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First commercial flight from Libya to Italy in almost 10 years takes off

STORY: First commercial flight from Libya to Italy in almost 10 years takes off DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. various of passengers 3. various of the flight 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ABDUSSALAM AL-ABELEK, Passenger STORYLINE: A Rome-bound flight took off Saturday in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, resuming direct scheduled flights between Libya and Italy after a nearly 10-year halt. Operated by Libya-based Medsky Airways, the flight took off from Tripoli's Mitiga International Airport for Rome's Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino International Airport. The airline offers a roundtrip flight on Saturdays and Wednesdays between Tripoli and Rome, Medsky Airways announced on its Facebook account. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED ABDUSSALAM AL-ABELEK, Passenger "As a resident of Rome, I used to travel to Rome through Tunisia. I thank Medsky and all the airport staff for this service and wish them good luck." Meanwhile, the

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China to realize manned lunar landing by 2030

STORY: China to realize manned lunar landing by 2030 DATELINE: May 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIN XIQIANG, Deputy director of the CMSA STORYLINE: China plans to realize manned lunar landing by 2030, announced the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at a press conference Monday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIN XIQIANG, Deputy director of the CMSA "China has recently initiated the lunar landing phase of its manned lunar exploration program. The overall goal is to achieve China's first manned landing on the moon by 2030 and carry out lunar scientific exploration and related technological experiments. The goal also includes mastering the key technologies such as Earth-moon manned roundtrip, lunar surface short-term stay, human-robot joint exploration, accomplishing multiple tasks of landing, roving, sampling, researching, returning, and forming an independent capability of manned lunar exploration. China's manned lunar landing will promote the

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Model train diorama installed on Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - A model train diorama is installed on a Sanyo Shinkansen "Kodama" bullet train at West Japan Railway Co.'s rail yard in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 2, 2014. The renovated train will run between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations from July 19 through March 2015, making one roundtrip a day.

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Locomotive resumes roundtrip service in Yamaguchi Pref.

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - The steam locomotive "SL Yamaguchi" resumes roundtrip service between Shin-Yamaguchi and Jifuku stations on the JR Yamaguchi Line in Yamaguchi Prefecture on March 21, 2014. The train had operated service only one way between these stations from November 2013 after services on the line were partially suspended due to torrential rain damage sustained in July 2013.

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Yingluck boards Kyushu Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra walks inside a Kyushu Shinkansen train in Kumamoto on April 22, 2012. The prime minister made a roundtrip between Kumamoto and Hakata on the bullet train line.

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Yingluck boards Kyushu Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R) smiles with the doll ''Kumamon,'' the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, that she received as a gift from Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (L), at JR Kumamoto station on April 22, 2012. The prime minister made a roundtrip between Kumamoto and Hakata on the bullet train line.

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Yingluck boards Kyushu Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra smiles with the doll ''Kumamon,'' the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, that she received as a gift from Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima, at JR Kumamoto station on April 22, 2012. The prime minister made a roundtrip between Kumamoto and Hakata on the bullet train line.

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Yingluck boards Kyushu Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra walks inside a Kyushu Shinkansen train in Kumamoto on April 22, 2012. The prime minister made a roundtrip between Kumamoto and Hakata on the bullet train line. (Kyodo)

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Yingluck boards Kyushu Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (R) smiles with the doll ''Kumamon,'' the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, that she received as a gift from Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima (L), at JR Kumamoto station on April 22, 2012. The prime minister made a roundtrip between Kumamoto and Hakata on the bullet train line. (Kyodo)

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Yingluck boards Kyushu Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra smiles with the doll ''Kumamon,'' the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, that she received as a gift from Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima, at JR Kumamoto station on April 22, 2012. The prime minister made a roundtrip between Kumamoto and Hakata on the bullet train line. (Kyodo)

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Model train diorama installed on Shinkansen train

FUKUOKA, Japan - A model train diorama is installed on a Sanyo Shinkansen "Kodama" bullet train at West Japan Railway Co.'s rail yard in Fukuoka Prefecture on July 2, 2014. The renovated train will run between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations from July 19 through March 2015, making one roundtrip a day. (Kyodo)