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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 10

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 8

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 9

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 7

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 6

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 3

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack Near MRT Stations in Taipei 4

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 5

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

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Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Women workers were seen during oil palm fruit harvesting activities at one of the palm oil plantations and factories in Sei Lepan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 06, 2024. Based on data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), palm oil mills produce 2.5 metric tons of liquid waste for every metric ton. The direct release of this liquid waste can cause freshwater pollution, which affects biodiversity and downstream communities. Although palm oil plantations are not large users of pesticides and fertilizers, the indiscriminate use of these materials can pollute surface and groundwater sources. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm oil plantation factory activities in Sei Lepan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 06, 2024. Based on data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), palm oil mills produce 2.5 metric tons of liquid waste for every metric ton. The direct release of this liquid waste can cause freshwater pollution, which affects biodiversity and downstream communities. Although palm oil plantations are not large users of pesticides and fertilizers, the indiscriminate use of these materials can pollute surface and groundwater sources. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm oil plantation factory activities in Sei Lepan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 06, 2024. Based on data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), palm oil mills produce 2.5 metric tons of liquid waste for every metric ton. The direct release of this liquid waste can cause freshwater pollution, which affects biodiversity and downstream communities. Although palm oil plantations are not large users of pesticides and fertilizers, the indiscriminate use of these materials can pollute surface and groundwater sources. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Women workers were seen during oil palm fruit harvesting activities at one of the palm oil plantations and factories in Sei Lepan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 06, 2024. Based on data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), palm oil mills produce 2.5 metric tons of liquid waste for every metric ton. The direct release of this liquid waste can cause freshwater pollution, which affects biodiversity and downstream communities. Although palm oil plantations are not large users of pesticides and fertilizers, the indiscriminate use of these materials can pollute surface and groundwater sources. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Women workers were seen during oil palm fruit harvesting activities at one of the palm oil plantations and factories in Sei Lepan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 06, 2024. Based on data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), palm oil mills produce 2.5 metric tons of liquid waste for every metric ton. The direct release of this liquid waste can cause freshwater pollution, which affects biodiversity and downstream communities. Although palm oil plantations are not large users of pesticides and fertilizers, the indiscriminate use of these materials can pollute surface and groundwater sources. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Women workers were seen during oil palm fruit harvesting activities at one of the palm oil plantations and factories in Sei Lepan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 06, 2024. Based on data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), palm oil mills produce 2.5 metric tons of liquid waste for every metric ton. The direct release of this liquid waste can cause freshwater pollution, which affects biodiversity and downstream communities. Although palm oil plantations are not large users of pesticides and fertilizers, the indiscriminate use of these materials can pollute surface and groundwater sources. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Palm Oil Mills And Harvest - Indonesia

Women workers were seen during oil palm fruit harvesting activities at one of the palm oil plantations and factories in Sei Lepan, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia on August 06, 2024. Based on data from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), palm oil mills produce 2.5 metric tons of liquid waste for every metric ton. The direct release of this liquid waste can cause freshwater pollution, which affects biodiversity and downstream communities. Although palm oil plantations are not large users of pesticides and fertilizers, the indiscriminate use of these materials can pollute surface and groundwater sources. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: At Least 6 Dead After Stabbing At Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction Mall 2

On Saturday, April 13, at least six people were dead, and several others, including a 9-month-old baby, were injured after a man used a knife to attack people at Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Centre, near Sydney’s main central business district. The suspect, a 40-year-old man, was shot dead by a responding police officer.

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Australia: At Least 6 Dead After Stabbing At Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction Mall

On Saturday, April 13, at least six people were dead, and several others, including a 9-month-old baby, were injured after a man used a knife to attack people at Westfield Bondi Junction Shopping Centre, near Sydney’s main central business district. The suspect, a 40-year-old man, was shot dead by a responding police officer.

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

(240402) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian checks a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Israel on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) during an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip and expressed "sincere sorrow." According to a statement of WCK, the U.S.-based organization, the seven killed people were staff members from Palestine, Australia, Poland, Britain, and the United States. They were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military, said the statement, urging Israel to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

(240402) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians check a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Israel on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) during an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip and expressed "sincere sorrow." According to a statement of WCK, the U.S.-based organization, the seven killed people were staff members from Palestine, Australia, Poland, Britain, and the United States. They were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military, said the statement, urging Israel to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

(240402) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian checks a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Israel on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) during an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip and expressed "sincere sorrow." According to a statement of WCK, the U.S.-based organization, the seven killed people were staff members from Palestine, Australia, Poland, Britain, and the United States. They were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military, said the statement, urging Israel to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

(240402) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian checks a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Israel on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) during an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip and expressed "sincere sorrow." According to a statement of WCK, the U.S.-based organization, the seven killed people were staff members from Palestine, Australia, Poland, Britain, and the United States. They were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military, said the statement, urging Israel to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

(240402) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian watches a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Israel on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) during an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip and expressed "sincere sorrow." According to a statement of WCK, the U.S.-based organization, the seven killed people were staff members from Palestine, Australia, Poland, Britain, and the United States. They were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military, said the statement, urging Israel to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

(240402) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A damaged vehicle is seen after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Israel on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) during an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip and expressed "sincere sorrow." According to a statement of WCK, the U.S.-based organization, the seven killed people were staff members from Palestine, Australia, Poland, Britain, and the United States. They were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military, said the statement, urging Israel to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

(240402) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians check a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Israel on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) during an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip and expressed "sincere sorrow." According to a statement of WCK, the U.S.-based organization, the seven killed people were staff members from Palestine, Australia, Poland, Britain, and the United States. They were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military, said the statement, urging Israel to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

MIDEAST-GAZA-ISRAELI STRIKES-AID WORKERS-KILLED

(240402) -- DEIR EL-BALAH, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians check a damaged vehicle after Israeli strikes in central Gaza Strip city of Deir el-Balah, on April 2, 2024. Israel on Tuesday assumed responsibility for the killing of seven workers of international food charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) during an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip and expressed "sincere sorrow." According to a statement of WCK, the U.S.-based organization, the seven killed people were staff members from Palestine, Australia, Poland, Britain, and the United States. They were killed in a "targeted attack" by the Israeli military, said the statement, urging Israel to stop "this indiscriminate killing" in Gaza. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

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UN General Assembly resumes emergency session on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

STORY: UN General Assembly resumes emergency session on Israeli-Palestinian conflict DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNGA Hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly 3. various of UNGA Hall 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly STORYLINE: The UN General Assembly on Thursday resumed its 10th Emergency Special Session on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. General Assembly President Dennis Francis, in his opening remarks, condemned both the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's indiscriminate targeting of civilians and the destruction of critical infrastructure in Gaza. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DENNIS FRANCIS, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly "The brutality of the Hamas assaults is shocking and unacceptable, and has no place - I repeat, has no place - in our world. The ceaseless bomb

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Syrian president calls for collective int'l action to curb Israel's attack on Gaza

STORY: Syrian president calls for collective int'l action to curb Israel's attack on Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of meeting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with Iranian official STORYLINE: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday voiced his country's solidarity with the Palestinian people, calling for collective international action to curb the current Israeli military campaign in Gaza, state news agency SANA reported. Assad made the remarks during his meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during which Assad condemned the Israeli military's "violent and indiscriminate actions" against civilians in the Gaza Strip. During the meeting, Assad also underscored the gravity of the situation, calling attention to the continuous denial of the Palestinian people's right to establish an independent state and live with dignity and freedom. He highlighted the repercussions of the denial, empha

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Sudan conflict could engulf region and beyond: UN chief

STORY: Sudan conflict could engulf region and beyond: UN chief DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of Security Council Chamber 2. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the military conflict in Sudan could engulf the whole region and beyond. Guterres raised the alarm at the beginning of his remarks to a Security Council open debate on multilateralism. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Allow me to start my remarks with a few words on Sudan, where the situation continues to worsen. Since the start of the fighting on April 15, hundreds of people have been killed and thousands injured. The violence must stop. It risks a catastrophic conflagration within Sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond. I strongly condemn the indiscriminate bombardment of civi

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World Insights: U.S. world's biggest spy power

STORY: World Insights: U.S. world's biggest spy power DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of Denmark 3. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: Though the U.S. always frames itself as a victim of spying, it's no secret that the country is actually the world's biggest spy power with the world's widest intelligence network. The U.S. has, for decades, conducted indiscriminate mass surveillance of foreign governments, companies and individuals as well as its own citizens. SPYING ON THE WORLD According to U.S. news website Politico, the Pentagon has spent billions of dollars developing high-altitude reconnaissance balloons since 1997. The balloons may be used to track hypersonic strategic cruise missiles being developed by China and Russia. Permeating through every part of the world, the U.S. surveillance network also targets the country's allies. In May 2021, Denmark's national broadcaster DR News reported that the

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Police on alert in Kunming, China

Police on alert in Kunming, China

KUNMING, China - A police vehicle is stationed in a district where a number of ethnic Uyghurs live alongside Han Chinese on March 3, 2014, in the city of Kunming, Yunnan Province in southwestern China. The heightened security came after an indiscriminate rampage at Kunming railway station two days earlier.

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Gov't raid on AUM splinter group

Gov't raid on AUM splinter group

TOKYO, Japan - Officials from the Justice Ministry's Public Security Intelligence Agency walk into a facility of Hikari no Wa (Circle of Rainbow Light), a splinter group of the AUM Shinrikyo cult known for its sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995, in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Feb. 3, 2012. The inspection of the group led by former senior AUM member Fumihiro Joyu was based on the law allowing the government to put groups that have been involved with an indiscriminate mass murder under surveillance.

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Gov't raid on AUM splinter group

Gov't raid on AUM splinter group

TOKYO, Japan - Officials from the Justice Ministry's Public Security Intelligence Agency walk into a facility of Hikari no Wa (Circle of Rainbow Light), a splinter group of the AUM Shinrikyo cult known for its sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995, in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Feb. 3, 2012. The inspection of the group led by former senior AUM member Fumihiro Joyu was based on the law allowing the government to put groups that have been involved with an indiscriminate mass murder under surveillance.

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House panel OK's bills to curb AUM activities

House panel OK's bills to curb AUM activities

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a House of Representatives committee stand up Nov. 17 in support of two bills aimed to restrict the activities of the AUM Shinrikyo cult. While the proposed legislation does not refer to the cult by name, one of the bills allows the monitoring of activities of any organization that has committed ''indiscriminate mass-murder'' in the past 10 years.

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One year on, trauma never leaves Afghan people since U.S. hasty withdrawal

STORY: One year on, trauma never leaves Afghan people since U.S. hasty withdrawal DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English) ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLADAD, Local villager of Panjwai district 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): DAD MOHAMMAD, Local villager of Panjwai district 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): NISAR AHMAD, Kabul resident 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Pashto): AGAL KHAN, Kabul resident 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Dari): MUZAMILL AMIRI, Eyewitness STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent "I am now in Panjawai district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province. What behind me is a village which had been attacked for several times in U.S. air strikes. According to locals, numbers of Afghan civilians nearby were killed in U.S. military operations. The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing of innocent people by the United States in the name of 'anti-terrori

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DR Congo artists host concert calling for peace

STORY: DR Congo artists host concert calling for peace DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: BENI, DR Congo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MAK EL SAMBO, DRC singer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): MUBERE JOSUE, Resident of Beni STORYLINE: In Beni of North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), peace has always been a precious thing as the region is constantly targeted by indiscriminate attacks by armed groups. On Thursday, as the country marked another anniversary of its independence, artists and singers of the local community gathered in Beni, calling for unity and solidarity of local people. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MAK EL SAMBO, DRC singer "We have seen the massacres, the burning of our property, the destruction of property, vehicles, fields, houses. That's why we organized a concert as a kind of festival that will bring together musicians from different corners of North Kivu just to come and convey a message of

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Shooting incident in U.S. shows lack of arms control: analysts

STORY: Shooting incident in U.S. shows lack of arms control: analysts DATELINE: May 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Human rights activist in Venezuela 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English) : STEPHEN NDEGWA, United States International University (USIU-Africa) in Kenya STORYLINE: A shooting incident that killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in the small town of Uvalde, Texas, has sparked a public outcry in the U.S. Some analysts say that this incident also shows a lack of arms control in the U.S., and the resulting "indiscriminate" sale of weapons is an obstacle to preventing future mass shootings. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Human rights activist in Venezuela "I would say that the particular nature (of shootings) in the U.S. has to do with certain situational factors, and this is the idea that it is so easy to access firearms and munitions, as well as the fact there are no efficien

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Chinese envoy warns of consequences of indiscriminate sanctions over Ukraine conflict

STORY: Chinese envoy warns of consequences of indiscriminate sanctions over Ukraine conflict DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:11 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Tuesday warned that indiscriminate sanctions over the Ukraine conflict will bring about new humanitarian problems. Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks at a Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): DAI BING, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations "The conflict situation in Ukraine is persisting. Effectively protecting civilian lives and meeting their humanitarian needs is a must. China calls for respect for international humanitarian law to avoid civilian casualties to the maximum extent, p

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

(220301) -- HELMAND (AFGHANISTAN), March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a local bazaar in Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Afghan victims of U.S. "war on terror" still suffer

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

(220301) -- HELMAND (AFGHANISTAN), March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a bazaar destroyed in U.S. air strikes in Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Afghan victims of U.S. "war on terror" still suffer

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

(220301) -- HELMAND (AFGHANISTAN), March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a damaged building in Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Afghan victims of U.S. "war on terror" still suffer

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

(220301) -- HELMAND (AFGHANISTAN), March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a bazaar destroyed in U.S. air strikes in Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Afghan victims of U.S. "war on terror" still suffer

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

(220301) -- HELMAND (AFGHANISTAN), March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a road in Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Afghan victims of U.S. "war on terror" still suffer

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

(220301) -- HELMAND (AFGHANISTAN), March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People leave a mosque in Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 27, 2022. The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Afghan victims of U.S. "war on terror" still suffer

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-U.S.-"WAR ON TERROR"-VICTIMS-SUFFERING

(220301) -- HELMAND (AFGHANISTAN), March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2022 shows a market destroyed in U.S. air strikes in Sangin district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Afghan victims of U.S. "war on terror" still suffer

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Drill against indiscriminate attack on train

Police officers take part in a drill in front of JR Konosu Station in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2021, on the assumption that an indiscriminate attack occurred on a train.

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Drill against indiscriminate attack on train

Drill against indiscriminate attack on train

Police officers take part in a drill in front of JR Konosu Station in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 10, 2021, on the assumption that an indiscriminate attack occurred on a train.

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Suspect identified

Suspect identified

IKEDA, Japan - Photo shows Mamoru Takuma, 37, who stabbed eight children to death with a kitchen knife and injured 15 other people, including two teachers, in an indiscriminate attack June 8 at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture.

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Police conduct drill for indiscriminate attacks

Police conduct drill for indiscriminate attacks

Police officers conduct a drill simulating a man attacking pedestrians indiscriminately with a kitchen knife, in Hokuto on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Oct. 15, 2015. The drill was conducted outside the station of Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, which would open in March 2016 along with the launch of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't raid on AUM splinter group

Gov't raid on AUM splinter group

TOKYO, Japan - Officials from the Justice Ministry's Public Security Intelligence Agency walk into a facility of Hikari no Wa (Circle of Rainbow Light), a splinter group of the AUM Shinrikyo cult known for its sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995, in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Feb. 3, 2012. The inspection of the group led by former senior AUM member Fumihiro Joyu was based on the law allowing the government to put groups that have been involved with an indiscriminate mass murder under surveillance. (Kyodo)

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Gov't raid on AUM splinter group

Gov't raid on AUM splinter group

TOKYO, Japan - Officials from the Justice Ministry's Public Security Intelligence Agency walk into a facility of Hikari no Wa (Circle of Rainbow Light), a splinter group of the AUM Shinrikyo cult known for its sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system in 1995, in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Feb. 3, 2012. The inspection of the group led by former senior AUM member Fumihiro Joyu was based on the law allowing the government to put groups that have been involved with an indiscriminate mass murder under surveillance. (Kyodo)

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