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U.S. cherry blossom festival begins in Washington

U.S. cherry blossom festival begins in Washington

People view cherry blossoms in full bloom around the Tidal Basin in Washington on March 25, 2023, as the National Cherry Blossom Festival opens the same day.

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Fish in Spanish reservoir culled for water quality during extreme drought

STORY: Fish in Spanish reservoir culled for water quality during extreme drought DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Sau reservoir STORYLINE: The Spanish region of Catalonia has launched an anti-drought measure to preserve water quality in a drying reservoir by killing and removing a certain number of fish in it. The operation will clear two tonnes of fish a day, many of them invasive species, to prevent their death due to lack of oxygen from contaminating the reservoir. The reservoir, which is located near Barcelona, is currently at 10 percent capacity, the lowest level since 1990, as drought continues to severely affect the region. The Catalan government estimates that the current volume of the reservoir can provide water to one million residents for three months. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military vehicles attend a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A military vehicle attends a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Greece's Presidential Guard march during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek soldiers march during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A military helicopter flies during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military vehicles are driven during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military vehicles are driven during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military vehicles attend during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fighter jets fly during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Greece's Presidential Guard march during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

GREECE-ATHENS-INDEPENDENCE DAY-PARADE

(230326) -- ATHENS, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Greece's Presidential Guard march during a military parade commemorating the Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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France: March 23 Pension Reform Protests – Demonstration In Brittany

Protests continue to erupt across France as anger toward the Emmanuel Macron government's pension reforms intensifies by the day. This video shows a demonstration in Brest, Brittany, filmed on Thursday, March 23.

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI XI-SEMINAR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-LI XI-SEMINAR (CN)

(230325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, addresses a seminar focused on "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" and the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress, in Beijing, capital of China. The three-day seminar concluded on Saturday in Beijing. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

(230325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit Goree Island in Senegal on March 23, 2023. Goree Island lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, it was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century. Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. March 25 marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

(230325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows a view of Goree Island in Senegal. Goree Island lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, it was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century. Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. March 25 marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Xinhua/Wang Zizheng)

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SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

(230325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the House of Slave on Goree Island in Senegal on March 23, 2023. Goree Island lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, it was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century. Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. March 25 marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

SENEGAL-GOREE ISLAND

(230325) -- DAKAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows a street view of Goree Island in Senegal. Goree Island lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, it was the largest slave-trading center on the African coast from the 15th to the 19th century. Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. March 25 marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a basement used for holding slaves at St. Monica's Hostel in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a view of the East African Slave Trade Exhibit in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows the Christ Church Anglican Cathedral and a slave trade monument (R) in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23 , 2023 shows a slave trade monument in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Xie Hao)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a basement used for holding slaves at St. Monica's Hostel in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photos of slaves are seen at the East African Slave Trade Exhibit in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias

STORY: Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of camellias in Dan village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager 3. various of making dried camellias 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE ZHIFENG, Director of the village's camellia base STORYLINE: From January to April each year, villagers from Dan village of Hezhou City, south China's Guangxi, pick camellias with golden petals in the mountains. The flower has high medicinal value. Today, almost every household in the village grows more than 10 mu (about 0.67 hectares) of camellias, which has driven farmers' annual income up by more than 30,000 yuan (about 4,368 U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager "I get up every morning at around 6 o'clock to pick flowers with a basket. I can harvest about 1 to 1.5 kg of dried flowers for a day, worth over 1,000 yuan (about 145.6 dollars)."

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Mainland, Taiwan youths participate in root-tracing activities

STORY: Mainland, Taiwan youths participate in root-tracing activities DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:26 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: More than 60 young people from east China's Fujian Province and Taiwan attended the opening ceremony of a root-tracing event on Thursday. The five-day event encourages young participants to communicate their common cultural roots, and worship Chinese gods and goddesses together through hiking. The hiking route starts from Fuzhou and ends in Quanzhou. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Kuwait welcomes the first day of Ramadan

STORY: Kuwait welcomes the first day of Ramadan DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, Kuwait CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. wide of a canon firing shells on 1st day of Ramadan at the Naif Palace in Al-Asimah Governorate 2. various of shops in Al-Asimah Governorate welcoming the month of Ramadan 3. various of Ramadan decorations in Hawalli Governorate 4. various of sweets and food stores receiving customers in Hawalli Governorate STORYLINE: Kuwait marked the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Thursday. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. During the holy month, Muslims all over the world refrain from consuming food and liquids from sunrise to sunset. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait. (XHTV)

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France: March 23 Pension Reform Protests – Demonstrators Invade Gare Du Tours Tracks

Protests continue to erupt across France as anger toward the Emmanuel Macron government's pension reforms intensifies by the day. In Tours, demonstrators positioned themselves along and on the tracks of Gare de Tours on Thursday, March 23.

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France: March 23 Pension Reform Protests – Bordeaux City Hall Set On Fire

Protests continue to erupt across France as anger toward the Emmanuel Macron government's pension reforms intensifies by the day. Demonstrators in Bordeaux set the entrance of the city hall on fire during protests on Thursday night, March 23.

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France: March 23 Pension Reform Protests – Demonstrators Try To Block A16 In Calais 2

Protests continue to erupt across France as anger toward the Emmanuel Macron government's pension reforms intensifies by the day. These videos show protesters trying to block A16 and police clearing the highway of protesters.

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France: March 23 Pension Reform Protests – Demonstrators Try To Block A16 In Calais 3

Protests continue to erupt across France as anger toward the Emmanuel Macron government's pension reforms intensifies by the day. This video shows protesters running away from the highway as police clear the area.

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KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-RAMADAN

KUWAIT-HAWALLI GOVERNORATE-RAMADAN

(230324) -- HAWALLI GOVERNORATE, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker carries sweets on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a confectionery store in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN

LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN

(230324) -- BEIRUT, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare sweets on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a sweet shop in Beirut, Lebanon, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-RAMADAN

LEBANON-TRIPOLI-RAMADAN

(230324) -- TRIPOLI, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker prepares carob juice on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Tripoli, Lebanon, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-RAMADAN-MARKET

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-RAMADAN-MARKET

(230324) -- BAGHDAD, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy sweets on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at Shorja market in Baghdad, Iraq, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-RAMADAN-MARKET

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-RAMADAN-MARKET

(230324) -- BAGHDAD, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man looks at toys on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at Shorja market in Baghdad, Iraq, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-RAMADAN-MARKET

IRAQ-BAGHDAD-RAMADAN-MARKET

(230324) -- BAGHDAD, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man holds a lantern on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at Shorja market in Baghdad, Iraq, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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LEBANON-MARJAYOUN-LANTERNS

LEBANON-MARJAYOUN-LANTERNS

(230324) -- MARJAYOUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers hang lanterns and decorations on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)

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France: March 23 Pension Reform Protests – Demonstrators Try To Block A16 In Calais

Protests continue to erupt across France as anger toward the Emmanuel Macron government's pension reforms intensifies by the day. This video shows protesters trying to block A16.

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Tourist in Greece spends over 200 euros a day on average

STORY: Tourists in Greece spend over 200 euros a day on average DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in the Athens historical center 2. various of Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias during a forum of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) organized in Athens on Wednesday 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): VASSILIS KIKILIAS, Greek Tourism Minister 4. various of Giorgos Karanikas, ESEE president during the forum 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GIORGOS KARANIKAS, ESEE president 6. various of tourists in the Athens historical center STORYLINE: Tourists visiting Greece spend an average of 201 euros (about 217.58 U.S. dollars) a day per person, while the potential for greater benefits for local businesses and the economy is significant, according to a survey of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) presented in Athens on Wednesday. 56 percent of the respondents in the survey conducted in

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Istanbul organizes cultural, charity events during Ramadan

STORY: Istanbul organizes cultural, charity events during Ramadan DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of an event during Ramadan in city center 3. various of earthquake victims attend iftar dinner given by aid organizations STORYLINE: Various cultural activities and charity events for residents and earthquake victims will be held in Türkiye's largest city throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Istanbul municipality said that concerts, theater performances, recitals, and other acts at squares and plazas will be organized every day around the city during Ramadan, which kicked off on Thursday. There would also be many stands featuring foods and handicrafts alongside the performances, it added. The local municipality noted that museums would be free to visitors during Ramadan in the evenings after iftar dinner. The Istanbul municipality and several municipalities have also announced that the

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Iraqi families prefer shopping from Shorja market during Ramadan

STORY: Iraqi families prefer shopping from Shorja market during Ramadan DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in the traditional Shorja market STORYLINE: Iraqis bought the sweets, spices and some Ramadan decorations they need on the first day of Ramadan at the famous Shorja market in Baghdad, Iraq. Preparing for Ramadan is an ancient tradition in Iraq. Ahmed al-Sarraf, a regular visitor to the Shorja market, told Xinhua that "many of our families used to go to Shorja market to buy many things, including sweets, spices, lanterns, and other decorative lights to decorate their homes and dining tables." Najeh Alwan, a shop owner, said the demand of shoppers increases dramatically with Ramadan, as families are keen to decorate their homes and dining tables to enjoy life during Ramadan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-RAMADAN-MOSQUE

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-RAMADAN-MOSQUE

(230324) -- JERUSALEM, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes pictures at dawn on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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