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Namibian exhibition explores cultural heritage of repatriated art

STORY: Namibian exhibition explores cultural heritage of repatriated art SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the art exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NDEENDA SHIVUTE-NAKAPUNDA, Chief curator at National Art Gallery of Namibia 3. various of the art exhibition STORYLINE: Namibia opened an exhibition in the Namibian capital of Windhoek Thursday evening dedicated to exploring the cultural customs and identity of the country's looted art to retrieve its heritage. The exhibition, themed "Artistic Research Communal Knowledge (ARCK): Reconnecting with Returned Cultural Belongings," features 23 cultural and historical belongings that were returned from the Ethnological Museum, a public institution dedicated to ethnology and culture in Berlin, Germany, to Namibia in May 2022. The artifacts, including milk gourds, calabash, woven baskets, and traditional wooden cups, will be displayed at the National Art Gallery

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CULTURAL HERITAGE-ART-EXHIBITION

(240412) -- WINDHOEK, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at an exhibition themed "Artistic Research Communal Knowledge (ARCK): Reconnecting with Returned Cultural Belongings" in Windhoek, Namibia, on April 11, 2024. Namibia opened the exhibition here Thursday evening dedicated to exploring the cultural customs and identity of the country's looted art to retrieve its heritage. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-CULTURAL HERITAGE-ART-EXHIBITION

(240412) -- WINDHOEK, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view exhibits at an exhibition themed "Artistic Research Communal Knowledge (ARCK): Reconnecting with Returned Cultural Belongings" in Windhoek, Namibia, on April 11, 2024. Namibia opened the exhibition here Thursday evening dedicated to exploring the cultural customs and identity of the country's looted art to retrieve its heritage. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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(1)S. Korea holds ceremony for cross-border rail link

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea holds a ceremony Sept. 18 at Dorasan Station, just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) splitting the Korean Peninsula, to mark the start of reconnecting the Kyongui Line. The line links Seoul to North Korea's northwestern city of Sinuiju via Pyongyang, and an adjacent road.

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(2)S. Korea holds ceremony for cross-border rail link

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea conducts a trial train run Sept. 18 before a ceremony at Dorasan Station, just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) splitting the Korean Peninsula, to mark the start of reconnecting the Kyongui Line. The line links Seoul to North Korea's northwestern city of Sinuiju via Pyongyang, and an adjacent road.

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Koreas begin railroad talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Military officials from North (L) and South Korea shake hands at the border truce village of Panmunjom on Sept. 14 as the two countries began talks on reconnecting railway links across the border of the divided Korean Peninsula.

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(2)Two Koreas agree to start reconnecting railways

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, and Yun Jin Shik, South Korean vice minister of finance and economy, shake hands in Seoul on Aug. 30 following agreement to start work to reconnect two cross-border railway lines and their adjacent roads Sep. 18.

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(1)Two Koreas agree to start reconnecting railways

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, and Yun Jin Shik, South Korean vice minister of finance and economy, exchange notes in Seoul on Aug. 30 following agreement to start work to reconnect two cross-border railway lines and their adjacent roads Sep. 18. (Pool photo)

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New Zealand logs 5,312 new COVID-19 community cases as border fully opens

STORY: New Zealand logs 5,312 new COVID-19 community cases as border fully opens DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wellington 2. various of airports 3. various of COVID-19 vaccinations and tests STORYLINE: New Zealand recorded 5,312 new community cases of COVID-19 and 28 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. New Zealand's international border opened to all visitors from 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, with visitors from non-visa waiver countries and international students able to apply for a visa to enter New Zealand, marking the final step in the government's reconnecting plan. There are currently a total of 1,502 deaths confirmed as attributable to COVID-19, either as the underlying cause of death or as a contributing factor since the pandemic began in New Zealand, the health ministry said. Among the new cases reported over the last 24 hours, 269 COVID-19 cases have recently traveled overseas, it added. Currently, 759 COVID-19 p

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New Zealand opens borders with tears and hugs

STORY: New Zealand opens borders with tears and hugs DATELINE: March. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airports 2. various of terminals 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. According to Auckland International Airport, four Air New Zealand flights and one Qantas flight arrived from Australia's Melbourne, Sydney and Perth on Monday, with more than 900 passengers arriving. More than 300 flights will be available between New Zealand and major Australian cities in March alone, said an Auckland airport spokesperson. The airport's arrival terminal was full of tears and hugs. Families who have not

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDER-REOPENING

(220228) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flight from Sydney, Australia touches down at Auckland International airport, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2022. New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDER-REOPENING

(220228) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People hug upon their reunion at International Arrivals of Auckland Airport, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2022. New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDER-REOPENING

(220228) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People arrive at International Arrivals of Auckland Airport, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2022. New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDER-REOPENING

(220228) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People hug upon their reunion at International Arrivals of Auckland Airport, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2022. New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDER-REOPENING

(220228) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People hug and burst into tears upon their reunion at International Arrivals of Auckland Airport, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2022. New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDER-REOPENING

(220228) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People hug upon their reunion at International Arrivals of Auckland Airport, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2022. New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDER-REOPENING

(220228) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People are seen upon their reunion at International Arrivals of Auckland Airport, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2022. New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-BORDER-REOPENING

(220228) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flight from Sydney, Australia, touches down at Auckland International airport, New Zealand on Feb. 28, 2022. New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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(2)S. Korea holds ceremony for cross-border rail link

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea conducts a trial train run Sept. 18 before a ceremony at Dorasan Station, just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) splitting the Korean Peninsula, to mark the start of reconnecting the Kyongui Line. The line links Seoul to North Korea's northwestern city of Sinuiju via Pyongyang, and an adjacent road. (Kyodo)

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(1)S. Korea holds ceremony for cross-border rail link

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea holds a ceremony Sept. 18 at Dorasan Station, just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) splitting the Korean Peninsula, to mark the start of reconnecting the Kyongui Line. The line links Seoul to North Korea's northwestern city of Sinuiju via Pyongyang, and an adjacent road. (Kyodo)

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Koreas begin railroad talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Military officials from North (L) and South Korea shake hands at the border truce village of Panmunjom on Sept. 14 as the two countries began talks on reconnecting railway links across the border of the divided Korean Peninsula. (Kyodo)

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(2)Two Koreas agree to start reconnecting railways

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, and Yun Jin Shik, South Korean vice minister of finance and economy, shake hands in Seoul on Aug. 30 following agreement to start work to reconnect two cross-border railway lines and their adjacent roads Sep. 18. (Kyodo)

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(1)Two Koreas agree to start reconnecting railways

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, and Yun Jin Shik, South Korean vice minister of finance and economy, exchange notes in Seoul on Aug. 30 following agreement to start work to reconnect two cross-border railway lines and their adjacent roads Sep. 18. (Kyodo)