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Belgique, Bruxelles : le commissaire européen au Commerce Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Spring 2025 Economic Forecast (19/05/2025)

Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on May 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU economy began 2025 on a somewhat stronger footing than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing at a modest rate this year, with growth expected to pick up in 2026, despite heightened global policy uncertainty and trade tensions. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belgique, Bruxelles : le commissaire européen au Commerce Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Spring 2025 Economic Forecast (19/05/2025)

Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on May 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU economy began 2025 on a somewhat stronger footing than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing at a modest rate this year, with growth expected to pick up in 2026, despite heightened global policy uncertainty and trade tensions. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belgique, Bruxelles : le commissaire européen au Commerce Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Spring 2025 Economic Forecast (19/05/2025)

Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on May 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU economy began 2025 on a somewhat stronger footing than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing at a modest rate this year, with growth expected to pick up in 2026, despite heightened global policy uncertainty and trade tensions. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belgique, Bruxelles : le commissaire européen au Commerce Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Spring 2025 Economic Forecast (19/05/2025)

Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on May 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU economy began 2025 on a somewhat stronger footing than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing at a modest rate this year, with growth expected to pick up in 2026, despite heightened global policy uncertainty and trade tensions. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belgique, Bruxelles : le commissaire européen au Commerce Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Spring 2025 Economic Forecast (19/05/2025)

Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on May 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU economy began 2025 on a somewhat stronger footing than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing at a modest rate this year, with growth expected to pick up in 2026, despite heightened global policy uncertainty and trade tensions. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Belgique, Bruxelles : le commissaire européen au Commerce Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Spring 2025 Economic Forecast (19/05/2025)

Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on May 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. The EU economy began 2025 on a somewhat stronger footing than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing at a modest rate this year, with growth expected to pick up in 2026, despite heightened global policy uncertainty and trade tensions. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (R) and his colleague Xiaomeng make sandwiches at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st R) and his colleagues pack up bread at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (2nd L) shares his lunch with his colleague Jiacheng (1st L) during lunchtime at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his ini

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he f

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he f

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu places packaged cakes on the shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to the shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st L) and colleagues make posters for the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st R, front) and his colleagues take a group photo with their vocational training instructor Chen Xiuqin (1st L, back) at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bre

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu organizes the bread shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he first

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EU economy enters 2024 on weaker footing than anticipated: forecast

STORY: EU economy enters 2024 on weaker footing than anticipated: forecast SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. various of the press conference STORYLINE: The European Commission's Winter Interim Forecast published on Thursday revised growth in both the European Union (EU) and the euro area down to 0.5 percent in 2023, from 0.6 percent projected in the Autumn Forecast in November. For 2024, the EU's economic growth is projected to reach 0.9 percent, down from the autumn projection of 1.3 percent. The eurozone's growth is revised down to 0.8 percent from the 1.2 percent predicted in autumn. "After a bruising 2023, the European economy has emerged a little weaker than expected, although the rebound should speed up gradually this year and into 2025," said Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People. "T

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China's human rights achievements widely acclaimed: ambassador

STORY: China's human rights achievements widely acclaimed: ambassador SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN XU, Permanent representative of China to the UN office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland STORYLINE: China has won international acclaim for its achievements in the cause of human rights during the regular Universal Periodic Review (UPR) conducted by the UN Human Rights Council, China's top diplomat in Geneva Chen Xu told Xinhua on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN XU, Permanent representative of China to the UN office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland "The UPR mechanism is a platform for states to conduct candid exchanges on human rights issues on an equal footing within the UN's framework, and to engage in constructive dialogue and cooperation. I introduced China's remarkable achievements in th

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China's economy on "strong footing," says UN economist

STORY: China's economy on "strong footing," says UN economist DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN Headquarters 2. lead author of World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 mid-year report Hamid Rashid talking to reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMID RASHID, Lead author of World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 mid-year report 4. various of Rashid speaking 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAMID RASHID, Lead author of World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 mid-year report 6. various of close up of Rashid's hands STORYLINE: A United Nations (UN) economist has said that China's economy is steadily recovering after the pandemic and remains strong, instilling confidence in its economic future. The UN on Tuesday released a mid-year update of its World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 report, which projected China's economy will grow 5.3 percent this year, up from the 4.8 percent forecast in January. In a recent interview wi

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Risks to financial stability in Malaysia remain modest: Fitch Solutions

STORY: Risks to financial stability in Malaysia remain modest: Fitch Solutions DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur 2. various of Malaysian Central Bank and bank notes counting machine 3. various of container vessels at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Fitch Solutions said Monday it believes that downside risks to Malaysia's financial stability remain modest and that banks remain well-positioned to support financial intermediation, despite potential negative spillovers from banking stresses in the United States and Europe. The research house said in a statement that Malaysian banks on aggregate are likely to remain on a stable footing due to robust liquidity and capital buffers, as well as a much less restrictive monetary environment. It said Malaysian banks asset quality has also remained fairly stable despite the phasing out of support measures, and it is not expecting a significant deterioration in the months ahead. Fit

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Chiyotaikai suffers first loss in New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) suffered his first loss in the New Year sumo tournament Jan. 22 in a match against No. 3 maegashira Kaiho, crashing down after losing his footing.

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Two Korean banks to merge

Lee Kwan Woo, president of Hanil Bank (R), and Bae Chan Byung, president of Commercial Bank of Korea, announce July 31 they have agreed on an equal-footing merger to create South Korea's largest commercial bank with assets of 85.25 billion U.S. dollars. For the time being, the new bank's name will be Commercial-Hanil Bank, though a public contest will be held later to determine a new name, they said. Hanil Bank is the ountry's fourth-largest commercial bank, while Commercial Bank of Korea ranks fifth.

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China demonstrates economic resilience despite pandemic: experts

STORY: China demonstrates economic resilience despite pandemic: experts DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of street view in ChinaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALESSANDRO GOLOMBIEWSKI TEIXEIRA, Former Chief Economic Advisor to President of BrazilSOUNDBITE 2 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and BusinessSOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: Faced with sporadic resurgences of COVID-19, Chinese economy is still on solid footing, experts have said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALESSANDRO GOLOMBIEWSKI TEIXEIRA, Former Chief Economic Advisor to President of Brazil "I think the resilience of the Chinese economy is going very well, and one of the pillars of this resilience is the Chinese digital economy. The Chinese digital economy is already the second-largest digital market in the world. I think one of the reasons that the

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy on solid footing despite challenges of COVID, external uncertainty

(220418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates on the production line at a textile company in Nanmo Township of Hai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 28, 2022. (Photo by Zhai Huiyong/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy on solid footing despite challenges of COVID, external uncertainty

(220418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 26, 2022 shows a cargo vessel at Rizhao Port in east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy on solid footing despite challenges of COVID, external uncertainty

(220418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles under production are transferred through the office area at the Tiexi Plant of BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy on solid footing despite challenges of COVID, external uncertainty

(220418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 16, 2022 shows a photovoltaic power station in Yongren County of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy on solid footing despite challenges of COVID, external uncertainty

(220418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer shops vegetables at a supermarket in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 16, 2022. (Photo by Hao Qunying/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economy on solid footing despite challenges of COVID, external uncertainty

(220418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows a job fair held in Zigui, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- PRESTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of Royal Preston Hospital, in Preston, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- PRESTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a nightingale surge hub on the grounds of Royal Preston Hospital, in Preston, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- LEEDS, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- LEEDS, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- PRESTON, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of Royal Preston Hospital, in Preston, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(220114) -- LEEDS, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nightingale surge hub is seen on the grounds of St James's University Hospital in Leeds, Britain, on Jan. 13, 2022. A number of new "surge hubs" are being set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected on the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting a week before the 2022 New Year. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A member of a construction team works on the erection of a temporary field hospital in Tooting, south London, Britain, on Dec. 31, 2021. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A member of a construction team works on the erection of a temporary field hospital in Tooting, south London, Britain, on Dec. 31, 2021. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-SURGE HUBS

(211231) -- LONDON, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 31, 2021 shows a temporary field hospital in the grounds of St. George's Hospitals in Tooting, south London, Britain. A number of new "surge hubs" are to be set up in Britain as the country's National Health Service (NHS) goes on a "war footing" in preparation for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions, health authorities said Thursday. Temporary structures capable of housing around 100 patients will be erected in the grounds of eight hospitals across the country, with work starting as early as this week, NHS England has said. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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(Left to right) Natalie and Nick Vanderpark (AMY POEHLER and

(Left to right) Natalie and Nick Vanderpark (AMY POEHLER and JACK BLACK) and Tim and Debbie Dingman (BEN STILLER and RACHEL WEISZ) were the best of friends until their equal footing was tripped up by success in Columbia Pictures' and DreamWorks Pictures' comedy ENVY. Photo: Brian Hamill ENVY [US / AUS 2004] AMY POEHLER, JACK BLACK, BEN STILLER, RACHEL WEISZ Date: 2004

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Time for Japan to get "a footing in Africa": Zimbabwe's Mugabe

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has an interview with Kyodo News and other Japanese media organizations in Tokyo on March 29, 2016. Japan and African nations have a bright future as "allies in development, Mugabe said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uniformed SDF personnel to have more control

Photo shows a House of Councillors plenary session that passed a bill on June 10, 2015, to give uniformed Self-Defense Forces personnel more control over the SDF's tactical operations and equal footing with defense bureaucrats in assisting the defense minister. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uniformed SDF personnel to have more control

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani bows at a House of Councillors plenary session on June 10, 2015, as the upper house passed a bill to give uniformed Self-Defense Forces personnel more control over the SDF's tactical operations and equal footing with defense bureaucrats in assisting the defense minister. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea rejects U.S. call to discard nuclear weapons before talks

Combined file photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea on March 3, 2018, expressed eagerness to hold talks with the United States "on an equal footing," official media said, rejecting a U.S. demand to abandon nuclear weapons if Pyongyang wants to start bilateral talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New defense chief Onodera vows to get scandal-hit ministry on track

Japan's new Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2017, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet earlier in the day. Onodera vowed to put his ministry and the country's defense forces back on the right footing at a time when tensions are running high in the region due to North Korea's missile tests. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Two Korean banks to merge

Lee Kwan Woo, president of Hanil Bank (R), and Bae Chan Byung, president of Commercial Bank of Korea, announce July 31 they have agreed on an equal-footing merger to create South Korea's largest commercial bank with assets of 85.25 billion U.S. dollars. For the time being, the new bank's name will be Commercial-Hanil Bank, though a public contest will be held later to determine a new name, they said. Hanil Bank is the ountry's fourth-largest commercial bank, while Commercial Bank of Korea ranks fifth. ==Kyodo