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Afghanistan expects to harvest 50 tonnes of saffron this year

STORY: Afghanistan expects to harvest 50 tonnes of saffron this year SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people working in a saffron factory in Herat, Afghanistan 2. various of the street views in Herat STORYLINE: Saffron cultivation has seen a rise in Afghanistan, with the war-torn country anticipating a harvest of approximately 50 tonnes of the valuable plant this year, the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said. Saffron, locally known as red gold, has been cultivated in 26 out of the country's 34 provinces, with nearly 90 percent harvested in the western Herat province, local television channel TOLOnews reported on Saturday. Afghanistan's saffron stands out for its exceptional quality and flavor, consistently earning the top position in a global competition hosted by the International Taste Institute based in Belgium for the ninth consecutive year, Sadr Azam Osmani,

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231212) -- BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests at a wheat field at Yantang Village of Kaiyang County in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 31, 2023. China's grain output rose 1.3 percent year on year to a record high of 695.41 million tonnes in 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. This is the ninth consecutive year for China to register a grain harvest of over 650 million tonnes. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GRAIN OUTPUT-RECORD HIGH (CN)

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer harvests at a wheat field at Yantang Village of Kaiyang County in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 31, 2023. China's grain output rose 1.3 percent year on year to a record high of 695.41 million tonnes in 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. This is the ninth consecutive year for China to register a grain harvest of over 650 million tonnes. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GRAIN OUTPUT-RECORD HIGH (CN)

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer loads newly harvested paddy rice seeds in Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 26, 2023. China's grain output rose 1.3 percent year on year to a record high of 695.41 million tonnes in 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. This is the ninth consecutive year for China to register a grain harvest of over 650 million tonnes. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GRAIN OUTPUT-RECORD HIGH (CN)

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2023 shows newly harvested corns at Dongsheng Village of Zhaodong City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's grain output rose 1.3 percent year on year to a record high of 695.41 million tonnes in 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. This is the ninth consecutive year for China to register a grain harvest of over 650 million tonnes. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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CHINA-GRAIN OUTPUT-RECORD HIGH (CN)

(231211) -- BEIJING, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 18, 2023 shows fields in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's grain output rose 1.3 percent year on year to a record high of 695.41 million tonnes in 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Monday. This is the ninth consecutive year for China to register a grain harvest of over 650 million tonnes. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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Best Japanese garden

YONAGO, Japan - Photo shows the Adachi Museum of Art garden in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2012. The U.S. magazine Journal of Japanese Gardening picked it as the best Japanese garden for the ninth consecutive year. The 165,000-square-meter site housing traditional moss and dry gardens has been selected as 2011's finest Japanese garden, with specific mention given to its intensive grooming and maintenance efforts and staff attitude.

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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony performed in quake-hit Iwate city

KAMAISHI, Japan - Citizens' choir and orchestra performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 11, 2011, for the 34th consecutive year, despite the hardships caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami exactly nine months ago.

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Malaysia's exports rise 20.7 pct in April

STORY: Malaysia's exports rise 20.7 pct in April DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Malaysia's national flag 2. various of landscape of Kuala Lumpur city center 3. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 4. various of container yard at Port Klang, Selangor 5. various of container truck on road STORYLINE: Malaysia's exports surged 20.7 percent year-on-year to 127.49 billion ringgit (28.96 billion U.S. dollars) in April, marking the ninth straight consecutive month of double-digit growth, official data showed Thursday. The export growth was contributed mainly by shipments of electrical and electronic products mainly semiconductors driven by global digitalization trends, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said in a statement. Meanwhile, exports to major markets notably the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, the United States, the European Union (EU) and Japan recorded double-di

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2021

(211229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2021 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Nov. 29, 2021 shows Robert Lewandowski speaking after receiving the Striker of the Year award at the ceremony for the 2021 Ballon d'Or held in Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, France. Lewandowski, 33, scored 41 goals in the 2020-21 season to beat Gerd Muller's goalscoring record for a single season and help Bayern Munich win the ninth consecutive Bundesliga title. He also won the European Golden Boot as the continent's top goalscorer for the 2020-21 season and Striker of the Year at the 2021 Ballon d'Or. (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Xinhua)

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Uehara picks up 20th save

Fans celebrate as Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara completes the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park in Boston on July 7, 2015. Uehara reached 20 saves for the third consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara picks up 20th save

Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pitches in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park on July 7, 2015. Uehara reached 20 saves for the third consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara picks up 20th save

Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pitches in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park on July 7, 2015. Uehara reached 20 saves for the third consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara picks up 20th save

Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pitches in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park on July 7, 2015. Uehara reached 20 saves for the third consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara picks up 20th save

Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara (L) and catcher Ryan Hanigan celebrate after closing out the ninth inning for a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park on July 7, 2015. Uehara reached 20 saves for the third consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara picks up 20th save

Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pitches in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park on July 7, 2015. Uehara reached 20 saves for the third consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Best Japanese garden

YONAGO, Japan - Photo shows the Adachi Museum of Art garden in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2012. The U.S. magazine Journal of Japanese Gardening picked it as the best Japanese garden for the ninth consecutive year. The 165,000-square-meter site housing traditional moss and dry gardens has been selected as 2011's finest Japanese garden, with specific mention given to its intensive grooming and maintenance efforts and staff attitude. (Kyodo)

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Beethoven's Ninth Symphony performed in quake-hit Iwate city

KAMAISHI, Japan - Citizens' choir and orchestra performed Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 11, 2011, for the 34th consecutive year, despite the hardships caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami exactly nine months ago. (Kyodo)