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U.S. cherry blossom festival begins in Washington

People view cherry blossoms in full bloom around the Tidal Basin in Washington on March 25, 2023, as the National Cherry Blossom Festival opens the same day.

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Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection

STORY: Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia's landmarks switching off lights STORYLINE: Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. According to WWF Australia, continued deforestation and industrial logging are major contributors to climate change, noting that every year an estimated 70 million trees are being destroyed or damaged in the country. Earth Hour is an annual global environmental movement organized by the WWF. Every year on the last Saturday of March, it calls people around the world to switch off lights at 8:30 p.m.

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Spanish wildfire burns 4,000 hectares, forces evacuation of 1,500

STORY: Spanish wildfire burns 4,000 hectares, forces evacuation of 1,500 DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (courtesy of Fire Brigade from the Provincial Council of Castellon and Service of Wildfire Brigade of the Valencian Community) 1. various of the wildfire 2. various of firefighters and police evacuating people from towns 3. various of the fire 4. various of firefighters working STORYLINE: A recent wildfire in eastern Spain has burnt around 4,000 hectares of natural landscape and forced 1,500 people to evacuate from their homes. The wildfire, which began on Thursday between the provinces of Castellon and Teruel, is under control now. Eight small towns and villages in the surrounding area were evacuated between Thursday and Friday as the fire, which could have been started by crop burning, rapidly spread, helped by strong winds and unseasonably dry conditions. Cooler temperature and a lack of wind on Friday night helped some 500 firemen, f

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Iraqi traditional game thrives during Ramadan

STORY: Iraqi traditional game thrives during Ramadan DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqis playing the Mehiebes in a popular cafe STORYLINE: Iraqis play a traditional game of Ramadan, named Mehiebes, in a popular cafe in the al-Karkh district in downtown Baghdad. The Mehiebes, or the hidden ring, is an Iraqi communal game played by men of different ages divided into two teams. It gives the holy month its unique flavor. The objective of the game is to find a hidden ring, as the team leader has to seek out it in the hand of one of the members of the other team. Each team consists of ten or more people, up to 50 players. The game of Mehiebes is usually accompanied by local folkloric singing and traditional musical instruments. The winners will get large plates of popular Iraqi sweets, named Zalabiyah and Baqlawa, but traditionally the sweets are handed out to all the players and the audience during or after the game. The game

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YEMEN-SANAA-RAMADAN-CHARITY-FOOD

(230326) -- SANAA, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare rationed food for people in need at a charity center in Sanaa, Yemen, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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YEMEN-SANAA-RAMADAN-CHARITY-FOOD

(230326) -- SANAA, March 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive rationed food at a charity center in Sanaa, Yemen, March 23, 2023. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

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Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart

STORY: Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake in Türkiye 2. various of people on the streets and at shopping for Ramadan 3. various of victims of earthquake having their first dinner of Ramadan at tents 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NURETTIN OZDEMIR, Grocery Shop Worker 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): REMZI BUYUK, Pensioner STORYLINE: For Nurettin Ozdemir, a grocery shop worker in the Turkish capital of Ankara, this year's Ramadan is different from that of previous years, as Türkiye is yet to recover from massive earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : NURETTIN OZDEMIR, Grocery shop worker "Life is very difficult for the people over there (disaster zone), most of them are left homeless. They have taken in tents and containers, therefore we are uneasy, we are sad. We have seen many disasters, but none of this scale. Life must go on. However, even when one

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(SP)CHINA-GUIZHOU-TAIJIANG-BASKETBALL-LIFESTYLE (CN)

(230325) -- TAIJIANG, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather prior to a basketball game between Team Tongren and Team Qiandongnan held in Taipan Village, Taijiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 25, 2023. "Village Basketball Association" or "Village BA", is a grassroot basketball tournament held in Taipan Village. Organized by local residents, this event has gained popularity over the years and draws a large crowd of spectators and participants alike. The tournament showcases the passion and skills of basketball players from rural areas, as they compete and demonstrate their teamwork on the court. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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3 killed, 12 injured in bus-dumper collision near Pakistan's Karachi

STORY: 3 killed, 12 injured in bus-dumper collision near Pakistan's Karachi DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and 12 others injured on Friday in a collision between a passenger bus and a dumper near Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, the rescue service reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place in the morning on the superhighway when the bus hit the dumper from behind, resulting in casualties. The killed passengers were sitting in the front side of the bus, it added. The rescuers immediately reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital in Karachi, according to the rescue service. Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintained vehicles, dilapidated roads and negligence of road safety measures. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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NATO bombing of Yugoslavia kills int'l law: Serbian president

STORY: NATO bombing of Yugoslavia kills int'l law: Serbian president DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:42 LOCATION: SOMBOR, Serbia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. people gather at the square in Sombor 2. various of the commemoration event 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President STORYLINE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s aggression against Yugoslavia 24 years ago marked the death of international law. Vucic made the remarks at a commemoration event in the city of Sombor, where the first bomb fell in 1999. SOUNDBITE 1 (Serbian): ALEKSANDAR VUCIC, Serbian President "24 years ago, the modern international law finally died, and you should know that it is not an unimportant bureaucratic wording -- but much more than that." SOUNDBIT

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-EARTH HOUR

(230325) -- SYDNEY, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Sydney Opera House goes dark during the Earth Hour event in Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2023. Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-EARTH HOUR

(230325) -- SYDNEY, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Sydney Harbor Bridge goes dark during the Earth Hour event in Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2023. Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-GREEN SPACE (CN)

(230325) -- SHANGHAI, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People wait for buses at a bus station near the Zhongshan Park in Shanghai, east China, March 13, 2023. With the construction of pocket parks, boulevard networks, green wedges, urban greenbelts and the like, Shanghai has been vigorously expanding its public ecological space. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-EARTH HOUR

(230325) -- SYDNEY, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Sydney Opera House goes dark during the Earth Hour event in Sydney, Australia, March 25, 2023. Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-JIXI-GRAPHITE INDUSTRY (CN)

(230325) -- JIXI, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work in a flexible graphite paper workshop of a company in Jixi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 24, 2023. Based on the advantages of graphite resources and reserves, the city has integrated and upgraded the supply chain for a high-end, intelligent and green industry. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-JIXI-GRAPHITE INDUSTRY (CN)

(230325) -- JIXI, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work in a workshop of a graphite company in Jixi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 24, 2023. Based on the advantages of graphite resources and reserves, the city has integrated and upgraded the supply chain for a high-end, intelligent and green industry. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-DEUTSCHE BANK-STOCK-SINK

(230325) -- BERLIN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a Deutsche Bank branch in Beriln, Germany, March 25, 2023. The share prices of Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank (DB) plunged on Friday as concerns about the health of European banks are mounting in the wake of the collapse of banks in the United States. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ECO-TOURISM (CN)

(230325) -- HUZHOU, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their time in a canola flower field at an eco-tourism scenic spot in Balidian Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ECO-TOURISM (CN)

(230325) -- HUZHOU, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their time in a canola flower field at an eco-tourism scenic spot in Balidian Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ECO-TOURISM (CN)

(230325) -- HUZHOU, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their time in a canola flower field at an eco-tourism scenic spot in Balidian Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ECO-TOURISM (CN)

(230325) -- HUZHOU, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows people enjoying their time in a canola flower field at an eco-tourism scenic spot in Balidian Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-ECO-TOURISM (CN)

(230325) -- HUZHOU, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their time in a canola flower field at an eco-tourism scenic spot in Balidian Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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Traditional oil-paper umbrellas show new vitality in China's Jiangxi

STORY: Traditional oil-paper umbrellas show new vitality in China's Jiangxi DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan County 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of oil-paper umbrellas 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 9. various of people making oil-paper umbrellas 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jialu oil-paper umbrella company 11. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZHU YUNUO, Xinhua correspondent 12. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): DAI GENSHENG, Head of Wuyuan Jiafu oil-paper umbrella company 13. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): WU QIURONG, Villager of Jialu Village in Wuyuan County 14. SOUNDBITE 9 (C

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Zambia commissions China-supported power plant

STORY: Zambia commissions China-supported power plant DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the power plant 2. various of the ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARLES MILUPI, Acting Energy Minister STORYLINE: Zambia commissioned the China-built Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station on Friday following the switching on of its fifth generator. The power plant was constructed by China's hydropower engineering and construction company Sinohydro and funded by the Export-Import Bank of China. The commissioning of the plant adds an additional 750 megawatts of power to the national grid. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President "We checklisted a number of things that we were going to do and do them better. And this is one of them. On behalf of the people of Zambia, I am very proud of the Chinese flex

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Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert

STORY: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHEN JIE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Official of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 4. various of Karez wells 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MURAT NAIJMUTI, Official of Culture and Tourism Bureau of Gaochang District, Turpan City 6. various of Turpan City 7. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO CHEN JIE, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uighur): GAHIP WUPUR, Huayuan Villager in Turpan City STORYLINE: Exploring Karez wells Ep. 1: Ancient irrigation project in China's desert Turpan City Xinjiang, China STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO CHENJIE, Xinhua correspondent "When one mentions Turpan, people always link it with its scorching heat, as well as its delicious grapes. But in an environment that is of low pr

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a basement used for holding slaves at St. Monica's Hostel in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a view of the East African Slave Trade Exhibit in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows the Christ Church Anglican Cathedral and a slave trade monument (R) in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23 , 2023 shows a slave trade monument in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Xie Hao)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 23, 2023 shows a prison used for holding slaves on Changuu Island, also known as Prison Island, in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a basement used for holding slaves at St. Monica's Hostel in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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TANZANIA-ZANZIBAR-SLAVE TRADE-SITES

(230325) -- ZANZIBAR, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photos of slaves are seen at the East African Slave Trade Exhibit in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Feb. 23, 2023. Zanzibar was once an important transit port in East Africa. From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, it became the largest slave market in the region and the last to be closed in the world. A small portion of Zanzibar's slave trade market sites has been preserved to remind people of the dark history. The UN International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on March 25 each year. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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3 killed in separate Istanbul fires

STORY: 3 killed in separate Istanbul fires DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of the fire STORYLINE: Three people were killed in two fires that broke out in Istanbul early Friday morning, the Istanbul governor's office said in a statement. The first blaze took place at the surgical bloc of the Sultan Abdulhamit Han Training and Research Hospital at 2:50 a.m. local time (2350 GMT) in the Uskudar district on Istanbul's Asian side, according to the statement. One patient in intensive care was killed, while 109 patients were evacuated to nearby hospitals, it said, adding that four medical and six firefighting personnel were also injured while fighting the blaze. Another fire broke out at a seven-storey hotel at 7.30 a.m. local time in the Pendik district on the city's Asian side. Two people were killed, and two others were injured in the fire, according to the statement. Investigations are underway to find the

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Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market

STORY: Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of restaurants in Roma 2. various of people eating pizza STORYLINE: One of the world's largest pizza chains, the United States-based Domino's Pizza, has formally given up on its aspirations of gaining a foothold in the country that invented pizza. The company closed its last stores in Rome and Milan last year, and, according to media reports on Thursday, the company's Italian franchise partner, ePizza, has begun the process of liquidating the company's Italian assets in the hope of recovering at least part of the initial investments. The company's Italian website was no longer operating as of Thursday and its final posts on social media accounts date back to last year. Calls to ePizza went unanswered on Thursday, but when contacted by Xinhua, the U.S. press office of Domino's Pizza confirmed the media reports on the company's withdrawal from Italy.

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-RAMADAN

(230325) -- ANKARA, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People have food in an Iftar tent for a fast-breaking meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Ankara, Türkiye, March 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart " (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-RAMADAN

(230325) -- ANKARA, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People have food in an Iftar tent for a fast-breaking meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Ankara, Türkiye, March 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart " (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-RAMADAN

(230325) -- ANKARA, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop at a market in Ankara, Türkiye, March 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart " (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-RAMADAN

(230325) -- ANKARA, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People receive food in an Iftar tent for a fast-breaking meal during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Ankara, Türkiye, March 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart " (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months

STORY: Japan supermarket sales drop for first time in 8 months DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Supermarket sales in Japan fell for the first time in eight months in February as food prices continue to soar, according to the latest industry data. According to the Japan Chain Stores Association, sales at major stores across the country totaled about 1 trillion yen (about 7.6 billion U.S. dollars) last month, down 2 percent in yen terms from the previous year. Food sales, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the total, fell 1.7 percent, the association said, while sales of clothing and cosmetics rose as people went out more as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Officials at the association said that consumers are buying less per shopping trip as they are becoming more cost-conscious and thrifty amid rising food prices. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tokyo. (XHTV)

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SERBIA-SOMBOR-NATO'S AGGRESSION AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA-COMMEMORATION

(230324) -- SOMBOR (SERBIA), March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a commemoration event for the victims of NATO's aggression in Sombor, Serbia, on March 24, 2023. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s aggression against Yugoslavia 24 years ago marked the death of international law, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday at the commemoration event in the city of Sombor, where the first bomb fell in 1999. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-RAMADAN-IFTAR

(230324) -- KARACHI (PAKISTAN), March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People have iftar meals during Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 24, 2023. (Str/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-SOMBOR-NATO'S AGGRESSION AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA-COMMEMORATION

(230324) -- SOMBOR (SERBIA), March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a commemoration event for the victims of NATO's aggression in Sombor, Serbia, on March 24, 2023. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s aggression against Yugoslavia 24 years ago marked the death of international law, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday at the commemoration event in the city of Sombor, where the first bomb fell in 1999. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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SERBIA-SOMBOR-NATO'S AGGRESSION AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA-COMMEMORATION

(230324) -- SOMBOR (SERBIA), March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a commemoration event for the victims of NATO's aggression in Sombor, Serbia, on March 24, 2023. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s aggression against Yugoslavia 24 years ago marked the death of international law, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday at the commemoration event in the city of Sombor, where the first bomb fell in 1999. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)

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JORDAN-AMMAN-RAMADAN-MARKET

(230324) -- AMMAN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a market during Ramadan in Amman, Jordan, on March 24, 2023. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-ZHAO LEJI-INSPECTION (CN)

(230324) -- GUANGZHOU, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), talks with representatives of villagers who have come back to their hometown to start up their businesses in Lianjiang Village of Lianzhou Town, Doumen District in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, March 22, 2023. Zhao made an inspection tour of the southern Guangdong Province from Tuesday to Friday. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)