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Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Soldiers help an injured man in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, after a powerful earthquake struck the region. The disaster left around 800 people dead and more than 2,500 injured, according to figures from the Taliban government. As rescue efforts continue, military personnel and locals work side by side to aid survivors amid widespread destruction and overwhelmed medical services in the remote mountainous area. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Expedition 72 Soyuz Landing in Kazakhstan

Handout photo dated on April 20, 2025 shows Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft shortly after it landed in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan with Expedition 72 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner aboard, Sunday, April 20, 2025, (April 19 Eastern). The trio returned to Earth after logging 220 days in space as members of Expeditions 71 and 72 aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Don Pettit has safely returned to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing with Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Their Soyuz MS-26 capsule touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, 20 April. Pettit’s 70th birthday. During their 220-day stay, the crew orbited Earth 3,520 times and traveled 93.3 million miles. Pettit participated in key experiments, including 3D printing in microgravity, water purification, plant growth studies, and fire behavior in space. He also shared images

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Bender.Robots volunteer group produces remote-controlled platforms for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Volunteers of the Bender.Robots group work on the production of a remote-controlled platform for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Bender.Robots volunteer group produces remote-controlled platforms for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Volunteers of the Bender.Robots group work on the production of a remote-controlled platform for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Bender.Robots volunteer group produces remote-controlled platforms for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 30, 2025 - Volunteers of the Bender.Robots group work on the production of a remote-controlled platform for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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India: Work-From-Home Advisory Issued As Air Pollution Worsens In Gurugram 2

On Tuesday, November 19, as air quality in Gurugram worsened, the district administration issued an advisory urging private institutions and corporate offices to allow employees to work from home.

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India: Schools Closed As Air Pollution Worsens In Gautam Buddha Nagar District

Schools in Gautam Buddha Nagar district were ordered to close until November 23 as air quality worsened and fell into the 'severe plus' category.

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India: Work-From-Home Advisory Issued As Air Pollution Worsens In Gurugram

On Tuesday, November 19, as air quality in Gurugram worsened, the district administration issued an advisory urging private institutions and corporate offices to allow employees to work from home.

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(GloriousGuizhou)CHINA-GUIZHOU-LIUPANSHUI-TIANMEN VILLAGE (CN)

(240723) -- GUIYANG, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Villager Lu Fengxuan releases himself from farm work as he unloads by his stilted building in Tianmen Village, Shuicheng District of Liupanshui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 16, 2024. In the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and by the Beipanjiang River, quaint stilted buildings scatter among the green mountains and waters, forming a pastoral picture, in Tianman Village. Tianmen Village is located in the northeast of Huajia Miao Buyi and Yi Township of Liupanshui City, which is a traditional Buyi ethnic village, divided into 6 hamlets with a population of more than 1,000. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on the other, the remote village was once isolated. To get out of the village, people had to climb hundreds of stone stairs over the steep mountain and pass through cliffs in the canyon. Tianmen Village has a history of more than 600 years, and still retains 178 buildings made of wood shingles. The original landsca

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Yang debugs optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Gao Wei)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician debugs optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Gao Wei)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician debugs optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Technicians install optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Yang debugs optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Yang debugs optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Gao Wei)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician debugs optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician arranges components for debugging optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician installs optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yu Yang (L) and his team member debug optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A technician installs optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Technicians debug optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-JILIN-CHANGCHUN-SATELLITE-OPTICAL DEVICE-R&D (CN)

(240423) -- CHANGCHUN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Technicians debug optical remote sensing equipment of the Jilin-1 satellites at Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. in northeast China's Jilin Province, April 2, 2024. To date, 108 Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites developed and produced by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. have been sent into orbit. Yu Yang is the head of a team responsible for the development and production of optical remote sensing equipment on board the satellites, their work includes the structural design of optical lenses and the testing of cameras. "Generally speaking, our job is to give 'eyesight' checks to the satellites so that they can 'see' further and more clearly." Yu Yang said. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-PANZHIHUA-PANGANG GROUP-NEW QUALITY PRODUCTIVE FORCES (CN)

(240414) -- PANZHIHUA, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Technicians work at a smart control center of an iron ore mine branch of Pangang Group in Panzhihua City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 11, 2024. Through cooperation with several technology giants, Pangang Group Co.,Ltd. is promoting intelligent transformation of its mining production. The group has deployed 5G-powered unmanned machinery including drilling machines, electric shovels and trucks and realized remote operations from ore collecting to transporting. Pangang Group Co., Ltd. is an extra-large vanadium, titanium and steel enterprise in southwest China. In recent years, the company has continuously promoted high-end, intelligent and green development. Our reporters recently visited various production branches of Pangang Group Co., Ltd. to observe its efforts to develop new quality productive forces and promote high-quality development. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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Thai capital Bangkok reports unsafe levels of air pollution

STORY: Thai capital Bangkok reports unsafe levels of air pollution SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bangkok STORYLINE: Thailand's Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported unsafe levels of air pollution in all parts of Bangkok on Wednesday, prompting calls for remote work to combat excessive dust particles. Private sector and state agencies are urged to consider allowing their staff to work from home until the weekend as PM 2.5 pollution in the Thai capital and its surrounding areas is projected to worsen in the next two days due to air stagnation and increased fire hotspots, the PCD said in a statement. Unhealthy to very unhealthy levels of PM 2.5 pollutants, ranging from 58-105 micrograms per cubic meter, were detected in the Bangkok metropolitan region on Wednesday, according to the PCD. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) also reached out to its agencies

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China launches its latest remote sensing satellite

STORY: China launches its latest remote sensing satellite DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of remote sensing satellite STORYLINE: China on Wednesday sent its latest remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite, Yaogan-33 04, was launched on a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 4:15 a.m. (Beijing Time), and has entered its planned orbit successfully. It will be used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, crop yield estimates, and disaster prevention and relief work. The launch was the 489th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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Remote control technology applied in north China's iron mine

STORY: Remote control technology applied in north China's iron mine DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: QIAN'AN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. wide shots of Xingshan Iron Mine 2. various of unmanned mining operations at Xingshan Iron Mine 3. SOUNDBITES (Chinese): YUAN WEI, Deputy director of Xingshan Iron Mine 4. various of unmanned mining operations at Xingshan Iron Mine STORYLINE: Thanks to the adoption of 5G communication and remote control technologies, technicians at Xingshan Iron Mine in north China's Hebei Province are able to monitor and control remotely the underground mining activities. The technologies have realized large-scale applications in this iron mine. SOUNDBITES (Chinese): YUAN WEI, Deputy director of Xingshan Iron Mine "Those who work underground need to be fully equipped to protect themselves because the conditions are very harsh. Thanks to the improvement of 5G technology and the equipment, we can now control the mining activities from above the ground." X

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIDING-TEACHING POINT-TEACHER (CN)

(230910) -- GUIDING, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lu Chengwen (1st R) displays a handwriting work of a grade one student during a handwriting class at Yanjiao teaching point in Yanshan Township of Guiding County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 7, 2023. Yanjiao teaching point is a "micro primary school" located at a flat area among mountains in southwest China's Guizhou. Lu Chengwen is the only teacher here with 28 preschool and 6 grade one students. In 2012, Lu, who had just graduated from the university, chose to teach at the remote Yanjiao teaching point. Preschool students, grown up from the mountainous village of the Miao ethnic group, could hardly speak Mandarin Chinese. In order to help his students learn Chinese characters and Mandarin Chinese, Lu taught them bilingually in Mandarin Chinese and his self-taught Miao language. For his students, Lu is their teacher and caretaker. Besides literacy course, Lu has been teaching PE, art, and music all by himself, and also assisted in purchasing

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Australian authorities coordinate multinational search for capsized Chinese fishing vessel

STORY: Australian authorities coordinate multinational search for capsized Chinese fishing vessel DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) STORYLINE: Australian authorities have identified a large area in the Indian Ocean where they will focus the search for a capsized Chinese fishing vessel. A spokesperson for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) told Xinhua on Thursday that, based on drift modeling, a remote 12,000 square km zone has been identified to search for the vessel. A Chinese deep-sea fishing vessel capsized on Tuesday in the central Indian Ocean, which has so far left 39 people on board missing, including 17 Chinese mariners, 17 Indonesian mariners and five Philippine mariners. China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Transport, and Shandong Province have activated emergency response mechanisms to organize the rescue work. On-site rescue i

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Canada's federal government tables new offer to union as strike continues

STORY: Canada's federal government tables new offer to union as strike continues DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Ottawa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the strike 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JULIENNE PACQUIN, Vice president of Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DIANE GIROUARD, Regional vice-president for Union of Health and Environment Workers STORYLINE: Canada's federal government said on Friday that it had tabled a new offer for a collective agreement with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the country's largest federal public service union. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier's office said the government presented a new offer to PSAC on Friday as members nationwide continued their already 10-day-long strike. However, it didn't reveal whether the offer included a higher wage increase than the government's previous offer of nine percent over three years. Wages and remote work are among the points of contention in the labor dispute.

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Remote control robot for workers with disabilities

A robot carries a cup of coffee at a cafe in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture in February 2023, remotely controlled by an employee with a disability. The eastern Japan city started a demonstration the same month to put remote control robots at a library and a cafe, providing people with disabilities with opportunities to work from home.

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Remote control robot for workers with disabilities

A robot serves a customer at a cafe in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture in February 2023, remotely controlled by an employee with a disability. The eastern Japan city started a demonstration the same month to put remote control robots at a library and a cafe, providing people with disabilities with opportunities to work from home.

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Smart tech makes farming easier in China's Hubei

STORY: Smart tech makes farming easier in China's Hubei DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of spring plowing in central China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAO ZHE, Farming machine operator, Wuhan Yongwang Agricultural Products Cooperative 3. various of smart machines in the fields 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU DAN, Manager of Wuhan Yongwang Agricultural Products Cooperative STORYLINE: Spring plowing started in central China's Hubei Province. Intelligent farming machines and systems are applied in the plowing process. At Wuhan Yongwang Agricultural Products Cooperative, farming machines navigated by China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System have been introduced here since 2021. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAO ZHE, Farming machine operator, Wuhan Yongwang Agricultural Products Cooperative "We use a mobile app to control the driverless tractors so that they can finish their work automatedly in the fields, just like the remote-controlled toys

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Multi-spectral drones help spring farming in central China

STORY: Multi-spectral drones help spring farming in central China DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of drones in flight 2. shot of farmers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG XIANGZENG, Local farmer 4. various of drones spraying pesticides 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JUN, Agricultural technician 6. various of remote control 7. various of drones spraying pesticides 8. various of crop field STORYLINE: Drones equipped with multi-spectral technology have been adopted in spring field management in Huaxian County, central China's Henan Province. As a new agricultural tool, multi-spectral drones make spring farming more accurate, saving labor costs and promoting efficiency. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG XIANGZENG, Local farmer "It's my first time to use multi-spectral drones, and they work quite well, saving labor costs and promoting efficiency." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JUN, Agricultural technician "We use multi-spectral technology t

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Humanoid robot for risky work unveiled

HAGA, Japan - A handout photo shows a humanoid robot designed to take on work at construction sites and other risky places unveiled by Bridge builder Kawada Industries Inc. and two partners on Sept. 8. The HRP-3P robot demonstrated its functions at Kawada's plant in the town of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture, walking on an icy surface as well as walking under simulated heavy rainfall. The battery-powered robot, which is 160 centimeters tall and weighs 65 kilograms, carries out remote-controlled and preprogrammed work.

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(3)Scenes from quake-hit Niigata Pref.

NAGAOKA, Japan - A remote-controlled machine is in operation in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Nov. 2 as work resumed to recover the body of Mayu Minagawa who remains trapped in a car buried under rocks during the severe earthquakes on Nov. 23. Her mother was earlier found dead hours after her younger brother was rescued alive.

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Remote-controlled robot operates power shovel

TSUKUBA, Japan - A human-shaped remote-controlled robot operates a power shovel at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. 19. The robot, jointly developed by the institute, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Tokyu Construction Co., is expected to play an active role in restoration work at disaster-hit areas.

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Robot that can work in radioactive environment

MITO, Japan - A robot developed to work in highly radioactive environment hazardous to human body is demonstrated at the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) on March 14. JAERI has developed three types of the RESQ (Remote Surveillance Squad) robot. RESQ-C, equipped with two manipulators, can go up or down the stairs, open or shut the door, close or open valves and collect samples of gases, liquids and solid materials, JAERI officials said.

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U.S. high cost of living drives American digital nomads to live in Mexico

STORY: U.S. high cost of living drives American digital nomads to live in Mexico DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Mexico City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDYTA NOREJKO, Managing director of ForHouse 3. various of street view in Mexico City 4. various of a bank in Mexico City 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AYO OWOLABI, Project manager in a pharmaceutical agency 6. various of street view in Mexico City 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): FERNANDO BUSTOS GOROZPE, Philosophy professor and cultural critic STORYLINE: Migration between Mexico and the United States has a long history, characterized by the annual northward migration of hundreds of thousands of Mexicans seeking a better life. Since the pandemic generalized remote work, many people have the freedom to live anywhere, and some Americans have chosen Mexico, giving rise to robust reverse migration. In Mexico City, there are companies that specialize in working with foreigners to help

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LAOS-PHONGSALY-POWERCHINA-HYDROPOWER

(221126) -- PHONGSALY, Nov. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members of PowerChina work at the Nam Ou 7 hydropower plant of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project in northern Laos' Phongsaly Province, on Sept. 27, 2022. The Nam Ou river cascade hydropower project invested and built by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has brought development opportunities to the remote hilly regions in northern Laos. TO GO WITH "Feature: Hydropower project invested by PowerChina brings development opportunity to hilly northern Laos" (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LUJIANG-HUANGPI LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(221113) -- LUJIANG, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Swans fly over the Huangpi Lake in Lujiang County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 11, 2022. Lujiang has undertaken a range of ecological restoration work including withdrawal of land from farming and ban on fishing and aquaculture in Huangpi Lake area, which leads to a significant increase in variety and quantity of migrant birds in the remote local fishing base. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LUJIANG-HUANGPI LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(221113) -- LUJIANG, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Swans and other birds are seen at the Huangpi Lake, Lujiang County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 11, 2022. Lujiang has undertaken a range of ecological restoration work including withdrawal of land from farming and ban on fishing and aquaculture in Huangpi Lake area, which leads to a significant increase in variety and quantity of migrant birds in the remote local fishing base. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LUJIANG-HUANGPI LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(221113) -- LUJIANG, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Swans fly over the Huangpi Lake in Lujiang County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 11, 2022. Lujiang has undertaken a range of ecological restoration work including withdrawal of land from farming and ban on fishing and aquaculture in Huangpi Lake area, which leads to a significant increase in variety and quantity of migrant birds in the remote local fishing base. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LUJIANG-HUANGPI LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(221113) -- LUJIANG, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Swans and other birds are seen at the Huangpi Lake, Lujiang County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 11, 2022. Lujiang has undertaken a range of ecological restoration work including withdrawal of land from farming and ban on fishing and aquaculture in Huangpi Lake area, which leads to a significant increase in variety and quantity of migrant birds in the remote local fishing base. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LUJIANG-HUANGPI LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(221113) -- LUJIANG, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Swans and other birds are seen at the Huangpi Lake, Lujiang County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 11, 2022. Lujiang has undertaken a range of ecological restoration work including withdrawal of land from farming and ban on fishing and aquaculture in Huangpi Lake area, which leads to a significant increase in variety and quantity of migrant birds in the remote local fishing base. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LUJIANG-HUANGPI LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(221113) -- LUJIANG, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Swans fly over the Huangpi Lake in Lujiang County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 11, 2022. Lujiang has undertaken a range of ecological restoration work including withdrawal of land from farming and ban on fishing and aquaculture in Huangpi Lake area, which leads to a significant increase in variety and quantity of migrant birds in the remote local fishing base. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LUJIANG-HUANGPI LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(221113) -- LUJIANG, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Swans fly over the Huangpi Lake in Lujiang County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 11, 2022. Lujiang has undertaken a range of ecological restoration work including withdrawal of land from farming and ban on fishing and aquaculture in Huangpi Lake area, which leads to a significant increase in variety and quantity of migrant birds in the remote local fishing base. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LUJIANG-HUANGPI LAKE-ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (CN)

(221113) -- LUJIANG, Nov. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Swans and other birds are seen at the Huangpi Lake, Lujiang County, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 11, 2022. Lujiang has undertaken a range of ecological restoration work including withdrawal of land from farming and ban on fishing and aquaculture in Huangpi Lake area, which leads to a significant increase in variety and quantity of migrant birds in the remote local fishing base. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

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Cameroonian woman lights up rural communities with solar energy

STORY: Cameroonian woman lights up rural communities with solar energy DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Buea 2. various of solar mama and her team traveling to install solar panel for her clients 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EPOSI NJOH MONYENGI, Solar mama 4. various of solar mama training her team members for the installation of solar panel 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IGNATIUS TAMALA, Chairman of solar committee in the village 6. various of solar mama and her team members 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EPOSI NJOH MONYENGI, Solar mama STORYLINE: Supplying renewable energy to remote communities across Cameroon has become a passion for Monyengi, 44. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EPOSI NJOH MONYENGI, Solar mama "I feel so happy because my main aim is to light the community, and lighting the community makes the people feel happy." In Tiko, Cameroon's Southwest region, she has won respect for her work and fondly referred to as "solar mama." In 201