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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) is greeted by team manager Dave Roberts (30) after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) is showered with sunflower seeds by teammate Teoscar Hernandez after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) is greeted by teammate Teoscar Hernandez after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) is greeted by teammate Will Smith after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (near 3rd base) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run, his second blast of the game, in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2024.

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Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) is greeted by teammate Freddie Freeman after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the day, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 5, 2024.

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Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run, his second blast of the day, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 5, 2024.

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Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run, his second blast of the day, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 5, 2024.

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Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the day, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 5, 2024.

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Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the day, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 5, 2024.

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Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) is greeted by manager Dave Roberts after hitting a solo home run, his second blast of the day, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 5, 2024.

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Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Braves vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run, his second blast of the day, in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 5, 2024.

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Mongolia: Footage Shows Moment Gas Truck Explodes And Fire Near Dunjingarav Market In Ulaanbaatar 2

A truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas exploded after crashing into a car near Dunjingarav market in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on early Wednesday morning, January 24. At least 6 people died, including 3 firefighters who were battling the initial blast when the truck crashed into a small car. The second, forceful explosion from a part of the truck killed the 3 firefighters. This clip shows the fire engulfing the truck and the moment of the ensuing blast.

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Mongolia: Footage Shows Moment Gas Truck Explodes And Fire Near Dunjingarav Market In Ulaanbaatar

A truck carrying 60 tons of liquefied natural gas exploded after crashing into a car near Dunjingarav market in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on early Wednesday morning, January 24. At least 6 people died, including 3 firefighters who were battling the initial blast when the truck crashed into a small car. The second, forceful explosion from a part of the truck killed the 3 firefighters. This clip shows the fire engulfing the truck and the moment of the ensuing blast.

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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PAKISTAN-BALOCHISTAN-QILA SAIFULLAH-BLAST

PAKISTAN-BALOCHISTAN-QILA SAIFULLAH-BLAST

(240207) -- QILA SAIFULLAH, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 7, 2024 shows people gathering at the blast site in Qila Saifullah district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. At least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured when another blast hit an election campaign office of a candidate of a political party in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday, the provincial information minister and sources said. This is the second blast in the Balochistan province on Wednesday. Earlier in a blast in Pishin district, 12 people were killed and 30 others injured. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-BALOCHISTAN-QILA SAIFULLAH-BLAST

PAKISTAN-BALOCHISTAN-QILA SAIFULLAH-BLAST

(240207) -- QILA SAIFULLAH, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 7, 2024 shows army paramedics transferring injured people into a helicopter following a blast in Qila Saifullah district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. At least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured when another blast hit an election campaign office of a candidate of a political party in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday, the provincial information minister and sources said. This is the second blast in the Balochistan province on Wednesday. Earlier in a blast in Pishin district, 12 people were killed and 30 others injured. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-BALOCHISTAN-QILA SAIFULLAH-BLAST

PAKISTAN-BALOCHISTAN-QILA SAIFULLAH-BLAST

(240207) -- QILA SAIFULLAH, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Feb. 7, 2024 shows smoke rising from the blast site in Qila Saifullah district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province. At least 10 people were killed and 20 others injured when another blast hit an election campaign office of a candidate of a political party in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday, the provincial information minister and sources said. This is the second blast in the Balochistan province on Wednesday. Earlier in a blast in Pishin district, 12 people were killed and 30 others injured. (Str/Xinhua)

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Barbershop with the window frame blown off

Barbershop with the window frame blown off

A barbershop in Midori-machi (now Nishimidori-machi in Minami Ward) destroyed by the blast, with the window frame blown off and the interior, including mirrors, shattered. It was the home-cum-shop of Yoshito Matsushige, a photographer who took this picture. The barbershop was run by his younger sister and her husband, and Sumie, Matsushige's then 29-year-old wife, who appears in the scene, helped them with the business. Sumie was pregnant at the time and gave birth to their second daughter the following year. His eldest daughter and parents were evacuated to Omishima Island in Ehime Prefecture at the time. (Distance from hypocenter 2800 meters.) Photo: Yoshito Matsushige, Collection: Photo Archives of Japan, Ownership: Chugoku Shimbun, **Editorial use only, commercial use not possible**,Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

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Iran says twin blasts near Soleimani's burial site kill 95

STORY: Iran says twin blasts near Soleimani's burial site kill 95 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of explosions near the burial site 2. various of fourth anniversary of Soleimani's death STORYLINE: Two explosions near the burial site of Iran's slain general Qassem Soleimani killed at least 95 people and wounded more than 210 others on Wednesday, reported local media. The blasts occurred as many people gathered at the cemetery in Iran's southeastern city of Kerman to mark the fourth anniversary of Soleimani's death in a U.S. drone strike. The first blast was about 700 meters from Soleimani's tomb and the second was a kilometer away, according to the official IRNA news agency. Rahman Jalali, the deputy governor of Kerman province for political and security affairs, said the explosions were carried out by "terrorists," the IRNA reported. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network said the cause

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Blast kills 2, injures 9 in Kabul

STORY: Blast kills 2, injures 9 in Kabul DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of incident STORYLINE: Two persons were killed and nine others were injured as a blast hit the Police District 18 of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on Thursday evening, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. The blast took place in a market and police have initiated an investigation to determine the reason for the blast, the official said, without providing more details. Locals said that the blast occurred at around 7:30 p.m. local time in the Dasht-e-Barchi area, inflicting casualties. This is the second blast in Dasht-e-Barch over the past two weeks. Previously, in the parking lot of a market in Dasht-e-Barch, three cars were damaged in a blast. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Policeman killed, 10 injured in NW Pakistan's suicide attack

STORY: Policeman killed, 10 injured in NW Pakistan's suicide attack DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the incident STORYLINE: A policeman was killed and 10 others were injured in a twin suicide blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, police said. The incident happened in the Khyber tribal district of the province where a suicide bomber blew himself up when a policeman deployed at the main gate of the police station stopped him, the Khyber police said in the statement. The police guard was killed right at the spot, said the police. As soon as the police gathered at the site, the second suicide bomber also blew himself up, injuring 10 policemen. The injured police officers were shifted to a nearby hospital where several of them are in critical condition. No group has claimed the attack yet. A heavy contingent of police and security forces reached the site and cordoned off the area for investigation. Xinh

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4 injured after explosion in downtown Tokyo

STORY: 4 injured after explosion in downtown Tokyo DATELINE: July 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion site STORYLINE: Four people were injured after an explosion took place on Monday afternoon near Shimbashi in downtown Tokyo of Japan. The explosion was reported at around 3:15 p.m. local time as a fire broke out in an eight-story building some 300 meters away from the centrally located JR Shimbashi Station, according to the local police department. According to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, four people suffered minor injuries, who were two passersby and two employees of the restaurant where the explosion reportedly took place. At the time of the accident, Xinhua reporters heard the blast while driving past an intersection less than 50 meters away from the scene, and then saw a lot of fragments flying out of a room on the second floor of the building. A burst of smoke was spotted in the room accompanied by a slight smell of

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14 injured in SW Pakistan's twin blast

STORY: 14 injured in SW Pakistan's twin blast DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a fire caused by the blast 2. various of the rescue service STORYLINE: Fourteen people were injured in a twin blast in the Khuzdar district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Monday evening, hospital and rescue sources said. "The injured people have been shifted to Civil Hospital Khuzdar where several of them are in critical condition," Balochistan Health Department Media Coordinator Waseem Baig told Xinhua. He added that several people including a kid were in critical condition. Talking to Xinhua, sources from the rescue service said that a blast happened near a market area, and when people gathered to rescue the injured people, a second blast happened at the site. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer in the second inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including the two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2.

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H. Matsui belts homer

H. Matsui belts homer

NEW YORK, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui watches his home-run blast in flight in the second inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 15, 2010. Matsui wore a jersey with the number 42, the number worn by Jackie Robinson, to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the baseball legend's major league debut.

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Baseball: Satozaki's 2-run blast forces Game 5 in Climax Series

Baseball: Satozaki's 2-run blast forces Game 5 in Climax Series

SAPPORO, Japan - Tomoya Satozaki erupts in joy after hitting a two-run go-ahead homer in the sixth inning on Oct. 16 as the Lotte Marines beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 5-1 to even the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at two games apiece.

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Matsui goes deep for 2nd straight game in Yankees victory

Matsui goes deep for 2nd straight game in Yankees victory

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui homers for the second straight game, connecting for a three-run blast in Yankees' 8-0 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays in a preseason game in Tampa, Florida, on March 10.

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H Matsui delivers 10th blast

H Matsui delivers 10th blast

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui homered in the fifth inning to record double digits in home runs for his second straight season. The New York Yankees edged the Texas Rangers 7-6 at Yankee Stadium on June 4. (MLB)

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Fire burns in silo of blast-stricken Mie power station

Fire burns in silo of blast-stricken Mie power station

TADO, Japan - A fuel storage silo at the Mie refuse-derived fuel power plant in Tado, Mie Prefecture -- the scene of two explosions in the past that killed two firefighters and injured five people -- burnes for the second straight day on Aug. 22, with firefighters unsure when the fire would subside.

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Duval takes 2-shot lead after 2nd round of Dunlop Phoenix

Duval takes 2-shot lead after 2nd round of Dunlop Phoenix

MIYAZAKI, Japan - British Open champion David Duval blast a bunker shot on the second day Nov. 9, 2001 of the 200 million yen Dunlop Phoenix tournament at the the Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture. Duval celebrated his 30th birthday with a 4-under-par 67 to take a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage.

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Nakamura blast game's second homer

Nakamura blast game's second homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaroes slugger Norihiro Nakamura blasts his second homer of the game off Seibu Lions reliever Kazuyuki Hoashi in the top of the seventh inning at Seibu Dome on May 9.

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Petagine welcomed after 1st of 2 homers in all-star game

Petagine welcomed after 1st of 2 homers in all-star game

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine (No. 9) is greeted by his Central League teammates after hitting the first of two home runs in the second inning of Game 1 of the Japanese professional baseball all-star series at Tokyo Dome on July 22.Petagine's homer in the second tied the game 1-1 while his solo blast in the eighth gave the Central League a 5-3 lead. He is greeted at the dugout by (left to right) Melvin Bunch (Chunichi), Bobby Rose (Yokoham), Darrell May (Yomiuri), Motonobu Tanishige (Yokohama) and Kazuhiro Kiyohara (Yomiuri).

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9 wounded as blast rocks Afghanistan's Jalalabad city

STORY: 9 wounded as blast rocks Afghanistan's Jalalabad city DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast site in Jalalabad city STORYLINE: Nine people have been confirmed wounded as a blast rocked a currency exchange market in Jalalabad city, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, local TV channel the Tolonews reported. Quoting an anonymous source, the private media outlet reported that nine injured people had been taken to the hospital for medical treatment. Security officials have yet to make a comment on the attack. This is the second blast in Afghanistan since early Tuesday. In the previous blast, which struck a bus carrying government employees in the northern Mazar-i-Sharif city in the morning rush hour on Tuesday, seven people were killed and six others wounded, the police said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-PORT BLAST-SECOND ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

LEBANON-BEIRUT-PORT BLAST-SECOND ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

(220805) -- BEIRUT, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People march to commemorate the second anniversary of the port blasts in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 4, 2022. The families of the port blasts' victims held on Thursday a march in memory of their lost loved ones, demanding authorities continue investigations into the blasts. Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday reiterated his commitment to achieving justice for the victims of the explosions that rocked the Beirut port in 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-PORT BLAST-SECOND ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

LEBANON-BEIRUT-PORT BLAST-SECOND ANNIVERSARY-MARCH

(220805) -- BEIRUT, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Young men in a damaged building watch a memorial march to commemorate the second anniversary of the port blasts in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 4, 2022. The families of the port blasts' victims held on Thursday a march in memory of their lost loved ones, demanding authorities continue investigations into the blasts. Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday reiterated his commitment to achieving justice for the victims of the explosions that rocked the Beirut port in 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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Lebanese commemorate 2020 Beirut port blast

STORY: Lebanese commemorate 2020 Beirut port blast DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:07 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various photos of victims hung on a wall in the Beirut Downtown 2. various of rubbles 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SOHBI QIBLAWI, Political analyst 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SALEH MEREHBI, Lebanese citizen STORYLINE: Lebanese commemorates on Thursday the second anniversary of the Beirut Port blast, which killed more than 200 people, and wounded thousands of people. Sohbi Qiblawi, a political analyst, told Xinhua that the Lebanese love to enjoy life by nature and they have become accustomed to crises to the extent that they can adapt to difficult situations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SOHBI QIBLAWI, Political analyst "Of course, the Beirut port explosions were not the only crisis that hit Lebanon, leading to the complete deterioration of the economic situation. One crisis followed another one from coronavirus to economic collapse and the worse of them all was the Beirut port exp

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Casualties feared as blast heard in Kabul, Afghanistan

STORY: Casualties feared as blast heard in Kabul, Afghanistan DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast in Kabul STORYLINE: Casualties feared as a blast heard in western Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, eyewitnesses said. The eyewitnesses who declined to be named said that the blast took place close to a student class in Dasht-e-Barchi area, a suburb of Police District 18 around noon. Meanwhile, Kabul Police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed the blast and said in his twitter account, "Preliminary information indicates that cylinder of gas exploded in a shop in Naqash area of Police District 18 today and firefighters have arrived at the site to extinguish the fire." This is the second blast in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul since Sunday. In the previous blast which occurred next to a hotel on Sunday, one person sustained injury, according to the police. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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At least 9 killed in twin blasts in Afghanistan

STORY: At least 9 killed in twin blasts in Afghanistan DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast site in Mazar-i-Sharif 2. various of injured people receiving treatment in a hospital in Mazar-i-Sharif STORYLINE: At least nine civilians were killed and 13 others wounded in twin blasts on Thursday in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province, a provincial police spokesman confirmed. "The blasts occurred in a span of short time roughly at 7:00 p.m. local time in Police District (PD) 3 and PD 10 of the city," spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri told Xinhua. The first explosion hit a passenger bus at a bus stop while the second one came 10 minutes later in a separate location, he said. The nature of the blasts was not immediately known, the source said, adding investigation into the incidents was still on. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far. Xinhua News Agenc

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Blast wounds 1 civilian in Afghan capital of Kabul

STORY: Blast wounds 1 civilian in Afghan capital of Kabul DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blast site STORYLINE: One civilian sustained injury as a blast struck a vehicle in Police District 2 of Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday, police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. A sticky bomb targeted a civilian vehicle in Qwai Markaz area injuring a civilian on Wednesday, Zadran said without providing more details. In the meantime, an eyewitness on condition of anonymity claimed that two security personnel of the administration were injured in the blast. This is the second security incident in form of a blast in Kabul over the past two days. Over two dozen civilians, mostly school children were killed or injured in three blasts that rocked the Dasht-e-Barchi area on the western edge of Kabul city on Tuesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-SCHOOL-BLASTS

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-SCHOOL-BLASTS

(220419) -- KABUL, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan security member stands guard outside Abdul Rahim Shahid school near the site of two blasts in Kabul, Afghanistan, April 19, 2022. The war-weary Kabul residents once again were shocked by twin blasts that targeted a school in Dasht-e-Barchi area in Police District 18 as six persons, obviously school children, were killed and 11 others injured on Tuesday. The twin blasts took place at 10:00 a.m. local time. According to locals, the first blast occurred outside the school when the students were coming out and the second blast came when people gathered to help the injured ones from the first blast. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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