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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several people try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

A forest firefighter tries to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several people try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several people try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several people try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several forest firefighters try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

A forest firefighter tries to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several forest firefighters try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several forest firefighters try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several forest firefighters try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several forest firefighters try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

Several forest firefighters try to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire In Panton - Spain

A forest firefighter tries to extinguish the fire in Lornís, on September 18, 2025, in Pantón, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). An active forest fire in the Lugo municipality of Pantón, in the parish of Pombeiro, has forced to decree the level 2 emergency as a preventive measure due to the proximity of the fire to the population center of Lornís. The fire originated at 14.16 hours this Thursday and, according to the first estimates transferred by the Consellería do Medio Rural, burned an area of 20 hectares. At the moment, three technicians, nine agents, 12 brigades, 10 motor pumps, two shovels, eight helicopters and eight airplanes have been mobilized for its extinction. In addition, the Forest Fire Reinforcement Brigade (BRIF) of Tabuyo (León) has been activated from its base to collaborate. Photo by Carlos Castro/EuropaPress/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: M7.3 Earthquake Hits Alaska, Residents Rush to High Ground After Tsunami Warning

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck south of Sand Point, Alaska, on Wednesday, July 16, at 12:37 p.m. Communities along 700 miles of Alaska's southern coast ordered residents to higher ground due to a tsunami warning. The Alaska Earthquake Center reported 40 aftershocks within the first three hours.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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HUAWEI Triple-foldable Mobile Phone Booking

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 - The pre-order page of HUAWEI triple-foldable mobile phone HUAWEI Mate XT ULTIMATE is pictured at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 8, 2024. Huawei's first three-fold mobile phone opened its reservation at 12:08 on September 7, and as of 10:50 on September 8, less than 24 hours after the reservation opened, Huawei Mall showed that the number of reservations for the product had exceeded 2 million.

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Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner launches first air route to Central Asia SHOOTING DATE: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:12 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ARJ21 STORYLINE: China's homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, launched its first air route to Central Asia on Friday, according to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), its developer. The aircraft was operated by Chengdu Airlines. It took off from Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:38 a.m. on Friday and arrived in Khujand in Tajikistan more than two hours later, COMAC said. The opening of the air route will further promote exchanges between Kashgar and Khujand in fields including economy, culture and tourism, contributing to the development of the "Air Silk Road," according to COMAC. As a pioneer of Chinese commercial airplanes, the ARJ21 was put into commercial service by Chengdu Airlines in June 2016. Xinhua News

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CHINA-DIRECT FLIGHT-LANDING

(240512) -- MEXICO CITY, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend an event celebrating the launching of a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 12, 2024. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and arrived in Mexico City at around 11 p.m. local time, with the flight time being approximately 16 hours. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CHINA-DIRECT FLIGHT-LANDING

(240512) -- MEXICO CITY, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A passenger of the first flight on a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, arrives at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and arrived in Mexico City at around 11 p.m. local time, with the flight time being approximately 16 hours. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CHINA-DIRECT FLIGHT-LANDING

(240512) -- MEXICO CITY, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Crew members of the first flight on a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, arrive at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and arrived in Mexico City at around 11 p.m. local time, with the flight time being approximately 16 hours. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-CHINA-DIRECT FLIGHT-LANDING

(240512) -- MEXICO CITY, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers of the first flight on a direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, arrive at the Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico, on May 11, 2024. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and arrived in Mexico City at around 11 p.m. local time, with the flight time being approximately 16 hours. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)

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China launches direct passenger flight to Mexico

STORY: China launches direct passenger flight to Mexico SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first direct flight departing 2. various of passengers at the airport 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN JINTAO, President of China Southern Airlines Shenzhen branch 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JESUS SEADE, Mexican Ambassador to China STORYLINE: China launched the first direct passenger air route to Mexico on Saturday. Operated by China Southern Airlines, the flight links Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and the flight time will be approximately 16 hours. The biweekly flight is currently also the only direct passenger route from China to Latin America. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN JINTAO, President of China Southern Airlines Shenzhen branch "The new direct flight will g

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows an Airbus A350 aircraft serving the direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. A direct air route linking south China's Shenzhen with Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, was launched on Saturday. The first flight on the route took off from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport at 9 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Saturday, and the flight time will be approximately 16 hours, the airline said. The flight, covering over 14,000 kilometers and running twice weekly, is currently the only direct passenger route from China to Mexico, and from China to Latin America. (Xinhua)

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China's Tianjin welcomes int'l cruise ship

STORY: China's Tianjin welcomes int'l cruise ship SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial shots of the Zuiderdam cruise ship 2. various of passengers arriving in Tianjin 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH, American tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUSIE, British tourist STORYLINE: A Zuiderdam cruise ship operated by the Holland America Line docked in north China's Tianjin on Monday. More than 1,100 tourists from over 30 countries and regions aboard the ship arrived at the Tianjin International Cruise Home Port, the largest cruise home port in northern China. It's the first time for the luxury cruise ship to visit Tianjin. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH, American tourist "We have a private tour guide waiting for us. And we're going to spend four hours seeing the city and parts of whatever she takes us." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUSIE, British tourist "We're going to the Great Wall and the (historical) sites of Bei

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Turkish president says U.S., its allies' attacks on Yemen "disproportionate"

STORY: Turkish president says U.S., its allies' attacks on Yemen "disproportionate" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye (file footage) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. various of Turkish President's convoy in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused the United States and Britain of using disproportionate force in the region after the two countries and its allies launched air attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "First of all, they are not proportional. All of these constitute disproportionate use of force. They are eager to turn the Red Sea into a bloodbath. We learn from different channels that the Houthis are responding successfully against the United States or Britain." The allied airstrikes came hours after the Houthi fighters launched

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Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon

STORY: Ethiopian runners win at Xiamen Marathon SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 Xiamen Marathon STORYLINE: Ethiopian Asefa Boki Kebebe claimed the men's title, while his compatriot Bekelech Gudeta Borecha took the women's gold in the 2024 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning. Kebebe clocked a time of two hours, six minutes and 46 seconds to cross the finishing line first. Felix Kiptoo Kirwa from Kenya and Othmane El Goumri from Morocco took the silver and bronze medals in 2:06:52 and 2:07:18 respectively. The women's title went to Borecha who clocked 2:22:54, while Fatima Ezzahra Gardadi from Morocco finished second in 2:24:12. Zhang Deshun, from China, took the bronze in 2:26:53. As one of China's top marathons, the 2024 Xiamen Marathon has attracted 30,000 contestants. The Xiamen Marathon gained the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label in 2021, becoming the second Chinese marathon race to w

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Storm Domingos Hits Galicia

A man checks the flooded first floor as a result of the flooding of the Tea river, on November 4, 2023, in Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. The squall Domingos has arrived in Galicia with heavy rainfall and wind gusts exceeding 170 kilometers per hour, which have caused more than 340 incidents. In addition, the Xunta de Galicia has activated the orange alert in the province of Pontevedra for accumulated rainfall of more than 100 millimeters in 12 hours. Photo by Elena Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Domingos Hits Galicia

A man checks the flooded first floor as a result of the flooding of the Tea river, on November 4, 2023, in Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. The squall Domingos has arrived in Galicia with heavy rainfall and wind gusts exceeding 170 kilometers per hour, which have caused more than 340 incidents. In addition, the Xunta de Galicia has activated the orange alert in the province of Pontevedra for accumulated rainfall of more than 100 millimeters in 12 hours. Photo by Elena Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Domingos Hits Galicia

A man checks the flooded first floor as a result of the flooding of the Tea river, on November 4, 2023, in Ponteareas, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. The squall Domingos has arrived in Galicia with heavy rainfall and wind gusts exceeding 170 kilometers per hour, which have caused more than 340 incidents. In addition, the Xunta de Galicia has activated the orange alert in the province of Pontevedra for accumulated rainfall of more than 100 millimeters in 12 hours. Photo by Elena Fernandez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White Night festival held in Malta

STORY: White Night festival held in Malta DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: Malta on Saturday night illuminated the capital city of Valletta with vibrant celebrations of the annual Notte Bianca festival, also known as the "White Night." During this enchanting evening, visitors watched a diverse array of performances, all accessible free of charge. Additionally, iconic state places including the office of the prime minister, and museums welcomed the public with open doors for free. Numerous cafes and restaurants extended their operating hours. Notte Bianca is one of Malta's grandest annual cultural extravaganzas, taking place on the first Saturday of every October. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-COMMERCIAL SUSPENDED MONORAIL LINE-OPERATION (CN)

(230926) -- WUHAN, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows a new suspended monorail line in operation in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. China's first commercial suspended monorail line opened to the public on Tuesday in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The suspended monorail line operates for 12 hours every day, with a monorail departing every 10 minutes. The maximum operating speed of the monorail train is 60 km per hour. The entire operation process, including starting, entering stations, opening and closing doors, is fully automated and requires no human intervention. The monorail train, also known as "the Optics Valley Photon," appears to hang upside down because the track is positioned above. Passengers can enjoy the city from an entirely different perspective through the glass floor beneath their feet. (Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-COMMERCIAL SUSPENDED MONORAIL LINE-OPERATION (CN)

(230926) -- WUHAN, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows a new suspended monorail line in operation in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. China's first commercial suspended monorail line opened to the public on Tuesday in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The suspended monorail line operates for 12 hours every day, with a monorail departing every 10 minutes. The maximum operating speed of the monorail train is 60 km per hour. The entire operation process, including starting, entering stations, opening and closing doors, is fully automated and requires no human intervention. The monorail train, also known as "the Optics Valley Photon," appears to hang upside down because the track is positioned above. Passengers can enjoy the city from an entirely different perspective through the glass floor beneath their feet. (Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-COMMERCIAL SUSPENDED MONORAIL LINE-OPERATION (CN)

(230926) -- WUHAN, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows a new suspended monorail line in operation in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. China's first commercial suspended monorail line opened to the public on Tuesday in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The suspended monorail line operates for 12 hours every day, with a monorail departing every 10 minutes. The maximum operating speed of the monorail train is 60 km per hour. The entire operation process, including starting, entering stations, opening and closing doors, is fully automated and requires no human intervention. The monorail train, also known as "the Optics Valley Photon," appears to hang upside down because the track is positioned above. Passengers can enjoy the city from an entirely different perspective through the glass floor beneath their feet. (Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-COMMERCIAL SUSPENDED MONORAIL LINE-OPERATION (CN)

(230926) -- WUHAN, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows a new suspended monorail line in operation in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. China's first commercial suspended monorail line opened to the public on Tuesday in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The suspended monorail line operates for 12 hours every day, with a monorail departing every 10 minutes. The maximum operating speed of the monorail train is 60 km per hour. The entire operation process, including starting, entering stations, opening and closing doors, is fully automated and requires no human intervention. The monorail train, also known as "the Optics Valley Photon," appears to hang upside down because the track is positioned above. Passengers can enjoy the city from an entirely different perspective through the glass floor beneath their feet. (Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-COMMERCIAL SUSPENDED MONORAIL LINE-OPERATION (CN)

(230926) -- WUHAN, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows a new suspended monorail line in operation in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. China's first commercial suspended monorail line opened to the public on Tuesday in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The suspended monorail line operates for 12 hours every day, with a monorail departing every 10 minutes. The maximum operating speed of the monorail train is 60 km per hour. The entire operation process, including starting, entering stations, opening and closing doors, is fully automated and requires no human intervention. The monorail train, also known as "the Optics Valley Photon," appears to hang upside down because the track is positioned above. Passengers can enjoy the city from an entirely different perspective through the glass floor beneath their feet. (Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-COMMERCIAL SUSPENDED MONORAIL LINE-OPERATION (CN)

(230926) -- WUHAN, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers experience a new suspended monorail line service in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 26, 2023. China's first commercial suspended monorail line opened to the public on Tuesday in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The suspended monorail line operates for 12 hours every day, with a monorail departing every 10 minutes. The maximum operating speed of the monorail train is 60 km per hour. The entire operation process, including starting, entering stations, opening and closing doors, is fully automated and requires no human intervention. The monorail train, also known as "the Optics Valley Photon," appears to hang upside down because the track is positioned above. Passengers can enjoy the city from an entirely different perspective through the glass floor beneath their feet. (Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-WUHAN-COMMERCIAL SUSPENDED MONORAIL LINE-OPERATION (CN)

(230926) -- WUHAN, Sept. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 26, 2023 shows a new suspended monorail line in operation in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. China's first commercial suspended monorail line opened to the public on Tuesday in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The suspended monorail line operates for 12 hours every day, with a monorail departing every 10 minutes. The maximum operating speed of the monorail train is 60 km per hour. The entire operation process, including starting, entering stations, opening and closing doors, is fully automated and requires no human intervention. The monorail train, also known as "the Optics Valley Photon," appears to hang upside down because the track is positioned above. Passengers can enjoy the city from an entirely different perspective through the glass floor beneath their feet. (Photo by Du Zixuan/Xinhua)

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Charles III crowned King at UK's first coronation in 70 years

STORY: Charles III crowned King at UK's first coronation in 70 years DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the event 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAREN DAKIN, Essex resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHELLE MORLEY, South Yorkshire resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GARY TONEGUZZO, Toronto resident 6. various of the spectators STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent "On Saturday, Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom (UK) and 14 other Commonwealth realms in the UK's first coronation since 1953 at Westminster Abbey in central London." The coronation service lasted about two hours and involved various stages, including recognition, oath, anointing, investiture and crowning, followed by enthronement and homage. At 12:02 p.m. (1102 GMT), Charles III was formally crowned as the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed St Edward's Crown onto the hea

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Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon

STORY: Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners and spectators STORYLINE: Kenya's Noah Kiprotich won the men's title of the 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday in two hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds. Chakib Lachgar of Spain came second at 2:25:45, while Israel's Melkam Jamber took the bronze at 2:28:30. Kenya also grabbed the gold in the women's race as Margaret Njuguna crossed the finish line first in a time of 2:52:44, ahead of Russia's Elena Tolstykh (2:55:31) and Israel's Noah Berkman (2:59:12). The two Kenyan gold medalists Kiprotich and Njuguna won a prize of 3,750 U.S. dollars each. About 18,000 runners from 72 countries and regions competed in the event, which also included half marathon, 10km and 5km runs, as well as a 1.7km families' run and 800m communities' run. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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Cyprus starts presidential runoff

STORY: Cyprus starts presidential runoff DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people voting 2. various of former Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, who ran as an independent, voting 3. various of independent candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis voting(file) STORYLINE: The second round of presidential elections started in Cyprus on Sunday morning as more than 1,000 polling stations opened for voting. Two veteran diplomats are vying for the country's presidency for the next five years. Former Cypriot Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides, who took the lead in the first round, will compete with Andreas Mavroyiannis, a former envoy to the United Nations (UN). Chief Returning Officer Costas Constantinou said he expects to announce the final result by 8 p.m. local time (1800 GMT), about two hours after all polls are closed. Fourteen candidates participated in the election campaign, with none winning an absolute majority in the first roun

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Shenzhou-15 taikonauts complete their first spacewalk

STORY: Shenzhou-15 taikonauts complete their first spacewalk DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the extravehicular activities STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 taikonauts on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station completed their first spacewalk at 12:16 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu, together with Deng Qingming who worked inside the space station to support his crewmates, collaborated to pull off all set tasks. Fei and Zhang have since safely returned to the Wentian lab module. During the extravehicular activities (EVAs) lasting about seven hours, they completed several tasks, including the installation of the extension pumps outside the Mengtian lab module. These were the first EVAs conducted after the completion of the Chinese space station. The Shenzhou-15 crew, as planned, will carry out several spacewalks in the future, said the agency. Xinhua News Agency c

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - Copies of the new novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)," are piled up at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the early hours of April 12, 2013, soon after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters flock around copies of the new novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)," at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the early hours of April 12, 2013, soon after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - A woman holds an issue of the new novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)," at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the early hours of April 12, 2013, soon after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Haruki Murakami's new novel

TOKYO, Japan - A man holds an issue of the new novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, titled "Shikisaiwo motanai Tazaki Tsukuruto kareno junreino toshi (Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage)," at Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the early hours of April 12, 2013, soon after its midnight release. It is Murakami's first novel in three years.

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Tokyo stocks fall below 8,500

TOKYO, Japan - A display in the Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the Nikkei Stock Average at 8,448.52 on the morning of July 24, 2012, falling below the 8,500 mark for the first time during trading hours since June 12.