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Khartoum Airport Damage - Sudan

Workers clean up rubble at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 17, 2025. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in late March it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023. Photo by Mohamed Khedir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khartoum Airport Damage - Sudan

This photo taken on April 17, 2025 shows a view of the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in late March it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023. Photo by Mohamed Khedir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khartoum Airport Damage - Sudan

This photo taken on April 17, 2025 shows a destroyed aircraft at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in late March it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023. Photo by Mohamed Khedir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khartoum Airport Damage - Sudan

This photo taken on April 17, 2025 shows a destroyed aircraft at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in late March it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023. Photo by Mohamed Khedir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khartoum Airport Damage - Sudan

Workers clean up rubble at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 17, 2025. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in late March it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023. Photo by Mohamed Khedir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khartoum Airport Damage - Sudan

This photo taken on April 17, 2025 shows a destroyed aircraft at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in late March it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023. Photo by Mohamed Khedir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khartoum Airport Damage - Sudan

Workers clean up rubble and aircraft wreckage at Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan, on April 17, 2025. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in late March it has controlled the Khartoum International Airport, which had been held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since mid-April 2023. Photo by Mohamed Khedir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK unions continue strikes amid ongoing pay disputes

STORY: UK unions continue strikes amid ongoing pay disputes SHOOTING TIME: FILE, Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Euston station on drivers' strike day (Dec. 3, 2023) 2. various of junior doctors and nurses strike over pay disputes (file, Feb. 2023) 3. various of ASLEF train drivers strike (file, April 2023) 4. various of strikes organized by unions (file, March 2023) STORYLINE: Widespread industrial action in the United Kingdom (UK) continued into December with no sign of stopping amid disputes over pay, and the walkouts have disrupted travel plans and already strained public services. Junior doctors in England will take further industrial action in late December and early January, and the six-day strike in January would be the longest in the history of the National Health Service (NHS), the British Medical Association (BMA) said on Tuesday. "After five weeks of intense talks, the government was unable to present a credi

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - The monument created by sculptor Oleh Tsos shows Ukrainian serviceman, Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - Mother Paraska Matsiievska-Demchuk stands by the monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos depicting her son, Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony of the monument at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - The monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos to Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") is being unveiled at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - Mother Paraska Matsiievska-Demchuk stands by the monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos depicting her son, Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony of the monument at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - The monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos to Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") is being unveiled at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - The monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos to Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") is being unveiled at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - Mother Paraska Matsiievska-Demchuk stands by the monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos depicting her son, Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony of the monument at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - Mother Paraska Matsiievska-Demchuk stands by the monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos depicting her son, Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony of the monument at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - Mother Paraska Matsiievska-Demchuk stands by the monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos depicting her son, Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony of the monument at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - The monument created by sculptor Oleh Tsos shows Ukrainian serviceman, Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - Mother Paraska Matsiievska-Demchuk stands by the monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos depicting her son, Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony of the monument at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - Mother Paraska Matsiievska-Demchuk stands by the monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos depicting her son, Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony of the monument at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Monument to Ukrainian serviceman executed by Russian soldiers in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 6, 2023 - Mother Paraska Matsiievska-Demchuk stands by the monument by sculptor Oleh Tsos depicting her son, Ukrainian serviceman Oleksandr Matsiievskyi whom Russian invaders cynically executed after saying "Slava Ukraini" ("Glory to Ukraine") as seen during the inauguration ceremony of the monument at the Kyiv Fortress National Historical and Architectural Museum on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On March 6, 2023, a 12-second video emerged of the shooting of a captive Ukrainian soldier by Russian occupiers. Later, the serviceman was identified as Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a sniper of the Chernihiv Territorial Defence Force, who went missing near Krasna Hora, Donetsk Region, during the Battle of Bakhmut in late December 2022. It was reported that Russians executed the Ukrainian soldier on December 30, 2022.

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Devastating Flooding in East Africa

Handout photo - Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya in October and November 2023. The floods came in the wake of the most prolonged drought on record, which left millions of people food insecure between 2020 and 2023. Since October 1, flooding has killed more than 100 people and displaced more than 700,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Countries within the Horn of Africa tend to have two rainy seasons: the October, November, and December (OND) “short rains” and the March, April, and May (MAM) “long rains.” Rainfall in the OND season through mid-November has been much heavier than usual. Since October 1, precipitation totals have been double to quadruple the average for southern and western Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Excessive rainfall in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia in late October and early November raised the levels of the Shebelle River u

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Devastating Flooding in East Africa

Handout photo - Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya in October and November 2023. The floods came in the wake of the most prolonged drought on record, which left millions of people food insecure between 2020 and 2023. Since October 1, flooding has killed more than 100 people and displaced more than 700,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Countries within the Horn of Africa tend to have two rainy seasons: the October, November, and December (OND) “short rains” and the March, April, and May (MAM) “long rains.” Rainfall in the OND season through mid-November has been much heavier than usual. Since October 1, precipitation totals have been double to quadruple the average for southern and western Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Excessive rainfall in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia in late October and early November raised the levels of the Shebelle River u

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Devastating Flooding in East Africa

Handout photo - Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya in October and November 2023. The floods came in the wake of the most prolonged drought on record, which left millions of people food insecure between 2020 and 2023. Since October 1, flooding has killed more than 100 people and displaced more than 700,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Countries within the Horn of Africa tend to have two rainy seasons: the October, November, and December (OND) “short rains” and the March, April, and May (MAM) “long rains.” Rainfall in the OND season through mid-November has been much heavier than usual. Since October 1, precipitation totals have been double to quadruple the average for southern and western Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Excessive rainfall in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia in late October and early November raised the levels of the Shebelle River u

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Devastating Flooding in East Africa

Handout photo - Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya in October and November 2023. The floods came in the wake of the most prolonged drought on record, which left millions of people food insecure between 2020 and 2023. Since October 1, flooding has killed more than 100 people and displaced more than 700,000, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Countries within the Horn of Africa tend to have two rainy seasons: the October, November, and December (OND) “short rains” and the March, April, and May (MAM) “long rains.” Rainfall in the OND season through mid-November has been much heavier than usual. Since October 1, precipitation totals have been double to quadruple the average for southern and western Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Excessive rainfall in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia in late October and early November raised the levels of the Shebelle River u

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Kharkiv remembers 113th Territorial Defence Brigade

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 29, 2023 - A Ukrainian flag flying at the cross with the names of late servicemen installed at the scene of the tragedy is pictured during a memorial service for the personnel of the 113th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces who perished in a Russian bombardment in March 2022 on the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine, Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine.

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Iraq exports over 106 mln barrels of crude oil in July

STORY: Iraq exports over 106 mln barrels of crude oil in July DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 106.75 million barrels of crude oil in July, generating 8.29 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's Oil Ministry announced on Tuesday. The average price of Iraqi crude oil in July was 77.69 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil, an Iraqi company. About 105.48 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra, and 922,755 barrels from the Qayyara oilfield in the northern province of Nineveh, and 344,804 barrels were sent to neighboring Jordan during the month, the statement said. Oil exports from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean were suspended after Baghdad won an arbitration case against Türkiye in late March ov

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Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in June

STORY: Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in June DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 100.6 million barrels of crude oil in June, generating 7.1 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's Oil Ministry announced Saturday. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in June was 71.1 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil, an Iraqi company. More than 98.7 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra, nearly 1 million barrels from the Qayyara oilfield in the northern province of Nineveh, and 299,445 barrels were sent to neighboring Jordan during the month, the statement said. Oil exports from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean were suspended after Baghdad won an arbitration case against Türkiye in late March

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Iraq exports about 99 mln barrels of crude oil in April

STORY: Iraq exports about 99 mln barrels of crude oil in April DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 98.63 million barrels of crude oil in April, generating 7.79 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's oil ministry announced Tuesday. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in April was 79 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil, an Iraqi company. It said that all crude oil exports during the month were from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra. In late March, Iraq halted the exports of some 450,000 barrels per day of oil from its northern fields to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan through a pipeline, after it won an arbitration case against Türkiye over a long dispute on the independent export of oil by the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government. On April 4, the Iraqi fed

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China's Li Meng looks ahead to new season with Washington Mystics

STORY: China's Li Meng looks ahead to new season with Washington Mystics DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: MEMPHIS, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MENG, Chinese basketball player 2. various of Washington Mystics head coach Eric Thibault addressing the press 3. various of Li Meng at a portrait photoshoot STORYLINE: Chinese basketball player Li Meng said on Monday that she is actively adapting to life in the United States as a member of the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Washington Mystics signed Li in mid-March, and she joined the team in late April. Li told Xinhua during an interview that she is thriving in her training and new environment and looking forward to showcasing her abilities and skills on the court. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MENG, Chinese basketball player "I haven't been here for a very long time, but I have spent some time with the team members here now. A major challenge for me is the English languag

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China's spring diplomacy injects more positive energy into global peace, prosperity

STORY: China's spring diplomacy injects more positive energy into global peace, prosperity DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development 3. various of the views in Iran 4. various of the views in Saudi Arabia 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALED HAMADE, Lebanese military and political analyst 6. various of the views in China STORYLINE: From late March to early April, leaders and officials from multiple countries traveled to Beijing to firm up their partnership with China. Observers believe that Beijing's intensive diplomatic drive this spring has sent to the wider world community an uplifting message of dialogue, peace and cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development "I'm confident that China has become the epi

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto

Photo taken in March 2018 shows world-renowned musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Sakamoto, the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died in late March 2023 at 71 after battling cancer.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto

Photo taken on March 31, 2016, shows world-renowned musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto giving an interview in Tokyo. Sakamoto, the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died in late March 2023 at 71 after battling cancer.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto

Photo taken on July 16, 2012, shows world-renowned musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto speaking at an anti-nuclear power rally at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo. Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died in late March 2023 at 71 after battling cancer.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2011 shows world-renowned musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (L) playing the piano at a poetry reading event for Fukushima Prefecture after it was hit by the huge March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Sakamoto, the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died in late March 2023 at 71 after battling cancer.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a section earmarked for the late Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto at a Tower Records store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a section earmarked for the late Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto at a Tower Records store in Tokyo's Shinjuku area. A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto gives an interview in Tokyo on March 25, 2017. A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto poses with an Oscar statuette in Tokyo in April 1988 after winning the Academy Award for Best Original Score for the 1987 movie "The Last Emperor." A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Japanese musician-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 1982, to announce production of the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" with costars, including comedian-actor Beat Takeshi (R). A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Japanese musician-actor Ryuichi Sakamoto (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 30, 1982, to announce production of the film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" with the director of the film, Nagisa Oshima (C), and costars including comedian-actor Beat Takeshi (R). A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies

Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto speaks during a rally against security bills in front of the parliament building in August 2015. A world-renowned musician and composer, Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died of cancer at 71 in late March 2023.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-RYUICHI SAKAMOTO-COMMEMORATION

(230403) -- TOKYO, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2023 shows an area dedicated to the works of late Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto at a record store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Renowned Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at the age of 71, his agency reported Sunday. The award-winning artist passed away on March 28th, according to an announcement by Japan's record label Avex. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-RYUICHI SAKAMOTO-COMMEMORATION

(230403) -- TOKYO, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer visits an area dedicated to the works of late Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto at a record store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, April 3, 2023. Renowned Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at the age of 71, his agency reported Sunday. The award-winning artist passed away on March 28th, according to an announcement by Japan's record label Avex. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-RYUICHI SAKAMOTO-COMMEMORATION

(230403) -- TOKYO, April 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2023 shows an area dedicated to the works of late Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto at a record store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Renowned Japanese composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at the age of 71, his agency reported Sunday. The award-winning artist passed away on March 28th, according to an announcement by Japan's record label Avex. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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At least 10 killed in Philippine ferry fire, over 200 rescued

STORY: At least 10 killed in Philippine ferry fire, over 200 rescued DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ferry fire 2. pictures of the rescue effort STORYLINE: A ferry carrying more than 200 people caught fire in the southern Philippines late Wednesday night, killing at least 10 passengers, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday. Commodore Marco Antonio Gines, the commander of the PCG District in Southwestern Mindanao, said the M/V Lady Mary Joy 3, a passenger and cargo vessel, was headed to Jolo from Zamboanga City when it caught fire in the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad town of Basilan province past 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday. Nixon Alonzo, the chief of disaster reduction and management office in Basilan province, told a local radio that authorities are verifying reports that seven more passengers who jumped into the sea are missing. At least 195 passengers and 35 crew members have been rescued.

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CHINA-TOP TEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES OF 2022-UNVEILING (CN)

(230329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated combo file photo shows relics unearthed at the Yin Ruins, remnants of the capital of the late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.), in the suburbs of Anyang in central China's Henan Province. China released a list of the top ten archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-TOP TEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES OF 2022-UNVEILING (CN)

(230329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2022 shows an archaeological excavation site of the Yin Ruins, remnants of the capital of the late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.), in the suburbs of Anyang in central China's Henan Province. China released a list of the top ten archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-TOP TEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES OF 2022-UNVEILING (CN)

(230329) -- BEIJING, March 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This undated combo file photo shows bronze wares unearthed at the Yin Ruins, remnants of the capital of the late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.), in the suburbs of Anyang in central China's Henan Province. China released a list of the top ten archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "China unveils top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022" (Xinhua)

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Peach blossoms usher in spring in China's Tibet

STORY: Peach blossoms usher in spring in China's Tibet DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: NYINGCHI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial view of peach blossoms STORYLINE: As spring arrives, peach blossoms in Bome County in Nyingchi, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region are in full bloom. At Bodui peach blossom valley, a popular tourist site, 25 square kilometers of peach blossoms form a spectacular view. The peach blossoms here usually reach full bloom in mid-March and will last until late April. In recent years, Bome County has continued to improve its tourism infrastructure and related services to promote rural revitalization. In 2022, Bome County received over 1 million tourists and generated over 763 million yuan (about 111 million U.S. dollars) in revenue. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nyingchi, China. (XHTV)