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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen (L) and the Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (R) talk to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen talks to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen talks to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen (L), the Eu Commission vice-president, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (C) and the Eu Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius (R) talk to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 - Brussels

Eu Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius to media in the Berlaymont, the Eu Commission headquarter on October 16, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. As requested by the European Council in June, the Defence Roadmap outlines clear objectives and milestones to close capability gaps, accelerate defence investments across Member States, and guide the Eu’s progress towards full defence readiness by 2030. Strengthening Europe’s defence also means standing firmly with ukraine. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's 1st karaoke machine

Photo taken in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, shows the world's first karaoke machine, the "Music Box," invented and sold by late Japanese engineer Shigeichi Negishi in 1967. The U.S.-based Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Milestones program held a ceremony the same day in the Japanese capital to recognize the machine as a key achievement in the history of technology.

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia poses with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, and the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia poses with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, and the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia poses with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, and the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia poses with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, and the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia greets, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia arrives, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, to the working meeting with the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER), on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, including, among others, the work at international, national and regional levels, with a local to global perspective. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia arrives, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, to the working meeting with the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER), on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, including, among others, the work at international, national and regional levels, with a local to global perspective. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia arrives, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, to the working meeting with the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER), on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, including, among others, the work at international, national and regional levels, with a local to global perspective. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia greets, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia greets, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia At Working Visit - Madrid

Queen Letizia greets, together with María Dolores Ocaña, Head of the Queen's Secretariat, the President of the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (FEDER) upon her arrival at the working meeting, on January 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Throughout the meeting, the challenges achieved in 2024 and the main milestones of this year's planning will be addressed, where we find, among others, the work at international, national and regional level, taking a perspective from local to global. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan celebrates 84th Republic Day

STORY: Pakistan celebrates 84th Republic Day SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of The Pakistan Day parade and the audience STORYLINE: Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. The day started with a 31-gun salute in the capital, Islamabad, and a 21-gun salute in provincial capitals. A military parade was held at the Shakarparian Parade Avenue in Islamabad, which was attended by the president, the prime minister, chiefs of armed forces and Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The national flag was hoisted high on all major official buildings across the country while people held rallies and seminars to highlight the importance of the

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jets perform during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jets perform during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jets perform during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Pakistan air force paratrooper performs during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jets perform during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani soldiers take part in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An unmanned combat aerial vehicle is seen during the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani soldiers take part in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari waves as he inspects the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani soldiers take part in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani female soldiers take part in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani soldiers take part in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-PAKISTAN DAY-MILITARY PARADE

(240323) -- ISLAMABAD, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani soldiers take part in the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on March 23, 2024. Pakistani nation on Saturday celebrated the 84th Pakistan Day, also known as the Pakistan Resolution Day or Republic Day. The day is celebrated annually in the memory of Lahore Resolution which was passed on March 23, 1940, one of the major milestones in the struggle for an independent state. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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Chinese investments boost Zimbabwe's infrastructure development: Zimbabwean officials

STORY: Chinese investments boost Zimbabwe's infrastructure development: Zimbabwean official SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-funded infrastructure in Zimbabwe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMBARASHE MUMBENGEGWI, Secretary for External Relations, ZANU PF STORYLINE: The year 2023 witnessed significant milestones in China-Zimbabwe economic engagement, as several key infrastructure development projects funded by China were completed. Senior Zimbabwean officials have said that investments from China have played a significant role in infrastructure development in Zimbabwe. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Zimbabwe's Minister of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle "2023 has been a seminal year in terms of Zimbabwe-China relations. It is really a breakaway year with infrastructure investmen

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Existing technologies can halve Australia's emissions by 2030: report

STORY: Existing technologies can halve Australia's emissions by 2030: report SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of petrol stations 2. various of solar panels 3. various of vehicles STORYLINE: Existing technologies will enable Australia to halve its greenhouse gas emissions from 2020 levels by 2030, a report by the national science agency has found. According to the report, which was published by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) on Friday, that under a rapid decarbonization scenario, Australia could reduce emissions by 52 percent from 2020 levels by 2030 without relying on technological advancements. The report charts key milestones Australia must hit in 10-year timestep in order for the country to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and help limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. It warns that technologies currently in early deve

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Milestones of Jakarta-Bandung HSR

STORY: Milestones of Jakarta-Bandung HSR DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:59 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway STORYLINE: Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared the official operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) at Halim Station in Jakarta on Monday morning. The railway is a landmark project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, connecting Indonesia's capital Jakarta and its fourth-largest city Bandung. Click and have a look at the milestones of the railway construction. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta. (XHTV)

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UN peacekeeping mission withdrawing from DR Congo initiated: envoy

STORY: UN peacekeeping mission withdrawing from DR Congo initiated: envoy DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference hosted by MONUSCO 2. SOUNDBITE (French): BINTOU KEITA, UN secretary-general's special representative for DRC 3. various of streets and people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo STORYLINE: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has already initiated the withdrawal of its mission in the country, said MONUSCO chief Bintou Keita earlier this week. The withdrawal is made "on the basis of the achievement of the minimum conditions of the most important milestones of the transition plan," the UN envoy said at a joint press conference with the Congolese Minister of Communication and Media Patrick Muyaya. The exact timeline was not specified, added Keita, who is the UN secretary-general's special representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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A glimpse of China's Tianzhou cargo spacecraft launches

STORY: A glimpse of China's Tianzhou cargo spacecraft launches DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft series STORYLINE: China's cargo craft Tianzhou-6 has docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station, after being launched from Hainan Province. Here's a glimpse of some of the milestones of the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft series. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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A glimpse of milestones in China's manned space program

STORY: A glimpse of milestones in China's manned space program DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the achievements of China's manned space program 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAI ZHIGANG, China's first spacewalker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIE HAISHENG, Chinese astronaut 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHEN TINGZHENG, Specialist at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SUN JIADONG, Chinese aerospace engineer, Honoree of the Medal of the Republic 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): BAO SHUO, Member of Beijing Aerospace Control Center STORYLINE: China's manned space program started in 1992 with a three-step strategy. The first step was to send astronauts into space and bring them back safely. In October 2003, China successfully launched its first manned spaceship Shenzhou-5. The Shenzhou-5 mission made China the third country to send a man into space after the Soviet Union and the United States. Two years later, China sent two ast

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Significant milestones achieved in tackling Nigerian security challenges: president

STORY: Significant milestones achieved in tackling Nigerian security challenges: president DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with security chiefs 2. various of President Buhari cutting the ribbon to unveil the new office of the National Security Adviser and National Counterterrorism Center 3. various of President Muhammadu Buhari inspecting the facility 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President STORYLINE: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has achieved significant milestones in national security. Speaking in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, at the inauguration of the new office of the National Security Adviser and National Counterterrorism Center, two state-of-the-art facilities to optimize efforts at addressing evolving security challenges in the country, especially terrorism and vi

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China achieves milestones in past decade: Pakistani expert

STORY: China achieves milestones in past decade: Pakistani expert DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert has said that China has achieved many milestones during the past decade under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Shakeel Ahmad Ramay, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development, said in a recent interview with Xinhua that "the only reason why the CPC is still life dynamic and playing a leading role after 100 years" is that "the CPC leadership always focuses on the people-centric development approach." SOUNDBITE (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development "I think China has achieved many milestones. The list is very long. But I will try to concentrate on two or three major achievements of China

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Japan's 1st hydroelectric power plant gets U.S. Milestones award

Kyoto Mayor Daisaku Kadokawa (L) and Kansai Electric Power Co. President Shigeki Iwane (C) accept the Milestones award from the U.S.-based Institute of Electrical and Electronics in Kyoto on Sept. 12, 2016, for Japan's first commercial hydroelectric power plant, which contributed to local modernization. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 1st hydroelectric power plant gets U.S. Milestones award

Photo taken on Sept. 12, 2016, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Keage Power Station in Kyoto. Japan's first commercial hydroelectric power plant received the Milestones award from the U.S.-based Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering for its contribution to local modernization the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo