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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (R) and his colleague Xiaomeng make sandwiches at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st R) and his colleagues pack up bread at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (2nd L) shares his lunch with his colleague Jiacheng (1st L) during lunchtime at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his ini

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he f

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he f

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu places packaged cakes on the shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu takes packaged bread to the shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st L) and colleagues make posters for the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu (1st R, front) and his colleagues take a group photo with their vocational training instructor Chen Xiuqin (1st L, back) at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 15, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bre

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-BAKERY-EMPLOYMENT-INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (CN)

(240516) -- NANJING, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Fu organizes the bread shelves at Amity Bakery in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 14, 2024. Located in the Xinjiekou commercial area in dontown Nanjing, Amity Bakery is not only known for its delicious bread and pastries but also for its remarkable workforce, two-thirds of whom are individuals with intellectual disabilities. Since its establishment in 2007, Amity Bakery has provided vocational training and sheltered employment for nearly 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Through professional training, these individuals acquired basic job skills, enabling them to participate in the workforce on an equal footing. Among the dedicated staff is 44-year-old Fu Fu, who has the mentality of a 10-year-old. Fu Fu has become the "star employee" of Amity Bakery, where his primary responsibilities include introducing products to customers, packaging bread, and organizing shelves. Despite his initial shyness and reluctance to speak when he first

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U.S. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid surging Treasury yields

STORY: U.S. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid surging Treasury yields SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of speech by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25-5.5 percent, as yields on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds have spiked in recent months. "Recent indicators suggest that economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter. Job gains have moderated since earlier in the year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said in a statement after concluding a two-day policy meeting. Wednesday's decision comes as the 10-year Treasury yield has risen swiftly, by nearly one percentage point, since Fed officials last raised rates in July, recently hitting 5 percent for the first ti

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First commercial flight from Libya to Italy in almost 10 years takes off

STORY: First commercial flight from Libya to Italy in almost 10 years takes off DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of passengers 3. various of the flight 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ABDUSSALAM AL-ABELEK, Passenger STORYLINE: A Rome-bound flight took off Saturday in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, resuming direct scheduled flights between Libya and Italy after a nearly 10-year halt. Operated by Libya-based Medsky Airways, the flight took off from Tripoli's Mitiga International Airport for Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport. The airline offers a roundtrip flight on Saturdays and Wednesdays between Tripoli and Rome, Medsky Airways announced on its Facebook account. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ABDUSSALAM AL-ABELEK, Passenger "As a resident of Rome, I used to travel to Rome through Tunisia. I thank Medsky and all the airport staff for this service and wish them good luck." Meanwhile, the

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LIBYA-ITALY-FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

(231001) -- TRIPOLI, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 30, 2023 shows a flight of Medsky Airways at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya. A Rome-bound flight took off Saturday here in the Libyan capital, resuming direct scheduled flights between Libya and Italy after a nearly 10-year halt. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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LIBYA-ITALY-FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

(231001) -- TRIPOLI, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a flight of Medsky Airways at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, Sept. 30, 2023. A Rome-bound flight took off Saturday here in the Libyan capital, resuming direct scheduled flights between Libya and Italy after a nearly 10-year halt. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan - With sailors forming the word ''Sayonara'' on the fly deck, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan as it heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Japan ending mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Seen off by well-wishers, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August.

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Japan's national flag hoisted in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - A rising sun national flag is hoisted at the Japanese liaison office in Kabul for the first time in nearly 13 years on Dec. 26, following recognition of the country's interim administration. Japan severed diplomatic relations with Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the Japanese Embassy in Kabul was closed in early 1989 amid the nearly 10-year Soviet military occupation.

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Japan's national flag hoisted in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - A rising sun national flag is hoisted at the Japanese liaison office in Kabul for the first time in nearly 13 years on Dec. 26, following recognition of the country's interim administration. Japan severed diplomatic relations with Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the Japanese Embassy in Kabul was closed in early 1989 amid the nearly 10-year Soviet military occupation.

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan

YOKOSUKA, Japan - With sailors forming the word ''Sayonara'' on the fly deck, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk bids farewell to Japan as it heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August. (Kyodo)

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U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Japan ending mission

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Seen off by well-wishers, the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk heads out of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawawa on May 28, ending its nearly 10-year forward-deployment mission in Japan. The 47-year-old carrier, which is expected to be decommissioned next year, will be replaced by the nuclear-powered George Washington in August. (Kyodo)