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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Women sort through saffron flowers at a processing facility in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. The female workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Women sort through saffron flowers at a processing facility in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. The female workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Women sort through saffron flowers at a processing facility in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. The female workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Rows of female workers process saffron flowers in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. They contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

A yellow basket filled with freshly harvested saffron flowers in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. The local saffron industry is no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Afghan women carefully separate saffron stigmas from flowers in a processing facility in Herat, Afghanistan, November 21, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Rows of female workers process saffron flowers in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. They contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

An aerial glimpse of saffron workers as they advance through the rows of purple blooms in Herat, Afghanistan, November 21, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Rows of female workers process saffron flowers in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. They contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

An aerial glimpse of saffron workers as they advance through the rows of purple blooms in Herat, Afghanistan, November 21, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

An Afghan worker stands in a saffron field carrying bags of harvested flowers on the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan, November 15, 2024. TPrior to 2021, the "Red Gold Saffron Company" relied on armed escorts to transport the precious spice from its factory to the airport. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

An aerial view of workers collecting saffron flowers in Herat, Afghanistan, November 21, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Rows of female workers process saffron flowers in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. They contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

An aerial glimpse of saffron workers as they advance through the rows of purple blooms in Herat, Afghanistan, November 21, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

A worker delicately separates saffron stigmas in a facility in Herat, Afghanistan, November 20, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

A worker pours saffron flowers into a pile during processing near Herat, Afghanistan, November 15, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

An Afghan worker stands in a saffron field carrying bags of harvested flowers on the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan, November 15, 2024. TPrior to 2021, the "Red Gold Saffron Company" relied on armed escorts to transport the precious spice from its factory to the airport. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

An Afghan worker stands in a saffron field carrying bags of harvested flowers on the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan, November 15, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

Afghan female workers harvest saffron flowers in a field on the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan, November 15, 2024. The industry employs hundreds of women, empowering them economically and socially. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

A worker pours saffron flowers into a pile during processing near Herat, Afghanistan, November 15, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

A worker pours saffron flowers into a pile during processing near Herat, Afghanistan, November 15, 2024. The workers contribute to the local saffron industry, which no longer requires armed escorts to protect the spice during transport due to improved security conditions. Photo by Mustafa Noori/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

A farmer unloads newly harvested saffron flowers in Herat city, Herat province, west Afghanistan, November 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Booming saffron harvest creates more jobs for Afghans" Photo by Mashal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest - Afghanistan

A farmer harvests saffron flowers in Herat city, Herat province, Afghanistan, November 17, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Booming saffron harvest creates more jobs for Afghans" Photo by Mashal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A man plucks saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A close-up view of saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A close-up view of freshly harvested saffron as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

Children separate stigmas from the saffron crocus as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

Children separate stigmas from the saffron crocus as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

Saffron flowers are seen in a field as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A man plucks saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A man separate stigmas from the saffron crocus as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A man plucks saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A woman plucks saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

Children separate stigmas from the saffron crocus as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A close-up view of freshly harvested saffron as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A man plucks saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A view of saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A girl plucks saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A view of saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A Family plucks saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A man segregates the saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest In Srinagar - India

A close-up view of saffron flowers as saffron harvesting season begins in Pampore, south of Srinagar. Pampore, also known as the Saffron town of Kashmir, is famous for its high quality saffron. It is one of few places in the world where the world's most expensive spice grows. Srinagar Kashmir, India, November 6, 2023. Photo by Firdous Nazir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest Season - India

flowers in a farm in Pampore, 20 km (13 miles) south of Srinagar the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. The production of Saffron, the precious spice owing to vast acreage, is falling rapidly in Indian Administered Kashmir. Farmers have become concerned at the falling yield of the saffron crop year after year with the changing climatic conditions responsible for a 50 to 60 percent decrease in the yield for the last two decades. on October 17, 2023 in Kashimir, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest Season - India

flowers in a farm in Pampore, 20 km (13 miles) south of Srinagar the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. The production of Saffron, the precious spice owing to vast acreage, is falling rapidly in Indian Administered Kashmir. Farmers have become concerned at the falling yield of the saffron crop year after year with the changing climatic conditions responsible for a 50 to 60 percent decrease in the yield for the last two decades. on October 17, 2023 in Kashimir, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest Season - India

flowers in a farm in Pampore, 20 km (13 miles) south of Srinagar the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. The production of Saffron, the precious spice owing to vast acreage, is falling rapidly in Indian Administered Kashmir. Farmers have become concerned at the falling yield of the saffron crop year after year with the changing climatic conditions responsible for a 50 to 60 percent decrease in the yield for the last two decades. on October 17, 2023 in Kashimir, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest Season - India

flowers in a farm in Pampore, 20 km (13 miles) south of Srinagar the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. The production of Saffron, the precious spice owing to vast acreage, is falling rapidly in Indian Administered Kashmir. Farmers have become concerned at the falling yield of the saffron crop year after year with the changing climatic conditions responsible for a 50 to 60 percent decrease in the yield for the last two decades. on October 17, 2023 in Kashimir, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvest Season - India

flowers in a farm in Pampore, 20 km (13 miles) south of Srinagar the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. The production of Saffron, the precious spice owing to vast acreage, is falling rapidly in Indian Administered Kashmir. Farmers have become concerned at the falling yield of the saffron crop year after year with the changing climatic conditions responsible for a 50 to 60 percent decrease in the yield for the last two decades. on October 17, 2023 in Kashimir, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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1 killed, 64 wounded in earthquake in western Turkish city of Izmir

STORY: 1 killed, 64 wounded in earthquake in western Turkish city of Izmir DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of footage of the moment of the earthquake recorded by security cameras in Izmir, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of people gathering in parks after the earthquake (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of the mosque whose minaret collapsed due to the intensity of the earthquake in Izmir, Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 4. various of workers working in the rubble (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: According to local media, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck western Türkiye's Izmir on Friday, killing one person and wounding 64 others. The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority reported that the earthquake struck at 3:29 a.m. local time (0029 GMT) in the namesake city of Izmir province. Citing the emergency authority's warning, the Hurriyet daily reported that the quake's epice