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2 arrested over break-in at Tokyo school

Police restrict traffic near a public elementary school in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on May 8, 2025, after two men were arrested for breaking into the school and injuring five teachers.

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Tokyo subway station attack

Police restrict entry to Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro's Namboku Line in the Japanese capital following a knife attack in which two people were injured on a platform on May 7, 2025.

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Food Distribution in Beit Lahia - Gaza

Palestinians wait to receive free food from a food distribution center in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2025. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution in Beit Lahia - Gaza

Palestinians receive free food from a food distribution center in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2025. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution in Beit Lahia - Gaza

Palestinians receive free food from a food distribution center in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2025. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution in Beit Lahia - Gaza

Palestinians receive free food from a food distribution center in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2025. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution in Beit Lahia - Gaza

Palestinians receive free food from a food distribution center in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2025. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution in Beit Lahia - Gaza

Palestinians receive free food from a food distribution center in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2025. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution in Beit Lahia - Gaza

Palestinians receive free food from a food distribution center in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2025. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution in Beit Lahia - Gaza

Palestinians receive free food from a food distribution center in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on April 27, 2025. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said Sunday that its flour supplies in Gaza have been depleted as Israel continues to restrict the entry of food and humanitarian aid. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text was adopted this Wednesday, January 29 by the National Assembly. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text was adopted this Wednesday, January 29 by the National Assembly. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text was adopted this Wednesday, January 29 by the National Assembly. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text was adopted this Wednesday, January 29 by the National Assembly. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text was adopted this Wednesday, January 29 by the National Assembly. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text will be examined this Tuesday, January 28 in the hemicycle. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text will be examined this Tuesday, January 28 in the hemicycle. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text will be examined this Tuesday, January 28 in the hemicycle. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Nitrous Oxide

Illustration - French Bill to Restrict Nitrous Oxide Sale. The Social Affairs Committee of the National Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, January 22, the bill aimed at restricting the sale of nitrous oxide to professionals only and at strengthening preventive actions on misused consumption. The sale would thus be reserved only for professionals in the medical and catering sectors. The text will be examined this Tuesday, January 28 in the hemicycle. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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SDE board decides to support compromise on Russian citizens' voting rights

05.11.2024, Tallinn. The board of the Social Democratic Party decided to proceed with a compromise proposal regarding voting rights. The coalition's plan is to initiate a constitutional amendment process to restrict the voting rights of third-country nationals in local government elections, while maintaining the right to vote for stateless persons. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Japan enacts law to restrict sex offenders from child-related work

Japan's House of Councillors passes a bill in a plenary session at parliament in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, for introducing a system to enable employers to check whether job applicants have been registered sex offenders in the past 20 years, in a bid to block those with sex crime convictions from jobs involving children.

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Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road in in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands on the verge of the new border with Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. Residents of border villages fear that border demarcation according to the Soviet-era plan and the 1991 Almaty Declaration will restrict their access to farmlands and complicate travel, with sections of roads falling under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road in in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands on the verge of the new border with Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. Residents of border villages fear that border demarcation according to the Soviet-era plan and the 1991 Almaty Declaration will restrict their access to farmlands and complicate travel, with sections of roads falling under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the main road in in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands on the verge of the new border with Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. Residents of border villages fear that border demarcation according to the Soviet-era plan and the 1991 Almaty Declaration will restrict their access to farmlands and complicate travel, with sections of roads falling under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Border Conflict Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

View of the Holy Mother of God Church, a relic from the 7th Century nestled in Voskepar, Tavush Province, stands on the verge of the new border with Azerbaijan on May 04, 2024. As the border is redrawn, the church finds itself in close proximity to the dividing line. By April 29, the government had positioned 35 border markers along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, coinciding with ongoing demining efforts. Residents of border villages fear that border demarcation according to the Soviet-era plan and the 1991 Almaty Declaration will restrict their access to farmlands and complicate travel, with sections of roads falling under Azerbaijani jurisdiction. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eternal Pollutants In Tefal Pans - Paris

Illustration of Tefal pans, in Paris, France on April 4, 2024. On Thursday 4 April, Members of Parliament unanimously adopted on first reading a bill to restrict the manufacture and sale of products containing "eternal pollutants" or PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances). To be definitively adopted, the text will still have to be examined by the Senate. Tefal is one of the brands that uses these "eternal pollutants" on the non-stick coating of its cookware. According to the brand, if the law is passed, several thousand jobs could be lost in Europe. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. re-designates Houthis as terrorist organization

STORY: U.S. re-designates Houthis as terrorist organization SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): MATTHEW MILLER, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson 2. various of White House STORYLINE: The United States re-designated the Houthi militant group as a terrorist organization on Wednesday, once again labeling it a so-called Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that the designation was in response to the Houthis' continued threats to and attacks on "United States military forces and international maritime vessels operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden." Sullivan said the designation will "impede terrorist funding to the Houthis, further restrict their access to financial markets, and hold them accountable for their actions." He added that if the Houthis cease their attacks, "the United States will immediately reevaluate th

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ERITREA-ASMARA-CHINESE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS

(230929) -- ASMARA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Legume crop expert Liu Yunmin (1st R) communicates with local farmers at a demonstration orchard of agricultural technical assistance, in Asmara, Eritrea, Sept. 27, 2023. Agriculture is the mainstay of Eritrea's economy, with about four-fifths of the population engaged in farming and animal husbandry. However, the lack of crop varieties and backward agricultural technology seriously restrict the country's agricultural development. In order to promote the development of Eritrea's agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has sent three groups of experts to Eritrea to carry out technical assistance in the fields of legumes, fruit tree gardening and oil, and achieved remarkable results. Broad beans, oilseed rape, and some other experimental crops have been harvested with unit yields increasing by more than 50 percent compared with local varieties. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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ERITREA-ASMARA-CHINESE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS

(230929) -- ASMARA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local farmers work at a demonstration orchard of agricultural technical assistance, in Asmara, Eritrea, Sept. 27, 2023. Agriculture is the mainstay of Eritrea's economy, with about four-fifths of the population engaged in farming and animal husbandry. However, the lack of crop varieties and backward agricultural technology seriously restrict the country's agricultural development. In order to promote the development of Eritrea's agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has sent three groups of experts to Eritrea to carry out technical assistance in the fields of legumes, fruit tree gardening and oil, and achieved remarkable results. Broad beans, oilseed rape, and some other experimental crops have been harvested with unit yields increasing by more than 50 percent compared with local varieties. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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ERITREA-ASMARA-CHINESE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS

(230929) -- ASMARA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Oil crop expert Zhou Cheng (1st L) instructs local farmers in cultivating oilseed rape at a demonstration orchard of agricultural technical assistance, in Asmara, Eritrea, Sept. 27, 2023. Agriculture is the mainstay of Eritrea's economy, with about four-fifths of the population engaged in farming and animal husbandry. However, the lack of crop varieties and backward agricultural technology seriously restrict the country's agricultural development. In order to promote the development of Eritrea's agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has sent three groups of experts to Eritrea to carry out technical assistance in the fields of legumes, fruit tree gardening and oil, and achieved remarkable results. Broad beans, oilseed rape, and some other experimental crops have been harvested with unit yields increasing by more than 50 percent compared with local varieties. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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ERITREA-ASMARA-CHINESE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS

(230929) -- ASMARA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Legume crop expert Liu Yunmin (1st R) examines the growth status of broad beans with local farmers at a demonstration orchard of agricultural technical assistance, in Asmara, Eritrea, Sept. 27, 2023. Agriculture is the mainstay of Eritrea's economy, with about four-fifths of the population engaged in farming and animal husbandry. However, the lack of crop varieties and backward agricultural technology seriously restrict the country's agricultural development. In order to promote the development of Eritrea's agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has sent three groups of experts to Eritrea to carry out technical assistance in the fields of legumes, fruit tree gardening and oil, and achieved remarkable results. Broad beans, oilseed rape, and some other experimental crops have been harvested with unit yields increasing by more than 50 percent compared with local varieties. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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ERITREA-ASMARA-CHINESE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS

(230929) -- ASMARA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Legume crop expert Liu Yunmin (R) instructs a local farmer on field management of broad beans at a demonstration orchard of agricultural technical assistance, in Asmara, Eritrea, Sept. 27, 2023. Agriculture is the mainstay of Eritrea's economy, with about four-fifths of the population engaged in farming and animal husbandry. However, the lack of crop varieties and backward agricultural technology seriously restrict the country's agricultural development. In order to promote the development of Eritrea's agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has sent three groups of experts to Eritrea to carry out technical assistance in the fields of legumes, fruit tree gardening and oil, and achieved remarkable results. Broad beans, oilseed rape, and some other experimental crops have been harvested with unit yields increasing by more than 50 percent compared with local varieties. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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ERITREA-ASMARA-CHINESE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS

(230929) -- ASMARA, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fruit crop expert Wang Li (R) works with a local farmer on field management of apple saplings at a demonstration orchard of agricultural technical assistance, in Asmara, Eritrea, Sept. 27, 2023. Agriculture is the mainstay of Eritrea's economy, with about four-fifths of the population engaged in farming and animal husbandry. However, the lack of crop varieties and backward agricultural technology seriously restrict the country's agricultural development. In order to promote the development of Eritrea's agricultural industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China has sent three groups of experts to Eritrea to carry out technical assistance in the fields of legumes, fruit tree gardening and oil, and achieved remarkable results. Broad beans, oilseed rape, and some other experimental crops have been harvested with unit yields increasing by more than 50 percent compared with local varieties. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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"De-risking" indicates U.S. aim to stymie growth of China: Australian commentator

STORY: "De-risking" indicates U.S. aim to stymie growth of China: Australian commentator DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator 3. various of U.S. 4. various of China STORYLINE: As the U.S. and some of its Western allies clamor for the idea of "de-risking" from China in recent months, Australian media commentator Jerry Grey has shared his thoughts on what's behind such an ambiguous strategy. SOUNDBITE (English): JERRY GREY, Australian media commentator "America has taken an adversarial position with China. They're obviously aiming to stymie or restrict the growth of China. There are two aspects. One is they don't want China to be the number one economy. Okay, that's competition. The second one is a threat. China is not a threat to the United States, not in any way, shape or form, but they see it as a threat, which is a perception, not a reality. If the world decide

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Lebanese protest as financial collapse continues

STORY: Lebanese protest as financial collapse continues DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tires on fire in front of a bank in Beirut 2. various of firefighters putting off the fire 3. various of people marching in protest 4. various of protestors destroying banks STORYLINE: Hundreds of Lebanese people demonstrated in Beirut and other regions of the country on Thursday, burning tires and destroying the doors and fences of the banks to protest against the loss of deposits. Lebanon has been suffering from a steep financial crisis since October 2019, forcing banks to restrict deposit withdrawals in U.S. dollars and Lebanese pounds. This led to plunging over 80 percent of the population into poverty. Lebanon's crisis was further exacerbated by the absence of a president and an effective government capable of implementing structural reforms to unlock aid from the International Monetary Fund and put the country on the path of recovery.

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Controversy over A-bomb comic

MATSUE, Japan - The Matsue city education board meets at Matsue city hall in Shimane Prefecture on Aug. 22, 2013. The board held discussion on its controversial request to local elementary and junior high schools to restrict students' access to "Hadashi no Gen" (Barefoot Gen), an iconic Japanese comic series about the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, due to some of the comic's graphics deemed violent. The meeting failed to reach a conclusion.

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Controversy over A-bomb comic

MATSUE, Japan - File photo shows copies of "Hadashi no Gen" (Barefoot Gen), an iconic Japanese comic serial about the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, authored by the late Keiji Nakazawa. The Matsue city education board in Shimane Prefecture asked local elementary and junior high schools in December 2012 to restrict students' access to the cartoon books over some of the comic's graphics deemed violent. The request has sparked controversy.

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Thai PM Abhisit in interview

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks during an interview in Bangkok on March 24, 2011. He suggested Thailand has no immediate plans to restrict imports of Japanese food products while the government is reviewing plans to develop nuclear power in the wake of the nuclear accident in Japan.

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BOJ likely to limit execs' financial deals before policy decisions

TOKYO, Japan - A Bank of Japan advisory panel charged with crafting new in-house trading and disclosure rules is in session at the bank head office in Tokyo on June 28. The central bank may introduce a rule to strictly restrict senior BOJ policymakers' stock and bond trading ahead of policy decisions at its Policy Board, officials said on June 28.

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Niigata gov. seeks port call restriction for N. Korean ship

TOKYO, Japan - Niigata Gov. Ikuo Hirayama answers questions from reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 7 after he met Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe. Hirayama asked for legislation to restrict port calls by the North Korean cargo-passenger ship Man Gyong Bong-92 which travels between Niigata in Japan and Wonsan in North Korea on an irregular basis.