator trying to repair damages due to Israeli shelling on the main road of the border town of Alma El Shaab 3. various of Israeli shelling on border town of Alma El Shaab STORYLINE: Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Monday detonated several explosive devices as Israeli troops was trying to cross the borderline separating Lebanon and Israel. Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters had planted several explosive devices in the Tal Ismail area adjacent to the border. When Israeli forces from the Golani Brigade crossed the border and arrived at the site of the explosive devices, Hezbollah detonated them, killing and wounding Israeli soldiers. The Israeli military confirmed on Monday that four of its soldiers sustained injuries in an explo

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Displaced Lebanese celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid continuing clashes

STORY: Displaced Lebanese celebrate Eid al-Fitr amid continuing clashes SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese celebrating Eid al-Fitr 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IM JAMIL FAITAROUNI, Displaced Lebanese 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA JAAFAR, Displaced Lebanese 4. various of destruction STORYLINE: The continued gunfire on the borderline between Hezbollah and the Israeli army forced many southern Lebanese to move to north Lebanon. These displaced Lebanese set up an amusement park and a traditional popular market on the corniche of the coastal city of Tyre, expressing their faith in their religion and seeking inner peace. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IM JAMIL FAITAROUNI, Displaced Lebanese "God protects the resistance people. They are watching over us from these hills, God saves us and so they are. We are steadfast here in our country. Our faith is in God and our land." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA JAAFAR, Displ

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Southern Lebanon border village celebrates Easter

STORY: Southern Lebanon border village celebrates Easter SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Easter mass 2. various of destruction in the border village of Aita el Shaab STORYLINE: Despite the tense situation across the Lebanese-Palestinian border, 7,000 people living in Rmaich, the largest Christian town on the borderline, celebrated Easter as they usually do every year. Rmaich earlier this month witnessed a dispute between its residents and some Hezbollah gunmen who tried to position a rocket launcher in its streets, but they were kicked out and unanimously the village residents refused to use their village in the skirmishes ongoing between Hezbollah and Israel since October 8. The mass was celebrated in a church in Rmaich. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut. (XHTV)

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Hezbollah thwarts Israeli army's 2 infiltration operations

STORY: Hezbollah thwarts Israeli army's 2 infiltration operations SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of civil defense workers removing debris of house destroyed by Israeli air raid on the border town of Aita al-Shaab 2. various of destruction left by an Israeli air raid on the border village of Aita al-Shaab 3. various of funerals of a killed civilian after the air raid on Aita al-Shaab 4. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of the border village of Kafr Kila STORYLINE: Hezbollah thwarted two cross-border infiltration attempts by Israeli forces into southern Lebanon early Monday, Lebanese military sources and Hezbollah said. The sources told Xinhua that an Israeli infantry force attempted to cross the borderline separating Lebanon and Israel in an infiltration operation into the southern Lebanese village of Ramyah. Hezbollah said in a statement that the troops from Israel's Gola

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of a border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from Lebanese village of Marwahin following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, on Dec. 26, 2023. Two Hezbollah fighters and a member of the Lebanese Civil Defense were killed on Tuesday in confrontations between Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the border, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Israeli artillery fired about 250 shells on 34 border villages and towns in Lebanon in addition to airstrikes targeting Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh, which is about 25 km from the borderline, the sources said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-LEBANON-BORDER-BOMBARDMENT

(231226) -- LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from Lebanese village of Marwahin following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, on Dec. 26, 2023. Two Hezbollah fighters and a member of the Lebanese Civil Defense were killed on Tuesday in confrontations between Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the border, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Israeli artillery fired about 250 shells on 34 border villages and towns in Lebanon in addition to airstrikes targeting Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh, which is about 25 km from the borderline, the sources said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-LEBANON-BORDER-BOMBARDMENT

(231226) -- LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from Lebanese village of Marwahin following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, on Dec. 26, 2023. Two Hezbollah fighters and a member of the Lebanese Civil Defense were killed on Tuesday in confrontations between Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the border, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Israeli artillery fired about 250 shells on 34 border villages and towns in Lebanon in addition to airstrikes targeting Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh, which is about 25 km from the borderline, the sources said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-LEBANON-BORDER-BOMBARDMENT

(231226) -- LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from Lebanese village of Marwahin following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, on Dec. 26, 2023. Two Hezbollah fighters and a member of the Lebanese Civil Defense were killed on Tuesday in confrontations between Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the border, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Israeli artillery fired about 250 shells on 34 border villages and towns in Lebanon in addition to airstrikes targeting Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh, which is about 25 km from the borderline, the sources said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-LEBANON-BORDER-BOMBARDMENT

(231226) -- LEBANON-ISRAEL BORDER, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke rises from Lebanese village of Marwahin following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, on Dec. 26, 2023. Two Hezbollah fighters and a member of the Lebanese Civil Defense were killed on Tuesday in confrontations between Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the border, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Israeli artillery fired about 250 shells on 34 border villages and towns in Lebanon in addition to airstrikes targeting Lebanon's southern city of Nabatieh, which is about 25 km from the borderline, the sources said. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

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Comic Mental Illness

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10, 2023 - Comic Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and Borderline personality disorder become common mental illnesses in modern times, Shanghai, China, November 10, 2023.

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Comic Mental Illness

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10, 2023 - Comic Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and Borderline personality disorder become common mental illnesses in modern times, Shanghai, China, November 10, 2023.

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Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza, West Bank: medics

STORY: Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza, West Bank: medics DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians clashing with Israeli borders of Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): KHADER HABIB, Senior Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza STORYLINE: Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Monday during clashes with Israeli soldiers at the Gaza border with Israel and the West Bank, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses said. The health ministry run by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said at least 12 Palestinians were injured by Israeli soldiers during protests at the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and Israel. Palestinian eyewitnesses said hundreds of Palestinians gathered at the borderline area, waving Palestinian flags, burning tires, chanting anti-Israel slogans, and throwing stones at the soldiers stationed at the borders. The protests were organized upon the call of several Palestinian factions, including H

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare lunch in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team is compr

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team take a break in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team is compri

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team prepare to patrol at the No. 33 boundary marker in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available posit

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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CHINA-TIBET-XIGAZE-BORDER DEFENSE TEAM (CN)

(230605) -- LHASA, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the border defense team patrol on motorcycles in Changgo Township of Xigaze City, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 2, 2023. Changgo Township, with an average elevation of over 5,000 meters, is a border township adjacent to Nepal with a 105-kilometer borderline. In 2003, the border defense team established by Changgo's police station consisted of only 15 members. In October, 2005, Changgo Township suffered a severe snow disaster. In the face of danger, the border defense team spontaneously formed a "disaster relief task force" and worked tirelessly for three days and nights to clear over ten kilometers of snow-covered roads. They successfully rescued 152 stranded individuals and more than 15,000 livestock, saving the affected population from direct economic losses of over 4.2 million yuan (about 591,780 U.S. dollars). In 2008, the border defense team expanded and received over 100 applicants for 20 available positions. Currently, the team

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Dispute between Russia, Georgia

SOCHI, Russia - A truck heads to Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia recognized by Russia as an independent state, from Sochi, southern Russia, on Jan. 21, 2014. The same day, Georgia said Russia has illegally moved its borderline 11 kilometers deeper into the disputed territory on the grounds of securing safety ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

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Erdogan vows to start new operation in Syria

STORY: Erdogan vows to start new operation in Syria DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkey-Syria borderline 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of the militants of YPG 5. various of the militants of PKK STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the Turkish army will start a new operation in Syria as soon as the preparations are finalized. He told reporters this after a cabinet meeting. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "We will begin a new military operation in Syria as soon as our preparations are completed." The new incursion aims to link the broken security corridor that the Turkish military has established along the Turkish-Syrian borderline, he explained. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "I would like to underline that the efforts to d

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Turkey's planned military operation in Syria to target areas near Aleppo: Erdogan

STORY: Turkey's planned military operation in Syria to target areas near Aleppo: Erdogan DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the lawmakers of the ruling Justice and Development Party at the parliament (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of Turkey-Syria borderline 3. various of operations of Turkish army in Northern Syria (file) 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 5. various of the meeting (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 6. various of some Syrian refugees in Sanliurfa province of Turkey 7. various of PKK (file) STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey's planned new military operation into Syria will target Tell Rifaat and Manbij areas near the northern city of Aleppo before gradually extending to other parts of the neighboring country. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Tur

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Turkey says 10 Kurdish militants killed in northern Syria

STORY: Turkey says 10 Kurdish militants killed in northern Syria DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Turkish Defense Ministry ( edited ) 2. Various of Turkey-Syria borderline ( courtesy of Turkish Defense Ministry ) 3. Various of an old Turkish army's operation in northern Syria ( edited ) STORYLINE: Turkey on Wednesday "neutralized" 10 members of Syria's Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, the country's Defense Ministry said. The YPG members were killed as they were preparing to attack Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Olive Branch military zones, the ministry tweeted. Turkish authorities often use the term "neutralized" to imply "terrorists" killed, wounded, or captured in security operations. The tension between YPG and the Turkish military accelerated after the YPG attacked a police checkpoint in Mare settlement in the Operation Euphrates Shield zone with anti-tank weapons on April 22, killing one

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Turkey "neutralizes" 12 Kurdish militants in N. Syria

STORY: Turkey "neutralizes" 12 Kurdish militants in N. Syria DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkey-Syria borderline (courtesy of Turkish Defense Ministry) 2. various of previous Turkish army's operation in northern Syria 3. various of the militants of YPG 4. various of Turkish Defense Ministry 5. various of Turkey-Syria borderline (courtesy of Turkish Defense Ministry) 6. various of Turkish Defense Ministry 7. various of the militants of YPG 8. various of previous Turkish army's operation in northern Syria 9. various of the militants of PKK STORYLINE: Turkey said on Monday it had "neutralized" 12 members of Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, as tension escalates between the two sides after the killing of a Turkish soldier. The YPG members, who opened "harassment fire" in Turkey's Operation Peace Spring, Operation Euphrates Shield and Operation Olive Branch military zones, were "neutralized" by Turkish commandos, T

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Xinhua Headlines: China, a staunch pioneer in pursuit of better shared world

(220116) -- BEIJING, Jan. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Lane Xang electric multiple unit train passes by the China-Laos borderline inside a tunnel, Oct. 15, 2021. The 1,035-km China-Laos Railway started operation on Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo by Cao Anning/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-WORLD NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Lane Xang electric multiple unit train passes by the China-Laos borderline inside a tunnel, Oct. 15, 2021. The 1,035-km China-Laos Railway started operation on Dec. 3, 2021. (Photo by Cao Anning/Xinhua)

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