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Switzerland: Fire Breaks Out At Historic Four Seasons Hotel Des Bergues In Geneva

A fire broke out at Switzerland's oldest five-star luxury hotel, the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva, which opened in 1834, forcing an evacuation. The cause of the fire is unknown, and no one was injured.

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French chocolatiers pin hopes on sales during Easter amid soaring prices

STORY: French chocolatiers pin hopes on sales during Easter amid soaring prices SHOOTING TIME: March 30, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SAINT-ETIENNE, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the making of chocolate eggs 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JULIEN, Chocolatier 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JULIEN, Chocolatier STORYLINE: French chocolatiers have pinned hopes on sales during Easter holiday amid soaring prices. In a chocolate factory near Saint-Etienne, Julien had been at work for several days for one of the most important selling seasons of the year. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JULIEN, Chocolatier "The molds are not dirty but they are already covered with a good layer of chocolate because we have been making molds non-stop for several days." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JULIEN, Chocolatier "We use nearly five tonnes of chocolate mainly for Easter and Christmas in a year. Those are the two big moments for us." The price of chocolate is soaring due to the decrease of cocoa output glob

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Date exports in Iraq's Diyala increase as local security situation improves

STORY: Date exports in Iraq's Diyala increase as local security situation improves DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi Date Processing and Marketing Company 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSEIN HADI, Employee of the Iraqi Date Processing and Marketing Company STORYLINE: Iraq's eastern province of Diyala has exported more than 40,000 tons of dates to many Asian and African countries over the past five months, amid expectations that the export will reach 100,000 tons in the coming seasons. The palm trees are once again bringing benefits to Diyala, one of the important agricultural provinces in Iraq, after the improvement of the local security situation. The booming export has also created a lot of business opportunities for food processing companies in the country. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSEIN HADI, Employee of the Iraqi Date Processing and Marketing Company "Iraqi dates began to recover and began to return gradually. Support (from the govern

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Ichiro signs 5-year deal with Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) attends a news conference at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 13 after signing a five-year contract extension with the club. According to club sources, the deal for the 2008-2012 seasons is worth around $100 million.

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Ichiro reaches 200-hit mark for 5th straight year

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki is congratulated by teammates after becoming only the fifth player in major league history to reach 200 hits for five straight seasons on Sept. 30.

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Ichiro reaches 200-hit mark for 5th straight year

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki waves to fans after becoming only the fifth player in major league history to reach 200 hits for five straight seasons on Sept. 30.

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Ichiro reaches 200-hit mark for 5th straight year

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki singles to right in the second inning of a game between his Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 30, becoming only the fifth player in major league history to reach 200 hits for five straight seasons as the Mariners beat the Athletics 4-1.

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Ichiro record first hit in three games

DETROIT, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki records his first hit in three games in the eighth inning to move a step closer to reaching 200 hits for five consecutive seasons as his team edged the Detroit Tigers 2-1 at Comerica Park on Sept. 23. (MLB)

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(2)Sorenstam shoots 63 for Mizuno Classic 1st-round lead

OTSU, Japan - Annika Sorenstam (R) waves at the gallery after firing a 9-under-par 63 for a two-shot lead at the end of the first round of Mizuno Classic at Seta Golf Course in Shiga Prefecture on Nov. 7. Playing with her is Yuri Fudo, Japan's top player for the past three seasons and current JLPGA money rankings leader, who stayed four shots behind Sorenstam for a five-way tie with Pak Se Ri of South Korea and Lorie Kane of Canada.

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Yoshii strikes deal with Orix

KOBE, Japan - Masato Yoshii, who was released by the Montreal Expos last month after five seasons in the major leagues, speak to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 7 about his one-year contract with the Orix BlueWave. Yoshii became the second former major leaguer to join the Pacific League club next season following a recent deal with pitcher Makoto ''Mac'' Suzuki. (MLB)

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Yoshii strikes deal with Orix

KOBE, Japan - Masato Yoshii, who was released by the Montreal Expos last month after five seasons in the major leagues, speak to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 7 about his one-year contract with the Orix BlueWave. Yoshii became the second former major leaguer to join the Pacific League club next season following a recent deal with pitcher Makoto ''Mac'' Suzuki. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Chong out to resuscitate S-Pulse in J-League comeback

Chong Tese, a 31-year-old North Korean striker, smiles in a Shimizu S-Pulse uniform during a press conference in Shizuoka, central Japan, on July 14, 2015. Chong returns to J1 for the first time since 2010, when he left Kawasaki Frontale after five seasons for Germany. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chong out to resuscitate S-Pulse in J-League comeback

Chong Tese, a 31-year-old North Korean striker, holds a press conference in Shizuoka, central Japan, on July 14, 2015, with his new Shimizu S-Pulse uniform on display. Chong returns to J1 for the first time since 2010, when he left Kawasaki Frontale after five seasons for Germany. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro record first hit in three games

DETROIT, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki records his first hit in three games in the eighth inning to move a step closer to reaching 200 hits for five consecutive seasons as his team edged the Detroit Tigers 2-1 at Comerica Park on Sept. 23. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Ichiro signs 5-year deal with Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) attends a news conference at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 13 after signing a five-year contract extension with the club. According to club sources, the deal for the 2008-2012 seasons is worth around $100 million. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro reaches 200-hit mark for 5th straight year

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki is congratulated by teammates after becoming only the fifth player in major league history to reach 200 hits for five straight seasons on Sept. 30. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro reaches 200-hit mark for 5th straight year

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki waves to fans after becoming only the fifth player in major league history to reach 200 hits for five straight seasons on Sept. 30. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro reaches 200-hit mark for 5th straight year

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki singles to right in the second inning of a game between his Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 30, becoming only the fifth player in major league history to reach 200 hits for five straight seasons as the Mariners beat the Athletics 4-1. (Kyodo)

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(2)Sorenstam shoots 63 for Mizuno Classic 1st-round lead

OTSU, Japan - Annika Sorenstam (R) waves at the gallery after firing a 9-under-par 63 for a two-shot lead at the end of the first round of Mizuno Classic at Seta Golf Course in Shiga Prefecture on Nov. 7. Playing with her is Yuri Fudo, Japan's top player for the past three seasons and current JLPGA money rankings leader, who stayed four shots behind Sorenstam for a five-way tie with Pak Se Ri of South Korea and Lorie Kane of Canada. (Kyodo)