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Baseball: Orioles vs. Giants

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano (far R) is pulled from the mound by manager Tony Mansolino (36) during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Aug. 31, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani leaves the mound in the middle of the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 30, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, with manager Dave Roberts (3rd from L) looking on.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani leaves the mound in the middle of the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 30, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, with manager Dave Roberts (C, L) looking on.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Padres

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt (8) walks up to the mound to take starter Yu Darvish (3rd from R) out of the game against Arizona Diamondbacks during the fourth inning on July 7, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray checks the growth of blueberry plants at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, en

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2024 shows a blueberry plantation base of Hortifrut and Joyvio in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Men

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (R) and Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, talk about the operation of the water and fertilizer integrated pump room in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, V

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray browses through family photos after work in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enhancing production effi

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (R) tastes rice noodles with a friend in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enhancing production efficie

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (R) and Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, talks about blueberry seedling care at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (4th L) makes cymbal accompaniment for a local lion dance team in Shilipu Village of Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 10, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry vari

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (C, front) poses for a group photo with a local lion dance team in Shilipu Village of Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 10, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry var

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 9, 2024 shows the water reservoir at a blueberry plantation base of Hortifrut and Joyvio in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blu

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (L) and Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, check blueberry plants at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced ne

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows Marcelo Vergaray (L) and two colleagues taking a rest at a blueberry plantation base of Hortifrut and Joyvio in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduce

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray poses for a photo at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enhancing production e

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray (2nd R) instructs Song Junhong, the director of a blueberry plantation base, on the care of blueberry seedlings, at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Ver

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray takes photos of blueberry seedlings at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry varieties to Mengzi, enha

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray uses a pressure gauge to measure the pressure of the drip irrigation pipes at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray uses a pH meter to test the pH value of the nutrient solution for blueberries at a blueberry greenhouse in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologi

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"Laowai" in China | A Peruvian agricultural expert's adventure with blueberry in Yunnan

(240712) -- MENGZI, July 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Marcelo Vergaray introduces the blueberry yield at a blueberry plantation base of Hortifrut and Joyvio in Mengzi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 9, 2024. Marcelo Vergaray is a 31-year-old fourth-generation Chinese-Peruvian immigrant from Peru. Driven by his agricultural passion, he came to Mengzi, a city in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of southwest China's Yunnan Province, taking up the role of production manager at Hortifrut and Joyvio, a joint venture agricultural technology company. Here, he collaborates with a professional team to manage blueberry plantations. The unique natural conditions in Mengzi make it suitable for blueberry cultivation, distinguished by a long picking season that starts in November and lasts until June the following year. This harvest period strategically fills a gap in domestic and international blueberry markets. With his expertise, Vergaray has introduced new technologies and blueberry v

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Baseball: Giants vs. Eagles

Daichi Suzuki (7) of the Rakuten Eagles is greeted by team manager Toshiaki Imae (98) in the dugout after scoring on Maikel Franco's RBI single in the fourth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Yomiuri Giants on June 13, 2024, at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai.

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German company Karcher aspires to explore Chinese market via CICPE

STORY: German company Karcher aspires to explore Chinese market via CICPE SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China International Consumer Products Expo 2. various of Karcher's booth 3. SOUNDBITE (English): RAINER KERN, Vice General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Karcher China STORYLINE: At the ongoing fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in the southern Chinese city of Haikou, the two-time participant German cleaning company Karcher voiced great aspiration to explore the Chinese markets via the CICPE platform. SOUNDBITE (English): RAINER KERN, Vice General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Karcher China "We have now been here the second time. And this year you are standing here on our 200-square-meter booth, where we showcase our latest products for consumers, which we brought exclusively here to the Hainan expo. We are proud to be a partner and we see a lot of poten

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Border county in SW China sees growing tourism during Spring Festival holiday

STORY: Border county in SW China sees growing tourism during Spring Festival holiday SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: HEKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hekou 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NGUYEN QUANG DUY, Vietnamese travel agency manager 3. various of tourists STORYLINE: During the Spring Festival holiday, Hekou County in China's Yunnan Province which borders Vietnam has seen a boost in cross-border tourism. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NGUYEN QUANG DUY, Vietnamese travel agency manager "On the second, third and fourth days of the Lunar New Year, there are many Vietnamese tourists traveling to China, and the number of travelers in the last three days is the highest. Vietnamese tourists like the scenery in Yunnan, and the service in China is very good." According to the local culture and tourism bureau, from Feb. 9 to 12, nearly 180,000 tourist visits from home and abroad were registered in Hekou, with a tourism revenue of nearly 138 million yuan (ab

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Exploring knitting industry in China's Qingshanhu District

STORY: Exploring knitting industry in China's Qingshanhu District SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAI HAIYAN, Worker, Nanchang Zhongtuo Clothing Co., Ltd. 4. STANDUP 3 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): QIU ZHENGXIONG, Manager, Nanchang Zhongtuo Clothing Co., Ltd. 6. STANDUP 4 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SHU CHANG, Xinhua correspondent "In this place in east China, there is a saying that 'in three T-shirts exported from China, one is from Qingshanhu.' The Qingshanhu District, which is in Nanchang City in Jiangxi Province, is the country's fourth-largest industrial base for knitted garments, and has more than 2,000 knitting enterprises of various types." In this company, 21 production lines are runni

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Chinese-built power plant in Uganda launches fourth turbine set, moving closer to completion

STORY: Chinese-built power plant in Uganda launches fourth turbine set, moving closer to completion DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:45 LOCATION: KIRYANDONGO, Uganda CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Karuma Hydropower Plant and the power line 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DING TUQIANG, Project manager of Sinohydro Corporation Ltd., the construction contractor 3. various of engineers inspecting the rolling turbine 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALBERT BYARUHANGA, Project Manager, Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) STORYLINE: Chinese-built Karuma Hydropower Plant, in north-central Uganda's Kiryandongo District, has successfully launched the fourth of its six turbine sets and synchronized it to the national grid, taking the project one step closer to completion. Ding Tuqiang, project manager of Sinohydro Corporation Ltd., the construction contractor, told Xinhua that Monday's launch of the fourth turbine was a success, and the remaining two sets will be launched before the end of the y

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UGANDA-CHINESE CONSTRUCTED-HYDROPOWER PLANT-SYNCHRONIZATION

(230822) -- KIRYANDONGO, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Albert Byaruhanga (L), project manager of the plant on behalf of the owner, Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd., talks with his colleagues at Karuma Hydropower Plant in Kiryandongo, Uganda, on Aug. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese-built power plant in Uganda launches fourth turbine set, moving closer to completion" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-CHINESE CONSTRUCTED-HYDROPOWER PLANT-SYNCHRONIZATION

(230822) -- KIRYANDONGO, Aug. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Albert Byaruhanga, project manager of the plant on behalf of the owner, Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd., speaks during an interview with Xinhua at Karuma Hydropower Plant in Kiryandongo, Uganda, on Aug. 21, 2023. TO GO WITH "Chinese-built power plant in Uganda launches fourth turbine set, moving closer to completion" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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Global brands tap Chinese market via Hainan expo

STORY: Global brands tap Chinese market via Hainan expo DATELINE: April 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of the upcoming third CICPE 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TULENOV RUSLAN, Global Media Officer of Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MENG WEIWEI, General manager of Jia Green Chocolate Works (Hainan) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) will be held from April 10 to 15 in China's Haikou, drawing over 3,300 brands from more than 60 countries and regions. Since its first edition in 2021, more and more global consumer goods companies have settled in Hainan to tap the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TULENOV RUSLAN, Global Media Officer of Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development "The China International Consumer Products Expo is the fourth national-level expo in China and also the largest one and focuses only on high

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Charitable kitchen in southern Lebanon provides food during Ramadan

STORY: Charitable kitchen in southern Lebanon provides free food during Ramadan DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:32 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people working in the kitchen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SANAA DABAGH, Kitchen manager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SANAA DABAGH, Kitchen manager 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HIKMAT ANKOUNI, Beneficiary and volunteer 5. various of workers distributing food to people STORYLINE: A charitable kitchen called "Popular Kitchen" has provided free meals for families struggling financially amid the current crisis in Lebanon. It has become more active during Ramadan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SANAA DABAGH, Kitchen manager "It's the fourth year since we launched the Popular Kitchen. We work continuously daily not only on the occasion of Ramadan. We distribute around 400 to 500 meals daily." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SANAA DABAGH, Kitchen manager "Our team volunteers to work in the kitchen for free daily. We did something nice. We tried to invite our benefi

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shintaro Fujinami (L) of the Oakland Athletics hands the ball to manager Mark Kotsay during a pitching change in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Colorado Rockies in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 13, 2023.

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7,000 runners compete in Dead Sea Marathon

STORY: 7,000 runners compete in Dead Sea Marathon DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIR WANGER, Mayor of Tamar Regional Council 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OPHIR KINDLER, Manager of Dead Sea Marathon STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): NICK KOLYOHIN, Xinhua reporter "Here behind me is the lowest point on (the land on) the Earth, minus 430 meters. And here is happening for the fourth time a marathon of the Dead Sea. About 7,000 participants from around the world will run this marathon from five kilometers to the full marathon and even one competition will be for 50 kilometers. And the track of this marathon is really unique, just for two days every year, this track is open for people that are participants of this marathon, but usually people can't get access to that, and the track is going in the middle of the Dead Sea. From the one side you have the Jordanian border and from the other

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(SP)BRITAIN-MANCHESTER-FOOTBALL-FA CUP

(230128) -- MANCHESTER, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the FA Cup fourth round match between Manchester City and Arsenal in Manchester, Britain, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

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(SP)BRITAIN-MANCHESTER-FOOTBALL-FA CUP

(230128) -- MANCHESTER, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta (R) reacts during the FA Cup fourth round match between Manchester City and Arsenal in Manchester, Britain, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

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(SP)BRITAIN-MANCHESTER-FOOTBALL-FA CUP

(230128) -- MANCHESTER, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta reacts before the FA Cup fourth round match between Manchester City and Arsenal in Manchester, Britain, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

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(SP)BRITAIN-MANCHESTER-FOOTBALL-FA CUP

(230128) -- MANCHESTER, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta gestures during the FA Cup fourth round match between Manchester City and Arsenal in Manchester, Britain, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

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(SP)BRITAIN-MANCHESTER-FOOTBALL-FA CUP

(230128) -- MANCHESTER, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta looks dejected after the FA Cup fourth round match between Manchester City and Arsenal in Manchester, Britain, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

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(SP)BRITAIN-MANCHESTER-FOOTBALL-FA CUP

(230128) -- MANCHESTER, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola gestures during the FA Cup fourth round match between Manchester City and Arsenal in Manchester, Britain, Jan. 27, 2023. (Xinhua) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE" SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 45 IMAGES, NO VIDEO EMULATION. NO USE IN BETTING, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS.

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N.Y. Yankees' Kuroda suffers 9th loss

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (R) takes starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (2nd from R) out of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 9, 2014. Kuroda suffered his ninth loss of the season as the Yankees lost 3-4.

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Fresh food prices in Spain remain high as Christmas draws near

STORY: Fresh food prices in Spain remain high as Christmas draws near DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Barcelona 2. various of a market in Barcelona 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO CRUZ, Manager of a delicatessen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): MONICA LAZARO, Manager of a fishmongers 5. various of street view in Barcelona 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): ALEJANDRINA BRUNO, Barcelona resident 7. various of shops along the street in Barcelona 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Catalan): NURIA ARNAU, Board member of the Barna Centre retailers' association 9. various of shops in Barcelona STORYLINE: Fresh food prices in Spain remain high as Christmas draws near. Although Spain's inflation rate fell for the fourth consecutive month in November, food prices remained high, rising 15.3 percent to keep them at record levels since 1994, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). According to data from the INE for November, the pric

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Hanshin Tigers' new manager Wada

OSAKA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' new manager Yutaka Wada gives a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 28, 2011. The former batting coach replaced Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers finished fourth in the regular season and failed to reach the Climax Series playoffs.

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Hanshin Tigers' new manager Wada

OSAKA, Japan - The Hanshin Tigers' new manager Yutaka Wada speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 28, 2011. The former batting coach replaced Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers finished fourth in the regular season and failed to reach the Climax Series playoffs.

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NL's Fielder slugs three-run homer in All-Star game

PHOENIX, United States - National League All-Star Prince Fielder (28) of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by NL team manager Bruce Bochy after hitting a three-run homer in the fourth inning of the 82nd Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 12, 2011.

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Murton reaches 200-hit mark in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers leadoff man Matt Murton (L) high-fives manager Akinobu Mayumi after the Tigers beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 23, 2010. Murton from the United States belted three hits the same day to become only the fourth player in Japanese baseball history to have a 200-hit season.

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Fighters clinch playoff berth

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters manager Masataka Nashida acknowledges cheers from fans at Sapporo Dome on Sept. 29, 2009 as the team routed the Orix Buffaloes 12-3 to clinch a playoff berth in the Pacific League Climax Series for the fourth straight year.

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Marines put Eagles manager Nomura in glum mood

CHIBA, Japan - Outspoken Rakuten Eagles manager Katsuya Nomura scratches his head in frustration in the fourth inning of a game against the Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium on May 11. The Marines won 6-0.

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Carp beat Giants 6-3

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Carp's Scott Seabol hit a game-tying two-run homer in the fourth inning, followed by Masato Akamatsu who hit a two-run single in a five-run inning, as Hiroshima batted past WBC championship manager Tatsunori Hara's Yomiuri Giants to win the season opener at Tokyo Dome on April 3.

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Yankees' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Phillies

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (R, front) is greeted by manager Joe Girardi after hitting a two-run homer in the fourth inning of a preseason game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Tampa, Florida, on April 1. He went to 2-for-3, with the team winning 8-5.

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Japan vs U.S. in WBC semifinal game in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan's Munenori Kawasaki (52) is congratulated by manager Tatsunori Hara after scoring on an RBI single hit by Hiroyuki Nakajima in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against the United States at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 22.

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Wakamatsu named Seattle Mariners manager

SEATTLE, United States - Wilbur Donald 'Don' Wakamatsu (R), a fourth-generation Japanese-American who was named manager of the Seattle Mariners, shows his uniform during a news conference at Safeco Field in Seattle on Nov. 19. The Mariners fired manager John McLaren in June and named coach Jim Riggleman as acting manager.