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China: Goose Appears to Feed Fish at Guangdong Hotel Lake

On October 27, 2025, in Guangdong, a fluffy young goose stood by a hotel lake, dipping its beak repeatedly into the water. Several small fish gathered around it, seemingly expecting food. At first glance, it appeared the goose was feeding the fish, but in fact, it was simply moistening its dry beak while eating.

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Nowruz Celebration - Iraq

Nowruz, which means 'new day' in Persian, is celebrated to mark the arrival of spring and the first day of the Iranian calendar. It is also celebrated by the Kurds, where it is an important symbol of national identity. The roots of this ancient tradition of marking the spring equinox lie in Zoroastrianism, and the fact that it is widely celebrated in Iran and neighbouring regions has led to its inclusion on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. The town of Akre is considered the capital of Newroz, and tens of thousands of people flock here every year on 20 March to take part in the celebrations. Despite the cold, windy and rainy weather, over 75,000 people gathered in the town to celebrate this year's Newroz, including Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region. Akre, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, March 2024. Photo by Konstantin Novakovic/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nowruz Celebration - Iraq

Nowruz, which means 'new day' in Persian, is celebrated to mark the arrival of spring and the first day of the Iranian calendar. It is also celebrated by the Kurds, where it is an important symbol of national identity. The roots of this ancient tradition of marking the spring equinox lie in Zoroastrianism, and the fact that it is widely celebrated in Iran and neighbouring regions has led to its inclusion on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. The town of Akre is considered the capital of Newroz, and tens of thousands of people flock here every year on 20 March to take part in the celebrations. Despite the cold, windy and rainy weather, over 75,000 people gathered in the town to celebrate this year's Newroz, including Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region. Akre, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, March 2024. Photo by Konstantin Novakovic/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sumo: Kitanofuji vs. Takanohana

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 13 Kyodo - Yokozuna Kitanofuji (top) pushes down sekiwake Takanohana on the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 1972. The referee initially declared Takanohana the winner, citing the fact that Kitanofuji's right hand touched the ring first, but the ringside judges, who have the final say, raised an objection to the judgement and reversed the decision based on a sumo rule allowing a wrestler to touch down first to avoid injury.(Kyodo)

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A Brighter Summer Day

'Be Brave! Never be scared to love, so that you can be a good person.' Yellow Yellow and Menu Ma (right) have been together for nearly three years. They started to chat on a lesbian app and had a lot in common, especially theatre. It took a while for Menu's mother to accept the fact that her daughter was a lesbian as Menu's brother is also gay. Her first reaction when Menu came out was to ask why her kids were monsters. Since then she has come a long way and she really likes Yellow now. Traditionally, kids in Taiwan will express their feelings with their mothers, not their father who still holds the role of the strict family figure. As a result, a lot of young adults only come out to their mother. A gay friend of Menu comes to the family house often and her dad, thinking he’s straight, hopes that eventually he will marry his daughter. Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beyond Our Bodies

Letter of Raynen to their younger self.' Dear Raynen, you will have support - that won’t mean that you won’t feel alone or scared or anxious - in fact you will have a few solid years of anxiety ahead of you, but it will teach you. I’m wary to write to you. I know we have different ways to communicate. Sometimes, I feel like I’m a different beast from you, but maybe that is age, and maybe that is dissociation, and maybe that is deciding and moving forward and building from the base of where we’ve come from. I know you are scared in a way that makes you adventurous and bold. I miss that, we had a lot of fun then. I wonder sometimes where that has gone. As we make way for each other I will return and circle back, and integrate, and remember and pay my tiny homages to you. In 2012, you will say your first kind words to yourself -they will seem at odds and disbelievable at first - by the hops plant. Come 2019, you are building home within yourself.' Photo by Su Cassiano/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Brighter Summer Day

Li Ting (right) and Jaeden after breakfast, New Taipei City, Taiwan, 2019 'Trans and non binary visibility is so crucial because that’s how I got to be able to be like this with such comfort and love for my trans, queer and Asian body. Even though I want to have top surgery it doesn’t change the fact that I love my body so much. I love that it goes through all these traumas for me. And without visibility I would be so confused and frustrated. Getting to know other trans and non binary people gave me the ability to know what’s going on and have the capacity to love it. It’s very big for me personally.' Jaeden When I first met them, Li Ting and Jaeden (left) had only been together for a month. Li Ting is originally from Singapore and moved to Taiwan seven months ago. She is a playwriter. Jaeden is from Taipei and identifies as trans and non binary. As an English translator they were able to find a lot of ressources on internet to reflect upon their identity, which are not really available in Mandarin. Photo by

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"For me, China has a bright future," says Indonesian scholar

STORY: "For me, China has a bright future," says Indonesian scholar SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): KAULA FAHMI, Lecturer, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): KAULA FAHMI, Lecturer, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta STORYLINE: Awarded a Chinese government scholarship in 2018, Kaula Fahmi from Indonesia studied at a university in southwest China's Chongqing municipality. He said his stay in China has completely changed the previous views he held about the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): KAULA FAHMI, Lecturer, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta "First, I visited Chongqing. Then, I visited Shanghai, and then Hangzhou. I also visited Suzhou later. I've also visited Sichuan and Chengdu. In fact, I saw the progress in infrastructure, technology, and the level of comfort, which had changed complet

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Lucie Lucas Drops A Bomb About Victoria Abril

File photo dated April 10, 2013 shows Lucie Lucas and Victoria Abril attending the Nicolas Feuillatte party in Paris, France. Since Thursday December 7, 2023 and the broadcast of Further investigation dedicated to Gerard Depardieu, France is divided. Some are shocked and repelled by the images broadcast in the documentary while another supports the actor and denounces a “cabal” against him. In fact, the personalities who support the 74-year-old actor decided to let him know by signing a column published on the website of the Figaro this Monday, December 25. Among the signatories is Victoria Abril. Abril actress in the series Clem broadcast on TF1 has just been destroyed by his ex-partner in the series: Lucy Lucas. The latter said she was shocked when she learned of the signing of the woman who plays her mother in the fiction of the first channel. “@victoria.abril.officiel that’s not true?? … I’m in shock… tell me you didn’t do that?!”dropped Lucy Lucas in comment on the publication posted by Charlotte Arnould

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Lucie Lucas Drops A Bomb About Victoria Abril

File photo dated February 3, 2011 shows Lucie Lucas and Victoria Abril arriving at the Le Film Francais awards held at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France. Since Thursday December 7, 2023 and the broadcast of Further investigation dedicated to Gerard Depardieu, France is divided. Some are shocked and repelled by the images broadcast in the documentary while another supports the actor and denounces a “cabal” against him. In fact, the personalities who support the 74-year-old actor decided to let him know by signing a column published on the website of the Figaro this Monday, December 25. Among the signatories is Victoria Abril. Abril actress in the series Clem broadcast on TF1 has just been destroyed by his ex-partner in the series: Lucy Lucas. The latter said she was shocked when she learned of the signing of the woman who plays her mother in the fiction of the first channel. “@victoria.abril.officiel that’s not true?? … I’m in shock… tell me you didn’t do that?!”dropped Lucy Lucas in comment on the publication

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Lucie Lucas Drops A Bomb About Victoria Abril

File photo dated April 10, 2013 shows Lucie Lucas and Victoria Abril attending the Nicolas Feuillatte party in Paris, France. Since Thursday December 7, 2023 and the broadcast of Further investigation dedicated to Gerard Depardieu, France is divided. Some are shocked and repelled by the images broadcast in the documentary while another supports the actor and denounces a “cabal” against him. In fact, the personalities who support the 74-year-old actor decided to let him know by signing a column published on the website of the Figaro this Monday, December 25. Among the signatories is Victoria Abril. Abril actress in the series Clem broadcast on TF1 has just been destroyed by his ex-partner in the series: Lucy Lucas. The latter said she was shocked when she learned of the signing of the woman who plays her mother in the fiction of the first channel. “@victoria.abril.officiel that’s not true?? … I’m in shock… tell me you didn’t do that?!”dropped Lucy Lucas in comment on the publication posted by Charlotte Arnould

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Lucie Lucas Drops A Bomb About Victoria Abril

File photo dated February 3, 2011 shows Lucie Lucas and Victoria Abril arriving at the Le Film Francais awards held at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France. Since Thursday December 7, 2023 and the broadcast of Further investigation dedicated to Gerard Depardieu, France is divided. Some are shocked and repelled by the images broadcast in the documentary while another supports the actor and denounces a “cabal” against him. In fact, the personalities who support the 74-year-old actor decided to let him know by signing a column published on the website of the Figaro this Monday, December 25. Among the signatories is Victoria Abril. Abril actress in the series Clem broadcast on TF1 has just been destroyed by his ex-partner in the series: Lucy Lucas. The latter said she was shocked when she learned of the signing of the woman who plays her mother in the fiction of the first channel. “@victoria.abril.officiel that’s not true?? … I’m in shock… tell me you didn’t do that?!”dropped Lucy Lucas in comment on the publication

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Lucie Lucas Drops A Bomb About Victoria Abril

File photo dated February 3, 2011 shows Lucie Lucas and Victoria Abril arriving at the Le Film Francais awards held at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, France. Since Thursday December 7, 2023 and the broadcast of Further investigation dedicated to Gerard Depardieu, France is divided. Some are shocked and repelled by the images broadcast in the documentary while another supports the actor and denounces a “cabal” against him. In fact, the personalities who support the 74-year-old actor decided to let him know by signing a column published on the website of the Figaro this Monday, December 25. Among the signatories is Victoria Abril. Abril actress in the series Clem broadcast on TF1 has just been destroyed by his ex-partner in the series: Lucy Lucas. The latter said she was shocked when she learned of the signing of the woman who plays her mother in the fiction of the first channel. “@victoria.abril.officiel that’s not true?? … I’m in shock… tell me you didn’t do that?!”dropped Lucy Lucas in comment on the publication

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - A patient is cared for by caregivers from the health reserve of the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude during a humanitarian aid mission to the port of El Arish, Egypt. Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in El Arish. Since Monday November 20, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude has been deployed to respond to a humanitarian aid mission in the context of the conflict in the Middle East. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - A nurse from the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude prepares an infusion for the care of a patient during a humanitarian aid mission to the port of El Arish, Egypt. Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in El Arish. Since Monday November 20, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude has been deployed to respond to a humanitarian aid mission in the context of the conflict in the Middle East. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - Forward armored vehicles (AVB) transport patients to the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Diksmuide during a humanitarian aid mission. The objective is to register and welcome civilian patients with their companions. Subsequently, they are taken and cared for by the Army Health Service (SSA) on board. Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in El Arish. Depuis le lundi 20 novembre 2023, le PHA Dixmude est déployé pour répondre à une mission d’aide humanitaire dans le cadre du conflit au Moyen-orient. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - A nurse from the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude prepares an infusion for the care of a patient during a humanitarian aid mission to the port of El Arish, Egypt. Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in El Arish. Since Monday November 20, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude has been deployed to respond to a humanitarian aid mission in the context of the conflict in the Middle East. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - The Army Health Service (SSA) of the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude takes care of patients during a humanitarian aid mission to the port of El Arish, Egypt. Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in El Arish. Since Monday November 20, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude has been deployed to respond to a humanitarian aid mission in the context of the conflict in the Middle East. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - The amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude docks at the port of El Arish, Egypt during a humanitarian aid mission. Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in El Arish. Since Monday November 20, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude has been deployed to respond to a humanitarian aid mission in the context of the conflict in the Middle East. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - The amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude docks at the port of El Arish, Egypt during a humanitarian aid mission. Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in El Arish. Since Monday November 20, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude has been deployed to respond to a humanitarian aid mission in the context of the conflict in the Middle East. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - A nurse from the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude prepares an infusion for the care of a patient during a humanitarian aid mission to the port of El Arish, Egypt. Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in El Arish. Since Monday November 20, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude has been deployed to respond to a humanitarian aid mission in the context of the conflict in the Middle East. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - Tuesday November 28, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude welcomed on board the first wounded from the Gaza Strip. They are taken care of by the army health service (SSA) as well as by civilian reinforcements from the health service. The amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude is deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea for a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - Tuesday November 28, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude welcomed on board the first wounded from the Gaza Strip. They are taken care of by the army health service (SSA) as well as by civilian reinforcements from the health service. The amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude is deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea for a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - Front armored vehicles (AVB) departs from the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Diksmuide at the port of El Arish, Egypt. The objective is to transport stretcher patients during a humanitarian aid mission. Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in El Arish. Since Monday November 20, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude has been deployed to respond to a humanitarian aid mission in the context of the conflict in the Middle East. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - Tuesday November 28, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude welcomed on board the first wounded from the Gaza Strip. They are taken care of by the army health service (SSA) as well as by civilian reinforcements from the health service. The amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude is deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea for a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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DIXMUDE Received The First Wounded From Gaza

Handout photo - Tuesday November 28, 2023, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude welcomed on board the first wounded from the Gaza Strip. They are taken care of by the army health service (SSA) as well as by civilian reinforcements from the health service. The amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Dixmude is deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea for a humanitarian aid mission to Gaza. The Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Lecornu, welcomed the fact that France was "the first Western power to place healthcare resources so close to the Gaza Strip". Photo by État-major des armées via ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. announces 1 bln USD in new aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Kiev

STORY: U.S. announces 1 bln USD in new aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Kiev DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, White House Press Secretary 2. various of the White House 3. various of the Pentagon STORYLINE: U.S. Department of State announced 1 billion U.S. dollars in new aid for Ukraine on Wednesday while Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kiev to show support. The State Department said in a fact sheet that the new package includes an additional drawdown of up to 175 million dollars worth of weapons and equipment from the Department of Defense's inventories. What's notable among the capabilities in this round of security assistance is the 120mm depleted uranium tank ammunition for Abrams tanks, according to a list issued by the Pentagon. This is the first time Washington sends Kiev this type of ammunition, which is radioactive. SOUNDBITE (English): KARINE JEAN-PIERRE,

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Chinese medical team imparts TCM knowledge to Namibian university students

STORY: Chinese medical team imparts TCM knowledge to Namibian university students DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lecture 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MONICA-CLARE NYANGO, Student, University of Namibia 3. various of the lecture STORYLINE: The Chinese medical team in Namibia on Monday delivered a lecture on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to students from the University of Namibia. During the lecture at the university's Confucius Institute, the students had the opportunity to experience some TCM techniques, including acupuncture, massages, moxibustion, and cupping. SOUNDBITE (English): MONICA-CLARE NYANGO, Student, Confucius Institute at University of Namibia "Today we did acupuncture and cupping, which was my first time trying any of these. I feel relaxed, really at ease with myself and I really did enjoy all the procedures they did for us today, despite the fact that I was a bit scared of the acupuncture, the experience was quite en

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Courtship of wild giant pandas spotted in SW China

STORY: Courtship of wild giant pandas spotted in SW China DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild giant pandas 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA WENHU, Staffer, Tangjiahe area of China's Giant Panda National Park STORYLINE: Two wild giant pandas have been recently spotted in search of mates in a national park in southwest China's Sichuan Province. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA WENHU, Staffer, Tangjiahe area of China's Giant Panda National Park "Because the light was particularly good that day, I scanned the slope opposite me with a monocular telescope. As a result, I accidentally came across the pandas on a tree." Park experts said the behavior of giant pandas smearing odor with their perianal glands, coupled with the fact that the first panda to climb the tree was a female, indicates the arrival of giant panda estrus in spring. The fourth national survey of giant pandas in 2015 found that there were 1,864 wild giant pandas in China.

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U.S. envoy raps N. Korea's human rights as 'appalling'

SEOUL, South Korea - Robert King (R), U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights, and South Korean foreign minister Yu Myung Hwan ahead of their meeting in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2010. King arrived the previous day in South Korea on a five-day visit for his first fact-finding mission on the latest human rights conditions in North Korea.

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U.S. envoy raps N. Korea's human rights as 'appalling'

SEOUL, South Korea - Robert King (R), U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights, and South Korean foreign minister Yu Myung Hwan ahead of their meeting in Seoul on Jan. 11, 2010. King arrived the previous day in South Korea on a five-day visit for his first fact-finding mission on the latest human rights conditions in North Korea.

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Japanese team heads to U.S. for info on mad cow disease

NARITA, Japan - A five-member Japanese fact-finding team prepares to leave Narita airport Jan. 8 for Washington to gather information about the first case of mad cow disease in the United States. The mission will visit the U.S. and Canada until Jan. 16.

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Kono discharged from hospital after liver operation

NAGANO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Yohei Kono, who underwent an operation to receive part of his son's liver in April, leaves Shinshu University Hospital in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on June 16. He thanked the doctors and nurses, saying, ''I am feeling good. In fact, it is the first time for me to feel this way in a long time.''

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Chinese scholars help protect Afghan cultural heritage

STORY: Chinese scholars help protect Afghan cultural heritage DATELINE: Dec. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: BAMYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the football game 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (DARI): SAYED HASSAN HUSSAINI, Student of Bamyan University 3. various of the archaeological remains 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (DARI): ALI HUSSAINYAR, Local representative of Chinese scholars STORYLINE: In central Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, near the famous Buddhas of Bamiyan, Sayed Hassan Hussaini played his first football game since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (DARI): SAYED HASSAN HUSSAINI, Student of Bamyan University "The game delivers a message of peace and friendship, underpinning the fact that we are peace-loving people. And it was organized with the assistance of our Chinese friends." The Chinese scholars are from several universities in the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong-based organization Friends of Dunhuang. They chose to hold the game in front of th

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Pakistan, China have shared destiny, says Pakistan's PM

STORY: Pakistan, China have shared destiny, says Pakistan's PM DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:41 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of China 2. various of views of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD SHEHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: The Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif told Xinhua in an interview on Wednesday that Pakistan will work with China to promote a shared destiny of achievements and progress, and foster peace and harmony in the region and the world at large. Sharif began his first official visit to China on Tuesday. He's among the first foreign leaders to visit China after the successful 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD SHEHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister "As a matter of fact, I visited China, your great country, very friendly country, back in 1981 for the first time. And ever since I have had many visits to this wonderful country and I've seen with my own eyes

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China's green development will give a return in future: Russian expert

STORY: China's green development will give a return in future: Russian expert DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of mountains and rivers 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University STORYLINE: A Russian expert has spoken highly of China's efforts to foster a green and low-carbon economy. China's ecology and environment have seen continued improvement in recent years, thanks to its efforts in readjusting economic structure, advancing a green energy shift and improving the efficiency of energy use. SOUNDBITE (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University "The fact is that in general, the concept of "green" development is one of the most difficult and complex concepts for any country, because in order for the country to develop in an environmentally friendly environment, you must first invest a lot of money. This means that the money

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Free monkeypox vaccine offered during charity event in New Orleans

STORY: Free monkeypox vaccine offered during charity event in New Orleans DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "Red Dress Run" 2. various of the free monkeypox vaccination event STORYLINE: The health department of New Orleans, a U.S. city, offered free monkeypox vaccines at French Quarter, a local landmark last Saturday. The free vaccination was held during the "Red Dress Run", a charity event. People needed to meet certain criteria to be vaccinated. Given the fact that the vaccine supplies were limited, the event was on a first-come, first-served basis. The organizer introduced that this was the first free monkeypox vaccination event the New Orleans Health Department had organized, and they will host some other events later. The U.S. federal government declared a public health emergency on August 4 to step up its response to the monkeypox outbreak. Canceled for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the "Red Dress Run" in

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Algiers International Book Fair back on track

STORY: Algiers International Book Fair back on track DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Algiers International Book Fair 2. SOUNDBITE (Italian): GABRIEL BARONE, Director of Italian Agency for Foreign Trade 3. various of Algiers International Book Fair STORYLINE: The 25th Algiers International Book Fair (SILA), one of the biggest cultural events both in Algeria and the African continent, has kicked off after two years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fair attracted about 1,250 exhibitors from across the world. Before the pandemic, the fair can attract more than 2 million visitors. This year, 16 Italian publishing houses attended the fair, and a rich cultural program has been scheduled. SOUNDBITE (Italian): GABRIEL BARONE, Director of Italian Agency for Foreign Trade "We are very glad to be the country of honor in this fair. It reflects how strong bilateral ties between Algeria and Italy are. In fact, this is our first e

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China, Zambia boast huge potential for cooperation, says expert

STORY: China, Zambia boast huge potential for cooperation, says expert DATELINE: March 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:28 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zambia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HAGGAI KANENGA, lecturer and researcher in the Department of Development Studies at the University of Zambia STORYLINE: China and Zambia enjoy huge potential for cooperation, especially in such areas as agriculture and technology, a Zambian scholar has said. The two countries have made strides in cementing bilateral ties over the years, Haggai Kanenga, a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Development Studies at the University of Zambia, told Xinhua in an interview on Thursday. Zambian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kakubo last week became the first foreign minister of a sub-Saharan African country to visit China since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The trip signifies the importance both China and Zambia attach to their relations and also affirms the fact that Ch

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Double standards of Western media escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine: expert

STORY: Double standards of Western media escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine: expert DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of Azza Radwan Sedky speaking 2.SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst 3.various of street view in Cuba 4.SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst 5.various of a railway station in Ukraine 6.SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst STORYLINE: Azza Radwan Sedky, a political analyst and columnist for Egypt's state-run newspaper Ahram, said that the double standards in Western media reports have escalated the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AZZA RADWAN SEDKY, Egyptian columnist, political analyst "First thing that came to mind was Iraq. In fact, there was acceptance. It was almost as though this is the norm. Why are the double standards there? Is it because the West steers thi

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun

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Vatican Observatory

★Papal astronomer the Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, is looking through the Carte du Ciel telescope a 19th century model with a focal of 360cm on June 2021 at the headquarters of the Specola Vatican (Vatican Observatory) in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on June 14, 2021. The Vatican Observatory, one of the oldest astronomical research institutions in the world, has its headquarters at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome. For the first foreshadowing of the Observatory can be traced to the constitution by Pope Gregory XIII of a committee to study the scientific data and implications involved in the reform of the Gregorian calendar which occurred in 1582. From that time and with some degree of continuity the Papacy has manifested an interest in and support for astronomical research. In fact, three early observatories were foun