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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION-PROGRAM

(240602) -- KATHMANDU, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows a view of the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. TO GO WITH "Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal" (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION-PROGRAM

(240602) -- KATHMANDU, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. TO GO WITH "Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal" (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION-PROGRAM

(240602) -- KATHMANDU, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bhola Thapa, vice chancellor of Kathmandu University, speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. TO GO WITH "Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal" (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION-PROGRAM

(240602) -- KATHMANDU, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Huang Jun, CEO of Huawei Nepal, speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. TO GO WITH "Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal" (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION-PROGRAM

(240602) -- KATHMANDU, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Huang Jun, CEO of Huawei Nepal, speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. TO GO WITH "Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal" (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION-PROGRAM

(240602) -- KATHMANDU, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. TO GO WITH "Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal" (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION-PROGRAM

(240602) -- KATHMANDU, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bhola Thapa, vice chancellor of Kathmandu University, speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. TO GO WITH "Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal" (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION-PROGRAM

(240602) -- KATHMANDU, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows a view of the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. TO GO WITH "Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal" (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal

STORY: Huawei launches Seeds for Future 2024 program in Nepal SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated in Kathmandu by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. Undergraduate students are encouraged to participate in the program co-organized with Nepal's ministry of education, science and technology. Under the program, top selected students shall join on-site training and a regional competition in China in September, where they will be attending seminars on cutting-edge technological innovation as well. The top two teams from the regional round shall visit China again for the global final. "The experiences and knowledge gained through this program will empower our young talents to become leaders in the digital transf

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-SEEDS FOR FUTURE 2024 PROGRAM

(240531) -- KATHMANDU, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-SEEDS FOR FUTURE 2024 PROGRAM

(240531) -- KATHMANDU, May 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-SEEDS FOR FUTURE 2024 PROGRAM

(240531) -- KATHMANDU, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-HUAWEI-SEEDS FOR FUTURE 2024 PROGRAM

(240531) -- KATHMANDU, May 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the inauguration ceremony of the Seeds for the Future 2024 program in Kathmandu, Nepal, on May 31, 2024. The Seeds for the Future 2024 program was inaugurated here by Huawei on Friday, the fourth consecutive year for the Chinese technology giant to continue its efforts to help the South Asian country achieve a digital transformation. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Italy reports 0.7 pct economic growth in 2023

STORY: Italy reports 0.7 pct economic growth in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shops in Rome 2. various of markets in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's economy grew by 0.7 percent year-on-year in 2023 after calendar and seasonal adjustment, according to Italy's National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) on Tuesday. The statistics entity also said that the Italian economy increased by 0.2 percent in the final quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, and by 0.5 percent compared to the same quarter of 2022. The economic change in the fourth quarter was the result of a decrease of value added in agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as an increase in that of both industry and services, ISTAT said. Italy's economy showed positive growth for two consecutive economic quarters after alternating expansion and contraction over the four previous quarters, it said. According to recent estimates from ISTAT, the coun

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Sweden's GDP shrinks 1 pct in Q2: statistics

STORY: Sweden's GDP shrinks 1 pct in Q2: statistics DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sweden Statics 2. various of Stockholm city 3. various of shopping mall in Stockholm 4. various of Sweden Parliament 5. various of Stockholm City Hall 6. various of Sweden's central bank STORYLINE: Sweden's gross domestic product (GDP) shrunk by 1 percent year-on-year in the second quarter (Q2) of this year while household consumption decreased for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to statistics released on Tuesday. Compared to the first quarter (Q1) and seasonally adjusted, GDP dropped 0.8 percent, Statistics Sweden (SCB) said. The figures are slightly more positive than the preliminary ones released in July. Sweden's Q2 GDP contracted by 2.4 percent year-on-year and by 1.5 percent quarter-on-quarter, the SCB's preliminary figures said on July 28. "The second quarter of 2023 was generally weak with declines in several of the main com

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Festivities Of The Apostle - Santiago De Compostela

Fireworks display during the Festivities of the Apostle, patron saint of Santiago, Galicia, and all of Spain, on July 24, 2023, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. For the fourth consecutive year, the fireworks display of the Apostle's Feast of the Apostle on July 24 will be launched synchronized from five locations, in order to facilitate viewing from virtually all parts of Santiago. In total, about 2,000 kilos of Net Explosive Content (NEC) have been used, more than 390 kilos from each of the five launching points, of which 1,500 shots have been fired. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Chinese manned submersibles complete 175 dives in 2022

STORY: Two Chinese manned submersibles complete 175 dives in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the submersibles STORYLINE: Shenhai Yongshi (Deep Sea Warrior) and Fendouzhe (Striver) -- two manned submersibles developed by China -- completed a total of 175 dives in 2022. They have exhibited world-leading operational and maintenance capabilities, according to the annual conference of a scientific instruction committee for the use of the two manned submersibles, which was held Tuesday. Shenhai Yongshi, which can reach a depth of 4,500 meters, completed 100 dives for a fourth consecutive year, at an average depth of 1,292.52 meters. The submersible spent 180 days operating at sea, where it was tasked with scientific exploration, engineering application, search and salvage, and emergency response. Fendouzhe, which is capable of reaching a depth of 10,000 meters, spent 202 days at sea last year, completing 75 dives. The subme

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Nippon Ham's Nakata shows promise

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Sho Nakata hits a home run in his fourth consecutive game during the eighth inning against the Rakuten Eagles at Sapporo Dome on Aug. 8, 2010. Nakata, an up-and-coming third-year player, has hit eight homers in 11 games.

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Garden of Adachi Museum of Art chosen as best garden in Japan

YASUGI, Japan - The garden of the Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, (picture taken on June 6) has been chosen as Japan's best garden by the U.S magazine Journal of Japanese Gardening for the fourth consecutive year.

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Toyota sales top 20 trillion yen for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe said at a Tokyo hotel on May 10 that strong overseas performances helped his company's group sales top 20 trillion yen ($180 billion) for the first time in the year through March, with its net profit hitting a record high for the fourth consecutive year.

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People observe birds at a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen in a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen in a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper is seen in a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-DANZHOU-WETLAND-SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER (CN)

(221207) -- DANZHOU, Dec. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A spoon-billed sandpiper forages at a wetland of Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 5, 2022. Spoon-billed sandpipers are under first-class national protection in China. Due to the strengthening protection of wetlands and birds in recent years, this year is the fourth consecutive year for Danzhou to welcome spoon-billed sandpipers in winter. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)

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S. Korea's ICT products export falls for 4th month in October

STORY: S. Korea's ICT products export falls for 4th month in October DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Busan Port 2. various of Samsung factory 3. various of SK hynix factory 4. various of port STORYLINE: Official data showed Monday that South Korea's export of information and communications technology (ICT) products kept falling for the fourth consecutive month through October. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the ICT products shipment shrank by 10.3 percent from a year earlier to 17.87 billion U.S. dollars. Global demand for locally-made tech products weakened amid rising concerns about the global economic downturn. Semiconductor export dropped 16.2 percent over the year to 9.41 billion dollars in October due to lower prices for memory chips. Display panel shipment retreated by 9.6 percent to 2.03 billion dollars, but the export of mobile devices jumped 13.0 percent to 1.55 billion dollars amid solid demand f

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UNHCR urges for international support amid historic floods in South Sudan

STORY: UNHCR urges for international support amid historic floods in South Sudan DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: Juba CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a flooded village 2. various of submerged homes 3. various of external dikes 4. various of submerged homes 5. various of UN Peacekeepers reinforcing the dikes of the airstrip 6. various of Rubkona Market 7. various of UNHCR vehicle travelling between the humanitarian hub and the airstrip on flooded road 8. various of displaced women and host community heaving water from stretch of road 9. various of women scooping water from the road 10. various of Rubkona town STORYLINE: The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR on Friday called for international support for humanitarian efforts in South Sudan in the face of historic rains and floods for the fourth consecutive year and the threat of worse to come amid the climate crisis. The UNHCR said more than 900,000 people have been directly impacted as waters have swept away homes and livesto

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S. Korea raises policy rate by 25 bps to curb inflation

STORY: S. Korea raises policy rate by 25 bps to curb inflation DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Bank of Korea (files) 2. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong (Yonhap TV) 3. a rate-setting meeting (Yonhap TV) 4. file footage of citizens shopping in mart (Yonhap TV) 5. file footage of U.S. dollar (Yonhap TV) STORYLINE: South Korea's central bank on Thursday raised its policy rate to curb inflation, delivering four back-to-back rate hikes for the first time. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong and other monetary policymakers unanimously decided to lift the benchmark seven-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 2.50 percent. It marked the fourth consecutive rate increase for the first time, after hiking the rate by 50 basis points in July. The BOK set off its tightening monetary policy since August last year. The Thursday hike was in line with market expectations. According to a Korea Financial Investment Association poll of

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Israel's inflation rate hits 5.2 pct, highest since 2008

STORY: Israel's inflation rate hits 5.2 pct, highest since 2008 DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping at a market in central Israeli city of Ramla STORYLINE: Israel's year-on-year inflation reached 5.2 percent in July, the highest since October 2008, according to figures released by the country's Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday. This is the sixth month in a row for the 12-month consumer price index to rise above the government target range of 1-3 percent. Israel's monthly inflation rate in July was 1.1 percent, following a 0.4 percent in June, mainly due to an increase of 8.5 percent in fresh fruit prices and 3.3 percent in transport prices. Israeli analysts estimated that the continued rise in inflation will lead to a fourth consecutive rise in Israel's base interest rate by the Bank of Israel on Aug. 22. During the last three increases, the base interest rate has been raised from 0.1 percent to the current

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American football: Koshien Bowl

The Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters celebrate after winning the Koshien Bowl collegiate American football championship against Hosei University, for the fourth consecutive year, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2021.

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American football: Koshien Bowl

The Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters celebrate after winning the Koshien Bowl collegiate American football championship against Hosei University, for the fourth consecutive year, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2021.

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Toyota sales top 20 trillion yen for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe said at a Tokyo hotel on May 10 that strong overseas performances helped his company's group sales top 20 trillion yen ($180 billion) for the first time in the year through March, with its net profit hitting a record high for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo)

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Yokozuna Hakuho stays in contention

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) drops to his knees in the ring to hand Mongolian grand champion Hakuho victory in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. The pressure will be on Hakuho on Jan. 25, the final day of the 15-day tourney, as the yokozuna (13-1) needs to beat Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu, who has a spotless 14-0 record, to force a championship playoff and keep alive his hopes of a fourth consecutive title. (Kyodo)

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Nishikori defeats Gasquet to reach Madrid q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori defeats Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Madrid Open on May 5, 2016. With his first win against Gasquet in seven career meetings, Nishikori has advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeats Gasquet to reach Madrid q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori defeats Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Madrid Open on May 5, 2016. With his first win against Gasquet in seven career meetings, Nishikori has advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeats Gasquet to reach Madrid q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori defeats Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Madrid Open on May 5, 2016. With his first win against Gasquet in seven career meetings, Nishikori has advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeats Gasquet to reach Madrid q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori defeats Richard Gasquet of France 6-4, 7-5 in the third round of the Madrid Open on May 5, 2016. With his first win against Gasquet in seven career meetings, Nishikori has advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay-court tournament for the fourth consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo