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Chinese embassy donates necessities to Zimbabwean children

STORY: Chinese embassy donates necessities to Zimbabwean children SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hand-over ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OILI WUOLLE, Program director for Dzikwa Trust Fund 3. various of children in a class 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OILI WUOLLE, Program director for Dzikwa Trust Fund 5. various of the Chinese ambassador with Dzikwa Trust Fund officials 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 7. various of dance performances STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Monday donated a batch of necessities to Dzikwa Trust Fund, a Zimbabwean educational charity organization, in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The items, including foodstuffs and toiletries, were officially handed over by Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding. Oili Wuolle, the program director for Dzikwa Trust Fund, expressed her gratitude for the donation, saying that the items woul

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Giant picnic held on the Champs-Elysees, Paris

STORY: Giant picnic held on the Champs-Elysees, Paris SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: A giant picnic was held on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday, an event co-organized by the Champs-Elysees Committee and the LG Electronics. A total of 238,000 people registered on the platform, while only 4,000 lucky people were selected by drawing to participate in the event in two services: the first at noon and the second at 2 p.m., with each service having nearly 2,000 participants. Food was provided free of charge to participants via meal baskets made by eight restaurant owners on the avenue and prepared in eight pop-up kitchens set up along the avenue for the occasion. The free picnic aims to promote anti-waste and sustainable development. The tablecloth on which the guests were seated was made from fabric manufactured entirely from recycled fibers. The undistributed baskets and foodstuffs were collec

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting - Aubervilliers

Pro Palestinian protest in front of the Carrefour Group Annual General Meeting, in Aubervilliers near Paris on May 24, 2024. Electra Consumer Products, which owns the French group s franchise shops in Israel, has announced that it is distributing foodstuffs in support of Israeli soldiers, triggering a boycott campaign. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese firms back to int'l food show in Spain

STORY: Chinese firms back to int'l food show in Spain SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the food show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMA ZHANG, Project manager of exhibitions department of CFNA 3. various of the food show 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL LI, International sales manager at Qingdao Yi Long Packaging Machinery Company 5. various of the food show STORYLINE: Some 150 Chinese companies are in Spain this week for Alimentaria, one of Europe's largest trade shows for the food and beverage industry. Alimentaria is taking place in Barcelona from Monday to Thursday. The last time Chinese firms attended the exhibition was in 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic. China's pavilion at this year's Alimentaria is organized by the China Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce & Animal By-Products (CFNA). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMA ZHANG, Project manager of exhibitions de

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Snowfall, freezing weather kill 60 in Afghanistan

STORY: Snowfall, freezing weather kill 60 in Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of local residents living in rural areas in chilly winter in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Sixty people died and 23 others were injured due to heavy snowfall, rains and freezing weather across Afghanistan over the past three weeks, spokesman for national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq has said. "Over 1,600 houses have been partially or completely destroyed and more than 177,000 cattle have died due to the chilly weather during this period," Saeq said Wednesday in a videotape released on social media X. National disaster authority with the collaboration of national and international organizations has provided foodstuffs, non-foodstuffs, and cash to over 22,400 affected families in different parts of the country, the spokesman stated. Extreme cold weather and snowfall have swept through parts of Afghanistan re

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Int'l food expo aims to promote Jordanian food industry

STORY: Int'l food expo aims to promote Jordanian food industry DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the food expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALIL HAJ TAWFIQ, President of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-NASBAN, Participant from Saudi Arabia 4. various of the food expo STORYLINE: More than 120 local and international exhibitors from 16 countries displayed their culinary innovations and signature food products during the ongoing International Food and Technology Expo 2023 which kicked off in the Jordanian capital Amman on Thursday. According to organizers, the 4-day event would spotlight the significant progress of the Jordanian food industry by showcasing diverse foodstuffs both imported and locally produced, while promoting their communication with international exhibitors. President of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce Khalil Haj Tawfiq expressed that the exhibition is a great opportunity to maintain food se

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Myanmar-China trade fair boosts business for Myanmar companies

STORY: Myanmar-China trade fair boosts business for Myanmar companies DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. various of the trade fair STORYLINE: A four-day Myanmar-China trade fair held in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw between May 25 and May 28 attracted more than 100 businesspeople from both countries and saw numerous deals on cooperation signed. Companies from the two countries signed agreements on business cooperation for agricultural products, foodstuffs, soft drinks and beverages, pharmaceutical products, household appliances and electric vehicles. Some Myanmar companies told Xinhua that by participating in the Myanmar-China trade fair, they received business opportunities by exhibiting their products and networking with Chinese businesspeople. One of them is Ma Ei Ei Win, owner of the Nay Pyi Taw Pone Yate Thit wood carving company. "We are trying to export our products. We can expand our networ

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Two organizations provide relief to displaced people in Iraqi Kurdistan

STORY: Two organizations provide relief to displaced people in Iraqi Kurdistan DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the distribution STORYLINE: The Iraqi International Bring Hope Organization, in cooperation with the Maldivian International Aid Campaign, distributed on Wednesday 285 food parcels to the displaced in Harsham camp, in the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The distribution process included 285 families, which is the total number of families in the Harsham camp. The camp opened in Erbil during the Islamic State (IS) control of some provinces, such as Nineveh, and parts of Diyala and Kirkuk in 2014. The food basket, prepared by the two organizations, consisted of 14 basic foodstuffs. The two organizations aim to fill the needs of the displaced in the camp after the decline of international humanitarian aid to the camps in the Kurdistan region. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

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Iraq's Erbil hosts 1st int'l Ramadan festival

STORY: Iraq's Erbil hosts 1st int'l Ramadan festival DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first international Ramadan festival in Erbil STORYLINE: Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, hosts the International Ramadan Festival, which started on Friday with the participation of more than 100 companies and brands from 9 countries. The festival starts every day after breakfast and continues until the time of the pre-dawn meal. In addition to the market, it includes artistic and musical activities for Ramadan. It is considered the first international Ramadan festival organized by Erbil during the month of Ramadan. Companies specializing in food industries, natural foodstuffs, and cleaning materials participate in it. In addition, companies also sell accessories, home furnishings, and clothing of all kinds, both traditional and modern. The festival will last for 10 days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy foodstuffs in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man selects foodstuffs in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy foodstuffs in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-RAMADAN-PRICE-INCREASE

(230326) -- BEIRUT, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People buy foodstuffs in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon, on March 20, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Lebanese shrink Ramadan menu amid steep price increase" (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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Chinese rescue team donates supplies to quake survivors in Türkiye

STORY: Chinese rescue team donates supplies to quake survivors in Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Türkiye 2. various of Chinese rescue team's donation STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter in Türkiye "China's search and rescue team completed its mission in Türkiye's earthquake zone on Thursday. Before their departure, the 82-member team donated relief supplies to the survivors of the deadly twin earthquakes that devasted almost 10 provinces in the southern part of Türkiye last week. Foodstuffs, water, hygienic materials, clothes, blankets, and 12 big tents were among the donation. A small handover ceremony was held in the camp of the team in the Antakya district of the Hatay province, the worst-hit region. The Chinese team leader provided detailed information about the supplies to the officials of the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The C

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New York landmarks lit red to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: New York landmarks lit red to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lighting ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY MALKIN, Chairman, President and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG PING, Chinese Consul General in New York 4. various of the Spring Festival Window Exhibition in the lobby of the Empire State Building 5. various of a pop-up stand offering Chinese specialty foodstuffs and Chinese-style gifts on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building 6. various of the Empire State Building lit in red color at night STORYLINE: Well-known landmarks in New York City have been lit in red in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year which falls on Jan. 22 this year. The Empire State Building kicked off its Lunar New Year celebrations Friday morning with ceremonial lighting and unveiling of its Fifth Avenue Window Exhibition. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TONY MALKIN, Chair

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U.S.-NEW YORK-EMPIRE STATE BUILDING-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATIONS

(230120) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Foodstuffs featuring images of rabbits are displayed at the deck observatory of the Empire State Building in New York, the United States, on Jan. 20, 2023. The Empire State Building kicked off its Lunar New Year celebrations Friday morning with ceremonial lighting and unveiling of its Fifth Avenue Window Exhibition. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan)

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Syrian products exhibited at Baghdad Int'l Fair

STORY: Syrian products exhibited at Baghdad Int'l Fair DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syria products in Baghdad Int'l Fair STORYLINE: An exhibition themed "Made in Syria" for Syrian products opened Wednesday at the Baghdad International Fair. Lasting until Jan. 4 next year, the exhibition offers commodities and foodstuffs at reasonable prices to Iraqi customers. According to an exhibitor, the exhibition has attracted many Syrian companies with various products, including food, clothing, shoes, perfumes, and cosmetics. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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Spanish PM introduces third set of anti-crisis measures

STORY: Spanish PM introduces third set of anti-crisis measures DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a market in Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister 5. various of public transport 6. various of a gas station STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced the third package of anti-crisis measures aimed at helping less well-off families combat rising prices. The most important measure is the complete removal of sales tax from essential foodstuffs, such as bread, milk, eggs, flour, cheese, fruit, vegetables, legumes, and cereal for six months, while sales tax on cooking oils and pasta is cut from 10 percent to 5 percent. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Spanish Prime Minister "The government has approved various measures aimed at helping families in the face of price rises. Firstly, w

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE COMMUNITY-DONATON

(221219) -- NAIROBI, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 17, 2022 shows foodstuffs donated by the Chinese community to drought-affected households at a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya. The Chinese community in Kenya on Saturday donated foodstuffs to drought-affected households at a ceremony held in Kenya's capital Nairobi. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE COMMUNITY-DONATON

(221219) -- NAIROBI, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 17, 2022 shows the transport vehicles parked at the food donation ceremony site in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. The Chinese community in Kenya on Saturday donated foodstuffs to drought-affected households at a ceremony held in Kenya's capital Nairobi. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya

STORY: Chinese community donates food to drought-affected households in Kenya DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks ready to set out for Makueni 2. various of speech guests at the donation ceremony 3. various of villagers in Makueni receiving foodstuffs STORYLINE: The Chinese community in Kenya on Saturday donated foodstuffs to drought-affected households at a ceremony held in Kenya's capital Nairobi. The foodstuffs, including maize flour, wheat flour, beans, green grams, salt, and cooking oil, are destined for the southeastern Kenyan county of Makueni which is reeling from a food crisis linked to a prolonged dry spell. George Mcgoye, chief of staff at deputy president Rigathi Gachagua's office, hailed the Chinese community in Kenya for supporting the country's ongoing efforts to tackle hunger in the drought-affected arid lands. Chinese nationals living in Kenya have responded to the government's latest appeal for support to alleviate

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Bakery produces hamburger using prickled plum sauce

WAKAYAMA, Japan - A worker at a Kawa bakery chain shop in Yuasa, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, shows off on Nov. 23, 2014, a hamburger using sauce made from prickled plums of the premier "Kishu Ume" brand, a local specialty. The hamburger won the first prize at the Tottori Burger Festa 2014 competition of hamburgers using local foodstuffs held in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, on Nov. 8-9.

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H.K. chief eats sushi

HONG KONG, China - Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang (front) eats sushi during an event in the territory on May 23, 2011. About 70 senior local officials and lawmakers attended as Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong organized the event to offer Japanese cuisine using foodstuffs from Japan in an effort to promote Japanese food amid radiation fears due to a nuclear crisis at home.

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Universities active in development of new foodstuffs

SAGA, Japan - Takahiro Ogawa of venture firm Nokendo grows the salty vegetable Barafu in Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture on Sept. 10, 2009.

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Tokyo's 'Ameyoko' packed with year-end shoppers

TOKYO, Japan - The narrow ''America Yokocho,'' known popularly as 'Ameyoko' for short, near Tokyo's JR Ueno Station, is packed with people who seek to buy foodstuffs for their year-end and New Year holiday season.

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(15)Photos from Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi man carries foodstuffs at a market in Baghdad on April 13.

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi women carry foodstuffs in Baghdad April 13.

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Street full of year-end shoppers

The narrow street of Ameyoko in Tokyo's Ueno district is full of people who seek to buy discount foodstuffs for the New Year's Day.

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6 million tonnes of grain transported from Ukraine, easing food supply concerns

STORY: 6 million tonnes of grain transported from Ukraine, easing food supply concerns DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Istanbul-based Marmara University 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of cargo ships 5. various of signing ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent "Within the scope of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the grain transported from Ukrainian ports to global markets exceeded 6 million tonnes as of Oct. 4, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry. In a statement on Twitter on Tuesday, the ministry announced that so far 260 vessels have left Ukrainian ports, carrying foodstuffs, such as corn, wheat, sunflower, sugar beet, soybean, and peas, to the rest of the world. According to the United Nations statement released in mid-September, 27 percent of the c

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Tunisia hosts finance forum to promote trade, investment in Africa

STORY: Tunisia hosts finance forum to promote trade, investment in Africa DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the fifth edition of Financing Investment and Trade in Africa (FITA 2022) forum 2. Various of Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane making remarks STORYLINE: The fifth edition of Financing Investment and Trade in Africa (FITA 2022) forum opened on Wednesday in Tunisia, in a bid to promote inter-African trade and investment in the continent. Inaugurating the two-day forum, Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane said about 3,500 people from 45 countries, including African ministers and heads of international organizations and institutions, participate in the "exceptional" event, according to a government statement. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukrainian-Russian crisis, along with the resulting excessive rise in the prices of raw materials, foodstuffs and fuels, have weakened the economies of African countries, Bouden note

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Ukrainian official says conflict to affect 25 pct of global grain market

STORY: Ukrainian official says conflict to affect 25 pct of global grain market DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view of Russia 2. various of Ukraine STORYLINE: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the world's major exporters of foodstuffs, will impact 25 percent of the global grain market. This is according to Taras Kachka, deputy minister for economic development, trade and agriculture of Ukraine. Kachka said the conflict will lead to a reduction in grain supplies, an increase in food prices, and worse access to food, especially wheat, in importing countries. Both Russia and Ukraine are major agricultural producers and exporters. Many say the conflict posed a new challenge to global food security. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Trade fair in Pyongyang

Foodstuffs are on display at a trade fair for made-in-North Korea products in Pyongyang on Nov. 29, 2021.

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(15)Photos from Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi man carries foodstuffs at a market in Baghdad on April 13. (Kyodo)

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Farm-raised quails served at Tokyo wild game restaurant

Farm-raised quails are grilled at Wana, a wild game restaurant in Tokyo's Gotanda district, on May 15, 2015. Mallards and quails are considered high-class foodstuffs in wild game cuisine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Building opens to assist post-disaster recovery of northeast Japan

Mayor Jin Sato (2nd from R) of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, and other people show off foodstuffs from the town and other places in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku at a restaurant in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2015. The Watasu Cafe restaurant is housed in a building formally opened by Mitsui Fudosan Co. on March 3 to contribute to the reconstruction of Tohoku devastated by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lunch uses foodstuffs from disaster-hit northeast Japan town

A restaurant in Tokyo shows on Feb. 27, 2015, a lunch set in a three-tiered wooden box using foodstuffs from Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, and other places in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku. The Watasu Cafe restaurant is housed in a building formally opened by Mitsui Fudosan Co. on March 3 to contribute to the reconstruction of Tohoku devastated by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Food drives gaining momentum in Japan

Members of fitness club Fits Me Idogaya in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, brought foodstuffs to the gym on Aug. 4, 2016 to donate to a charity food drive organized by the club. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo's 'Ameyoko' packed with year-end shoppers

TOKYO, Japan - The narrow ''America Yokocho,'' known popularly as 'Ameyoko' for short, near Tokyo's JR Ueno Station, is packed with people who seek to buy foodstuffs for their year-end and New Year holiday season. (Kyodo)

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Universities active in development of new foodstuffs

SAGA, Japan - Takahiro Ogawa of venture firm Nokendo grows the salty vegetable Barafu in Kanzaki, Saga Prefecture on Sept. 10, 2009. (Kyodo)