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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230204) -- CANBERRA, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child holding a lantern attends an event in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival at the Beijing Garden by Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 4, 2023. The event featuring traditional music, dance and lantern show was organized by the Australia China Friendship Society Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Branch. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-LANTERN FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(230204) -- CANBERRA, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child holds a lantern during an event in celebration of the upcoming Lantern Festival at the Beijing Garden by Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 4, 2023. The event featuring traditional music, dance and lantern show was organized by the Australia China Friendship Society Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Branch. The Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ANNIVERSARY-ICE CUBE (CN)

(230204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Huanhuan (1st L), venue operation team member of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, experience skating with her child at National Aquatics Centre (the "Ice Cube") in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2023. Activities were held here on Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-ANNIVERSARY-ICE CUBE (CN)

(230204) -- BEIJING, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys skating at National Aquatics Centre (the "Ice Cube") in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2023. Activities were held here on Saturday to mark the one-year anniversary of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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Thousands enjoy Kite Day in New Zealand's Christchurch

STORY: Thousands enjoy Kite Day in New Zealand's Christchurch DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2023 Kite Day in New Zealand's Christchurch STORYLINE: Thousands of people flock to New Brighton Beach in Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, as Kite Day returns on Saturday. The annual event brings together amateur and professional kite pilots for hours of flying action. Every summer, Christchurch holds a regular kite festival, which aims to encourage people to get outside and get in touch with nature. Kite Day has become one of the most important leisure and parent-child activities in the area. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Christchurch, New Zealand. (XHTV)

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CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-LANTERN (CN)

(230204) -- YINGKOU, Feb. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child views lanterns at Liaohe ancient street in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 3, 2023. The Liaohe ancient street has been decorated with various lanterns to greet the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Feb. 5 this year. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

(230203) -- GIZA (EGYPT), Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child takes a selfie during his visit to the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Feb. 3, 2023. Egypt's tourism revenues rose by 43.5 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs from July to September last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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CHINA-HENAN-BAOFENG-MAJIE QUYI FAIR (CN)

(230203) -- BAOFENG, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys performances at the Quyi fair in Majie Village of Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 3, 2023. The Majie Quyi Fair resumed its offline events after three years of suspension on Friday, the 13th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Folk artists from across the country gathered in Majie village to take part in the fair. The folk art fair in Majie has a history of over 700 years. The event is said to originate from a prestigious folk artist in the village, whose many disciples gathered to celebrate his birthday in 1316. The birthday celebration later evolved into a folk art fair. Chinese folk art, or Quyi, has many forms, including ballad singing, story telling and cross talk, etc. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-LEGACY (CN)

(230203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child (C) practices curling at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 1, 2023. Driven by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, ice and snow tourism has gradually gained popularity among Chinese people. Various competition venues, as the legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics, offered easy access to ice-and-snow facilities for the general public. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-LEGACY (CN)

(230203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys creative ice-and-snow activities at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 31, 2023. Driven by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, ice and snow tourism has gradually gained popularity among Chinese people. Various competition venues, as the legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics, offered easy access to ice-and-snow facilities for the general public. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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African leaders urged to renew commitment to ending AIDS in children by 2030

STORY: African leaders urged to renew commitment to ending AIDS in children by 2030 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP MPANGO, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CONSTANTINO CHIWENGWA, Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care of the Republic of Zimbabwe 3. various of attendees at the conference STORYLINE: Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Wednesday urged African leaders to demonstrate their leadership by renewing their commitment to ending AIDS in children in the continent by 2030. Opening the ministerial launch of the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children by 2030 in Africa at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center in Dar es Salaam, Mpango said "we must not remain complacent as 2030 is at our doorstep." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP MPANGO, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania "We firmly believe that there is

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Experiencing time-honored Shehuo parade at temple fair in China's Henan

STORY: Experiencing time-honored Shehuo parade at temple fair in China's Henan DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a time-honored Shehuo performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI FANGFANG, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU YING, Tourist STORYLINE: A time-honored Shehuo performance has attracted many visitors at the ancient temple fair in Xunxian County, central China's Henan Province. Shehuo, a gala of folk performances including the lion and dragon dance, enjoys widespread popularity in rural areas across China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI FANGFANG, Tourist "I take my child here and feel very excited to see the Shehuo performance. I also feel the strong atmosphere of Chinese New Year here." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XU YING, Tourist "The temple fair has strong vibe of Chinese New Year. And the performance is quite good." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Zhengzhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ICE CUBES (CN)

(230202) -- HARBIN, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child poses for photos with ice cubes at a section of Songhuajiang River in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Feb. 1, 2023. This section of frozen river used to be the source of natural ice for installations at the Harbin Ice and Snow World. Some giant ice cubes were cut out but left there unused. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-HEBEI-SHIJIAZHUANG-NIGHT VIEWS (CN)

(230202) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man and his child visit a scenic spot at night in Luancheng District of Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, on Feb. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPRING FESTIVAL-GERMAN (CN)

(230202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jennifer Kerstin Zhang, her husband Zhang Dingran and their child chat with their relatives in Germany via video link at their home in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 21, 2023. The past Spring Festival holiday has been a hectic yet sanguine one for Jennifer Kerstin Zhang, from Germany's southern city of Wurzburg. "We cleaned the house in advance, prepared hearty delicacies, watched the Spring Festival gala, and made dumplings together to usher in the Year of the Rabbit," she said. TO GO WITH "Across China: German entrepreneur flushed with success, confident in China" (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPRING FESTIVAL-GERMAN (CN)

(230202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jennifer Kerstin Zhang tends to her child at her home in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 21, 2023. The past Spring Festival holiday has been a hectic yet sanguine one for Jennifer Kerstin Zhang, from Germany's southern city of Wurzburg. "We cleaned the house in advance, prepared hearty delicacies, watched the Spring Festival gala, and made dumplings together to usher in the Year of the Rabbit," she said. TO GO WITH "Across China: German entrepreneur flushed with success, confident in China" (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPRING FESTIVAL-GERMAN (CN)

(230202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jennifer Kerstin Zhang and her husband Zhang Dingran play with their child at their home in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 12, 2023. The past Spring Festival holiday has been a hectic yet sanguine one for Jennifer Kerstin Zhang, from Germany's southern city of Wurzburg. "We cleaned the house in advance, prepared hearty delicacies, watched the Spring Festival gala, and made dumplings together to usher in the Year of the Rabbit," she said. TO GO WITH "Across China: German entrepreneur flushed with success, confident in China" (Xinhua/Chen Xu)

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Spanish hospital manufactures drugs for children with 3D printer

STORY: Spanish hospital manufactures drugs for children with 3D printer DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hospital Vall D'Hebron and 3d printer STORYLINE: The Pharmacy Service of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain announced that in the coming weeks, it will manufacture drugs for children with a 3D printer. According to the hospital, this new formulation will help to dose drugs in a personalized way for each patient and hopes to improve the experience of children who have to take medication on a daily basis. In the coming weeks, a study will be carried out to test the efficacy, tolerability and level of acceptance of the drugs. The 3D printer makes it possible to produce medicines in semi-solid and chewable forms. Unlike treatments with syrups that are commonly used, this innovative formulation makes it possible to create medicines with doses that are personalized for each child according to his or her weigh

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Australia: Ribbons Tied Onto Fence Of St Mary’s Cathedral As Support To Sex Abuse Victims

Ribbons were found tied onto the fence of St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney ahead of George Pell's funeral on Wednesday, February 1. The action was a form of protest to show support and in memory of those affected by child sex abuse.

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CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-ICE-AND-SNOW TOURISM (CN)

(230130) -- CHANGCHUN, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child plays at the Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 30, 2023. Driven by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, ice-and-snow tourism has gradually gained popularity among Chinese people, and northeast China is among the top destinations due to its cold winter. During the Spring Festival holiday, Jilin handled about 11.55 million domestic tourist trips, up 23.61 percent year on year, and garnered domestic tourism revenue of some 11.2 billion yuan (1.66 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 33.31 percent from last year. In addition, official statistics show that the bookings of homestays around snow fields in Jilin during the holiday have increased by more than 16 times compared with 2019. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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CHINA-JILIN-JILIN CITY-RIME (CN)

(230130) -- JILIN, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child poses for a photo with rime in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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10 children killed as boat capsizes in NW Pakistan

STORY: 10 children killed as boat capsizes in NW Pakistan DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of accident site 2. various of people taking rescuing work STORYLINE: Ten children were killed when a boat capsized in a dam in Kohat district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, an official said. The boat with 25 children onboard capsized in Tanda Dam of the district earlier in the morning, and the divers rescued 16 out of them and shifted them to a hospital, Deputy Commissioner of Kohat district Furqan Ashraf said. Ashraf said that the bodies of nine others were recovered from the dam, whereas one child breathed his last at the hospital. Talking to Xinhua, sources from a rescue organization the Edhi Foundation said that the children were students of a seminary who were visiting the dam for recreational activity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ICE-MADE BOOTHS (CN)

(230129) -- HARBIN, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child poses for a photo at an ice-made booth on the Central Street in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 28, 2023. A food fair with ice-made booths on the Central Street has become a popular tourist destination as ice-snow tourism booms in Harbin. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-LANTERN SHOW (CN)

(230127) -- TIANJIN, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child tours a lantern show during the Spring Festival holiday in Tianjin, north China, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY (CN)

(230127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys food at the Nanluoguxiang Lane in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 27, 2023. People enjoy the last day of the Spring Festival holiday on Friday. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY (CN)

(230127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys food at the Nanluoguxiang Lane in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 27, 2023. People enjoy the last day of the Spring Festival holiday on Friday. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY (CN)

(230127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys food at the Nanluoguxiang Lane in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 27, 2023. People enjoy the last day of the Spring Festival holiday on Friday. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-SPRING FESTIVAL HOLIDAY (CN)

(230127) -- BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys food at the Nanluoguxiang Lane in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 27, 2023. People enjoy the last day of the Spring Festival holiday on Friday. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-POLIO-VACCINATION

(230125) -- NANGARHAR, Jan. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A health worker gives a dose of the polio vaccine to a child during a vaccination campaign against polio in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2023. Afghanistan launched the first campaign this year to administer the polio vaccine to more than 5.3 million children under five in 16 out of the country's 34 provinces, the country's Public Health Ministry said in a statement Monday. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-POLIO-VACCINATION

(230125) -- NANGARHAR, Jan. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A health worker gives a dose of the polio vaccine to a child during a vaccination campaign against polio in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2023. Afghanistan launched the first campaign this year to administer the polio vaccine to more than 5.3 million children under five in 16 out of the country's 34 provinces, the country's Public Health Ministry said in a statement Monday. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION (CN)

(230124) -- HANGZHOU, Jan. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child poses with a sugar painting butterfly at Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 24, 2023. Various activities were held here to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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China's Shangqiu city celebrates Lunar New Year with folk performances

STORY: China's Shangqiu city celebrates Lunar New Year with folk performances DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: SHANGQIU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebration activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG QIAN, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YUE, Visitor STORYLINE: The city of Shangqiu in central China's Henan Province is celebrating the Spring Festival with traditional folk performances and exhibitions of intangible cultural heritage, including dough sculpture, fish lamp, sugar painting and paper-cutting. That has provided locals and visitors with an authentic and joyous atmosphere of the Lunar New Year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG QIAN, Visitor "I take my child here to feel the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year. I feel very happy. I wish you all the best in the new year and hope everything goes well." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YUE, Visitor "My favorite animal is the rabbit. I want to give this rabbit-shaped sugar painting to my mother. I wish you all a happy

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"Slam Dunk" big hit in S. Korea

A woman takes a photo of her child in front of a "Slam Dunk" poster at a movie theater in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2023. The manga-to-film adaptation of Takehiko Inoue's 1990s sports anime series has drawn more than 1 million moviegoers in South Korea in the two weeks since its release.

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-SNOW

(230123) -- KABUL, Jan. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child plays with snow in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2023. Afghan capital was blanketed in snow on Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-TRAFALGAR SQUARE-CHINESE NEW YEAR

(230123) -- LONDON, Jan. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child holds a lion dance toy during the Chinese New Year celebration at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, Jan. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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New Year holidays in China

A child spins a top during a New Year event in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2023, after the Lunar New Year holidays started in China the previous day.

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Kids' time: best wishes for Year of Rabbit

STORY: Kids' time: best wishes for Year of Rabbit DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children saying New Year wishes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Children from China's Yunnan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Child from China's Sichuan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Child from China's Fujian 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Italian): Children from Italy 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Thai): Child from Thailand 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Child from France 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Tagalog): Child from the Philippines 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Spanish): Children from Spain 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Kinyarwanda): Child from Rwanda 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Greek): Child from Greece 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Czech): Student form the Czech Republic 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (Amharic): Child from Ethiopia 14. SOUNDBITE 13 (Russian): Child from Russia 15. SOUNDBITE 14 (Korean): Child from South Korea 16. SOUNDBITE 15 (Danish): Brothers from Denmark 17. SOUNDBITE 16 (English): Child from UK 18. SOUNDBITE 17 (Lao): Children from Laos 19. SOUNDB

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UK: Children Evacuated As School Bus Catches Fire In East London

Children were evacuated before a school bus burst into flames in Hackney, east London, on Friday morning 20 January. A 30-seater bus was damaged by fire, and the blaze also damaged six other vehicles and a small part of several surrounding properties. There were no reports of injuries, and a Hackney Council spokesman said the cause of the fire was yet to be determined.

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#CHINA-CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVE-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

(230121) -- JIAOZUO, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers prepare an operation at the Maternity & Child Care Center of Boai County in Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 21, 2023. People from various sectors stick to their posts on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 22. (Photo by Cheng Quan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVE-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

(230121) -- WUHAN, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A doctor examines a child at the emergency clinic of Wuhan Children's Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 21, 2023. People from various sectors stick to their posts on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 22 this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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#CHINA-CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVE-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)

(230121) -- QINHUANGDAO, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker tends an infant at the Maternity & Child Care Center of Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 21, 2023. People from various sectors stick to their posts on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 22. (Photo by Cao Jianxiong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-ORNAMENTAL FISH (CN)

(230120) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child looks at ornamental fish at a market ahead of the Spring Festival in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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CHINA-LIAONING-ORNAMENTAL FISH (CN)

(230120) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child looks at ornamental fish at a market ahead of the Spring Festival in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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Hospital in Shanghai holds concert for patients and medical workers

TORY: Hospital in Shanghai holds concert for patients and medical workers DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of doctors, nurses and patients 2. various of performers 3. Violin performer and Piano artist 4. various of newborns STORYLINE: A concert was held Wednesday at Shanghai No. 1 Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital in east China. The children of doctors and medical staff performed wonderful programs on the stage, bringing a feeling of warmth to people in the winter. Violin performer Wu Zhengyu brought to the audience a well-known song "Butterfly Lovers," trying to convey the message of breaking the cocoon and embracing a new life. Piano artist Kong Xiangdong performed two pieces of improvised music "Wish" and "New Life," hoping to use music to honor the life and warm each other. In 2022, the hospital welcomed more than 26,000 newborns. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Helicopter crashes in Kyiv suburb

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2023, shows a helicopter that crashed into a kindergarten in a residential suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv earlier in the day, killing Ukraine's interior minister and about a dozen other people, including a child on the ground. Nine of those killed were aboard the emergency services helicopter that crashed in Brovary.

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Helicopter crashes in Kyiv suburb

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2023, shows a helicopter that crashed into a kindergarten in a residential suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv earlier in the day, killing Ukraine's interior minister and about a dozen other people, including a child on the ground. Nine of those killed were aboard the emergency services helicopter that crashed in Brovary.

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Helicopter crashes in Kyiv suburb

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2023, shows a helicopter that crashed into a kindergarten in a residential suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv earlier in the day, killing Ukraine's interior minister and about a dozen other people, including a child on the ground. Nine of those killed were aboard the emergency services helicopter that crashed in Brovary.

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Helicopter crashes in Kyiv suburb

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2023, shows a helicopter that crashed into a kindergarten in a residential suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv earlier in the day, killing Ukraine's interior minister and about a dozen other people, including a child on the ground. Nine of those killed were aboard the emergency services helicopter that crashed in Brovary.

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Stray whale in Osaka dies

A child waves his cap as port authorities use a boat to tow a dead sperm whale back out to sea in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2023. The stray whale was first spotted on Jan. 9 in Osaka's Yodo River and confirmed dead later in the week.

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL TRAVEL RUSH-FAMILY REUNION (CN)

(230117) -- LANZHOU, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman and her child wait for the man of the family at the Lanzhou Railway Station in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Jan. 16, 2023. China's Spring Festival travel rush kicked off on Jan. 7 this year and Chinese people are on their way to have a reunion with their loved ones. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)