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Construction of cross-river bridge in full swing in S China

STORY: Construction of cross-river bridge in full swing in S China DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bridge under construction STORYLINE: Construction of the cross-river Dafengjiang Bridge in Beibu Gulf, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is in full swing. Located between Qinzhou and Beihai, the highway project will stretch roughly 5.03 km, with the main bridge measuring 1,386 meters in length. The two-way six-lane project, with a design speed of 100 km per hour, is expected to be completed this year. Upon completion, it will become an important part of the coastal highway along the Beibu Gulf economic zone, injecting new vitality into regional development. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun arranges files with his wife Li Peihua at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth compar

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun observes a photo of sponge fossil at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a fossil of Triassic siliceous sponge collected by Wu Xichun. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 7, 2023 shows a fossil of Triassic siliceous sponge collected by Wu Xichun. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun arranges his fossil collection at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison stu

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2011 shows Wu Xichun observing a slice of a fossil sponge with a microscope at the laboratory. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth compar

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2008 shows Wu Xichun (R) conducting field research in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, southwest China. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for m

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun looks through a book at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun arranges files at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu's res

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun looks through a book at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison studies. Wu

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun observes a fossil fragment of Triassic siliceous sponge at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for mor

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1974 shows Wu Xichun (C) conducting field research in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, southwest China. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for m

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun observes a fossil slice of siliceous hexactinellid sponge at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for m

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun arranges his fossil collection at home in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 7, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison stu

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xichun (L) and his wife Li Peihua walks in the campus of Chengdu University of Technology in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 27, 2023. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fos

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CHINA-SICHUAN-GEOLOGICAL EXPERT-WU XICHUN (CN)

(230320) -- CHENGDU, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 1987 shows Wu Xichun investigating a Jurassic siliceous sponge reef group in Germany. Wu Xichun is a professor at the College of Energy of the Chengdu University of Technology and an expert in geology. In the early 1970s, while conducting a geological mapping survey in the northwestern part of Sichuan Province, Wu unexpectedly discovered a reef group formed by Triassic siliceous hexactinellid sponges. Since then, he has devoted himself to the study on sponge reefs for nearly five decades. In order to study foreign literature, Wu mastered English, Russian, and German, and taught himself Latin, Greek, and Old French. He spent years conducting tens of times of on-site investigations at the discovery area to obtain more accurate research results and brought back dozens of pounds of fossils by himself. To clarify the reproduction and migration of hexactinellid sponges, Wu also brought the fossils abroad for more in-depth comparison stud

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World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan takes part in team practice in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2023, the day before the team's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Mexico.

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World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan takes part in team practice in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2023, the day before the team's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Mexico.

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World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan takes part in team practice in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2023, the day before the team's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Mexico.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan pitcher Roki Sasaki takes part in team practice in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2023, the day before his scheduled start against Mexico in a World Baseball Classic semifinal game.

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World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan takes part in team practice in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2023, the day before the team's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Mexico.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan pitcher Roki Sasaki takes part in team practice in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2023, the day before his scheduled start against Mexico in a World Baseball Classic semifinal game.

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MurakaWorld Baseball Classic

Munetaka Murakami of Japan takes part in team practice in Miami, Florida, on March 19, 2023, the day before the team's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Mexico.

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Swimming: Ikee trains in Toyama

Swimmer Rikako Ikee meets the press after taking part in a training camp in Toyama, central Japan, on March 19, 2023. ==Kyodo

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Swimming: Ikee trains in Toyama

Swimmer Rikako Ikee takes part in a training camp in Toyama, central Japan, on March 19, 2023.

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BELGIUM-TOURNAI-CARNIVAL

(230319) -- TOURNAI, March 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in a parade during a carnival in Tournai, Belgium, March 18, 2023. The carnival, which will be held here from March 16 to 19, has attracted many participants and visitors with various activities. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-TOURNAI-CARNIVAL

(230319) -- TOURNAI, March 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children take part in a parade during a carnival in Tournai, Belgium, March 18, 2023. The carnival, which will be held here from March 16 to 19, has attracted many participants and visitors with various activities. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-TOURNAI-CARNIVAL

(230319) -- TOURNAI, March 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants take part in a parade during a carnival in Tournai, Belgium, March 18, 2023. The carnival, which will be held here from March 16 to 19, has attracted many participants and visitors with various activities. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi's Russia visit to navigate bilateral ties, boost global stability

(230318) -- BEIJING/MOSCOW, March 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2019 shows the joining part of the first highway bridge connecting China and Russia across the Heilongjiang River. The bridge across the Heilongjiang River stretches from Heihe, a border city in Heilongjiang Province, to the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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Marathon draws hundreds of participants in Erbil, Iraq

STORY: Marathon draws hundreds of participants in Erbil, Iraq DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SPORT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Freedom and Newroz marathon in Erbil on March 17 2. various of participants running in marathon STORYLINE: Hundreds of participants joined the Freedom and Newroz marathon in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on Friday, ahead of the Newroz, the traditional Kurdish New Year. The event drew hundreds of participants from Kurdistan and other Iraqi cities, including foreign workers in Iraqi Kurdistan. People of different age groups took part in the marathon, starting from Shanidar Park in the center of Erbil. A prize-giving ceremony of the race was held inside Shanidar Park to award the top five winners from various categories in the presence of the Governor of Erbil and a large crowd of sports enthusiasts. The marathon was collaboratively held by the Erbil Governorate and the Erbil Marathon Organization. Xinhua News Agency

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Xinhua Headlines: Reviving offline fairs show China's burgeoning economic recovery

(230317) -- GUANGZHOU, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Representatives take a photo together after signing cooperation contracts at the 13th China Guangzhou International Performing Arts Fair, part of the Guangzhou Cultural Industry Fair, March 8, 2023. (Xinhua)

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(SP)MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-MARATHON

(230317) -- JERUSALEM, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners take part in the 2023 Jerusalem Marathon in Jerusalem, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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(SP)MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-MARATHON

(230317) -- JERUSALEM, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners take part in the 2023 Jerusalem Marathon in Jerusalem, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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(SP)MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-MARATHON

(230317) -- JERUSALEM, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners take part in the 2023 Jerusalem Marathon in Jerusalem, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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(SP)MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-MARATHON

(230317) -- JERUSALEM, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A runner takes part in the 2023 Jerusalem Marathon in Jerusalem, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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(SP)MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-MARATHON

(230317) -- JERUSALEM, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A runner takes part in the 2023 Jerusalem Marathon in Jerusalem, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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(SP)MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-MARATHON

(230317) -- JERUSALEM, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners take part in the 2023 Jerusalem Marathon in Jerusalem, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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(SP)MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-MARATHON

(230317) -- JERUSALEM, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners take part in the 2023 Jerusalem Marathon in Jerusalem, March 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico's Francisco Lindor takes part in batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, ahead of his team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Mexico.

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35th anniversary of Halabja massacre

People take part in an event in Halabja, northeasten Iraq, on March 16, 2023, to mark the 35th anniversary of Saddam Hussein's chemical attack on the Kurdish town.

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Japan tackling "dark" jobs problem

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at his office in Tokyo on March 17, 2023, during a Cabinet meeting to discuss measures against "dark" part-time jobs solicited on social media.

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Japan tackling "dark" jobs problem

Japanese Cabinet members discuss measures against "dark" part-time jobs solicited on social media in a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 17, 2023.

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN ACCIDENT-DEMONSTRATION

(230316) -- ATHENS, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in Athens, Greece, on March 16, 2023. Greece's public services, including transport, were paralyzed on Thursday by a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions over the deadly train accident last month. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN ACCIDENT-DEMONSTRATION

(230316) -- ATHENS, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in Athens, Greece, on March 16, 2023. Greece's public services, including transport, were paralyzed on Thursday by a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions over the deadly train accident last month. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-TRAIN ACCIDENT-DEMONSTRATION

(230316) -- ATHENS, March 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration in Athens, Greece, on March 16, 2023. Greece's public services, including transport, were paralyzed on Thursday by a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions over the deadly train accident last month. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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New attraction in Legoland Japan

Nagoya-based theme park Legoland Japan Resort unveils its new "Bigland" attraction to the media on March 16, 2023, ahead of its opening the following day. The pop-up attraction will be open to the public until May 7 as part of the central Japan park's spring event.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani takes part in practice ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani takes part in practice ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Yu Darvish (R) and Shohei Ohtani take part in practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.