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Pedro Sanchez Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), greets the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (left), at La Moncloa Palace, on September 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). This is the first meeting between the two since Spain recognized Palestine as a state and they will discuss the situation in Gaza and the escalating tension in the Middle East. Sanchez and Abbas have had numerous contacts in recent years both by telephone and face to face in some international events and in the visit that the head of the Executive made to Ramallah last year as part of a tour of several countries after the Hamas attacks in Israeli territory on October 7 last year. Phot oby Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), greets the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (left), at La Moncloa Palace, on September 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). This is the first meeting between the two since Spain recognized Palestine as a state and they will discuss the situation in Gaza and the escalating tension in the Middle East. Sanchez and Abbas have had numerous contacts in recent years both by telephone and face to face in some international events and in the visit that the head of the Executive made to Ramallah last year as part of a tour of several countries after the Hamas attacks in Israeli territory on October 7 last year. Phot oby Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), greets the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (left), at La Moncloa Palace, on September 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). This is the first meeting between the two since Spain recognized Palestine as a state and they will discuss the situation in Gaza and the escalating tension in the Middle East. Sanchez and Abbas have had numerous contacts in recent years both by telephone and face to face in some international events and in the visit that the head of the Executive made to Ramallah last year as part of a tour of several countries after the Hamas attacks in Israeli territory on October 7 last year. Phot oby Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), greets the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (left), at La Moncloa Palace, on September 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). This is the first meeting between the two since Spain recognized Palestine as a state and they will discuss the situation in Gaza and the escalating tension in the Middle East. Sanchez and Abbas have had numerous contacts in recent years both by telephone and face to face in some international events and in the visit that the head of the Executive made to Ramallah last year as part of a tour of several countries after the Hamas attacks in Israeli territory on October 7 last year. Phot oby Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), greets the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (left), at La Moncloa Palace, on September 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). This is the first meeting between the two since Spain recognized Palestine as a state and they will discuss the situation in Gaza and the escalating tension in the Middle East. Sanchez and Abbas have had numerous contacts in recent years both by telephone and face to face in some international events and in the visit that the head of the Executive made to Ramallah last year as part of a tour of several countries after the Hamas attacks in Israeli territory on October 7 last year. Phot oby Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), greets the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (left), at La Moncloa Palace, on September 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). This is the first meeting between the two since Spain recognized Palestine as a state and they will discuss the situation in Gaza and the escalating tension in the Middle East. Sanchez and Abbas have had numerous contacts in recent years both by telephone and face to face in some international events and in the visit that the head of the Executive made to Ramallah last year as part of a tour of several countries after the Hamas attacks in Israeli territory on October 7 last year. Phot oby Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), greets the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (left), at La Moncloa Palace, on September 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). This is the first meeting between the two since Spain recognized Palestine as a state and they will discuss the situation in Gaza and the escalating tension in the Middle East. Sanchez and Abbas have had numerous contacts in recent years both by telephone and face to face in some international events and in the visit that the head of the Executive made to Ramallah last year as part of a tour of several countries after the Hamas attacks in Israeli territory on October 7 last year. Phot oby Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pedro Sanchez Welcomes Mahmoud Abbas - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez (right), greets the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (left), at La Moncloa Palace, on September 19, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). This is the first meeting between the two since Spain recognized Palestine as a state and they will discuss the situation in Gaza and the escalating tension in the Middle East. Sanchez and Abbas have had numerous contacts in recent years both by telephone and face to face in some international events and in the visit that the head of the Executive made to Ramallah last year as part of a tour of several countries after the Hamas attacks in Israeli territory on October 7 last year. Phot oby Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Bombard Gaza City

People injured in Israeli attacks are seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Bombard Gaza City

A boy injured in an Israeli attack is seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Bombard Gaza City

A man injured in an Israeli attack is seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Bombard Gaza City

People injured in Israeli attacks are seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Bombard Gaza City

A girl injured in an Israeli attack is seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Bombard Gaza City

A man injured in an Israeli attack is seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Bombard Gaza City

People injured in Israeli attacks are treated at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-INJURED PEOPLE

(240708) -- GAZA, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man injured in an Israeli attack is seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-INJURED PEOPLE

(240708) -- GAZA, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A girl injured in an Israeli attack is seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-INJURED PEOPLE

(240708) -- GAZA, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People injured in Israeli attacks are seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-INJURED PEOPLE

(240708) -- GAZA, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man injured in an Israeli attack is seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-INJURED PEOPLE

(240708) -- GAZA, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boy injured in an Israeli attack is seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-INJURED PEOPLE

(240708) -- GAZA, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People injured in Israeli attacks are seen at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-ISRAEL-ATTACKS-INJURED PEOPLE

(240708) -- GAZA, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People injured in Israeli attacks are treated at a hospital in the north of Gaza City, on July 8, 2024. Hamas has made urgent contacts with mediators, warning that the Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip would return the ceasefire negotiating process to point zero, the movement said on Monday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 40 people and wounded 75 others, bringing the total death toll to 38,193 and injuries to 87,903 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Interdisciplinary conference on Marco Polo held in Zagreb

STORY: Interdisciplinary conference on Marco Polo held in Zagreb SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. wide of the Faculty of Croatian Studies at the University of Zagreb 2. various of a conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVA KATARINA GLAZER, Assistant professor at the University of Zagreb 4. various of Marco Polo exhibition 5. various of a conference 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IVANA GUBIC, Assistant at the Department of Sinology at the University of Zagreb 7. various of a conference 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): IVANA GUBIC, Assistant at the Department of Sinology at the University of Zagreb STORYLINE: An interdisciplinary conference, entitled "East Meets West: Cultural and Economic Contacts between Croatia and Asia from Marco Polo to the Present," was held at the Faculty of Croatian Studies at the University of Zagreb. The three-day conference, from May 8-10, attracted many Croatian experts on China and Asia, as well as ambassadors

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Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss Gaza conflict, Palestinian issue

STORY: Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss Gaza conflict, Palestinian issue SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting (courtesy of Egyptian presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Monday the current situation in the Palestinian territories, mainly the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. During a meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo, Abbas reviewed the latest developments of the Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip and the "catastrophic human tragedy" in the seaside enclave, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. In addition, Abbas talked about the Israeli escalation and violence in the West Bank, the statement added. For his part, Sisi underlined Egypt's intensified efforts and ongoing contacts with various parties to push for a ceasefire and the immediate entry of humanitarian aid in sufficient quant

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Croatian businessman eyes closer business cooperation, deeper ties with China

STORY: Croatian businessman eyes closer business cooperation, deeper ties with China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vrdoljak working 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKOLA VRDOLJAK, Director of the 404 consulting company STORYLINE: "I plan to visit China many more times and I plan to do business with China. China is always in my plans," said a Croatian businessman who came back from a training course in China recently. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKOLA VRDOLJAK, Director of the 404 consulting company "We really had an amazing time in China. There are several achievements from this trip to China but most important for me is actually that the group of businessmen from Croatia really understand China, Chinese economy, Chinese position in the world and Chinese culture. We made some contacts with local businesses and I believe we're gonna do some business and that's also important, but for me this understanding and th

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China-Australia economic, trade cooperation to benefit both countries, world: ambassador

STORY: China-Australia economic, trade cooperation to benefit both countries, world: ambassador DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian Parliament 2. various of Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian delivering a speech STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said the development of China-Australia economic and trade cooperation would not only benefit the two countries and two peoples, but also benefit the region and the world. In a speech delivered Wednesday on the occasion of the Canberra Networking Day 2023 and the 50th anniversary of the founding of Australia China Business Council (ACBC), Ambassador Xiao believed that bilateral cooperation would add certainty to development in an uncertain world. Furthermore, he said China-Australia relations are at a crucial stage of stabilization and improvement, saying "we have gradually resumed the exchange of visits and contacts at various levels covering man

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BRI has important contributions to Latin American countries: Chilean expert

STORY: BRI has important contributions to Latin American countries: Chilean expert DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ANDRE ANGULO, International relations specialist, Academy of Christian Humanism University STORYLINE: The sister-city policy under the framework of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) opens doors not only for cultural exchanges, but also for more economic contacts, between China and Latin American countries, said a Chilean international relations observer. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ANDRE ANGULO, International relations specialist, Academy of Christian Humanism University "A general evaluation of the ten years of the Belt and Road, in terms of investments, financing, projects, obviously it has important contributions to the countries in the region (Latin America). The sister-city policy that exists between Chinese cities and Chilean cities, or in general, Latin American cities, opens doors for greater knowledge, greater flow

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Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5

STORY: Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: Health SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish people on the streets (edited) 2. various of the statement of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on the social media platform X (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) 4. various of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca (edited) 5. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) STORYLINE: Türkiye said on Friday that nine people in the country have tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant EG. 5, also known as Eris. "This is a development that should not be considered a subject of concern. The Eris variant, which we know has low virulence, was seen in nine people in the examination carried out in our reference laboratory," Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "They have international contacts and are in the same

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, gives a press conference at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, gives a press conference at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, gives a press conference at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, on his arrival at a press conference, at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, gives a press conference at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, gives a press conference at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, gives a press conference at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, gives a press conference at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Conservative Party Leader Feijoo Proposed As PM - Madrid

The president of the PP and candidate for the Presidency of Spain, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, gives a press conference at the Congress of Deputies, on August 22, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. This press conference took place after a meeting with King Felipe at the Zarzuela Palace. The monarch began yesterday, August 21, his round of consultations to designate a candidate for the investiture of the Presidency of the country, and for the first time has to choose between two aspirants who are postulated to assume the task: the PP candidate, who claims to be the winner of the elections of July 23, and the Socialist, who is considered the only one capable of adding support to overcome the vote in Congress. In the round of contacts, which ends today, seven formations are participating because four others have declined to attend. Photo by Alejandro Martinez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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84-year-old Turing Award winner dedicated to undergraduate education in China

STORY: 84-year-old Turing Award winner dedicated to undergraduate education in China DATELINE: August 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of John Edward Hopcroft 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN EDWARD HOPCROFT, Winner of Turing Award 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN EDWARD HOPCROFT, Winner of Turing Award STORYLINE: John Edward Hopcroft, an 84-year-old Turing Award winner, has recently returned to Shanghai where he continues to work hard to promote undergraduate education. In the past decade or so, Hopcroft has spent about one-third of each year in China. This year, he plans to stay here for six months. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOHN EDWARD HOPCROFT, Winner of Turing Award "I've worked in China now for probably about 15 years. Gradually I've developed contacts that I can have a bigger impact, not just on a few universities, but on helping improve the educational system. One of the things, I got permission to evaluate computer science education in the top 4

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Palestine ends contact with Israel amid tension in West Bank

STORY: Palestine ends contact with Israel amid tension in West Bank DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke rising from the West Bank city of Jenin 2. various of Israeli army troops staying ready in the border with the West Bank city of Jenin 3. various of Israeli army troops preparing to enter Jenin with armored vehicles STORYLINE: Palestine on Monday decided to stop all contacts, meetings and security coordination with the Israeli government in protest against the latter's brutal raids in the West Bank that had killed eight Palestinians and wounded 80 others. The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the Palestinian leadership chaired by President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah, according to an official statement. During the meeting, Abbas called on the Palestinians "to stand firm and steadfast, to unite and defend the land and sanctities," the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

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Iran Expo 2023 kicks off in Tehran

STORY: Iran Expo 2023 kicks off in Tehran DATELINE: May 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo STORYLINE: The 5th Export Potential Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran, known as Iran Expo 2023, commenced with a grand ceremony in Tehran on Sunday. According to Iranian media, the exhibition has attracted the participation of 750 Iranian companies and representatives from over 65 countries, including Russia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan. The exhibition, which will continue until Wednesday, showcases Iran's export capabilities and products across 12 sectors, including manufacturing, energy, technical and engineering services, medicine, and so on. High-ranking Iranian officials, including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, attended the opening ceremony. Raisi highlighted the significance of such exhibitions in establishing new contacts and strengthening existing relations between Iranian traders, businessmen, and their foreig

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EU delegation, representatives of other countries visit Hawara in solidarity with residents

STORY: EU delegation, representatives of other countries visit Hawara in solidarity with residents DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: West Bank CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the EU visit in Hawara 2. SOUNDBITE (ARABIC) MOEEN AL-DUMAIDI, Hawara's mayor STORYLINE: A delegation of the European Union along with representatives of about 20 countries visited Friday the Palestinian town of Hawara, south of Nablus, and the neighboring village of Za'tara to express their solidarity with residents in the aftermath of the rampage by Israeli settlers last week. The delegation also paid a solidarity visit to the family of Sameh Aqtash, a Palestinian humanitarian worker who was shot dead by settlers during the terrorist rampage last week on the neighboring village of Za'tara. The European Union's envoy Ambassador Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff condemned settler attacks on towns and villages south of Nablus, saying: "We have made extensive contacts to stop what is happening on the ground, and unfo

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Ghana confirms 14 Lassa fever cases, including one death

STORY: Ghana confirms 14 Lassa fever cases, including one death DATELINE: March 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street scenes in Ghana 2. various of medical workers STORYLINE: Ghana confirmed 12 new cases of Lassa fever after Sunday, bringing the total number of infections to 14, said a release issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Wednesday. The GHS said the 12 new cases were close contacts of the two cases confirmed earlier and identified through contact tracing. Ghana first reported two confirmed cases of Lassa fever Sunday, indicating that one of the infected persons had died of the disease, leaving the number of confirmed active cases at 13. "All 13 cases are alive and in stable condition and are being managed in designated health facilities. A total of 97 contacts have been identified, and efforts are underway to identify more contacts," the release added. Lassa fever is caused by the Lassa virus, transmitted to humans through conta

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France ends systematic quarantine of people testing positive for COVID-19

STORY: France ends systematic quarantine of people testing positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Parisian streets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): DENIS, Resident 3. SOUDNBITE 2 (French): JEAN-BAPTISTE, Resident STORYLINE: The French government has relaxed health restrictions, citing a marked improvement in the coronavirus epidemic. From Feb. 1, people testing positive for COVID-19 will no longer need to be systematically quarantined. Asymptomatic contacts of cases will also no longer be required to be tested the day after being informed. In a press statement, the French Health Ministry said that the relaxation of restrictions was due to the very low circulation of the virus in France itself and abroad. France's approach is similar to that of other European countries. According to data, the number of infections did drop in one month, from an average of over 20,000 to less than 5,000 per day. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): DENIS, Resid

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South Africa hosts Russian Foreign Minister for bilateral talks

STORY: South Africa hosts Russian Foreign Minister for bilateral talks DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reception site 2. various of the press briefing site STORYLINE: South Africa on Monday received Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on his first visit since the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in its administrative capital Pretoria. Naledi Pando, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, said that South Africa is looking forward to fostering and deepening the partnership with Russia through strengthening the structured bilateral mechanism. Lavrov stressed the progressive development of Russia-South Africa relations based on a solid historical foundation, and welcomed the consolidation of contacts between different ministries and agencies. South Africa recently assumed the chairmanship of the BRICS, a group that also includes Brazil, Russia, India, and Ch

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Japan PM Kishida vows to downgrade COVID-19 categorization in spring

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Friday to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 this spring to a Class 5 disease, the same level as seasonal influenza, a move that would lead to a major shift in the pandemic restrictions that have been in place for around three years. In Japan, COVID-19 is currently categorized as "equivalent to Class 2" and is subject to extensive steps, such as limitations on the movements of infected people and their close contacts. The measures are stricter than those against Class 2 infectious diseases, including tuberculosis and severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.

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Hong Kong to lift social distancing measures, nucleic acid testing upon arrival

STORY: Hong Kong to lift social distancing measures, nucleic acid testing upon arrival DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), announced on Wednesday that all social distancing measures will be lifted from Thursday. Lee told a press conference that starting from Thursday, all social distancing measures, including outdoor gathering limits, will be lifted. The Vaccine Pass and nucleic acid testing upon arrival will be canceled. Quarantine orders will be axed and "close contacts" will no longer be defined. However, mask-wearing in public places will still be mandatory. Travelers entering Hong Kong from overseas, and China's mainland, Macao and Taiwan will be exempted from compulsory nucleic acid tests upon arrival and during their stays. Instead, they are advised to do rapid antigen tests for five days in a roll. Lee said

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Japan, N. Korea fail to narrow gap but agree to meet often

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Song Il Ho, North Korean ambassador to normalization talks with Japan, speaks to reporters at the end of two-day talks in Ulan Bator late on Sept. 6. He said the atmosphere of the just-ended talks was ''the best among the contacts with Japan thus far.''

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Order of the Rising Sun awarded to Nepali leader Ram Chandra Paudel

Ambassador of Japan to Nepal Kikuta Yutaka (R) along with Ram Chandra Poudel (C), Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal, pose for photo after handing over of 2020 Spring Imperial Decoration, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. Poudel received the decoration on April 29, 2020, in recognition of his contributions towards strengthening the relationship between Japan and Nepal and promoting the interchange of members of parliaments of both countries. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony has been unfortunately postponed. Poudel contributed to the activation of contacts between parliamentarians of the two countries, a statement issued by the Embassy of Japan said. Japanese Decorations are conferred upon foreigners twice a year, on 29th April and 3rd November, concurrently with the conferment of decorations and medals to Japanese nationals...

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Order of the Rising Sun awarded to Nepali leader Ram Chandra Paudel

Ambassador of Japan to Nepal Kikuta Yutaka (R) along with Ram Chandra Poudel (C), Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal, pose for photo after handing over of 2020 Spring Imperial Decoration, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. Poudel received the decoration on April 29, 2020, in recognition of his contributions towards strengthening the relationship between Japan and Nepal and promoting the interchange of members of parliaments of both countries. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony has been unfortunately postponed. Poudel contributed to the activation of contacts between parliamentarians of the two countries, a statement issued by the Embassy of Japan said. Japanese Decorations are conferred upon foreigners twice a year, on 29th April and 3rd November, concurrently with the conferment of decorations and medals to Japanese nationals...

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Order of the Rising Sun awarded to Nepali leader Ram Chandra Paudel

Ambassador of Japan to Nepal Kikuta Yutaka (R) along with Ram Chandra Poudel (C), Former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal, pose for photo after handing over of 2020 Spring Imperial Decoration, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. Poudel received the decoration on April 29, 2020, in recognition of his contributions towards strengthening the relationship between Japan and Nepal and promoting the interchange of members of parliaments of both countries. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony has been unfortunately postponed. Poudel contributed to the activation of contacts between parliamentarians of the two countries, a statement issued by the Embassy of Japan said. Japanese Decorations are conferred upon foreigners twice a year, on 29th April and 3rd November, concurrently with the conferment of decorations and medals to Japanese nationals...