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French driver Sebastien Ogier wins his ninth title in WCR - Saudi Arabia

Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team's French driver Sebastien Ogier (top R) and French co-driver Vincent Landais (top L) celebrate on the podium during the last day of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 29, 2025. With this third-place finish in Saudi Arabia Sebastien Ogier won his ninth WRC world title, now equaling Sebastien Loeb's record. Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French driver Sebastien Ogier wins his ninth title in WCR - Saudi Arabia

Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team's French driver Sebastien Ogier (R) and French co-driver Vincent Landais celebrate during the last day of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 29, 2025. With this third-place finish in Saudi Arabia Sebastien Ogier won his ninth WRC world title, now equaling Sebastien Loeb's record. Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French driver Sebastien Ogier wins his ninth title in WCR - Saudi Arabia

Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team's French driver Sebastien Ogier (R) and French co-driver Vincent Landais celebrate during the last day of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 29, 2025. With this third-place finish in Saudi Arabia Sebastien Ogier won his ninth WRC world title, now equaling Sebastien Loeb's record. Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French driver Sebastien Ogier wins his ninth title in WCR - Saudi Arabia

Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team's French driver Sebastien Ogier (R) and French co-driver Vincent Landais celebrate during the last day of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 29, 2025. With this third-place finish in Saudi Arabia Sebastien Ogier won his ninth WRC world title, now equaling Sebastien Loeb's record. Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French driver Sebastien Ogier wins his ninth title in WCR - Saudi Arabia

Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team's French driver Sebastien Ogier and French co-driver Vincent Landais compete during the last day of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, November 29, 2025. With this third-place finish in Saudi Arabia Sebastien Ogier won his ninth WRC world title, now equaling Sebastien Loeb's record. Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Members of the Ziferblat band Valentyn Leshchynskyi, Danyil Leshchynskyi and Fedir Khodakov (L to R) hold a news conference upon their return from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Fans attend a news conference of the Ziferblat band after the musicians returned from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Member of the Ziferblat band Valentyn Leshchynskyi attends a news conference after the musicians returned from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Fans attend a news conference of the Ziferblat band after the musicians returned from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Member of the Ziferblat band Danyil Leshchynskyi attends a news conference after the musicians returned from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Fans attend a news conference of the Ziferblat band after the musicians returned from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Member of the Ziferblat band Fedir Khodakov attends a news conference after the musicians returned from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Member of the Ziferblat band Valentyn Leshchynskyi attends a news conference after the musicians returned from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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News conference of Ziferblat band after Eurovision 2025

Member of the Ziferblat band Danyil Leshchynskyi attends a news conference after the musicians returned from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, where they had secured the ninth place with the 'Bird of Pray song, Kyiv, Ukraine, May 26, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Chinese, Kenyan firms ink deal to promote tea value addition, exports

STORY: Chinese, Kenyan firms ink deal to promote tea value addition, exports SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. various of guests enjoying tea 3. SOUNDBITE (English): HENRY NJERU, Managing director of Njeru Industries Ltd. STORYLINE: Zonken Food and Agriculture Ltd., a Chinese firm, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Njeru Industries Ltd., a tea processor based in Meru County in central Kenya, on Saturday to enhance value addition and export of tea to overseas markets. The MoU signing took place on the sidelines of the ninth edition of the Nairobi International Cultural Festival, held in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. One of the festival's highlights was showcasing China's rich tea heritage. Henry Njeru, managing director of Njeru Industries Ltd., said the MoU will facilitate the exchange of skills, technologies and expertise required to add value to Kenyan tea destined for ove

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FIS Freestyle World Cup Aerials - Canada

Marion Thenault, of Sherbrooke, Que., jumps for a ninth place finish, at the FIS freestyle world cup women‚Äôs aerials in Lac-Beauport, Quebec Sunday, February 11, 2024. Thenault was the top Canadian in the event, Photo by Karoline Boucher/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arlou wins air racing title at Wingsuit World Championship

STORY: Arlou wins air racing title at Wingsuit World Championship DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:03 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of wingsuit flying competition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): YAHOR ARLOU, American wingsuiter STORYLINE: American wingsuiter Yahor Arlou won the air racing title in 25.041 seconds at the ninth World Wingsuit League (WWL) Wingsuit World Championship at Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province on Sunday. The final eight competitors jumped in turns from the nearly 1,400-meter-high mountain. Arlou took first place with a nearly flawless performance after two rounds of competition. SOUNDBITE (English): YAHOR ARLOU, American wingsuiter "This is the group of the world's best wingsuit pilots. So I think it's a tough competition and my goal is to have fun and be safe and definitely do my best. And at the very least try to improve my own time." This is Arlou's fourth appearance at the World Championship, after 2017, 2018 and

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Miki Sudo (2nd R, Front) wins the women's championship of a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Miki Sudo competes during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

(230704) -- NEW YORK, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Contestants compete during a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, New York City, the United States, on July 4, 2023. Named the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual event has occurred each July 4 on Coney Island since 1916, according to archives. Joey Chestnut, 39, won the first place for the 16th time by eating 62 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Miki Sudo, 37, won the women's championship for the ninth time on Tuesday morning by consuming 39.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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Teenager Ito places 3rd in World Cup ski jumping

BISCHOFSHOFEN, Austria - Daiki Ito, 19, smiles after giving Japan its first podium finish of the season when he placed third at a World Cup ski jumping meet in Austria on Jan. 6. He did a hill record 143-meter second jump to soar from ninth to third place behind winner Martin Hoellwarth of Austria and Finland's Janne Ahonen.

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U.S.'s Shibutani siblings in ice dance in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - American ice dancing siblings Maia Shibutani (L) and Alex Shibutani perform in the ice dance free dance at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 17, 2014. The duo nicknamed ShibSibs finished in ninth place.

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Japan's Ito 9th in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Daiki Ito of Japan competes in the first round of the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Ito finished in ninth place.

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Japan's Ito 9th in men's large hill jump

SOCHI, Russia - Daiki Ito of Japan competes in the first round of the Winter Olympics men's large hill individual ski jumping final at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Ito finished in ninth place.

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Japan's Tsuji 9th in women's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan skates during the second round of the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Tsuji came in ninth place.

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Japan's Tsuji 9th in women's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan competes in the second round of the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Tsuji came in ninth place.

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Japan's Tsuji 9th in women's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tsuji of Japan skates during the second round of the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Tsuji came in ninth place.

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Japan's Ishizawa 9th in women's 3,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ihizawa of Japan skates during the Winter Olympics women's 3,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Ishizawa came in ninth place with a time of 4 minutes, 9.39 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa 9th in women's 3,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ihizawa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 3,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Ishizawa came in ninth place with a time of 4 minutes, 9.39 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa 9th in women's 3,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ihizawa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 3,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Ishizawa came in ninth place with a time of 4 minutes, 9.39 seconds.

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Nagatomo in season's last game

MILAN, Italy - Yuto Nagatomo (L) of Inter Milan crosses the ball past Udinese defender Maurizio Domizzi (11), as defender Gabriel Da Silva (34) looks on, in a Serie A match in Milan on May 19, 2013. Udinese defeated Inter 5-2, leaving the home side in ninth place at the end of the season.

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Rangers advance to AL c'ship series

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Neftali Feliz (L) celebrates with catcher Mike Napoli at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 4, 2011 for securing a place in the American League Championship Series after getting the last batter to ground out to second in the ninth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Rangers defeated Rays 4-3, winning their American League Division Series 3-1.

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Miyazato finishes 50th after 1st round at Salonpas Cup

TSUKUBAMIRAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie from a bunker on the ninth hole during the first round of the Salonpas Cup at Ibaraki Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture on May 6, 2010. Miyazato, who clinched her third win of the season at the Tres Marias Championship in Mexico, finished in 50th place.

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Ishikawa makes cut at PGA C'ship

CHASKA, United States - Ryo Ishikawa from Japan drops to his knees after missing a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota on Aug. 14. The 17-year-old pro made the halfway cut at the tournament for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148 and a share of 62nd place.

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Woods moves up to 2nd at Arnold Palmer Invitational

ORLANDO, United States - Tiger Woods waits for a tee-shot at the ninth hole in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Florida, on March 28. Woods moved up to second from fifth in the second round. At right is Japan's Ryuji Imada who was still in third place.

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Miyabiyama stays in share of first place at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former ozeki Miyabiyama (R) fights with Kokkai (L), overcoming him in an epic tussle to stay in share of first place on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 17.

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Japanese pair at the Diving World Cup in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan's Misako Yamashita (front) and Mai Nakagawa perform in the women's 10-meter synchronized diving preliminaries of the Diving World Cup at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Feb. 21. The pair, who finished in ninth place, will compete in the 12-team finals for one of the four tickets at stake for the Beijing Olympics this summer.

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Miyazato surges to 9th-place finish at Women's British Open

LYTHAM & ST. ANNES, England - Japan's Ai Miyazato shot a 5-under-par 67 in the final round, the low score of the day, on Aug. 6 to jump 29 spots to ninth at the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham in Lancashire, England.

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WBC boxing double title matches to be held in June

TOKYO, Japan - World superflyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama (2nd from R) will be making his ninth title defense against challenger Katsushige Kawashima (R) and Thai champion Eagle Kyowa (2nd from L), formerly called Eagle Akakura, will fight Satoshi Kogumazaka (R) in his first title defense in the minimumweight division when the two WBC title matches take place on June 28 in Yokohama, event organizers said April 2.

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(12)South Korea vs Turkey

TAEGU, South Korea - South Korea midfielder Lee Eul Yong (R) scores his team's first goal from a free-kick in the ninth minute of the World Cup third-place playoff against Turkey at Taegu World Cup Stadium on June 29. South Korea lost Turkey 3-2. (World Cup 2002)

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(3)South Korea vs Turkey

TAEGU, South Korea - South Korea midfielder Lee Eul Yong (13) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the equalizer in the ninth minute of the World Cup third-place playoff against Turkey at Taegu World Cup Stadium on June 29. (World Cup 2002)

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Nagano silver medalist Funaki takes 9th in ski jumping

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki went 94.5 meters on his second jump in the K-90 normal hill event at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 10. Funaki, normal hill silver medalist at the 1998 Nagano Games, could only manage a disappointing ninth place.

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Yokozuna Musashimaru meets press one day after winning tourney

MUNAKATA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Musashimaru smiles at a press conference at his stable's lodging place in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 26, one day after he won his ninth Emperor's Cup at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims

STORY: China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the commemoration 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIA WENJING, Student, Zhonghua High School 4. various of the commemoration 5. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent "Today is a special day for the city of Nanjing, where the citizens have observed a minute of silence, and sirens were heard across the city in the morning as China held its ninth national memorial ceremony to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre which took place when Japanese troops captured the city on Dec. 13, 1937. Over six weeks, the Japanese invaders killed more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers in one of the most barbaric episodes of the World War II. In 2014, China's top legislature designated

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ASEAN-Plus defense ministers gather in Cambodia to discuss solutions to key security challenges

STORY: ASEAN-Plus defense ministers gather in Cambodia to discuss solutions to key security challenges DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of opening ceremony of 9th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus in Cambodia STORYLINE: The ninth ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (the ninth ADMM-Plus) was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen security, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world. Under the theme "Solidarity for Harmonized Security," the meeting brought together defense ministers from ASEAN and its dialogue partners including Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the United States. Addressing the opening ceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the meeting took place against the backdrop of rising uncertainty, rapid changes, complexity and volatility of global security and economic environment. He said the rise of geopolitic

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MALTA-VALLETTA-GREEN FESTIVAL

(220430) -- VALLETTA, April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit St. George's Square with flowering display in Valletta, capital of Malta, on April 30, 2022. The ninth edition of the Valletta Green Festival takes place between April 28 and May 1 with this year's theme "natural habitats." (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-VALLETTA-GREEN FESTIVAL

(220430) -- VALLETTA, April 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit St. George's Square with flowering display in Valletta, capital of Malta, on April 30, 2022. The ninth edition of the Valletta Green Festival takes place between April 28 and May 1 with this year's theme "natural habitats." (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)