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Bangladesh: Fire at Dhaka Airport Cargo Terminal Forces Flight Delays, Diversions

A major fire broke out in the cargo bay of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday, October 18, while a passenger plane was sitting on the tarmac nearby. The fire, which took 27 hours to extinguish, heavily damaged storage areas containing large quantities of raw materials, apparel, and product samples belonging to exporters. The cause of the destructive fire is currently under investigation.

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - MANCHE (50) - SAINTE MARIE DU MONT: SITE 7: UTAH BEACH - LA MADELEINE - TERMINAL NO. 00 OF THE VOIE DE LA LIBERTE. THE FREEDOM ROUTE IS A 1,142 KILOMETER ROUTE WHICH COMMEMORATES THE VICTORY OF THE ALLIES AND THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE, BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. IT IS MATERIALIZED BY A SERIES OF KILOMETER MARKERS ALONG THE ROAD NETWORK BETWEEN UTAH BEACH (AND SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE FOR TERMINAL 0) AND BASTOGNE IN THE BELGIAN PROVINCE OF LUXEMBOURG, MARKING THE ROUTE FOLLOWED BY THE 3RD AMERICAN ARMY COMMANDED BY GENERAL PATTON. ON JUNE 6, 1944, IN NORMANDY, AMERICAN FORCES LANDED ON UTAH BEACH, 2.5 KILOMETERS FURTHER SOUTH THAN PLANNED. THIS NAVIGATION ERROR WAS BENEFICIAL, IT PUT THE AMERICAN TROOPS OUT OF RANGE OF THE POWERFUL COASTAL BATTERIES OF CRISBECQ-SAINT-MARCOUF AND AZEVILLE. BRIGADIER GENERAL THEODORE ROOSEVELT, SECOND IN COMMAND OF THE 4TH US INFANTRY DIVISION, TOUCHED NORMANDY SOIL AT 6:40 A.M. WITH THE FIRST ASSAULT WAVE, MADE UP OF ELEMENTS OF THE 8TH INF

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The interior view of Changyu Airport Experience hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Changyu products are displayed at the Changyu Airport Experience Hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Changyu products are displayed at the Changyu Airport Experience Hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The exterior of Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Terminal 2, Yantai Penglai International Airport, Shandong Province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The exterior of Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Terminal 2, Yantai Penglai International Airport, Shandong Province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Changyu products are displayed at the Changyu Airport Experience Hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The interior view of Changyu Airport Experience hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Changyu products are displayed at the Changyu Airport Experience Hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The interior view of Changyu Airport Experience Hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - Changyu products are displayed at the Changyu Airport Experience Hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The interior view of Changyu Airport Experience hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The interior view of Changyu Airport Experience hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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Changyu Airport Experience Hall in Yantai Penglai International Airport

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - The interior view of Changyu Airport Experience hall at the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024. On the same day, Changyu's second airport experience pavilion in the world - Yantai Airport Changyu 1892 opened in the T2 terminal of Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province.

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MALDIVES-MALE-CHINESE-BUILT AIRPORT

(240504) -- MALE, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese employee of the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) and a foreign employee operate during the final decoration for the second phase of the VIP terminal of the Velana International Airport in Male, the Maldives, April 28, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese-built airport project helps Maldives tourism take off" (Xinhua/Chen Dongshu)

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N China's Tianjin Port records successful unloading of 700 Airbus aircraft's large parts

STORY: N China's Tianjin Port records successful unloading of 700 Airbus aircraft's large parts SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of unloading of Airbus aircraft large parts at the Tianjin Port STORYLINE: Ten large parts of Airbus aircraft, including the nose, fuselage, and horizontal tail, carried by the "COSCO Shipping Libra" container ship, were safely unloaded at the Pacific International Container Terminal at north China's Tianjin Port on Wednesday. The latest delivery marks a milestone with 700 Airbus aircraft's large parts unloaded with zero defect. Airbus' first final assembly line outside Europe was put into operation in Tianjin in 2008. In September 2023, Airbus broke ground on its second final assembly line in Tianjin to manufacture both A320 and A321neo aircraft, the newest single-aisle aircraft of Airbus, to meet surging demands. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, Chin

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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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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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Huaigang Special Steel Terminal at The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 1, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on Nov 1, 2023 shows the work scene of Jiangsu Shagang Group Huaigang Special Steel terminal at the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu Province, China. Statistics from the China Iron and Steel Association show that large and medium-sized steel enterprises earned 16 billion yuan in the first quarter, 17 billion yuan in the second quarter and 29.1 billion yuan in the third quarter.

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New Zealand GDP falls 0.1 pct in Q1 as recession starts

STORY: New Zealand GDP falls 0.1 pct in Q1 as recession starts DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Auckland and harbor 2. various of Auckland's largest container terminal 3. various of Auckland's commercial streets at night STORYLINE: The New Zealand economy has signaled a recession as the gross domestic product (GDP) fell for the second quarter, according to quarterly figures released by the statistics department Stats NZ on Thursday. The GDP fell 0.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter, following a 0.7 percent fall in the December 2022 quarter, Stats NZ said. The second consecutive quarter of negative economic growth signals the start of an economic recession. "Today's outcome fits the definition of a technical recession by the barest of margins," Finance Minister Grant Robertson said, adding the economy was affected by the second-largest natural disaster to hit New Zealand in the first quarter. This result reflects the impa

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Vietnam's GDP growth slows as global demand weighs on exports

STORY: Vietnam's GDP growth slows as global demand weighs on exports DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various scenes of the container terminal in Vietnam 2. various scenes of the industrial zones 3. various scenes of business banking 4. various scenes of supermarket 5. various scenes of wind farms STORYLINE: Vietnam's economy in the first quarter grew at the second lowest rate in the past 12 years as weakening global demand weighed on exports, official data showed on Wednesday. According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), the growth of gross domestic product was 3.32 percent in the January-March period, down from 5.92 percent in the fourth quarter and 5.03 percent in the first quarter last year. The GSO said that processing and manufacturing, with a 35.47-percent weight of the basket, dipped 0.4 percent from a year earlier, while services, the largest category, rose 6.79 percent and agriculture gained 2.52 percent. Besides, the data showed tha

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6 killed, 296 injured in new quakes in Türkiye's Hatay: disaster agency

STORY: 6 killed, 296 injured in new quakes in Türkiye's Hatay: disaster agency DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of locals on the street 2. various of earthquake hitting Hatay on Feb. 20 STORYLINE: At least six people were killed and 294 others injured in Monday's new earthquakes that struck Türkiye's southern province of Hatay, a local disaster agency said Tuesday. The twin earthquakes, measuring 6.4- and 5.8-magnitude respectively, came two weeks after the massive ones rocked the same region on Feb. 6 that have killed more than 41,000. According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, the first 6.4-magnitude quake jolted Hatay's Defne district at about 8:04 p.m. local time (1704 GMT), before the second 5.8-magnitude one arrived three minutes later, with the epicenter in Samandag district. The residents in Hatay, whose houses were damaged or destroyed, flocked to the intercity bus terminal and started to leave the provi

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2nd terminal at Pyongyang airport nears completion

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Construction of the second terminal at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, shown in this photo taken on Sept. 19, 2014, is scheduled for completion around Oct. 10.

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JAL's Dreamliner jet hit by trouble again

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows the left wing of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines Co. after the jet arrived at Narita airport from Boston on Jan. 9, 2013. The jet was forced to return to the terminal at Boston's Logan International Airport on Jan. 8 after a fuel leak was found just before takeoff, the second time in two days a brand-new Boeing 787 in JAL's fleet has been hit by trouble at the airport. JAL said the fuel leaked from the fuel tank in the left wing due to problems with its valve.

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JAL's Dreamliner jet hit by trouble again

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines Co. after the jet arrived at Narita airport from Boston on Jan. 9, 2013. The jet was forced to return to the terminal at Boston's Logan International Airport on Jan. 8 after a fuel leak was found just before takeoff, the second time in two days a brand-new Boeing 787 in JAL's fleet has been hit by trouble at the airport.

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JAL's Dreamliner jet hit by trouble again

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines Co. after the jet arrived at Narita airport from Boston on Jan. 9, 2013. The jet was forced to return to the terminal at Boston's Logan International Airport on Jan. 8 after a fuel leak was found just before takeoff, the second time in two days a brand-new Boeing 787 in JAL's fleet has been hit by trouble at the airport.

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Oneworld aviation alliance at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Passenger carriers of six member airlines of the oneworld alliance gather in front of the second terminal building of Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 31, 2010. The six airlines now use the second terminal building after British Airways moved its service gates from the first to the second terminal the same day.

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Oneworld aviation alliance at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Employees of six member airlines of the oneworld alliance pose for a photo session with passenger planes belonging to the carriers lined up in the background at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 31, 2010. The six airlines now use the second terminal building at Narita airport after British Airways moved its service gates from the first to the second terminal the same day.

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Oneworld aviation alliance at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Passenger carriers of six member airlines of the oneworld alliance gather in front of the second terminal building of Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 31, 2010. The six airlines now use the second terminal building after British Airways moved its service gates from the first to the second terminal the same day.

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(2)Haneda airport opens new passenger terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers prepare to board planes at the newly opened second passenger terminal building at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 1. The new terminal building houses All Nippon Airways and Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, while the older Terminal 1 continues to house Japan Airlines and other airlines.

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(1)Haneda airport opens new passenger terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo's Haneda airport opens its second passenger terminal building in a ceremony on Dec. 1. All Nippon Airways and Hokkaido International Airlines, known as Air Do, began business operations at the new terminal. The older Terminal 1 continues to house Japan Airlines and other airlines.

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Ceiling picture completed at Haneda's second passenger terminal

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese painter Hiroshi Senju (R) briefs transport minister Nobuteru Ishihara on July 26 on a picture called Galaxy that he has painted on the ceiling of the second passenger terminal at Tokyo's Haneda airport. The terminal is scheduled to open in December.

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Passengers evacuate as part of Narita airport fills with smoke

NARITA, Japan - Smoke fills the No. 1 terminal building at Narita airport on Dec. 26 after a fire breaks out on a moving walkway connecting the main building and the No. 4 satellite. Passengers were evacuated from the third floor, where the walkway was located, to the second floor.

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Construction of 2nd Haneda terminal begins

TOKYO, Japan - A ground-breaking ceremony to launch the construction of a second passenger terminal at Tokyo's Haneda airport is held Dec. 12. The new east terminal, which is expected to cost 67 billion yen and to be completed in March 2004, will be used primarily by the All Nippon Airways group and Air Do, and the existing west terminal will be used by the Japan Airlines group and Japan Air System.

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(3)Heavy snow continues to blanket Hokkaido

CHITOSE, Japan - Airline counters at the New Chitose airport terminal are crowded with people Dec. 11 as heavy snowfalls cause the cancellation of flights to and from the airport for the second straight day.

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S.Korea's export falls 14 pct in November

STORY: S.Korea's export falls 14 pct in November DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city scenes of Seoul 2. various of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 3. various of Sunkwang Newport Container Terminal 4. various of a container port (courtesy of Yonhap TV) STORYLINE: South Korea's export recorded a double-digit fall last month, leading to trade deficits for the eighth consecutive month, government data showed Thursday. Export, which takes up about half of South Korea's export-driven economy, plunged 14.0 percent from a year earlier to 51.91 billion U.S. dollars in November, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The outbound shipment kept sliding for the second straight month after reducing 5.7 percent in October, the first export decrease in two years since October 2020. Import rose 2.7 percent to 58.93 billion dollars in November, sending the trade deficit to 7.02 billion dollars. The trade balance has stayed i

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2nd "Jinbo" China-Europe freight train leaves Hamburg for CIIE in Shanghai

STORY: 2nd "Jinbo" China-Europe freight train leaves Hamburg for CIIE in Shanghai DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: HAMBURG, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Jinbo Freight Train 2. Various of speaker and guests at the ceremony 3. Various of the train leaving the terminal in Hamburg STORYLINE: The second "Jinbo" China-Europe freight train left the northern German city of Hamburg on Monday for Shanghai in China, carrying exhibits to the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE). "Jinbo" is short for CIIE in Chinese. Fourteen containers filled with products to be displayed at the CIIE are en route via Poland, Belarus, Russia, the Chinese land port of Manzhouli in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to Shanghai. The products include automotive parts, mechanical components and concentrated cleaning fluids, according to Alexander Thonert, business development manager of InterRail Europe GmbH. Jin Wei, consul of the Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg, sa

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 500 mln, with 6.18 mln deaths

STORY: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 500 mln, with 6.18 mln deaths DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of Pfizer World Headquarters in New York City 2. various of the street view near the Grand Central Terminal STORYLINE: Global COVID-19 cases topped 500 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The global case count amounted to 500,074,490, with 6,183,035 deaths worldwide, as of 12:20 p.m. local time (1720 GMT), showed the data. The United States reported 80,456,912 cases and 986,019 deaths, both the highest counts around the world, accounting for more than 16 percent of the global cases and more than 16 percent of the global deaths. India recorded the world's second-largest caseload of 43,036,928, followed by Brazil with 30,161,909 cases as well as the world's second-largest death toll of 661,576. Countries with more than 15 million cases

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(3)Heavy snow continues to blanket Hokkaido

CHITOSE, Japan - Airline counters at the New Chitose airport terminal are crowded with people Dec. 11 as heavy snowfalls cause the cancellation of flights to and from the airport for the second straight day.