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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors discuss near a model of China's first independently-developed and built ultra-deepwater gas field, Shenhai Yihao, or Deep Sea No.1, at the China National Offshore Oil Corporation booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders erect a steel girder cantilever at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders erect a steel girder cantilever at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders erect a steel girder cantilever at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders erect a steel girder cantilever at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Changtai Yangtze River Bridge Construction

TAIZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 - Builders prepare steel girder cantilever erection at the construction site on the Taizhou side of the main channel bridge of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 2, 2023. The first pair of steel stringing beams of this suspension hoisting, with a single section length of 28 meters and weight of about 1546 tons, should be lifted synchronically by two bridge floor cranes to 60 meters above the river surface to complete matching and connection with the installed beam segment in the tower area. By setting a quick matching and connection device on the upper chords, high-precision and fast docking of the steel stringing beams of large sections can be realized.

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Greek political parties trying to woo young voters ahead of general elections

STORY: Greek political parties trying to woo young voters ahead of general elections DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syntagma Square in Athens 2. various of the election campaign 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): VALANTIS, University student 4. various of Syntagma Square in Athens 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KONSTANTINA, University student 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): SAMAR, Student 7. various of the election campaign STORYLINE: Greece's political parties are trying to woo young voters ahead of the scheduled May 21 general elections. According to analysts, the political preferences of this segment of the population are highly difficult to capture. The country's new electoral law gives the right to vote to Greeks whose 17th birthday falls within the calendar year of an election, a year earlier than previously. Out of the 9.8 million registered voters, approximately 438,000 young people aged 17-21 are eligible to vote for the first time, according to offic

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KDDI to put on sale low-cost smartphones

TOKYO, Japan - KDDI Value Enabler Corp., KDDI Corp.'s mobile virtual network operator, unveils on Dec. 11, 2014, low-priced smartphones dubbed "UQ mobile" to be put on sale on Dec. 18. The move marks the first attempt by a major telecom firm to enter the low-priced segment of the Japanese smartphone market on a full scale.

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KDDI to enter low-cost smartphone market

TOKYO, Japan - This smartphone is one of the two models of low-priced smartphones to be sold from Dec. 18, 2014, by KDDI Value Enabler Corp., a mobile virtual network operator of KDDI Corp. The move marks the first attempt by a major telecom firm to enter the low-priced segment of the Japanese smartphone market on a full scale.

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U.S. pair in lead after ice dance SD in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Ice dance pair Meryl Davis (R) and Charlie White of the United States perform in the ice dance short dance at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. The skaters are in first place after the short dance segment.

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Russia wins figure skating team event

SOCHI, Russia - Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs in the women's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Lipnitskaia marked a top score of 141.51 and gave Russia its first gold medal of the Sochi Games.

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Russia's Lipnitskaia wins women's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Julia Lipnitskaia (lower) of Russia performs in the women's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Lipnitskaia marked a top score of 141.51 and gave Russia its first gold medal of the Sochi Winter Games.

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Russia's Lipnitskaia wins women's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs in the women's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Lipnitskaia marked a top score of 141.51 and gave Russia its first gold medal of the Sochi Winter Games.

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Russia's Lipnitskaia wins women's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs in the women's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Lipnitskaia marked a top score of 141.51 and gave Russia its first gold medal of the Sochi Winter Games.

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Cambodia reopens railway

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Workers paint a platform of Phnom Penh station on Oct. 20, 2010, ahead of the Oct. 22 opening of the first segment of a new international standard railroad in Cambodia, which marks a major step towards the creation of a long-awaited Pan-Asian railroad.

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Lawson opens stores tailored for elderly

AWAJI, Japan - Convenience store operator Lawson Inc. has opened one of its outlets tailored for the elderly in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture (in photo), in the first attempt to serve the market segment among convenience store chains. Customers at the store check out what's on offer.

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Lawson opens stores tailored for elderly

AWAJI, Japan - Convenience store operator Lawson Inc. opens one of its outlets tailored for the elderly in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, in the first attempt to serve the market segment among convenience store chains. The other outlet is located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture.

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Toshiba foresees greater loss for fiscal 1st half

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Tadashi Okamura speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16. The company has revised its earnings projection downward for the first half of fiscal 2003 and the full year due largely to poor results in its digital products segment.

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UN chief calls for action in 4 areas to build back better from COVID-19

STORY: UN chief calls for action in 4 areas to build back better from COVID-19 DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for immediate action in four areas so that the world can build back better from COVID-19 and further advance sustainable development. The first area is recovery from the pandemic in every country, he said at the opening of the ministerial segment of the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development, convened under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "We must ensure equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines, therapies and tes

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Russian cosmonauts finish spacewalk after completing work in outer space

STORY: Russian cosmonauts finish spacewalk after completing work in outer space DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russian cosmonauts in the space STORYLINE: Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveyev completed their spacewalk after completing work in the outer space and have returned to the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said Tuesday. The astronauts opened the hatch of the Poisk module at 18:00 Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Tuesday, according to Roscosmos. They spent a total of six hours and 37 minutes in the outer space, and completed the first phase that aimed at preparing the European Robotic Arm remote manipulator system for operation on the Russian segment of the ISS. Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Korsakov, who was the third member of the expedition, controlled the manipulator from the internal control panel of the Nauka multi-purpose laboratory module, Rosco

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Lawson opens stores tailored for elderly

AWAJI, Japan - Convenience store operator Lawson Inc. has opened one of its outlets tailored for the elderly in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture (in photo), in the first attempt to serve the market segment among convenience store chains. Customers at the store check out what's on offer. (Kyodo)

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Lawson opens stores tailored for elderly

AWAJI, Japan - Convenience store operator Lawson Inc. opens one of its outlets tailored for the elderly in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, in the first attempt to serve the market segment among convenience store chains. The other outlet is located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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KDDI to enter low-cost smartphone market

TOKYO, Japan - This smartphone is one of the two models of low-priced smartphones to be sold from Dec. 18, 2014, by KDDI Value Enabler Corp., a mobile virtual network operator of KDDI Corp. The move marks the first attempt by a major telecom firm to enter the low-priced segment of the Japanese smartphone market on a full scale. (Kyodo)

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Cambodia reopens railway

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Workers paint a platform of Phnom Penh station on Oct. 20, 2010, ahead of the Oct. 22 opening of the first segment of a new international standard railroad in Cambodia, which marks a major step towards the creation of a long-awaited Pan-Asian railroad. (Kyodo)

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2020 Olympic torch relay

(From L) The 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee head, Yoshiro Mori, Japanese pop group Exile's leader Hiro, who is in charge of the cultural segment of the Olympic flame handover ceremony, Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi, who will be the first Japanese runner of the games' torch relay, and Tadahiro Nomura, three-time Olympic judo champion and goodwill ambassador for the games, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Olympic torch relay

(From L) The 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee head, Yoshiro Mori, Japanese pop group Exile's leader Hiro, who is in charge of the cultural segment of the Olympic flame handover ceremony, Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi, who will be the first Japanese runner of the games' torch relay, and Tadahiro Nomura, three-time Olympic judo champion and goodwill ambassador for the games, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2020 Olympic torch relay

(From L) The 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee head, Yoshiro Mori, Japanese pop group Exile's leader Hiro, who is in charge of the cultural segment of the Olympic flame handover ceremony, Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi, who will be the first Japanese runner of the games' torch relay, and Tadahiro Nomura, three-time Olympic judo champion and goodwill ambassador for the games, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toshiba foresees greater loss for fiscal 1st half

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Tadashi Okamura speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16. The company has revised its earnings projection downward for the first half of fiscal 2003 and the full year due largely to poor results in its digital products segment. (Kyodo)