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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

A flooded river is seen in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

A road ends in flood in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

A rescue vehicle is seen at the flooded area in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

A sign says "Bridge Out" is seen in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

Vehicles are seen at the flooded area in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

An aerial drone photo shows the flooded rural area in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

A car is submerged in flood in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

A sign says "Road Closed" is seen in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

An aerial drone photo shows the flooded rural area in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

An aerial drone photo shows the flooded rural area in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

An aerial drone photo shows the flooded rural area in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

A rescue vehicle is seen at the flooded area in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

People walk on a street with slush in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 22, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A woman walks a dog in the snow in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 21, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A restaurant remains closed after a winter storm in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 22, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A man stands on a snow-covered street in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 21, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 76 Dead In Turkish Ski Resort Hotel Fire - Turkey

Relatives of those who lost their lives in Grand Kartal Hotel continued to wait in front of the hospital, in Bolu, Turkey, on January 21, 2025. At least 76 people died and 51 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kartalkaya ski resort. The interior minister later said 45 of the 76 people killed have been identified, and efforts are ongoing to identify the other victims. Nine people have been detained as part of the investigation into the fire. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-DRAKPA WANGDEN (CN)

(240330) -- LHASA, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drakpa Wangden poses for a photo with his daughter at his home at Yabda Village of Doilungdeqen District in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2024. Born in 1944, Drakpa Wangden lives now in Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Before the democratic reform, Drakpa Wangden and his family were serfs, working on manors affiliated with two monasteries in present-day Lhasa. For his family, each spring meant borrowing seeds from their masters, however, they could collect nothing during the autumn harvest. At that time, the sustenance of Drakpa Wangden's family of nine was a meager bowl of tsampa, a traditional Tibetan staple made from barley flour, no larger than the palm of a child's hand. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and Drakpa Wangden's family was freed along with about a million serfs. Under the systems of the people's con

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-DRAKPA WANGDEN (CN)

(240330) -- LHASA, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drakpa Wangden demonstrates photos and certificates of honor he won in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2024. Born in 1944, Drakpa Wangden lives now in Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Before the democratic reform, Drakpa Wangden and his family were serfs, working on manors affiliated with two monasteries in present-day Lhasa. For his family, each spring meant borrowing seeds from their masters, however, they could collect nothing during the autumn harvest. At that time, the sustenance of Drakpa Wangden's family of nine was a meager bowl of tsampa, a traditional Tibetan staple made from barley flour, no larger than the palm of a child's hand. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and Drakpa Wangden's family was freed along with about a million serfs. Under the systems of the people's congresses and regional ethnic autonomy

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-DRAKPA WANGDEN (CN)

(240330) -- LHASA, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 11, 2024 shows the ID card of Drakpa Wangden. Born in 1944, Drakpa Wangden lives now in Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Before the democratic reform, Drakpa Wangden and his family were serfs, working on manors affiliated with two monasteries in present-day Lhasa. For his family, each spring meant borrowing seeds from their masters, however, they could collect nothing during the autumn harvest. At that time, the sustenance of Drakpa Wangden's family of nine was a meager bowl of tsampa, a traditional Tibetan staple made from barley flour, no larger than the palm of a child's hand. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and Drakpa Wangden's family was freed along with about a million serfs. Under the systems of the people's congresses and regional ethnic autonomy that were put in place after the reform, former serfs and slaves w

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-DRAKPA WANGDEN (CN)

(240330) -- LHASA, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drakpa Wangden walks into his home at Yabda Village of Doilungdeqen District in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2024. Born in 1944, Drakpa Wangden lives now in Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Before the democratic reform, Drakpa Wangden and his family were serfs, working on manors affiliated with two monasteries in present-day Lhasa. For his family, each spring meant borrowing seeds from their masters, however, they could collect nothing during the autumn harvest. At that time, the sustenance of Drakpa Wangden's family of nine was a meager bowl of tsampa, a traditional Tibetan staple made from barley flour, no larger than the palm of a child's hand. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and Drakpa Wangden's family was freed along with about a million serfs. Under the systems of the people's congresses and regional ethnic

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-DRAKPA WANGDEN (CN)

(240330) -- LHASA, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The 80-year-old Drakpa Wangden shows his commemorative medal awarded to the Communist Party of China (CPC) members after five decades of Party membership in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2024. Born in 1944, Drakpa Wangden lives now in Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Before the democratic reform, Drakpa Wangden and his family were serfs, working on manors affiliated with two monasteries in present-day Lhasa. For his family, each spring meant borrowing seeds from their masters, however, they could collect nothing during the autumn harvest. At that time, the sustenance of Drakpa Wangden's family of nine was a meager bowl of tsampa, a traditional Tibetan staple made from barley flour, no larger than the palm of a child's hand. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and Drakpa Wangden's family was freed along with about a milli

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-DRAKPA WANGDEN (CN)

(240330) -- LHASA, March 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drakpa Wangden prunes a potted flower outside his home at Yabda Village of Doilungdeqen District in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 11, 2024. Born in 1944, Drakpa Wangden lives now in Doilungdeqen District of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Before the democratic reform, Drakpa Wangden and his family were serfs, working on manors affiliated with two monasteries in present-day Lhasa. For his family, each spring meant borrowing seeds from their masters, however, they could collect nothing during the autumn harvest. At that time, the sustenance of Drakpa Wangden's family of nine was a meager bowl of tsampa, a traditional Tibetan staple made from barley flour, no larger than the palm of a child's hand. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched a democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom and Drakpa Wangden's family was freed along with about a million serfs. Under the systems of the people's congresses

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-SCHOOL SHOOTING-MOURNING

(230503) -- BELGRADE, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather near the site of a school shooting in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 3, 2023. The government of Serbia declared three days of mourning after an armed adolescent took nine lives and wounded seven at an elementary school in Belgrade on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Nemanja Cabric/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-SCHOOL SHOOTING-MOURNING

(230503) -- BELGRADE, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather near the site of a school shooting in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 3, 2023. The government of Serbia declared three days of mourning after an armed adolescent took nine lives and wounded seven at an elementary school in Belgrade on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Nemanja Cabric/Xinhua)

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Jordanian airstrike claims at least 9 lives in Syria's Sweida

STORY: Jordanian airstrike claims at least 9 lives in Syria's Sweida SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the damage and destruction at the site STORYLINE: Jordanian warplanes executed strikes in the Arman area of Sweida province in southern Syria on Thursday, resulting in nine fatalities, a war monitor reported. A strike targeted a two-story house, claiming the lives of six individuals, namely a husband and wife with their two young daughters, and another couple, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Rescue efforts are underway, with an elderly woman still missing under the debris. Unconfirmed reports suggest her demise, the Observatory added. Additionally, three others, including a man, his mother and aunt, lost their lives in a separate dwelling by another strike. Jordan has been actively targeting drug traffickers in Sweida on the Syrian-Jordanian border region. The Syrian government do

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Palestinian families displaced in Israel's Jenin raid agonize over unknown fate

STORY: Palestinian families displaced in Israel's Jenin raid agonize over unknown fate DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jenin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM HUSSAIN DIBABA, Jenin resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED SAAFINE, Jenin resident 4. various of destructed houses in Jenin 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SALMA ABBAS, Jenin resident 6. various of destructed houses in Jenin STORYLINE: Engulfed by sadness, Om Hussain Dibaba, an elderly Palestinian woman, and the other nine members of her family sit in one of the courtyards of a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin, without knowing their fate. "Without any prior alarm, my family and I became displaced," the 62-year-old woman spoke to Xinhua as she clung to two of her grandchildren's hands, referring to the clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinian militants in the city that have stripped her family of any chance to straighten their lives out. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM HUSSAIN DIBABA,

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At least 12 killed in traffic accident in S. Türkiye

STORY: At least 12 killed in traffic accident in S. Türkiye DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident's site in Hatay and ambulances (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: At least 12 people were killed, and 31 others were injured in the southern Hatay province of Türkiye on Saturday at a multiple-vehicle collision, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. "A fire broke out in a truck and a bus; 12 of our citizens lost their lives and 31 of our citizens were injured, three of them seriously, at a multiple-vehicle collision accident in the Topbogazli region of the Antakya district," the Turkish minister tweeted. According to the semi-official Anadolu Agency, the incident occurred when a truck driver lost control of the steering wheel, crossing into the opposite lane and colliding with nine cars and two minibuses. The collision resulted in a fire that engulfed the truck and one of the minibuses. A large number of gendarmerie,

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-SCHOOL SHOOTING-MOURNING

(230503) -- BELGRADE, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather near the site of a school shooting in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 3, 2023. The government of Serbia declared three days of mourning after an armed adolescent took nine lives and wounded seven at an elementary school in Belgrade on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Nemanja Cabric/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-BELGRADE-SCHOOL SHOOTING-MOURNING

(230503) -- BELGRADE, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather near the site of a school shooting in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 3, 2023. The government of Serbia declared three days of mourning after an armed adolescent took nine lives and wounded seven at an elementary school in Belgrade on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Nemanja Cabric/Xinhua)

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Ehime Maru-Greeneville collision anniversary

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Relatives of the victims of the Ehime Maru, the fishing training boat that was involved in a collision with U.S. nuclear submarine Greeneville off Hawaii that claimed the lives of nine aboard the boat, offer flowers at a monument at Uwajima Fisheries High School in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture, on Feb. 10, 2012. The fisheries training school held a memorial service to mark the 11th anniversary of the incident.

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8 Japanese killed in S. Korea fire

BUSAN, South Korea - Family members of Akira Shimada, a Japanese tourist injured in a fire the previous day at an indoor shooting range in the port city of Busan in South Korea, leave the intensive care unit on Nov. 15, 2009, at a Busan hospital where Shimada is hospitalized. They were among the 25 people, kin of nine Japanese men believed to be involved in the fire that claimed 10 lives and injured six another, who arrived from Japan earlier in the day.

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Ceremony held for completion of substitute Ehime Maru

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A ceremony is held Dec. 10 in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture to mark the completion of the new fisheries training ship Ehime Maru (photo) to replace the one that sank with the loss of nine lives off Hawaii last year after being rammed by a surfacing U.S. submarine. The new ship, owned by Uwajima Fisheries High School, was launched in August and will begin a three-month trial voyage in January.

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Construction work begins for new Ehime Maru

IMABARI, Japan - Construction began in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on April 17 of a new fishery training ship to succeed the Ehime Maru, which sank off Hawaii in 2001 after being rammed by a U.S. submarine, with the loss of nine lives. Hisao Onishi (C), captain of the sunken Ehime Maru, were among about 20 people who attended the keel-laying ceremony at a shipbuilding yard of Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co.

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Mongolian boy with rare disease

Nyamdorj, a nine-year-old Mongolian boy is hospitalized Oct. 28 in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, for treatment of a rare disease that his supporters say could not be treated in Mongolia. He arrived in Japan on Oct. 27 to receive treatment at Aichi Medical University Hospital for a vascular malformation that in some cases leads to death. The cost of his travel and treatment, expected to come to around 3 million yen, will be paid by a fund set up by Mongolian singer Oyunna, who lives in Japan. The singer (R) accompanied him when he entered the hospital.

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30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan

STORY: 30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: QALAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people rescuing and treating patients STORYLINE: A total of 30 people were injured as a minibus collided with a truck in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province on Monday, head of the province's health department Abdul Hakim Hakimi said. The injured include five children and five women, with some of them in critical condition. Confirming the road accident, Zabul police spokesperson Zabihullah Jawhar said an investigation had been launched into it, without providing more details. The state-run Bakhtar news agency reported that the victims were going to attend a wedding party when their minibus collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction. Reckless driving often leads to deadly traffic accidents in the war-torn country. A road accident claimed seven lives and injured nine others in the central Daykundi prov

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Xinjiang, My home: Nine-year-old girl Ezize's happy life

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Nine-year-old girl Ezize's happy life DATELINE: July 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): EZIZE, Student 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): EZIZE, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): EZIZE, Student STORYLINE: Ezize is a primary school student living in Urumqi, China's Xinjiang. She lives a happy life with her parents and brother. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): EZIZE, Student "My name is Ezize. I am nine years old. I am a third-grade student at Urumqi No.12 Primary School. I have a happy family." -All right and this side. -Paint it evenly. -Paint it slowly. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): EZIZE, Student "The one who helps me with my homework is my mother. The lively little boy over there is my brother Esar. My mother cares about my study very much. She enrolled me in piano classes and English classes. My brother and I are the greatest treasure of our mother. Mom did a lot for us as we grow up." -What are you doing? -I am at home now. I hav

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3 killed, 9 wounded in factory fire in Turkey's Istanbul

STORY: 3 killed, 9 wounded in factory fire in Turkey's Istanbul DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of factory explosion (security camera) 2. various of the burning factory STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and nine others were wounded on Friday in a fire that erupted at a factory in Turkey's largest city Istanbul, local officials said. The fire broke out at a chemical factory in the Tuzla district on the Asian side of the city for unknown reasons, the Istanbul Governor's office said in a statement. It noted that firefighter teams, ambulances and rescue units were immediately dispatched to the scene, and the fire was brought under control. According to the statement, nine workers were slightly injured in the fire, but three others lost their lives. Press reports said several powerful explosions occurred at the factory due to the fire, which damaged some nearby vehicles and buildings. Xinhua News Agency correspo

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U.S.-NEW YORK-APARTMENT BUILDING-MAJOR FIRE

(220110) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers clean up at the scene of a major fire in the Bronx borough of New York, United States, Jan. 9, 2022. At least 19 people, including nine children, lost their lives in a major fire in New York City on Sunday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-APARTMENT BUILDING-MAJOR FIRE

(220110) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An investigator of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) looks out of an apartment at the scene of a major fire in the Bronx borough of New York City, the United States, Jan. 9, 2022. At least 19 people, including nine children, lost their lives in a major fire in New York City on Sunday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-APARTMENT BUILDING-MAJOR FIRE

(220110) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2022 shows emergency personnel from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) monitoring the scene of a major fire in the Bronx borough of New York City, the United States. At least 19 people, including nine children, lost their lives in a major fire in New York City on Sunday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-APARTMENT BUILDING-MAJOR FIRE

(220110) -- NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An investigator of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) looks out of an apartment at the scene of a major fire in the Bronx borough of New York City, the United States, Jan. 9, 2022. At least 19 people, including nine children, lost their lives in a major fire in New York City on Sunday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)