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Nivaldo Nadhir Diaz Gomez, Ryuma Oto Aleixo Andre (receipt bagher) during Itas Trentino vs Sport Lisboa - Benfica, Volleyball CEV Cup Men match in Cagliari, Italy, December 19 2024

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VOLLEY - CEV Cup - Itas Trentino vs Sport Lisboa - Benfica

Lavio Daniele (receipt) during Itas Trentino vs Sport Lisboa - Benfica, Volleyball CEV Cup Men match in Cagliari, Italy, December 19 2024

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Egypt receives 14 bln USD from UAE as 2nd payment of investment deal: cabinet

STORY: Egypt receives 14 bln USD from UAE as 2nd payment of investment deal: cabinet SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cabinet headquarters 2. various of Egyptian PM speaking 3. various of U.S. dollars STORYLINE: Egypt has received 14 billion U.S. dollars from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the second payment of a 35-billion-dollar investment deal signed in February to develop Ras Al-Hekma, a new resort city on Egypt's northern coast, the Egyptian cabinet said Wednesday. During a cabinet meeting, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly confirmed the receipt of the payment, which he said would "contribute to pumping more dollar resources," according to a statement released by the cabinet. In early March, Egypt announced the receipt of 15 billion U.S. dollars from the UAE as the first tranche of the 35-billion-dollar deal. The sum included 5 billion received in late February, another 5 billion received in earl

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Egypt receives 15 bln USD from UAE investment for Mediterranean coast project

STORY: Egypt receives 15 bln USD from UAE investment for Mediterranean coast project SHOOTING DATE: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a cabinet meeting 2. various of the central bank 3. various of counting banknotes STORYLINE: The Egyptian government announced that it had received five billion U.S. dollars on Friday from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the latter's multibillion-dollar investment to develop a new city on Egypt's northern coast. According to a statement released by the cabinet, an amount of five billion dollars was received on Thursday as part of the same deal. Additionally, the central banks of both countries have completed the coordination required for transferring a five billion dollar deposit from the UAE to Egypt. "With the receipt of a total of 15 billion U.S. dollars, the first tranche of the 35-billion U.S. dollar investment from UAE has been received," the statement added, adding the rem

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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A Express Delivery Station in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2024 - A express delivery station is filled with various kinds of deliveries at a Courier station in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Central China's Hubei province, Feb 21, 2024. According to the website of the Ministry of Transport, the Measures for the Administration of the Express Delivery Market (Order No. 22 2023 of the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China), which was adopted at the 28th Ministerial Meeting on December 8, 2023, will come into effect on March 1, 2024. Article 28 of which stipulates that enterprises operating express business shall not confirm the receipt of express parcels on behalf of users without their consent, and shall not arbitrarily deliver express parcels to intelligent express boxes, express service stations and other express end service facilities. Violators will be fined up to 30,000 Chinese Yuan.

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Pakistan's central bank forex reserves rise to 8.2 bln USD

STORY: Pakistan's central bank forex reserves rise to 8.2 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad's streets STORYLINE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday that its foreign exchange reserves had increased by 464 million U.S. dollars to reach around 8.2 billion dollars by Dec. 29, 2023. The increase occurred "mainly due to receipt of official government's inflows," the SBP said in a statement. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks came at around 5 billion dollars, the central bank said. Total liquid foreign reserves held by the South Asian country stood at about 13.2 billion dollars, according to the SBP. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Egypt denies imposing new fees on incoming tourists

STORY: Egypt denies imposing new fees on incoming tourists DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hotels in Cairo 2. various of tourists STORYLINE: The Egyptian Council of Ministers refuted the imposition of new fees on tourists entering Egypt, other than the applicable visa fees for certain countries. It clarified that the decision to levy a fee of 1,000 U.S. dollars was irrelevant to tourists visiting Egypt for tourism purposes, but rather pertained to the controls of legalization and reconciliation of conditions for foreigners residing illegally in Egypt. According to a decision by the Council of Ministers, foreigners who apply for the right of residence for tourism or other purposes at the General Administration of Passports, Immigration and Nationality, are required to present a receipt that shows they have converted the amount of (residence fees - penalties for delay - charges for issuing a residence card) from the dollar or currency equi

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Nigerian president nominates 28 cabinet members

STORY: Nigerian president nominates 28 cabinet members DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu 2. various of President Tinubu's chief of staff delivering the ministerial list to the Senate 3. various of Senate President Godswill Akpabio receiving the list STORYLINE: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday submitted a list of 28 nominees to the Senate for approval as ministers in his cabinet. The country's constitution stipulates that the president should make ministerial nominations within 60 days after he was sworn in. Senate President Godswill Akpabio confirmed the receipt of Tinubu's list of nominees and read it during a plenary on Thursday. According to Akpabio, the list also contained the nomination of opposition members in line with the president's promise of "a government of national unity and competence". Tinubu told the senate that additional nominations would be sent in due course. The Nigerian lead

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Tony Bennett Dies At 96

Washington, D.C. - February 25, 2009 -- Singer Tony Bennett looks on as United States President Barack Obama makes remarks as the President and first lady Michelle Obama host "Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize" to showcase an evening of celebration at the White House in honor of musician Stevie Wonder's receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, February 25, 2009..Credit: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP

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Tokyo Gov. Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose shows a bag he said he used to carry 50 million yen in cash he received from the scandal-hit Tokushukai hospital group, during a committee session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Dec. 16, 2013. Inose, who won the governorship in December 2012's election, has been under fire for making contradictory explanations over his receipt of the money in November 2012.

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Tokyo Gov. Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose shows a bag he said he used to carry 50 million yen in cash he received from the scandal-hit Tokushukai hospital group, during a committee session of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Dec. 16, 2013. Inose, who won the governorship in December 2012's election, has been under fire for making contradictory explanations over his receipt of the money in November 2012.

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Prosecutors charge ex-Tokyo Gov. Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Naoki Inose, the former governor of Tokyo, apologizes during a press conference in the capital on March 28, 2014, after prosecutors filed criminal charges against him over his receipt of 50 million yen from major hospital chain Tokushukai. Inose violated the public offices election law as he failed to report the money to the Tokyo metropolitan government's electoral management committee in the December 2012 gubernatorial election.

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Prosecutors charge ex-Tokyo Gov. Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Naoki Inose, the former governor of Tokyo, holds a press conference in the capital on March 28, 2014, after prosecutors filed criminal charges against him over his receipt of 50 million yen from major hospital chain Tokushukai. Inose violated the public offices election law as he failed to report the money to the Tokyo metropolitan government's electoral management committee in the December 2012 gubernatorial election.

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Tokyo governor leaves office

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose leaves the metropolitan hall in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2013, after the metropolitan assembly on Tuesday approved his resignation over his receipt of 50 million yen from scandal-tainted hospital chain operator Tokushukai.

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Tokyo assembly OKs governor's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (L front) bows after his resignation over his receipt of 50 million yen from scandal-tainted hospital chain operator Tokushukai was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the Tokyo metropolitan assembly on Dec. 24, 2013.

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Tokyo assembly OKs governor's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose bows after his resignation over his receipt of 50 million yen from scandal-tainted hospital chain operator Tokushukai was approved at an extraordinary meeting of the Tokyo metropolitan assembly on Dec. 24, 2013.

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Tokyo assembly OKs governor's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose arrives at the Tokyo metropolitan government offices on the morning of Dec. 24, 2013. Later that day, the metropolitan assembly approved Inose's resignation over his receipt of 50 million yen from scandal-tainted hospital chain operator Tokushukai.

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Tokyo assembly OKs governor's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose (C) arrives at the Tokyo metropolitan government offices on the morning of Dec. 24, 2013. Later that day, the metropolitan assembly approved Inose's resignation over his receipt of 50 million yen from scandal-tainted hospital chain operator Tokushukai.

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Mitsubishi Motors i-MiEV 'M'

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko stands beside the new model ''M'' of the i-MiEV electric vehicle at the automaker's head office in Tokyo on July 6, 2011. The new model equipped with a smaller capacity battery is available from July 25, 2011, with a lower price of 1,880,000 yen after receipt of the industry ministry's eco-car subsidy.

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Maehara announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara announces his resignation in a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 6, 2011. Maehara said he was resigning over his receipt of an illegal donation from a South Korean resident of Japan.

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Maehara announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara announces his resignation in a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 6, 2011. Maehara said he was resigning over his receipt of an illegal donation from a South Korean resident of Japan.

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Maehara announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara announces his resignation in a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 6, 2011. Maehara said he was resigning over his receipt of an illegal donation from a South Korean resident of Japan.

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Lower house passes office expense bill

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives on June 14 passed legislation that would require lawmakers' political fund management groups to attach a receipt to their fund reports for every recurring spending item worth 50,000 yen or more.

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High-end 'honkaku shochu' makes its debut in New York

NEW YORK, United States - A man (L) tries ''honkaku shochu,'' or ''authentic'' shochu, a spirit with over 500 years of history in Japan since its initial introduction from Thailand, as it makes its debut in New York City on Nov. 21 as importer Mitsui & Co. announced the receipt of its official U.S. import license.

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Nukaga resigns over KSD scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Fukushiro Nukaga, 57, state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, comes out of the prime minister's official residence Jan. 23 after tendering his resignation to Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori in the wake of allegations regarding his receipt of 15 million yen from mutual aid foundation KSD in 1999 and 2000. Mori accepted Nukaga's resignation and appointed Taro Aso, a former Economic Planning Agency chief, as his replacement.

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FRC Chairman Kuze bows after resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) Chairman Kimitaka Kuze bows at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30 after resigning in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc. Kuze served as FRC chairman and a state minister since July 4, when Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori launched his new cabinet. Mori immediately appointed former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa as Kuze's successor.

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FRC chief Kuze to be sacked over perks

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of Financial Reconstruction Commission chief Kimitaka Kuze, 71, who is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo. Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has decided to fire Kuze following a new revelation that Kuze received 100 million yen from the president of Daikyo in 1991 to help him recruit new members of the Liberal Democratic Party. Kuze will be the first member of Mori's cabinet, formed July 4, to step down.

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Ex-EPA chief Aizawa likely to succeed FRC head Kuze

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa, 81, who will likely succeed top financial regulator Kimitaka Kuze. Kuze, chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission and a state minister, is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo.

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FRANCE-PARIS-DAILY LIFE-CONSUMPTION

(221108) -- PARIS, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman looks at her shopping receipt while walking out of a supermarket in Paris, France, Nov. 7, 2022. According to the latest report by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), France's consumer price index (CPI) is estimated to rebound to 6.2 percent. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Shanghai's financial sector goes full throttle to back up business resumption

STORY: Shanghai's financial sector goes full throttle to back up business resumption DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU XIAOSI, Head of Liyang Road sub-branch of Bank of China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LYU JIANI, Account manager, China SMEs Banking Department of Standard Chartered Bank 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA JUN, Customer manager, Yangpu branch of Huaxia Bank STORYLINE: As the COVID-19 epidemic has waned in China's financial hub Shanghai, banks in the city have provided various financial services to enterprises to accelerate their resumption of work and production. The Liyang Road sub-branch of the Bank of China has many shipping customers who have high requirements for timely receipt and payment. During the latest resurgence of COVID-19, the branch has provided efficient and convenient financial settlement services to more than 1,000 shipping enterprises. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU XIAOSI, Head of Liyan