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Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president

STORY: Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Pretoria CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), took the oath of office as the nation's president for the next five years Wednesday at a ceremony in Pretoria, the administrative capital. "As the President of the Republic, I will work with everyone to reach out and work with every political party and sector that is willing to contribute to finding solutions to the challenges our country faces as we transition to a new decade of freedom," Ramaphosa said in his address at the ceremony. Ramaphosa, 71, was reelected as South African president by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on June 14, receiving 283 votes. His opponent, Julius Malema from the Economic Freedom Fighters, garnered 44 votes. Under th

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Traffic police are on duty at a service area along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Aerial drone photo taken on June 20, 2021 shows cars moving along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gao Han)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Motorcyclists pose for a group photo at a service area along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A tourist waves to local people at a service station along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A cyclist rides a bike to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles set off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2019 shows cars moving along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ceremony marking the resumption of traffic on the Duku Highway is held in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist waves to local people at a service station along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Motorcyclists pose for a group photo at a service area along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows vehicles setting off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Traffic police are on duty at a service area along the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the resumption of traffic on the Duku Highway is held in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aerial drone photo taken on June 20, 2021 shows cars moving along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Gao Han)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 23, 2023 shows the view along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles set off to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cyclist rides a bike to the Duku Highway in Usu City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 1, 2024. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-DUKU HIGHWAY-TRAFFIC RESUMPTION (CN)

(240601) -- USU, June 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 17, 2019 shows cars moving along the Duku Highway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Duku Highway, deemed one of China's most beautiful roads, resumed operation on Saturday after an annual winter closure which usually begins in October. This year, traffic on the 560-km highway resumed earlier than it has in the past five years. The highway, connecting Dushanzi in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Kuqa City in the south, runs through various landscapes including glaciers, forests, and grasslands. The Duku Highway will be temporarily closed every winter due to increased snowfall and road icing. The traffic typically resumes in June in the coming year. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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South Africa: 2024 General Election – Long Queues Formed Outside Polling Stations

South Africa held a general election once every five years on Wednesday, May 29. Voters formed long queues outside polling stations across the country.

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South Africa: 2024 General Election – Long Queues Formed Outside Polling Stations 2

South Africa held a general election once every five years on Wednesday, May 29. Voters formed long queues outside polling stations across the country.

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Serbian teacher sees closer cooperation between China, Serbia

STORY: Serbian teacher sees closer cooperation between China, Serbia SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:11 LOCATION: LU'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Goran Marinovic STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): GORAN MARINOVIC, English teacher of Lu'an No. 2 High School "Hello, my name is Goran. I come from Serbia. My hometown is Bohr in eastern Serbia. And here I'm in Lu'an, Anhui Province, where I teach English at No. 2 High School of Lu'an. Before teaching in China, I was teaching English also in Serbia for 18 years. I came to China seven years ago, because I needed a new challenge. First, I went to Fujian Province. After that, the next year, I was in Xinjiang. And for the last five years, I'm here in Anhui Province. Students at this school are very smart, and they are eager to learn, they want to learn something new every day, every class. So during the classes, I teach them something about other countries, other countries' customs. And they teach me ab

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50th Tartu Maraton

17.02.2024, Arula. Tartu Maraton is one of the oldest ski marathons in the world with its history of 60 years, first held in 1960. It is also one of the biggest ski marathons in the world. The retro race is at the program in every five years. To celebrate the 50th jubilee, the Tartu Maraton Vintage welcomes everyone in fond of traditions to cover the race with old ski equipment made before the year 2000. On the race day at least one track will be lot wider where it is possible to ski with classical old wooden skis. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Cambodia's election body says PM's party wins in election

STORY: Cambodia's election body says PM's party wins in election DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the National Election Committee's building 2. Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen voting 3. Hun Manet voting 4. various of people voting STORYLINE: The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen won a landslide victory in Sunday's general election, said the National Election Committee (NEC)'s preliminary results released on Wednesday. A total of 18 political parties contested in the election, which was held once every five years to elect the members of parliament for the 125-seat National Assembly. The results indicated that the CPP received almost 6.4 million votes, or 82.3 percent of the total valid votes of 7.77 million, and the Funcinpec Party of Prince Norodom Chakravuth gained 716,443 votes, or 9.22 percent of the total valid votes. CPP spokesman Sok Eysan said according to the CPP's calculation

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General election held in Cambodia

STORY: General election held in Cambodia DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: KANDAL, Cambodia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen voting 2. various of Hun Manet, the future Prime Minister candidate for the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) 3. various of Funcinpec Party President Prince Norodom Chakravuth voting 4. various of polling stations and people voting 5. various of observers watching electoral process at a polling station STORYLINE: The seventh general election kicked off in Cambodia on Sunday with a total of 18 political parties taking part in the race, a National Election Committee (NEC) spokesman said. More than 9.7 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots in the election, which is held once every five years to elect the members of parliament for the 125-seat National Assembly. "Polling began at 7:00 a.m. local time at all 23,789 polling stations across the country and is due to close at 3:00 p.m.," NEC member

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Serve people with heart: delivery woman in China's Xiamen

STORY: Serve people with heart: delivery woman in China's Xiamen DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the delivery woman working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KUANG XIAOYU, Delivery woman STORYLINE: Kuang Xiaoyu, 32, has been a delivery woman in east China's Xiamen for more than five years. She delivers about 100 parcels on average every day. Kuang says that though her work was hard sometimes as it requires physical strength, she enjoys it very much most of the time. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KUANG XIAOYU, Delivery woman "If someone has a very urgent delivery, when he or she receives it from me, the person usually thanks me many times. I feel happy and fulfilled at those moments. The most important thing in this job is to serve people with heart." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard practices snowboarding in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard enjoys snowboarding in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard cleans his snowboard after a training in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard takes a break during a training in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard practices snowboarding in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard practices snowboarding in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard takes a break during a training in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard practices snowboarding in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Jan. 15, 2023 shows Buhk Bayard walking with his snowboard in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard prepares to practice snowboarding in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard practices snowboarding in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-SNOWBOARDING LOVER (CN)

(230117) -- HULUN BUIR, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Buhk Bayard keeps himself warm in his car on a break when snowboarding in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2023. Living in New Barag Left Banner of Hulun Buir, Buhk Bayard, 39, a man of the Mongolian ethnic group, is a snowboarding lover. Every snow season, he practices two hours daily on weekdays and attends intensive training on weekends at a ski slope in forest dozens of kilometers away. Five years of painstaking workout has seen his steady improvement of professional skills and turned him into a finalist at a number of snow events in the country. He is now a solid top player of snowboarding among his neighbors on the grassland. (Xinhua/Peng Yuan)