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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the machine for separating male mosquitoes from females and larvae. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the machine for separating male mosquitoes from females and larvae. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the machine for separating male mosquitoes from females and larvae. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Project To Sterilize Tiger Mosquitoes - Italy

The photo shows the machine for separating male mosquitoes from females and larvae. The Sterile Male Project at the Centro Agricoltura Ambiente (Agriculture and Environment Center) involves breeding sterilized male tiger mosquitoes to be released into urban environments via drone to combat the transmission of dengue, zika, and chikungunya. August 8, 2025. - TO USE THE PHOTOGRAPHS, IT IS MANDATORY TO CERTIFY THE CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE - G. NICOLI - IN THE CAPTION OR IN THE ARTICLE. - Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PAKISTAN-BAD WEATHER-CASUALTIES

(240305) -- KARACHI, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People travel on a motor tricycle in the rain in Karachi, Pakistan on March 1, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 41 others injured in different rain and snowfall that triggered incidents in Pakistan as heavy rains swept across the country from Feb. 27 till March 3, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. The deceased included 21 children, nine males and six females, the NDMA mentioned in a situation report released on Sunday night. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-BAD WEATHER-CASUALTIES

(240305) -- LAHORE, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An auto rickshaw runs in hailstorm Lahore, Pakistan on March 2, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 41 others injured in different rain and snowfall that triggered incidents in Pakistan as heavy rains swept across the country from Feb. 27 till March 3, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. The deceased included 21 children, nine males and six females, the NDMA mentioned in a situation report released on Sunday night. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua)

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Philippine university explosion kills at least 4, dozens injured

STORY: Philippine university explosion kills at least 4, dozens injured SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: LANAO DEL SUR, Philippines CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the gym of Mindanao State University STORYLINE: An explosion occurred inside a gym of Mindanao State University in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur province in the southern Philippines on Sunday morning, killing at least four and injuring 50 others, local military and police said. The blast occurred past 7 a.m. local time when students and teachers gathered for a Catholic mass inside the gym, according to local police. Major General Gabriel Viray, the commander of the Army's 1st Infantry Division, said the deaths include three females and a male. However, local media GMA Network put the death toll at 11, citing a local hospital source. Police said the blast may have been caused by an improvised explosive device. Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos denounced the fata

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Exploring Namibia's Cape Cross Seal Reserve

STORY: Exploring Namibia's Cape Cross Seal Reserve DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: SWAKOPMUND, Namibia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cape Cross Seal Reserve STORYLINE: Located in the northwestern part of Namibia, Cape Cross Seal Reserve is one of the largest settlements of the Cape fur seals in the world, with more than 200,000 seals living in this area. Attracted by the sufficient fish provided by the nutrient-rich waters of the Benguela current, the seals congregate on the rocky shoreline year-round. Male seals will arrive at the reserve in large numbers by the end of October to fight for their territories and the right to mate with females. With their big eyes, small ears and charmingly naive shape, they are loved by tourists from all over the world, and the reserve has become one of the must-go attractions for tourists. Although it is called a Cape fur seal, it is not a "true seal." Officially known as "eared seals" or "otariids," fur seals differ from true s

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols in Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun observes milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two male milu deer fight at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun fixes a humanly broken fence at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Zhang Yuming takes photos of milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Zhang Yuming takes photos of milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Zhang Yuming is pictured on his way to an observation site at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two male milu deer fight at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technician Ge Xianmei observes milu deer via a drone at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a male milu deer (upper right corner) chasing a herd of female ones at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 2, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 31, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ranger Wang Chuanjun patrols Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Engineer Yang Tao works on an information platform system at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 2, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-SHISHOU-MILU DEER-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230807) -- SHISHOU, Aug. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A male milu deer chases a female one at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province, Aug. 1, 2023. Milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve mate between June and August every year, during which the males fight each other for the privilege to stay together with as many females as they wish. To ensure a safe and tranquil environment for their reproduction, rangers here have been spending more time and efforts patrolling the nature reserve during this period. After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has increased rapidly, nearing 2,000 to date. There are more than 10 naturally formed breeding groups in varying sizes among these milu deer, and more baby milu deer are expected to come to the world after mating season this year. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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Afghanistan's acute watery diarrhea with dehydration cases surpass 85,000 in H1: WHO

STORY: Afghanistan's acute watery diarrhea with dehydration cases surpass 85,000 in H1: WHO DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kunduz regional hospital in north Afghanistan STORYLINE: More than 85,000 cases of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) with dehydration were reported since the beginning of this year in Afghanistan, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Afghanistan on Tuesday. Of the cases, 56.9 percent were children below five, and 49.3 percent were females, told the report. The organization also noted that the AWD cases with dehydration were 21,233 in June, an increase of 5.9 percent compared to the previous month. A total of 11 associated deaths were registered, it added. According to the WHO, diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Tiger quintuplets growing healthily in China's Chongqing

STORY: Tiger quintuplets growing healthily in China's Chongqing DATELINE: June 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: CHOGNQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of tiger cubs at the zoo STORYLINE: Five Bengal tiger cubs turned 50 days old on Friday and stay in good condition at a wildlife park in China's Chongqing. More than a month ago, a Bengal tiger gave birth to the quintuplets, two males and three females. Because their mother was too weak to take care of them, the cubs were transferred to a wildlife breeding rescue center to be raised in captivity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HUAWEI-WOMEN IN TECH 2023-LAUNCH

(230612) -- DHAKA, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Education Minister Dipu Moni delivers a speech at the launching ceremony of "Women In Tech 2023" project in Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 10, 2023. Huawei South Asia has launched its "Women In Tech 2023" project for Bangladeshi women in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The project was initiated at a ceremony in the capital Dhaka on Saturday, aiming to develop local information and communications technology (ICT) talents, enable knowledge sharing among females, and promote gender equality in science and technology. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HUAWEI-WOMEN IN TECH 2023-LAUNCH

(230612) -- DHAKA, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 10, 2023 shows the launching ceremony of "Women In Tech 2023" project in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Huawei South Asia has launched its "Women In Tech 2023" project for Bangladeshi women in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The project was initiated at a ceremony in the capital Dhaka on Saturday, aiming to develop local information and communications technology (ICT) talents, enable knowledge sharing among females, and promote gender equality in science and technology. (Xinhua)

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China's Huawei launches "Women In Tech 2023" project for Bangladeshi women

STORY: China's Huawei launches "Women In Tech 2023" project for Bangladeshi women DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony of Huawei's "Women in Tech" project in Dhaka, Bangladesh STORYLINE: Huawei South Asia on Saturday launched its "Women In Tech 2023" project for Bangladeshi women in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The project is aimed at developing local information and communications technology (ICT) talent and enabling knowledge sharing among females. Inspired by the theme "Tech for Her, Tech by Her, Tech with Her," Huawei launched its "Women In Tech" project in 2020 globally. And this year Huawei launched this competition in Bangladesh for the first time. According to Huawei, current science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) female students of universities and those who graduated in the la

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Spicy Chinese food popular in Myanmar

STORY: Spicy Chinese food popular in Myanmar DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a restaurant in Yangon's Chinatown 2. various of customers enjoying spicy dishes STORYLINE: Spicy and numbing Chinese dishes are the latest Chinese food craze hitting Myanmar, local restaurant owners said. "Mala" flavor, a famous Chinese sauce or seasoning, is made from Sichuan peppercorn, chili, herbs and spices. A kaleidoscope of "mala" dishes is a growing trend in the commercial city of Yangon and elsewhere in Myanmar, restaurant owners said. "I opened the mala restaurant about eight months ago as I see an increasing number of people consuming mala food," said Nay Yi Win. Nearly 100 customers, mostly non-Chinese people, come and eat mala food at her restaurant in Yangon daily, she said, adding that most of her customers are females. "All the mala restaurants here have consumers," Nan Nwe Oo, owner of Nan Ni mala skewer restaurant in Yangon's Chinat

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A couple of mandarin fishes mating - Bali Indonesia

A couple of mandarin fishes ( Synchiropus splendidus ) mating in Permuteran Bay, Bali Indonesia on May 2023. The mandarinfish is most famous for its distinctive mating ritual. Under the dimmed light of sunset hours, mandarinfish couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the water’s surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and eggs (around 200 eggs). Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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6 killed, over 100 injured after tornado hits central Myanmar

STORY: 6 killed, over 100 injured after tornado hits central Myanmar DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tornado-hit areas 2. various of rescue work after tornado STORYLINE: Six people were killed and 109 others injured after a deadly tornado hit central Myanmar on Friday, local authorities said. The tornado struck the villages in Lewe township of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory at around 6:45 p.m. local time (GMT 1215) on Friday, the Myanmar Fire Services Department said. "Six died on the spot and 109 others were injured due to the heavy winds. 16 of the injured were in critical condition," a local police officer told Xinhua on Saturday, adding that no more deaths were reported until this morning. The death toll included two males and four females, the fire services department said, adding that more than 200 houses were also damaged due to the tornado. The injured are being treated at the hospitals in Nay Pyi Taw Union

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-CULTURAL EVENT-XIXI WETLAND (CN)

(230402) -- HANGZHOU, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Females in traditional Chinese clothing Hanfu are pictured in Xixi Wetland of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, April 2, 2023. Lovers of traditional Chinese clothing Hanfu gathered here for a "flower fairies festival" to celebrate the coming of spring. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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Female athletes make rare appearance in archery contest in Yemen's capital

STORY: Female athletes make rare appearance in archery contest in Yemen's capital DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest STORYLINE: A local archery championship was held on Monday in Yemen's capital Sanaa. A total of 75 male and female athletes played in the game despite the country's conservative tradition that frowns upon females' participation in sports competitions. A female archer said she felt lucky to get into the games and hoped for more to come. While women's sports are rarely held in Yemen, sportswomen have made continuous efforts to participate in local and international tournaments. Such competitions have been unusual in the war-torn country. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

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Group of endangered gibbons spotted in China's Yunnan

STORY: Group of endangered gibbons spotted in China's Yunnan DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of crested gibbons in Yunnan, China 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIONG YOUFU, Western Black Crested Gibbon monitor STORYLINE: A group of Western Black Crested Gibbons has recently been spotted seeking food in the Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve in southwest China's Yunnan. 　　 A monitor said that this is a gibbon family with one adult male, two adult females and their children. But one gibbon was obviously staying away. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIONG YOUFU, Western Black Crested Gibbon monitor "Both male and female gibbons reach adulthood at eight and mature at 10. When they are mature, they will be driven out of the family. At first, they are just not allowed to be close, but to keep a distance of some 50 meters. Gradually they will be chased away and prohibited from staying with the family." 　　 The Western Black Crested Gibbon is a fir