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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Ashyk game pieces made of sheep bones are kept in a clay pot, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Folk game of ashyk

ODESA REGION, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Young people learn to play the traditional folk game of ashyk which is on the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. Ashyk is widespread in places where Bulgarians and Gagauz live in the south of Odesa region. A player has five sheep bones that are tossed like dice.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba takes off his shoes and places them on the mat after winning the wrestling men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris to become the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event. He said he is retiring after the Olympics.

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Paris Olympics: Wrestling

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba takes off his shoes and places them on the mat after winning the wrestling men's Greco-Roman 130-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris to become the first athlete to win five consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event. He said he is retiring after the Olympics.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children do homework at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children play a game at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Gou Lifeng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children do homework at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers transfer disaster-relief supplies in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows staff members setting up tents at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Su Chuanyi)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker conducts health check on quake-affected residents at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children do homework at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child does homework at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Gou Lifeng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-WUSHI-EARTHQUAKE-RELIEF EFFORTS (CN)

(240124) -- WUSHI, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer explains fire prevention skills to quake-affected residents at a resettlement site in Wushi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 24, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. (Xinhua/Gou Lifeng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI-EARTHQUAKE-RESETTLEMENT (CN)

(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children walk at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI-EARTHQUAKE-RESETTLEMENT (CN)

(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Earthquake-affected residents rest at a resettlement site in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI-EARTHQUAKE-RESETTLEMENT (CN)

(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members transfer an earthquake-affected resident to a hospital in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 23, 2024. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-AKQI-EARTHQUAKE-RESETTLEMENT (CN)

(240123) -- AKSU, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024 shows a temporary shelter in Akqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Three people were killed and five others injured when a 7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Wushi County and its surrounding areas in Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, at 2:09 a.m. Tuesday, local authorities said. All three deaths and four of the five injuries occurred in Akqi County, which is adjacent to Wushi County, and one person was injured in Wushi County itself. Organized rescue efforts are carried out in an orderly manner, with 12,426 people having been relocated to safe places. The central authorities have allocated 22,000 disaster relief materials, including cotton tents and coats, to aid Xinjiang in relief efforts and relocation and resettlement of affected residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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Lao Telecom launches 5G service

STORY: Lao Telecom launches 5G service SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony STORYLINE: Lao Telecommunications Public Company, known as Lao Telecom, has launched its 5G service in an effort to facilitate people in Laos and elevate the nation's digital economy. The launching ceremony was held in Vientiane on Wednesday, coinciding with the start of the five-day Lao Digital Week 2024. At the same event, the Lao government also announced January 10 as the National Digital Day, with Lao Telecom being the first telecom operator in Laos to launch a full 5G service to coincide with the declaration of National Digital Day and signify its importance for Laos' development. Lao Telecom has already launched the 5G system in Lao capital Vientiane at 28 locations, covering urban areas, important places, and various tourist attractions. It plans to expand the system throughout the country to ensur

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Cricket and baseball/softball will return to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session approved the proposal on October 16. Flag football, lacrosse and squash will also feature at Los Angeles 2028 as additional sports. In a separate vote, IOC members confirmed that weightlifting and modern pentathlon will retain their Olympic places, after the International Weightlifting Federation took action to solve doping issues, and a makeover for modern pentathlon sees obstacle racing replace equestrian. This file photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a digital display showing the sports of baseball and softball for their feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, during the second day of the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai, India. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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TOP 10 WORLD SPORTS NEWS EVENTS IN 2023

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2023: Cricket and baseball/softball will return to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games after the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session approved the proposal on October 16. Flag football, lacrosse and squash will also feature at Los Angeles 2028 as additional sports. In a separate vote, IOC members confirmed that weightlifting and modern pentathlon will retain their Olympic places, after the International Weightlifting Federation took action to solve doping issues, and a makeover for modern pentathlon sees obstacle racing replace equestrian. This file photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows a digital display showing the sport of squash for its feature as one of five new sports at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, during the second day of the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Mumbai, India. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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7 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli army in West Bank: medical sources

STORY: 7 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli army in West Bank: medical sources SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25-26, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Ramallah CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of confrontations STORYLINE: At least seven Palestinians were killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, Palestinian medical sources said on Sunday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that a young man was killed at dawn as a result of an Israeli bombing of a house in the Jenin refugee camp. Hours earlier, four Palestinians were killed by Israeli army gunfire during confrontations in various places in Jenin, according to the ministry. The Israeli army said it killed five Palestinians during its operation in the Jenin refugee camp, where it was arresting a Palestinian suspected of killing an Israeli father and son earlier in the year. In the city of Nablus, a young man was killed after being shot by the Israeli army during clashes, according

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Journalists from 22 countries conclude trip to China's Tibet

STORY: Journalists from 22 countries conclude trip to China's Tibet DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibet, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALI ABBAS, Senior reporter with Pakistan's City News Network 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): UERETAN BAURO, Editor of Uekera newspaper of the Republic of Kiribati 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARIA SANHUEZA, Chilean newspaper "El Ciudadano" 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ALI ABBAS, Senior reporter with Pakistan's City News Network STORYLINE: Nearly 30 journalists from 22 countries concluded a five-day trip to southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Saturday, during which they interviewed local residents and officials, and witnessed the region's robust development and diverse culture. The trip, which started on Tuesday, took the journalists to various places in the regional capital of Lhasa and the city of Nyingchi. They also attended an international cooperation forum from Wednesday to Friday.

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Sci-tech stations in China channel college talents to countryside

STORY: Sci-tech stations in China channel college talents to countryside DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of paddy fields 2. various of Du Chanchan working 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG WEIBIN, Director of Hubei Xiantao Ratoon Rice Sci-tech Station 4. various of the Sci-tech station 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG JIANLIANG, Professor at Huazhong Agricultural University STORYLINE: Du Chanchan, who had never seen paddy fields or live ducks before she came to pursue her postgraduate study at Huazhong Agricultural University in central China's Hubei Province, is now an expert of rice. In the past five years, the 28-year-old spent over 300 days a year at Hubei Xiantao Ratoon Rice Sci-tech Station, exploring the co-culture system of ratoon rice and ducks, an agricultural technique that can boost crop yield with minimal environmental impact. Her research has been promoted to many places in Xiantao City, helping farmers increase more than 4

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GLOBALink | College shooting triggers new reflections on U.S. gun violence

STORY: College shooting triggers new reflections on U.S. gun violence DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mass shootings happened recently 2. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former Wall Street investment banker in Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HEBA GAMAL, Professor of political science at the Cairo-based Institute of National Planning STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Three people were killed, at least five injured in an on-campus shooting at Michigan State University on the night of Feb. 13, 2023. The university's Interim President Teresa Woodruff said the school would move to emergency operations for two days. Professor Frederick Engram said 'I'm feeling a lot of things. Distraught, confused, concerned and rage. Because this is not the first time we've seen this happen.' A larger conversation about guns and their places in our societ

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Five historic buildings successfully relocated in Shanghai

STORY: Five historic buildings successfully relocated in Shanghai DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the snow wall STORYLINE: Five historic buildings have been moved back to their original places in Shanghai. It took 43 days to complete the project, which was launched in late November last year. The buildings had been relocated to a new area to make way for the construction of an underground garage. And after the completion of the garage, they were moved back to their original place. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Five historic buildings successfully relocated in Shanghai

Five historical buildings were moved back to their original places in Shanghai, after being relocated to make way for the construction of an underground garage.

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Hong Kong to lift social distancing measures, nucleic acid testing upon arrival

STORY: Hong Kong to lift social distancing measures, nucleic acid testing upon arrival DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), announced on Wednesday that all social distancing measures will be lifted from Thursday. Lee told a press conference that starting from Thursday, all social distancing measures, including outdoor gathering limits, will be lifted. The Vaccine Pass and nucleic acid testing upon arrival will be canceled. Quarantine orders will be axed and "close contacts" will no longer be defined. However, mask-wearing in public places will still be mandatory. Travelers entering Hong Kong from overseas, and China's mainland, Macao and Taiwan will be exempted from compulsory nucleic acid tests upon arrival and during their stays. Instead, they are advised to do rapid antigen tests for five days in a roll. Lee said

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Japan players line up after loss to Germany in women's ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players line up after losing 2-3 to Germany in a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan ended at the bottom of the standings with five losses and no wins.

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Japan players bow after loss to Germany in women's ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players bow after losing 2-3 to Germany in a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan ended at the bottom of the standings with five losses and no wins.

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Japan advances to women's gymnastics team final at London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - Yu Minobe, Asuka Teramoto, Yuko Shintake, Koko Tsurumi, and Rie Tanaka (From L to R) wave to cheering spectators after the London Olympics women's gymnastics qualification round at North Greenwich Arena on July 29, 2012. The five advanced to the team final, while Teramoto and Tanaka earned places in the all-around individual final.

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Kin of Battle of Okinawa victims sue Yasukuni over enshrinement

NAHA, Japan - Kozen Kawabata (2nd from L), the head of a group of plaintiffs who have launched a lawsuit against Yasukuni Shrine, speaks at a press conference in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 19. The five families of 10 civilians and soldiers who died in the Battle of Okinawa and at other places during World War II have filed a lawsuit against Yasukuni Shrine seeking to delist their relatives from those worshipped at the shrine.

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IAEA team satisfied with Yongbyon inspection tour

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Olli Heinonen, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, returns his hotel in Pyongyang on June 29 after returning from a visit to North Korea's nuclear facilities in Yongbyon. He says the IAEA team was satisfied with their visit and that five places would be subjected to IAEA inspections.

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IAEA team satisfied with Yongbyon inspection tour

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Olli Heinonen, deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters in Pyongyang on June 29 after returning from a visit to North Korea's nuclear facilities in Yongbyon. He says the IAEA team was satisfied with their visit and that five places would be subjected to IAEA inspections.

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Graffiti found at pro-Pyongyang association

NAGOYA, Japan - Graffiti debunking North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was found on the Aichi prefectural headquarters of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on Oct. 29, as Japanese and North Korean delegates resumed talks on normalization of relations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Such words as ''Die'' (in photo) and ''Will kill Kim Jong Il'' were sprayed on five places on the building in Nagoya's Nishi Ward.

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Malaysian tourism sees recovery, expects more Chinese visitors: business insider

STORY: Malaysian tourism sees recovery, expects more Chinese visitors: business insider DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST 1. various of Malacca 2. various of Putrajaya 3. various of Kuala Lumpur 4. SOUNDBITE(English): MINT LEONG, Deputy president of the Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) STORYLINE: Mint Leong, deputy president of the Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) told Xinhua in a recent interview that it is important to maintain a balance between making things easy for travelers and also ensuring their safety. Tourism professionals in Malaysia are adapting to the new post-pandemic conditions and are preparing themselves to meet the new demands of tourists, whose interests and habits have changed, she said, adding that tourists now prefer to visit less crowded places, natural sites. Leong also noted that while Chinese tourists are yet to arrive in Malaysia in large numbers, China is still one of the top five source countri

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Senegal holds legislative elections

STORY: Senegal holds legislative elections DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:26 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people voting in Dakar, Senegal STORYLINE: Senegal held legislative elections on Sunday to elect 165 new deputies to the National Assembly for a five-year term across national territory and abroad. Some seven million Senegalese people, including 300,000 living abroad, voted in the 15,500 polling stations and 7,000 polling places open for them. The vote took place under the supervision of national and international observers, including those from the Economic Community of West African States. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)

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Over 8,000 species prosper in China's panda national park

STORY: Over 8,000 species prosper in China's panda national park DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:53 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of animals in the Giant Panda National Park STORYLINE: China officially designated the first group of five national parks in October last year. The Giant Panda National Park spanning the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu is one of them. Covering some 22,000 square kilometers, the park boasts a great variety of fauna and flora with over 8,000 species. Among them are snow leopards, red pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys, making the park one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)

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First C919 jet to be delivered completes successful maiden test flight

STORY: First C919 jet to be delivered completes successful maiden test flight DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 taking off 2. various of C919 landing STORYLINE: The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered completed a successful maiden test flight on Saturday, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). China's indigenously-developed jet, coded B-001J, took off at 6:52 a.m. from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and landed at the same site at 9:54 a.m. During the flight that lasted three hours and two minutes, pilots and engineers coordinated to complete all designed operations, and the plane was in good condition, said COMAC. In March last year, China Eastern Airlines and COMAC signed a purchase contract for five C919 planes, which will be based mainly in Shanghai after delivery. Since 2019, six C919 jets have conducted a series of ground and flight tests in places such a

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9 killed, scores injured as fire engulfs over 70 houses in S. Pakistan

STORY: 9 killed, scores injured as fire engulfs over 70 houses in S. Pakistan DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: Nine people including kids were killed and scores of others injured when a fire engulfed over 70 houses in Pakistan's south Dadu district, local reports said on Tuesday. The fire broke out in three villages of the district after spreading from the stoves of the villagers due to gusty winds in the area Monday night, the reports said. The villagers were cooking at the outdoor stoves using woods when the fire spread in three different places, the reports said, adding that over 70 houses in separate places were engulfed in the big fire. The killed included at least five kids who were sleeping in their houses when the fire erupted. Local volunteers took part in the rescue operation and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital. Rescue workers dispatched by the district administration also reach