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Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows the city center of Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland. Trump has accelerated his push to acquire the island. On Saturday, Trump announced that the United States would impose a 10 percent tariff from Feb. 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland, and raise the levy to 25 percent from the beginning of June unless a deal is reached for the United States to purchase the territory. Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows the outskirt of Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland. Trump has accelerated his push to acquire the island. On Saturday, Trump announced that the United States would impose a 10 percent tariff from Feb. 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland, and raise the levy to 25 percent from the beginning of June unless a deal is reached for the United States to purchase the territory. Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life In Nuuk - Greenland

This photo taken on Jan. 14, 2026 shows the Katuaq Cultural Center in Nuuk, capital of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Greenland, the world's largest island, is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, with Copenhagen retaining control over defense and foreign policy. The United States maintains a military base on the island. Since returning to office in 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to "obtain" Greenland. Trump has accelerated his push to acquire the island. On Saturday, Trump announced that the United States would impose a 10 percent tariff from Feb. 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and Finland, and raise the levy to 25 percent from the beginning of June unless a deal is reached for the United States to purchase the territory. Photo by Anders Kongshaug/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-HEALTH-MEASLES

(240714) -- KHOST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows children with measles at a hospital in Khost province, east Afghanistan. At least 160 people have died from measles in Afghanistan over the past six months, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. According to the report, 36,618 people were infected with the disease during the current year, and 160 deaths have been registered, out of which 81.1 percent of suspected cases of measles were children below the age of five, and 45 percent of them were women. Most of the cases have been recorded in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, the report added. (Photo by Yusuf Mangal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-HEALTH-MEASLES

(240714) -- KHOST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows a child with measles at a hospital in Khost province, east Afghanistan. At least 160 people have died from measles in Afghanistan over the past six months, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. According to the report, 36,618 people were infected with the disease during the current year, and 160 deaths have been registered, out of which 81.1 percent of suspected cases of measles were children below the age of five, and 45 percent of them were women. Most of the cases have been recorded in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, the report added. (Photo by Yusuf Mangal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

Vehicles drive off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A vehicle drives off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yantai Port Sees Burgeoning Auto Exports - China

A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship docking at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Zhu Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship docking at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A vehicle drives off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles drive off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ro-ro ship docks at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship docking at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles drive off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 23, 2024 shows vehicles to be loaded for transportation at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240624) -- YANTAI, June 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle drives off from a ro-ro ship to the parking lot at Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, June 23, 2024. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 288,000 in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 30.2 percent over the same period in 2023. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles. It has now opened up 14 commodity vehicle logistics lines. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students

STORY: China's anti-desertification practice amazes international students SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: LINGWU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of international students visiting the Baijitan national nature reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARD DJURIST NGENZI, Tanzanian student, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: A group of 25 students from over 10 countries visited the Baijitan national nature reserve in northwest China's Ningxia on Friday, marveling at China's efforts in combating desertification. Ningxia is surrounded by desert on three sides. Baijitan, edged by Maowusu, one of China's major deserts, is one of the hardest-hit place, highly vulnerable to sandstorm catastrophes. Over the past 70 years, with the unremitting efforts by local people and volunteers, 680,000 mu (45,333 hectares) of trees have been planted, raising the local forest coverage rate to 41 percent. The afforestation has curbed the expansion of the desert.

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Xizang in archives: restorer of history

STORY: Xizang in archives: restorer of history SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff working at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAMDRIN, Restorer of the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region "My name is Tamdrin. I'm a restorer at the Archives of Xizang Autonomous Region. I have worked for more than 37 years. While restoring historical archives, I also work on restoring paintings and calligraphy works. Of more than 3 million volumes of archives in our institution, over 95 percent are documented on Tibetan paper. The rescue and preservation of documents in Manchu and Mongolian languages is also a key national project. We have restored over a thousand items, including more than 300 imperial edicts and decrees. The Tea Orchid drawing is a painting personally created by Empress Dowag

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Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality

STORY: Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Italy 2. various of streets in Rome STORYLINE: While wealth in Italy grew over the last 15 years, the economic gap between high-income and medium-income families has also widened, a national report recently showed. Italy is the third largest economy in the European Union (EU) after Germany and France, and its total net wealth increased by about 14 percent between 2010 and 2023, according to the latest Bank of Italy's annual report. However, the distribution of wealth was increasingly uneven and mostly benefitted the wealthiest 10 percent of households, while middle-class families saw their relative share of wealth decrease. In terms of wealth distribution, Italy's population can be divided into three groups (top, medium, and bottom group), the central bank said. The top 10 percent of households

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U.S. tariff hikes on China's clean energy goods draws backlash

STORY: U.S. tariff hikes on China's clean energy goods draws backlash SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the White House 2. various of China's EV industry 3. photo of U.S. President Joe Biden during an event in Washington, D.C. on May 14 4. various of screenshots of media reports STORYLINE: The United States announced on Tuesday new tariffs on an array of clean energy products from China, including electric vehicles (EVs), with EV tariffs jumping from 25 percent to 100 percent. Shortly after the announcement, China's commerce ministry said Tuesday that China firmly opposes and lodges solemn representations over U.S. further increase of additional tariffs on some Chinese goods, and will take resolute measures to safeguard its own rights and interests. The newly announced tariff hike is mostly a symbolic gesture as the Biden administration is trying to look tough on China amid the increasingly fierce presidential

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U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 pct as inflation ticks up

STORY: U.S. Fed keeps interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5 pct as inflation ticks up SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jerome Powell at the press conference STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent as recent consumer data indicates that inflation continued to tick up. "Inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated. In recent months, there has been a lack of further progress toward the Committee's 2 percent inflation objective," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's policy-setting body, said in a statement released after the Fed's two-day policy meeting. "The economic outlook is uncertain, and the Committee remains highly attentive to inflation risks," the statement read. Beginning in June, the Committee will slow the pace of decline of its securities holdings by reducing the monthly

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China-Germany economic cooperation sees steady, far-reaching progress

STORY: China-Germany economic cooperation sees steady, far-reaching progress SHOOTING TIME: April 13/14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's development 2. various of German enterprises in China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU DAQUAN, Bosch China President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRISTIAN HAUER, Member of management board of Fresenius Kabi and president of Fresenius Kabi MedTech 5. various of German enterprises in China 6. various of China's development STORYLINE: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Germany comprehensive strategic partnership and its bilateral economic cooperation has witnessed steady and far-reaching progress over the past decade. A report from the German Economic Institute shows that the total direct investment by German companies in China reached a record high of 11.9 billion euros (about 12.7 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 4.3 percent. The value accounted f

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Myanmar earns over 1.48 bln USD from beans, pulses export in 2023-24 FY

STORY: Myanmar earns over 1.48 bln USD from beans, pulses export in 2023-24 FY SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: MANDALAY, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in Mandalay, Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar earned over 1.48 billion U.S. dollars from the export of over 1.7 million tons of beans and pulses in the fiscal year 2023-24, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday. During the period from April 1 last year to March 31 this year, the country shipped over 1.6 million tons of beans and pulses via marine routes, while exporting over 157,409 tons via land borders, the ministry's figures showed. Myanmar mainly exports black grams, green grams, pigeon peas and many others. Among them, the black gram was the top earner, bringing in over 724 million U.S. dollars in the cited period. According to the ministry, beans and pulses are among Myanmar's most cultivated crops, second only to rice, and they contribute to over 30 percent of t

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India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD

STORY: India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: File footage DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 2. various of tanks and missiles on parade STORYLINE: India's defense exports reached an all-time high of 2.63 billion U.S. dollars during the financial year 2023-24 running from April 2023 to the end of March 2024, announced the federal government on Monday. The figure registered a 32.5 percent growth over the last financial year, it said. The data indicated that the defense exports have grown by 31 times in the last 10 years as compared to the financial year 2013-14, said a statement issued by the ministry of defense. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240403) -- BEIJING, April 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship departing from Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows commodity vehicles to be loaded for export at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship preparing to dock at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows commodity vehicles to be loaded for export at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows commodity vehicles at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship departing from Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Commercial vehicles to be exported drive into a ro-ro ship at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, April 1, 2024. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows commodity vehicles at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, April 1, 2024. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member counts the number of commodity vehicles at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province, April 1, 2024. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-VEHICLE LOGISTICS (CN)

(240402) -- YANTAI, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 1, 2024 shows a ro-ro ship docking at Zhifu Bay Area of Yantai Port in east China's Shangdong Province. In recent years, Yantai Port has stepped up efforts in building a logistic hub for commodity vehicles with its unique geological advantages. It has now opened up 14 global commodity vehicle logistics lines that reach more than 30 countries and regions. The multi-mode handling volume of commodity vehicles of Yantai Port reached 174,000 in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.1 percent over the same period in 2023. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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SINTO sugar factory makes Togolese people's life sweeter

STORY: SINTO sugar factory makes Togolese people's life sweeter SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: ANIE, Togo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers harvesting sugarcane in the field 2. various of the SINTO sugar factory STORYLINE: As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In the sugarcane fields of the SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the land. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government on January 9, 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tonnes of sugarcane and 7,000 tonnes of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25 percent of local consumption. Besides, the project has brought employment opportunities to local people. During the harvesting season, it creates

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(240119) -- ANIE, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker checks data at SINTO sugar factory in Anie, Togo, Jan. 14, 2024. As the new year unfolds, Togo has embraced the sugarcane harvesting season. In sugarcane fields of SINTO sugar factory, situated approximately 170 kilometers north of Lome, the capital of Togo, a fleet of vehicles laden with sugarcane maneuvers through the premises. As a collaborative development project between China and Togo, the SINTO sugar factory was formally handed over to the Togolese government in 1987. The factory currently yields an average of around 80,000 tons of sugarcane and 7,000 tons of white sugar annually, constituting approximately 25 percent of local consumption. During the time when sugarcane is crushed, the project creates approximately 2,000 jobs. Over the years, driven by continuous development and stimulation from the enterprise, the population of Anie town has burgeoned from its initial three or four thousand to over 100,000 residents today. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)