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Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Japan's Seiya Norimatsu (22) in action en route to scoring a try during the fourth period of the wheelchair rugby gold medal game against the United States at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

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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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Japan's economy contracts annualized 2 pct in January-March

STORY: Japan's economy contracts annualized 2 pct in January-March SHOOTING TIME: April 30 & May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo 2. various of banks in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's economy shrank by an annualized 2.0 percent in the January-March period from the prior quarter, marking the first contraction in two quarters amid sluggish consumer spending, the latest GDP figures showed Thursday. Real gross domestic product (GDP) in this year's first quarter, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.5 percent from the previous quarter, according to preliminary data released by the Cabinet Office. Private consumption, which accounts for more than half of Japan's GDP, dropped 0.7 percent. It was the fourth straight quarter of decline, the longest streak since 2009, underscoring sluggish domestic demand. Capital spending fell 0.8 percent, down for the first time in two quarters, as Japanese firms curbed investment in mach

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Alibaba Revenue Growth

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the Alibaba office building in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, May 15, 2024. Alibaba Group reported revenue of 221.874 billion yuan in the fourth quarter (as of March 31, 2024), an increase of 7% over the same period last year, exceeding market expectations.

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Alibaba Revenue Growth

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the Alibaba office building in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, May 15, 2024. Alibaba Group reported revenue of 221.874 billion yuan in the fourth quarter (as of March 31, 2024), an increase of 7% over the same period last year, exceeding market expectations.

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Alibaba Revenue Growth

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the Alibaba office building in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, May 15, 2024. Alibaba Group reported revenue of 221.874 billion yuan in the fourth quarter (as of March 31, 2024), an increase of 7% over the same period last year, exceeding market expectations.

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Alibaba Revenue Growth

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the Alibaba office building in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, May 15, 2024. Alibaba Group reported revenue of 221.874 billion yuan in the fourth quarter (as of March 31, 2024), an increase of 7% over the same period last year, exceeding market expectations.

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Alibaba Revenue Growth

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the Alibaba office building in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, May 15, 2024. Alibaba Group reported revenue of 221.874 billion yuan in the fourth quarter (as of March 31, 2024), an increase of 7% over the same period last year, exceeding market expectations.

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Alibaba Revenue Growth

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the Alibaba office building in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, May 15, 2024. Alibaba Group reported revenue of 221.874 billion yuan in the fourth quarter (as of March 31, 2024), an increase of 7% over the same period last year, exceeding market expectations.

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Alibaba Revenue Growth

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the Alibaba office building in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, May 15, 2024. Alibaba Group reported revenue of 221.874 billion yuan in the fourth quarter (as of March 31, 2024), an increase of 7% over the same period last year, exceeding market expectations.

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Alibaba Revenue Growth

NANJING, CHINA - MAY 15, 2024 - Aerial photo shows the Alibaba office building in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, May 15, 2024. Alibaba Group reported revenue of 221.874 billion yuan in the fourth quarter (as of March 31, 2024), an increase of 7% over the same period last year, exceeding market expectations.

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Australian inflation falls to 2-year low

STORY: Australian inflation falls to 2-year low SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australians shopping at supermarkets STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in over two years at the end of 2023, official figures have revealed. According to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week, the consumer price index (CPI) - Australia's headline measure of inflation - rose by 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 spanning from the start of October to the end of December - half the 1.2 percent rise in the previous three-month period. It marks the lowest quarterly CPI rise since the first quarter of 2021. In the 12 months to the end of December, the CPI rose by 4.1 percent, the ABS said, down from a peak annual rise of 7.8 percent in the year to December 2022. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Thursday that economists had forec

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China's BYD becomes world's top pure electric vehicle seller in Q4

STORY: China's BYD becomes world's top pure electric vehicle seller in Q4 SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BYD STORYLINE: China's BYD became the world's leading seller of pure electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2023, marking another landmark moment in China's fast-growing new energy vehicle (NEV) sector. The Shenzhen-based auto company announced the sales of 526,409 all-electric cars between October and December, surpassing Tesla's 484,507 in the same period. The annual figures also saw BYD retaining the title of the world's top NEV seller, with more than 3.02 million cars sold last year, including both pure electric models and plug-in hybrid ones. China's NEV market has maintained a strong growth momentum, contributing to the rapid development of Chinese car companies. Chinese auto companies are actively integrating into the global industrial chain and sharing the latest achievements in

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Asian Games: Water polo

Kiyomu Date of Japan scores a goal against Singapore during the fourth period of their opening men's preliminary-round water polo match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Vietnam's GDP growth slows as global demand weighs on exports

STORY: Vietnam's GDP growth slows as global demand weighs on exports DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various scenes of the container terminal in Vietnam 2. various scenes of the industrial zones 3. various scenes of business banking 4. various scenes of supermarket 5. various scenes of wind farms STORYLINE: Vietnam's economy in the first quarter grew at the second lowest rate in the past 12 years as weakening global demand weighed on exports, official data showed on Wednesday. According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), the growth of gross domestic product was 3.32 percent in the January-March period, down from 5.92 percent in the fourth quarter and 5.03 percent in the first quarter last year. The GSO said that processing and manufacturing, with a 35.47-percent weight of the basket, dipped 0.4 percent from a year earlier, while services, the largest category, rose 6.79 percent and agriculture gained 2.52 percent. Besides, the data showed tha

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Germany's 4th goal against Japan in women's hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Germany scores its fourth goal against Japan despite efforts by Japanese defender Kanae Aoki (R) to fend off the goal in the third period of a Group B preliminary-round game in the women's ice hockey at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 4-0.

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Tohoku students trying to become art restorers

TOKYO, Japan - Chie Takano, a fourth-year student at the Tohoku University of Art and Design, analyzes fibers used in a "hina" doll produced during the Edo period (1603-1868) with a microscope at a university laboratory in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture on July 18, 2013.

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Japan's men's water polo

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's goalkeeper Naoki Shimizu (back) guards against a shot during the fourth period of a Group C men's water polo game against Croatia at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 22, 2011. Japan lost 7-18.

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Princess Aiko attends school after being mostly absent last week

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Aiko (file photo), the only child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, attended school on March 8, 2010, for the first time in six days after expressing anxiety since being ''treated harshly'' by boys at her elementary school. The 8-year-old princess was accompanied by the crown princess in going into the school and attending the fourth period of morning classes, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

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3-month-old 'Hello Work' training scheme the only hope for NEETs

IZUMISANO, Japan - A NEET youth receives job-seeking training at a school run by the nonprofit Osaka Young Work-Support Organization in the city of Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The student in the fourth 3-month period ended in December 2006 takes part in the school's festival with Frankenstein make-up.

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Japan's economy grows 0.4% in July-Sept. qtr

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Kaoru Yosano meets press in Tokyo on Nov. 11 after the government announced Japan's economy grew 0.4 percent in real terms in the July-September period from the previous quarter for the fourth straight quarter of growth.

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Japan's Oct.-Dec. GDP grows 1.7% on quarter

TOKYO, Japan - Economic & Fiscal Policy Minister Heizo Takenaka speaks to reporters Feb. 18 following announcement that Japan's economy grew 1.7% in real terms in the October-December period for the fourth straight quarterly increase or at an annualized 7.0%.

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4th Turkish drilling vessel sails for E. Mediterranean

STORY: 4th Turkish drilling vessel sails for E. Mediterranean DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drilling vessel STORYLINE: Türkiye's fourth drilling ship sailed for the Eastern Mediterranean as part of the country's plan to explore energy resources in the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. The new drilling vessel, named Abdulhamid Han, will carry out work in the Yorukler 1 Well, 55 km off the Gazipasa district of Antalya province, Erdogan said at the launching ceremony of the ship in the southern Mersin province. "Yorukler 1 Well is the first step of our comprehensive work plan in the Eastern Mediterranean. Drilling works are in our jurisdiction. We do not need to get permission from anyone for this," he said. The president stressed that the Abdulhamid Han symbolizes Türkiye's new vision of energy. "We have entered a new period in which we run by ourselves the processes of seismic exploration, drilling an

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Egypt plans to raise prices of metro and train tickets: transport minister

STORY: Egypt plans to raise prices of metro and train tickets: transport minister DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of metro stations in Egypt STORYLINE: Egyptian Transport Ministry plans to raise the prices of metro and train tickets, Kamel Al-Wazir, the minister of transport, announced on Sunday, following the increase in the fuel prices. The plan is scheduled to be presented to the cabinet and parliament for approval in the near future. Al-Wazir noted that there are no other option rather than to raise the prices after the increase of debts totaling 88 billion pounds to banks and 5 billion to the Ministry of Petroleum. The increase approved by the Ministry of Transport was the fourth of its kind during a six-year period, which began in 2017 when the ministry decided to raise the ticket from EGP 1 (about 0.05 U.S. dollars) to EGP 2 for all lines. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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1,700-year-old mosaic displayed in Israel

STORY: 1,700-year-old mosaic displayed in Israel DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. entrance to the new mosaic visitors center 2. people at the new mosaic visitors center 3. close-up of the 1,700-year-old Lod mosaic 4. people at the new mosaic visitors center 5. entrance to the new mosaic visitors center STORYLINE: A mosaic archaeological center displaying a 1,700-year-old breathtaking mosaic recently opened to the public in the central Israeli city of Lod. After being on display in world-renowned museums including the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Louvre in Paris, and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the magnificent mosaic is back to Israel on show at the Shelby White and Leon Levy Mosaic Archaeological Center. The Lod Mosaic was discovered in 1996 by an Israeli archaeologist. It dates back to the Roman period -- the end of the third century or the beginning of the fourth century AD. It is about 17 meters long and about 9 meters wide, which

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4th COVID-19 vaccine dose triples protection against severe illness in people over 60: Israeli study

STORY: 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose triples protection against severe illness in people over 60: Israeli study DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: HEALTH/MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jerusalem street view 2. Elderly getting vaccinated 3. various of Coronavirus hospital ward 4. various of Jerusalem street view STORYLINE: A new comprehensive Israeli study has found that a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose triples the protection against severe illness in people aged 60 and over, compared with a three-dose protection, the Israeli Health Ministry said Tuesday. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, was conducted by the ministry, three leading Israeli universities and the Sheba Medical Center, Israel's largest hospital. Using the ministry database, the researchers extracted data on 1,252,331 persons who were 60 years of age or older and eligible for a fourth dose. It was conducted during a period in which the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was predo

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Greek jobless rate drops to 12-year low

STORY: Greek jobless rate drops to 12-year low DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of a Greek flag 2. Graphic shot of the numbers for the unemployed people in Greece as the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on March 17 3. Various shots of people in center of Athens 4. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KOSTIS HATZIDAKIS, Labor and Social Affairs Minister 5. Shot of people in center of Athens STORYLINE: The unemployment rate in Greece in January was a 12-year record low of 12.8 percent, unchanged from December 2021, the authorities said here on Thursday. In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021, the unemployment rate was 13.2 percent, down from 16.2 percent in the same period of 2020, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KOSTIS HATZIDAKIS, Labor and Social Affairs Minister "The main goal (of the state) is the effective support of the unemployed, especially the long-term unemployed, with their fastest possible return

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Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Shinichi Shimakawa of Japan falls over during the fourth period of a wheelchair rugby semifinal match against Britain at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 28, 2021, at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Shinichi Shimakawa of Japan chases after the ball during the fourth period of a wheelchair rugby pool phase match against Denmark at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 26, 2021, at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Japan's economy grows 0.4% in July-Sept. qtr

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Kaoru Yosano meets press in Tokyo on Nov. 11 after the government announced Japan's economy grew 0.4 percent in real terms in the July-September period from the previous quarter for the fourth straight quarter of growth. (Kyodo)

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Japan's economy grows 0.4% in July-Sept. qtr

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Kaoru Yosano meets press in Tokyo on Nov. 11 after the government announced Japan's economy grew 0.4 percent in real terms in the July-September period from the previous quarter for the fourth straight quarter of growth. (Kyodo)

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Prison Break : Season 1 (2005)

Stacy Keach, Sarah Wayne Callies, Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Marshall Allman & Robin Tunney Characters: Warden Henry Pope,Dr. Sara Tancredi,Lincoln Burrows,Michael Scofield,LJ Burrows & Veronica Donovan Television: Prison Break : Season 1 (TV-Serie) Usa 2005-2009, / 1. Staffel, Season 1 29 August 2005 PRISON BREAK: Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller, fourth from L) is a desperate man with a plan to save the life of his brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell, third from L), who is on death row in PRISON BREAK in a special two-hour premiere Monday, Aug. 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and will air in its regular time period begining Monday, Sept. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.? L-R: Stacy Keach, Sarah Wayne Callies, Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Marshall Allman, Robin Tunne Date: 29 August 2005

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24 : Season 4 (2004)

Kiefer Sutherland Characters: Jack Bauer Television: 24 : Season 4 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2001-2010, / 4. Staffel, Season 4 / Twenty Four, Vierundzwanzig 07 December 2004 24: Kiefer Sutherland is Jack Bauer in the fourth season special two-hour premiere of 24 Sunday, Jan. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). 24 airs in its regular time period Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), starting Jan. 10 on FOX.

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24 : Season 4 (2004)

Nestor Serrano Characters: Navi Araz Television: 24 : Season 4 (TV-SERIE) Usa 2001-2010, / 4. Staffel, Season 4 / Twenty Four, Vierundzwanzig 07 December 2004 24: Nestor Serrano is Middle Eastern businessman Navi Araz in the fourth season special two-hour premiere of 24 Sunday, Jan. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). 24 airs in its regular time period Mondays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), starting Jan. 10 on FOX.