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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows shattered windows of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows shattered windows of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Injured people are seen in a hospital after armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, northern Syria, on November 29, 2024. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows bloodstains on the floor of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

People wait outside a hospital after armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, northern Syria, on November 29, 2024. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink as he rrives at Kyiv Train Station May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken speaks at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken visits Mariupol University in Exile, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken speaks at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken prepares to speak at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken speaks at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken visits Mariupol University in Exile, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken speaks at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken speaks at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with CSO representatives, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken visits Mariupol University in Exile, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Blinken Delivers Message Of US Support To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken travels to Kiev, Ukraine, May 13, 2024. The US secretary of state delivered a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months. In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Forces Launch Massive Drone Attack - Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on November 3, 2023. Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and commercial buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, officials said. The air force said it shot down 24 "Shahed" drones out of 40 launched by Russia, the biggest drone attack in weeks to target Kharkiv in the northeast, Odesa and Kherson in the south and the region of Lviv on Ukraine's border with Poland in the west. Photo by Yehven Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires trigger high-risk air quality alert in Canada

STORY: Wildfires trigger high-risk air quality alert in Canada DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: TORONTO, Canada CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): HUGH LI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of Toronto 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HUGH LI, Xinhua reporter 4. various of the wildfires STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): HUGH LI, Xinhua reporter "We are in the downtown of Toronto, the biggest city of Canada. The air quality here started out bad and got worse over Saturday, rising to 'very high risk.'" Environment Canada on Friday renewed a special air quality statement for its southern Ontario, including parts of the Greater Toronto Area, as smoke plumed from wildfires in northeastern Ontario and Quebec drifted into the region. The ministry designated Toronto's air quality as "high risk," warning the poor conditions are expected to persist into the evening and may affect certain areas until Saturday morning. At around noon on Friday, Toronto's air pollution was listed as the second worst i

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Cyprus Limassol carnival culminates in grand parade

STORY: Cyprus Limassol carnival culminates in grand parade DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: LIMASSOL, Cyprus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people watching the carnival 2. various of the opening of the carnival 3. various of masked people walking in the parade STORYLINE: The 11-day Limassol carnival wrapped up Sunday with a grand parade in Limassol, the second-largest city in Cyprus. Thousands of citizens descended on the center of the city to have fun with the rhythms of the carnival, as it was the first post-pandemic carnival celebration. Carnival-goers poured into the streets and marched in the great procession to enjoy the event. Carnival is the biggest annual event in Limassol, a port city with about 235,000 residents. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Limassol, Cyprus. (XHTV)

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Passengers take pictures of the first train of Taiwan's long-awaited bullet train system at Banciao Station in Taipei County on Jan 5. The bullet train runs at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour between Taipei in the island's north and its second biggest city of Kaohsiung in the south.

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China relocates residents in its highest county for better life, better ecology

STORY: China relocates residents in its highest county for better life, better ecology DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tsonyi County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region 2. various of their new home Singpori STORYLINE: Tsonyi County in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is the highest county in China. To improve local people's living and protect the local ecosystem, more than 300 residents left their hometown in the county's Doima Township on Tuesday, marking the start of the second batch of the county's relocation. Their new home Singpori is on the north bank of the Yarlung Zangbo River at an altitude of 3,600 meters in the city of Shannan, only some 10 km from the airport of the regional capital Lhasa. With an average altitude of above 5,000 meters, Tsonyi's oxygen in the air is about 40 percent of that in the plain. The county is also part of the Changtang National Nature Reserve, China's biggest and highest reser

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Booming Chinese economy contributes to Hong Kong's development: Australian professor

STORY: Booming Chinese economy contributes to Hong Kong's development: Australian professor DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong STORYLINE: An Australian law professor living in Hong Kong for more than 30 years says the booming Chinese economy has contributed to the development of the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor, University of Hong Kong "The major change is in a single term is not directly in Hong Kong, but it had a profound effect on Hong Kong and it's the rise of China. I went to Guangzhou for the first time about 1993. And the primary improvement in public transport was second-hand double decker buses bought from Hong Kong. 20 years later, it's got one of the biggest metro syste

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Mediterranean Games kicks off in Algeria

STORY: Mediterranean Games kicks off in Algeria DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venues STORYLINE: The 19th Mediterranean Games is held in Oran, the second biggest city in Algeria from June 25 to July 6. This year's competition brings together more than 3,300 athletes from 26 countries and regions. 22 venues in and around Oran have either been built from scratch or redeveloped to hold the athletic contests. The first edition of the Mediterranean Games took place in 1951, in Alexandria, Egypt. since then, the event has been held every four years. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Algiers. (XHTV)

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FamilyMart to buy midsize convenience chain Cocostore

Photo taken Sept. 8, 2015, in the central Japan city of Nagoya shows an outlet of Nagoya-based Cocostore Corp. It was reported Japan's third-biggest convenience store chain FamilyMart Co. will buy the second-tier store chain for 13 billion yen on Oct. 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan launches high-speed rail service

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Passengers take pictures of the first train of Taiwan's long-awaited bullet train system at Banciao Station in Taipei County on Jan 5. The bullet train runs at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour between Taipei in the island's north and its second biggest city of Kaohsiung in the south. (Kyodo)