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Venezuela: Caracas Plunges Into Chaos After US Strikes

Explosions and aircraft noise jolted Caracas in the early hours of January 3, with flames and smoke seen near military facilities. The US said airstrikes captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, plunging the city into tension and uncertainty.

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Dollar plunges to 150 yen level

A financial monitor at a currency trading house in Tokyo shows the dollar tumbling to the 150 yen level on Feb. 7, 2025.

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Nikkei plunges

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 1,100 points during morning trading on Feb. 3, 2025, compared with the finish on Jan. 31, following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico.

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Dow plunges

A monitor in Tokyo shows on Aug. 5, 2024, the 30-issue Dow Jones Industrial Average falling more than 1,000 points from the previous trading day's close.

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[Breaking News]Nikkei plunges in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, July 12 Kyodo - A stock monitor (L) at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 1,000 points lower on July 12, 2024, from the previous day's record-high finish. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei plunges in Tokyo

A stock monitor (L) at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 1,000 points lower on July 12, 2024, from the previous day's record-high finish.

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Nikkei index plunges

A monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average on the morning of June 17, 2024, down more than 800 points from the previous trading day's close.

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6 killed as jeep plunges into river in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir

STORY: 6 killed as jeep plunges into river in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident and the rescue efforts STORYLINE: At least six people were killed, 10 missing and two others injured when a jeep plunged into Neelum River in Neelum district of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, local authorities confirmed to Xinhua on Monday. The accident happened on Sunday near Karimabad area of the district after the jeep skidded into the river while climbing a ramp on a damaged road, said rescue service. Locals, along with Pakistan army personnel, carried out rescue operations. Six bodies were found while search for the missing people was still underway. It took long time to conduct rescue operations as many of the victims flowed away, local media reported, adding that around 18 people were on the jeep when the accident happened. Most of the passengers were tourists, and the

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Nikkei index plunges

A pedestrian in Tokyo on April 19, 2024, passes by a stock monitor showing the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 1,000 points down from the previous day's close.

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Nikkei index plunges

Pedestrians in Tokyo on April 19, 2024, pass by a stock monitor showing the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 1,000 points down from the previous day's close.

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Turkish currency plunges to new low against USD amid high inflation

STORY: Turkish currency plunges to new low against USD amid high inflation SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. Murat Tufan, an analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk speaking in an interview 3. various of Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Simsek speaking at the Türkiye-Saudi Arabia Investment and Business Forum in Istanbul, Türkiye 4. various of Turkish Central Bank 5. various of Fatih Karahan, Turkish Central Bank chief STORYLINE: The Turkish currency plunged to a new low on Friday against the U.S. dollar, losing 0.3 percent of its value in 24 hours while the country has been trying to curb high inflation. The lira stood at 30.83 against the dollar at 4:00 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) after hitting 30.87. Murat Tufan, an analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk, told Xinhua that for the lira to appreciate, inflation needs to be seriously curbed in Türkiy

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3 killed, 17 injured as bus plunges into lake in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 3 killed, 17 injured as bus plunges into lake in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of accident STORYLINE: Three people were killed, and 17 others injured on Tuesday when a bus plunged into a lake in Bahawalpur district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported. The dead included two males and a female, according to the rescue service. The rescue service said that the accident took place early morning in Nowshera Jadeed area of the district when a passenger bus overturned while taking a U-turn and fell into a dry lake, resulting in the death of three passengers on the spot. Upon receiving the information, rescue workers reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, it added. The bus was reportedly traveling from the federal capital Islamabad to the southern port city of Karachi. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad.

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U.S. dollar plunges to 141 yen level

Currency monitors in the early hours of Dec. 8, 2023, at a foreign exchange company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar tumbling to the 141 yen level in New York trading on Dec. 7.

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29 dead after bus plunges off cliff in central Philippines

STORY: 29 dead after bus plunges off cliff in central Philippines SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of accident 2. various of the rescue effort STORYLINE: At least 29 people were killed on Tuesday when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Antique province in central Philippines, local authorities said. The bus, carrying 53 passengers, was traveling west from Iloilo City to San Jose de Buenavista in Antique when it crashed into a concrete road barrier before plunging into a ravine of 15-meter depth around 4:30 p.m. local time in Hamtic town. Junlee Saylo, head of the antique provincial information office, told a radio interview that 25 died on the spot and four others died at a local hospital. The deaths include the bus driver and his collector, local news web ABS-CBN reported. Quoting the Antique provincial government, Panay News, a regional newspaper, reported that two critically wounded passengers,

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a store with discount signs in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers buy bread at a supermarket in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A customer buys vegetables at a supermarket in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a store with discount signs in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a store with discount signs in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EUROZONE-ECONOMY

(231031) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a store with discount signs in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 31, 2023. Yearly inflation in the Eurozone should fall to 2.9 percent in October, compared to 4.3 percent in September, the lowest levels in more than two years. Meanwhile, the Eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) went down by 0.1 percent during the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published on Tuesday by Eurostat. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Eurozone inflation plunges while economic growth stagnates " (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 21 Dead As Bus Plunges From Bridge - Venice

A view of the scene after bus crash near Venice, on October 3, 2023 in Mestre, Italy. At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say. The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge. The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district. Photo by Livemedia/Slowpress/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lower natural gas exports widen Egypt's trade deficit by 4.3 pct in May

STORY: Lower natural gas exports widen Egypt's trade deficit by 4.3 pct in May DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CAPMAS 2. various of ships loaded with containers 3. various of gas field 4. various of wheat shipments at a port STORYLINE: Egypt's trade deficit rose by 4.3 percent to 3.74 billion U.S. dollars in May, compared to 3.57 billion U.S. dollars in the same month last year, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on Tuesday. CAPMAS ascribed the considerable decline in total exports to plunges in exports of natural gas (69.7 percent) and a surge in wheat imports (92.5 percent). Egypt's exports dropped 20.9 percent to 3.38 billion U.S. dollars in May, compared to 4.28 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier. Over the same time period, Egypt's total imports declined by 9.4 percent to 7.12 billion U.S. dollars. Egypt's trade deficit surged 23.8 percent in April over the same month in 2022, driven by

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Syria says oil, gas production plunges due to U.S. sanctions

STORY: Syria says oil, gas production plunges due to U.S. sanctions DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the International Petroleum, Gas and Energy exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FARHAN JAMIL ABDULLAH, Head of Syrian Oil Company 3. various of the expo 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MADA IBRAHIM, Chemical engineer, Syrian Gas Company 5. various of the expo 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FIRAS HASSAN KADDOUR, Syrian Oil Minister STORYLINE: As a result of the U.S. sanctions and military presence in Syria, oil and gas production has decreased significantly in the country. This is according to the head of the state-run Syrian Petroleum Company, Farhan Jamil Abdullah, on the sideline of the Fourth Syria International Petroleum, Gas and Energy Exhibition (SyrPetro 2023), which runs from July 7 to 10 in the capital Damascus. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FARHAN JAMIL ABDULLAH, Head of Syrian Oil Company "Most of the energy fields have gone out of government con

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-LIRA PLUNGES TO NEW LOWS

(230624) -- ISTANBUL, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at an exchange office in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 23, 2023. Turkish currency on Friday sank to fresh lows against the U.S. dollar a day after the central bank hiked its key interest rate well below market expectations. The lira hit 25.0 against the greenback at around 11 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). The currency's depreciation has exceeded 20 percent since the beginning of the year. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-LIRA PLUNGES TO NEW LOWS

(230624) -- ISTANBUL, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a billboard displaying exchange rates in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 23, 2023. Turkish currency on Friday sank to fresh lows against the U.S. dollar a day after the central bank hiked its key interest rate well below market expectations. The lira hit 25.0 against the greenback at around 11 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). The currency's depreciation has exceeded 20 percent since the beginning of the year. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-LIRA PLUNGES TO NEW LOWS

(230624) -- ISTANBUL, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People change money at an exchange office in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 23, 2023. Turkish currency on Friday sank to fresh lows against the U.S. dollar a day after the central bank hiked its key interest rate well below market expectations. The lira hit 25.0 against the greenback at around 11 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). The currency's depreciation has exceeded 20 percent since the beginning of the year. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Feb. 9, 2023 shows a group of desert elephants walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023 shows two desert elephants walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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NAMIBIA-DESERT ELEPHANTS-SURVIVAL

(230613) -- WINDHOEK, June 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 8, 2023 shows a desert elephant walking at the Hoanib River drainage in northern Namibia. Desert elephants from the arid lands of Kunene Region in northern Namibia are battling for their survival as a combination of human-caused mortality, which accounts for over half of the adult deaths, and a distressing lack of successful calf survival plunges their population into a critical state. TO GO WITH "Human activity threatens survival of desert elephants in Namibia: study" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

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Japan's current account surplus plunges in FY 2022

STORY: Japan's current account surplus plunges in FY 2022 DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of ports 3. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's current account surplus in fiscal year 2022 dived 54 percent from the previous period, owing to a record trade deficit due to price surges in imports and a weaker yen, official data showed on Thursday. According to the finance ministry's preliminary report, the current account surplus in the fiscal period from April 2022 to March 2023 stood at 9.23 trillion yen (68.85 billion U.S. dollars), hitting the lowest level since fiscal 2014. Imports were up 35 percent to 117.68 trillion yen while exports rose 16.3 percent to 99.62 trillion yen, the data showed. The deficit in goods trade widened to 18.06 trillion for the fiscal year, which is regarded by market watchers as the main reason for the country's bleaker balance of payments. As the deficit

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Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1

STORY: Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1 DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ho Chi Minh City 2. various of foreign-invested factories in Vietnam STORYLINE: Vietnam attracted 5.45 billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) as of March 20 this year, down 38.8 percent year on year, the General Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Vietnam received 4.32 billion U.S. dollars in actual inflows of FDI in the period, down 2.2 percent year on year, the data showed. Singapore remained the top source of new FDI pledges into the country with 1.35 billion U.S. dollars. FDI pledges, which indicate the size of future FDI disbursements, reached 3.02 billion U.S. dollars, down 5.9 percent from a year earlier, the statistics office said in a statement. Of the pledges, 77.6 percent would go to manufacturing and processing, while 12 percent would be invested in real estate development, it added. FDI has been a key driver of Vietnam's ec

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Nikkei plunges over 400 points on credit concerns

TOKYO, Japan - A man walks past an electronic board at a securities company in Tokyo displaying the sharp falls in share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Aug 10. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 406.51 points, or 2.37 percent, closing the day's session at 16,764.09.

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Panasonic's net profit plunges 65% in April-June

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Co. Senior Managing Director Hideaki Kawai announces a 65% net profit fall for the April-June second quarter of fiscal 2014 from a year before at a press conference in Tokyo on July 31, 2014.

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Ex-singer Keiko Fuji plunges to death in alleged suicide

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in September 1981 shows Keiko Fuji. Fuji, former singer and the mother of singer Hikaru Utada, on Aug. 22, 2013, plunged from a condominium building to her death in an apparent suicide, Tokyo police said. She was 62.

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Dollar plunges to record low

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Higashishimbashi, Tokyo, shows the dollar hitting 75.95 yen, its lowest level since the end of World War II, during New York trading on Aug. 19, 2011.

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Nikkei plunges to 5-month low

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in the Yaesu district of central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plummeting 389.44 points to 9269.74 at one point in the morning of Aug. 5, 2011.

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Dollar plunges to record low

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar trading in the upper 77 yen range, after plunging to the 76 yen level in the morning of March 17, 2011. The dollar briefly recorded a postwar low of 76.25 yen in Sydney, amid uncertainty over the world economy following Japan's catastrophic earthquake on March 11.

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Minivan plunges into Fukuoka pond after crash

DAZAIFU, Japan - Rescuers lift a minivan from a pond in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture in the early hours of Dec. 25, 2010. The vehicle carrying an infant and eight teenagers collided with a car and fell into the pond late the previous night, killing five of the teens, the infant and the driver of the car.

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Dollar plunges to 81 yen level

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo's Higashishimbashi area shows the dollar plunging to the 81 yen level for the first time in more than 15 years on the evening of Oct. 8, 2010.

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Dollar plunges to lower 88 yen near 13-year low

TOKYO, Japan - An electric signboard at a money broker in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar dropping to the 88 yen level on Dec. 17. The dollar plunged to the lower 88 yen level at one time in Tokyo, nearing a 13-year low, after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Dec. 16 slashed its key interest rate to near zero in an unprecedented move.