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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

The president of the Xunta, Alfonso Rueda (c), speaks during his visit to the Operational Coordination Center against fires in Ourense, on August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during his visit to the Operational Coordination Center against forest fires in Ourense, on August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he has held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during his visit to the Operational Coordination Center against forest fires in Ourense, on August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he has held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during his visit to the Operational Coordination Center against forest fires in Ourense, on August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he has held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during his visit to the Operational Coordination Center against forest fires in Ourense, on August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he has held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during his visit to the Operational Coordination Center against forest fires in Ourense, on August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he has held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during his visit to the Operational Coordination Center against forest fires in Ourense, on August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he has held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

Ourense Operational Fire Coordination Center, August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he has held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sanchez visits the Fire Fighting OCC - Galicia

Ourense Operational Fire Coordination Center, August 17, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Sanchez has traveled to the areas affected by the forest fires in Ourense and León, where he has held meetings with the heads of the emergency and coordination mechanisms. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Humanitarian Aid for Palestinian Refugees - Gaza City

Palestinians are seen in the Sudaniya area, northern Gaza City, on June 12, 2025. The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday condemned the current mechanisms for delivering humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip as "degrading" and "humiliating," warning that the deteriorating conditions are worsening hunger and putting civilian lives at risk. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Humanitarian Aid for Palestinian Refugees - Gaza City

Palestinians are seen in the Sudaniya area, northern Gaza City, on June 12, 2025. The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday condemned the current mechanisms for delivering humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip as "degrading" and "humiliating," warning that the deteriorating conditions are worsening hunger and putting civilian lives at risk. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Humanitarian Aid for Palestinian Refugees - Gaza City

Palestinians are seen in the Sudaniya area, northern Gaza City, on June 12, 2025. The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday condemned the current mechanisms for delivering humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip as "degrading" and "humiliating," warning that the deteriorating conditions are worsening hunger and putting civilian lives at risk. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Humanitarian Aid for Palestinian Refugees - Gaza City

Palestinians are seen in the Sudaniya area, northern Gaza City, on June 12, 2025. The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday condemned the current mechanisms for delivering humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip as "degrading" and "humiliating," warning that the deteriorating conditions are worsening hunger and putting civilian lives at risk. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Humanitarian Aid for Palestinian Refugees - Gaza City

Palestinians are seen in the Sudaniya area, northern Gaza City, on June 12, 2025. The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday condemned the current mechanisms for delivering humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip as "degrading" and "humiliating," warning that the deteriorating conditions are worsening hunger and putting civilian lives at risk. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Humanitarian Aid for Palestinian Refugees - Gaza City

Palestinians are seen in the Sudaniya area, northern Gaza City, on June 12, 2025. The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday condemned the current mechanisms for delivering humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip as "degrading" and "humiliating," warning that the deteriorating conditions are worsening hunger and putting civilian lives at risk. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FMs of Asia Cooperation Dialogue members hold meeting in Iran

STORY: FMs of Asia Cooperation Dialogue members hold meeting in Iran SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting STORYLINE: The 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting was held in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The meeting was attended by 41 foreign delegations comprising Asian states' foreign ministers and representatives as well as secretaries-general of nine international organizations, said Iran's IRIB news agency. In a message to the meeting, Iran's Interim President Mohammad Mokhber said that the holding of the meeting would be another step towards further solidarity among the Asian states. He stressed that utilizing effective multilateral mechanisms and enhancing intra-group relations to drive Asia's development was of great importance, and had various strategic dimensions. Mokhber said Iran had always paid attentio

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Iran, Bahrain agree to begin talks on bilateral ties resumption

STORY: Iran, Bahrain agree to begin talks on bilateral ties resumption SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Iran and Bahrain have agreed to start talks on the resumption of bilateral political relations following an eight-year diplomatic freeze, the two countries announced in a joint statement. Iran's Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday within the framework of the two countries' historical and brotherly relations, religious and neighborly bonds, shared history and mutual interests, according to the joint statement published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website early Monday. "In this meeting, the two sides agreed on the creation of the necessary mechanisms for starting bilateral talks on how to resume relations between their countries," the statement said. The mee

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4 scientists worldwide win Shaw Prize in 2024

STORY: 4 scientists worldwide win Shaw Prize in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Four scientists won the Shaw Prize this year for their outstanding work in the prize's three categories, the Shaw Prize Foundation announced on Tuesday. The Astronomy prize went to Shrinivas R Kulkarni, George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science at the California Institute of Technology, for his discoveries about millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, supernovae, and other variable or transient astronomical objects. The Life Science and Medicine prize is awarded in equal shares to Swee Lay Thein from the National Institutes of Health in the United States and Stuart Orkin from Harvard Medical School, for their discovery of the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the fetal-to-adult hemoglobin switch that facilitated treatment for devastating blood diseases

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Celebration Of Jewish Holiday Of Purim - Jerusalem

Israeli conspiracy theorists celebrate at the Mahane Yehuda street parties in the center of Jerusalem during the Jewish holiday of Purim on March 25, 2024. They hold a sign that says "birds are not real" alluding to a popular conspiracy theory that birds are surveillance mechanisms for the state. March 25, 2024. Photo by Emily Glick/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former WTO chief underlines China's efforts to provide stable economic environment

STORY: Former WTO chief underlines China's efforts to provide stable economic environment SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Council of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ROBERTO AZEVEDO, Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization STORYLINE: Roberto Azevedo, former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, officially accepted an appointment on Friday as a member of the Council of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA). In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Azevedo underlined China's efforts to provide a stable economic environment by improving the dispute settlement mechanisms. SOUNDBITE (English): ROBERTO AZEVEDO, Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization "I think China has a very important role to play in today's world. Investors, companies, they want predictability. They want to know that the rules will be fo

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN-JINGWEI HIRAIN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240228) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows an automated production line at the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China. Since the beginning of this year, the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc., located in the Xiqing economic and technological development zone in Tianjin, has been receiving continuous orders. The factory resumed work ahead of schedule on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. Jingwei Hirain is a leading enterprise in the field of automotive electronic systems headquartered in Beijing. In 2016, the company relocated its production factory to Tianjin and achieved rapid development, capitalizing on the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Local authorities in Xiqing actively provides a favorable business environment for the company, offering various supports such as optimizing approval processes, establishing regular communication mechanisms, a

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN-JINGWEI HIRAIN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240228) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Employees exchange ideas at the Tianjin R&D Center of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 26, 2024. Since the beginning of this year, the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc., located in the Xiqing economic and technological development zone in Tianjin, has been receiving continuous orders. The factory resumed work ahead of schedule on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. Jingwei Hirain is a leading enterprise in the field of automotive electronic systems headquartered in Beijing. In 2016, the company relocated its production factory to Tianjin and achieved rapid development, capitalizing on the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Local authorities in Xiqing actively provides a favorable business environment for the company, offering various supports such as optimizing approval processes, establishing regular communication mechanisms, and reducing office buildin

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN-JINGWEI HIRAIN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240228) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 26, 2024. Since the beginning of this year, the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc., located in the Xiqing economic and technological development zone in Tianjin, has been receiving continuous orders. The factory resumed work ahead of schedule on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. Jingwei Hirain is a leading enterprise in the field of automotive electronic systems headquartered in Beijing. In 2016, the company relocated its production factory to Tianjin and achieved rapid development, capitalizing on the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Local authorities in Xiqing actively provides a favorable business environment for the company, offering various supports such as optimizing approval processes, establishing regular communication mechanisms, and reducing office building rents to

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN-JINGWEI HIRAIN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240228) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 shows the production workshop in the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China. Since the beginning of this year, the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc., located in the Xiqing economic and technological development zone in Tianjin, has been receiving continuous orders. The factory resumed work ahead of schedule on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. Jingwei Hirain is a leading enterprise in the field of automotive electronic systems headquartered in Beijing. In 2016, the company relocated its production factory to Tianjin and achieved rapid development, capitalizing on the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Local authorities in Xiqing actively provides a favorable business environment for the company, offering various supports such as optimizing approval processes, establishing regular communication mechanisms, and re

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN-JINGWEI HIRAIN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240228) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Employees work at the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 26, 2024. Since the beginning of this year, the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc., located in the Xiqing economic and technological development zone in Tianjin, has been receiving continuous orders. The factory resumed work ahead of schedule on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. Jingwei Hirain is a leading enterprise in the field of automotive electronic systems headquartered in Beijing. In 2016, the company relocated its production factory to Tianjin and achieved rapid development, capitalizing on the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Local authorities in Xiqing actively provides a favorable business environment for the company, offering various supports such as optimizing approval processes, establishing regular communication mechanisms, and reducing office building rents to pr

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN-JINGWEI HIRAIN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240228) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An employee works at the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 26, 2024. Since the beginning of this year, the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc., located in the Xiqing economic and technological development zone in Tianjin, has been receiving continuous orders. The factory resumed work ahead of schedule on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. Jingwei Hirain is a leading enterprise in the field of automotive electronic systems headquartered in Beijing. In 2016, the company relocated its production factory to Tianjin and achieved rapid development, capitalizing on the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Local authorities in Xiqing actively provides a favorable business environment for the company, offering various supports such as optimizing approval processes, establishing regular communication mechanisms, and reducing office building rents to

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN-JINGWEI HIRAIN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240228) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician works at the Tianjin R&D Center of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 26, 2024. Since the beginning of this year, the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc., located in the Xiqing economic and technological development zone in Tianjin, has been receiving continuous orders. The factory resumed work ahead of schedule on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. Jingwei Hirain is a leading enterprise in the field of automotive electronic systems headquartered in Beijing. In 2016, the company relocated its production factory to Tianjin and achieved rapid development, capitalizing on the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Local authorities in Xiqing actively provides a favorable business environment for the company, offering various supports such as optimizing approval processes, establishing regular communication mechanisms, and reducing office building rent

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CHINA-BEIJING-TIANJIN-JINGWEI HIRAIN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240228) -- TIANJIN, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work at the Tianjin R&D Center of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc. in Tianjin, north China, Feb. 26, 2024. Since the beginning of this year, the Tianjin factory of Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies Co., Inc., located in the Xiqing economic and technological development zone in Tianjin, has been receiving continuous orders. The factory resumed work ahead of schedule on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. Jingwei Hirain is a leading enterprise in the field of automotive electronic systems headquartered in Beijing. In 2016, the company relocated its production factory to Tianjin and achieved rapid development, capitalizing on the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Local authorities in Xiqing actively provides a favorable business environment for the company, offering various supports such as optimizing approval processes, establishing regular communication mechanisms, and reducing office building rents

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Egypt regrets UNSC's failure to adopt Gaza ceasefire resolution

STORY: Egypt regrets UNSC's failure to adopt Gaza ceasefire resolution SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: Egypt expressed deep regret on Tuesday for the inability of the United Nations Security Council to pass a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after a U.S. veto. The United States earlier in the day vetoed a resolution submitted by Algeria for the Arab Group in New York calling for a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave, where more than 29,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the outcome "has come to question the credibility of the rules and working mechanisms of the current international architecture, especially the Security Council, which is entrusted with the responsibility of preventing and settling conflicts and halting wars." Egypt stron

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Suez Canal chief seeks to reassure shipping giant amid Red Sea tensions

STORY: Suez Canal chief seeks to reassure shipping giant amid Red Sea tensions SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), met with the CEO of global shipping company MSC Group on Wednesday in an attempt to reassure companies about using the canal amid tensions in the Red Sea. Rabie and Soren Toft, CEO of MSC Group, held an online meeting to discuss the volatile situation in the region, according to an SCA statement. "We are keen on continuous coordination with our clients to reach joint work mechanisms aimed at reducing the effects of the current crisis on global supply chains," Rabie said, acknowledging the security concerns influencing MSC's navigation policies. Toft pledged to resume using the Suez Canal "as soon as the security situation stabilizes in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab regions," voicing their intention to invest more

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China announces 30 new measures for human rights promotion at UN UPR session

STORY: China announces 30 new measures for human rights promotion at UN UPR session SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:23 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese delegation at the Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva STORYLINE: China on Tuesday announced 30 new measures aimed at protecting human rights, including initiatives to enhance people's livelihoods, strengthen legal protection of human rights, promote international human rights cooperation and support the work of the UN human rights mechanisms. During the fourth round of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) conducted by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Chen Xu, head of the Chinese delegation for the review, made such announcement, saying that China considers respecting and protecting human rights as a crucial aspect of state governance. In his remarks, Chen provided a comprehensive overview of China's human rights development path and signi

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-UPR SESSION-CHINA-HUMAN RIGHTS-NEW MEASURES

(240123) -- GENEVA, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chen Xu (C), head of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations at Geneva and head of the Chinese delegation for the Universal Periodic Review, attends the fourth round of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) conducted by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2024. China on Tuesday announced 30 new measures aimed at protecting human rights, including initiatives to enhance people's livelihoods, strengthen legal protection of human rights, promote international human rights cooperation and support the work of the UN human rights mechanisms. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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China-Russia relations thriving in all fields: Russian FM

STORY: China-Russia relations thriving in all fields: Russian FM SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of annual press conference STORYLINE: Russia and China have established extensive high-level cooperation mechanisms, and bilateral cooperation is being strengthened in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. Lavrov reflected on Russia-China cooperation while answering a question from Xinhua during his annual press conference. Praising various mechanisms of the cooperation between the two countries, Lavrov said the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era serves as an effective structure that facilitates close coordination on mutually beneficial cooperation projects. Taking economic cooperation as an example, the minister said the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China exceeded the set target of 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. "This

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240118) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov answers questions during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2024. Russia and China have established extensive high-level cooperation mechanisms, and bilateral cooperation is being strengthened in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. Taking economic cooperation as an example, the minister said the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China exceeded the set target of 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240118) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov answers questions during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2024. Russia and China have established extensive high-level cooperation mechanisms, and bilateral cooperation is being strengthened in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. Taking economic cooperation as an example, the minister said the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China exceeded the set target of 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240118) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) answers questions during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2024. Russia and China have established extensive high-level cooperation mechanisms, and bilateral cooperation is being strengthened in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. Taking economic cooperation as an example, the minister said the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China exceeded the set target of 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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West African bloc to gradually ease sanctions on Niger

STORY: West African bloc to gradually ease sanctions on Niger SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of heads of state and government of ECOWAS in the Nigerian capital of Abuja 2. various of participants of the meetings STORYLINE: The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has promised a gradual easing of sanctions on Niger based on outcomes of engagement with the military junta in that country following the ousting of President Mohammed Bazoum in July. In a statement at the end of the 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in the Nigerian capital of Abuja Sunday, the West African bloc set up a committee made up of the presidents of Togo, Sierra Leone, and Benin to engage with the military junta in Niger on the need for a short transition roadmap and the emplacement of monitoring mechanisms. "Based on the outcomes of the engagement by the CNSP (Natio

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Jean Michel Blanquer and Gérard Collomb visit a College - Toulouse

Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of Education, and Gérard Collomb, Minister of the Interior, were on a joint visit to the Jolimont College in Toulouse, France, on March 9, 2018. The aim was to present the various mechanisms put in place to curb violence in the school. Photo by Patrick Batard / ABACAPRESS.com

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Jean Michel Blanquer and Gérard Collomb visit a College - Toulouse

Jean-Michel Blanquer, Minister of Education, and Gérard Collomb, Minister of the Interior, were on a joint visit to the Jolimont College in Toulouse, France, on March 9, 2018. The aim was to present the various mechanisms put in place to curb violence in the school. Photo by Patrick Batard / ABACAPRESS.com

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German biotech company eyes growing opportunities in Chinese market

STORY: German biotech company eyes growing opportunities in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boehringer Ingelheim in an expo 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PAVOL DOBROCKY, President and CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim Greater China STORYLINE: It's the fifth time for German biotech company Boehringer Ingelheim to participate in the China International Import Expo (CIIE), which is on its sixth edition starting Sunday in Shanghai. Pavol Dobrocky, President and CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim Greater China, said that the company is eyeing growing opportunities in the Chinese market, especially because of the country's favorable business environment. SOUNDBITE (English): PAVOL DOBROCKY, President and CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim Greater China "Thanks to the regulatory reform in China, where the drug evaluation and approval mechanisms have been aligned with the global approval and evaluation mechanisms, and

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HKSAR chief executive unveils measures to safeguard national security

STORY: HKSAR chief executive unveils measures to safeguard national security DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, HKSAR chief executive STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent "John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Wednesday unveiled measures to further safeguard national security." In his second policy address delivered to the HKSAR Legislative Council (LegCo) since taking office, Lee pledged to improve Hong Kong's relevant legal system and enforcement mechanisms to continue to safeguard national security. The HKSAR government is pressing ahead to draw up effective legislative options and will complete the legislative exercise in 2024 for Article 23 of the Basic Law of the HKSAR, which stipulates that the HKSAR shall enact laws on its own to prohibit acts and activities that endange

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BRI opens new horizons for sustainable development: Algerian expert

STORY: BRI opens new horizons for sustainable development: Algerian expert DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SMAIL DEBECHE, Professor, University of Algiers 3 STORYLINE: An Algerian expert said the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) helps open new horizons for sustainable development by focusing on mutual benefits and experience sharing SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SMAIL DEBECHE, President of the Algeria-China Friendship Association "The Belt and Road Initiative aligns perfectly with Algeria's sustainable development strategy. It involves constructing roads, railways, and ports, as well as processing raw materials into industrial products. Through the Belt and Road Initiative, China has provided mechanisms to assist countries in achieving common interests, and fostering mutual benefits. This initiative will propel Algeria to expand its footprint in the African region, leveraging its highways, infrastructures, and railways to promote local prod

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Liberia's election body begins deployment of electoral materials, personnel

STORY: Liberia's election body begins deployment of electoral materials, personnel DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Monrovia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Monrovia 2. various of Liberia's National Elections Commission 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVIDETTA LANSANAH, Head of Liberia's National Election Commission STORYLINE: Liberia's election body began the deployment of electoral materials and personnel across the country on Monday, saying all necessary mechanisms have been put in place for the crucial presidential and national assembly polls scheduled for Tuesday. At a press conference marking the maiden edition of daily briefing on the polls in Monrovia, the capital, Davidetta Lansanah, head of the National Elections Commission (NEC), told reporters that the election body was set to oversee a free, fair, and credible process. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVIDETTA LANSANAH, Head of Liberia's National Elections Commission "Electoral materials ha

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Egyptian, Turkish presidents hold historic meeting after decade-long diplomatic boycott

STORY: Egyptian, Turkish presidents hold historic meeting after decade-long diplomatic boycott DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan (courtesy of Egyptian presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the summit of the Group of 20 in New Delhi, India. According to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, the two leaders stressed the importance of advancing relations between the two countries to resume various mechanisms of bilateral cooperation. They expressed keenness to strengthen regional cooperation, as a solid strategic approach within a framework of mutual respect, common interest, and sincere intentions will contribute to safeguarding security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region. The two presidents also exchanged

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Deepening ASEAN-China cooperation to benefit people: ASEAN Secretary-General

STORY: Deepening ASEAN-China cooperation to benefit people: ASEAN Secretary-General DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ASEAN Summit venue 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-General of ASEAN STORYLINE: The 43rd ASEAN Summit concluded on Thursday in Indonesia's capital city of Jakarta. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Secretary-General of ASEAN Kao Kim Hourn expected a deepening ASEAN-China cooperation that will bring benefits to people on both sides. SOUNDBITE (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Secretary-General of ASEAN "ASEAN and China have been working together through many different mechanisms set on all levels and through the various sector, areas of cooperation. The cooperation moving forward remains strong. We will continue together particularly in focus on economic cooperation and economic integration. We need to continue to increase our trade. We hope this continues also in areas of connectivity, tourism, also in other

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Initiative to strengthen cross-regional coordinated development of life, health industry launched in N China

STORY: Initiative to strengthen cross-regional coordinated development of life, health industry launched in N China DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: LANGFANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CARL-ALEXANDER SCHEEF, Head of Product Supply China, Bayer Pharmaceutical Division STORYLINE: An initiative to strengthen the coordinated development of life sciences and healthcare industry in China's Hebei Province and the national capital Beijing was launched Saturday. At a high-quality development forum for the biopharmaceutical industry held in Langfang, Hebei Province, the Beijing Daxing International Airport Economic Zone and the China Association for Vaccines (CAV), along with some enterprises in the industry, unveiled the initiative and called for more cooperations and better mechanisms. SOUNDBITE (English): CARL-ALEXANDER SCHEEF, Head of Product Supply China, Bayer Pharmaceutical Division "So we saw very good discussions and pro

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BRICS provides new mechanisms in int'l system for developing countries: experts

STORY: BRICS provides new mechanisms in int'l system for developing countries: experts DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRICS 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL 4. various of New Development Bank STORYLINE: Experts have said the BRICS cooperation has the potential to create a more balanced and inclusive world, providing a platform for equitable development for developing countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN ASLAM SHAD, International lawfare specialist and legal director, CMS Pakistan "I see the BRICS emerging as a potent international platform, which is going to shape the nature of international politics in the next coming decades. And it is giving a platform to the developing countries to find new mechanisms in the international system. What will happen is that states will h

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Egypt, Saudi Arabia urge for "purely Arab" solutions to regional crises

STORY: Egypt, Saudi Arabia urge for "purely Arab" solutions to regional crises DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry 2. various of the meeting between Egyptian and Saudi foreign ministers STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Tuesday in Cairo, where they called for Arab unity, solidarity and joint action to resolve crises in the Arab world. The meeting addressed ways to enhance mechanisms of Egyptian-Saudi consultation and coordination on regional issues, including the conflicts in Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Syria, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement. The two ministers stressed the need to advance the frameworks of joint Arab action and solidarity in facing various regional crises through "purely Arab" solutions in order to preserve Arab national security. The Egyptian and Saudi top diplomats also discussed ways to push for

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Türkiye's central bank raises interest rate to 17.5 pct

STORY: Türkiye's central bank raises interest rate to 17.5 pct DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bank 2. various of streets view and people walking STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by 250 basis points to 17.5 percent from 15 percent in a move against high inflation and currency fluctuations. The central bank "decided to continue the monetary tightening process to establish the disinflation course as soon as possible, to anchor inflation expectations, and to control the deterioration in pricing behavior," the institution's monetary policy committee said in a statement. To improve market mechanisms and stability, the committee will gradually "simplify and improve the existing micro- and macroprudential framework" and pledges quantitative and credit tightening to support the rate hike, it added. The hike came nearly a month after the Turkish central bank hiked its main rate by 650 basis p

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BRICS political parties dialogue held in South Africa

STORY: BRICS political parties dialogue held in South Africa DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of BRICS Political Parties Plus Dialogue STORYLINE: The BRICS Political Parties Plus Dialogue was held in Johannesburg, South Africa from Monday to Thursday. Party leaders and representatives of more than 50 political parties from the BRICS countries and across the world joined the event. Held under the theme "BRICS and Africa: Partnership for mutually accelerated growth, sustainable development, and inclusive growth," the dialogue deliberated on reforming and strengthening mechanisms for inclusive multilateralism, and resolving conflicts through dialogue and negotiations. Attendees also discussed ways and means to strengthen BRICS, including the New Development Bank and alternate international payment systems and contributed to the establishment of criteria for BRICS expansion and just development relationships with Africa.