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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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Egypt's non-oil trade deficit downs 10.7 pct in Q2

STORY: Egypt's non-oil trade deficit downs 10.7 pct in Q2 DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt 2. various of oil and gas fields STORYLINE: Egypt's non-petroleum trade deficit has reached 7.5 billion U.S. dollars in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, showing a 10.7 percent dip from the same period last year, said the Egyptian cabinet on Tuesday. It said in a media release that the decrease in non-petroleum import value was behind the decline of the trade deficit, adding that non-oil imports value has dropped to 15.9 billion dollars in 2023 from 17.6 billion dollars in 2022. The value of the non-oil exports fell to 8.4 billion dollars in Q2 from 9.2 billion U.S. dollars in the same period last year, it said. China served as the most important non-oil trade partner with Egypt in Q2 in terms of trade volume, followed by the United States, Türkiye, Italy, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Shilianghe Reservoir Flood Discharge

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - JULY 13, 2023 - Aerial photo taken on July 13, 2023 shows the first flood discharge of Shilianghe Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Jiangsu province, in Lianyungang city, Jiangsu province, China. In recent days, the Shiliang River reservoir was affected by rainfall and upstream water, the water level rose rapidly, to 15 o 'clock on July 12, the water level of the reservoir rose to 23.17 meters. According to the upstream water and the current flood situation, the Shilianghe Reservoir management Office of Lianyungang City in accordance with the Lianyungang City prevention and control instruction, scientific dispatch, opened the south flood sluice at 16:00 on July 12, the flood discharge volume of 500 cubic meters per second. At 11:20 on July 13, the discharge rate was adjusted to 800 cubic meters per second.

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Kenya hosts int'l avocado conference amid quest to grow Chinese market

STORY: Kenya hosts int'l avocado conference amid quest to grow Chinese market DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter 2. various of International Africa Avocado Congress 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERNEST MUTHOMI, CEO of Avocado Society of Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PHILLIP KELLO HARSAMA, Principal secretary at the State Department for Crop Development in Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZIA ALI, Operations director of Sunripe Group 6. various of International Africa Avocado Congress STORYLINE: The second International Africa Avocado Congress (Avocado Africa 2023) kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday with senior officials, industry leaders, and small-scale growers expressing a desire to increase the volume of avocados exported to China. More than 90 exhibitors are attending the three-day conference, which will also involve seminars, exhibitions, and the inkin

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Dutch, Chinese representatives sign memorandum of cooperation on China Int'l Import Expo

STORY: Dutch, Chinese representatives sign memorandum of cooperation on China Int'l Import Expo DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a promotional event for the sixth China International Import Expo STORYLINE: Dutch and Chinese business representatives signed a memorandum of cooperation on matters related to the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Amsterdam on Wednesday. The memorandum was signed by representatives from the CIIE Bureau and Dutch institutions and enterprises during a promotional event for the sixth CIIE, scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10. Jin Yuan, Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Chinese Embassy to the Netherlands, delivered a keynote speech, emphasizing China's position as the world's second-largest import market. He noted that China's import volume in 2022 reached 2.7 trillion U.S. dollars, which showed the country's immense market potential. The CIIE, the world's first import expo h

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Key railway project in China's Xinjiang resumes work

STORY: Key railway project in China's Xinjiang resumes work DATELINE: March 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TANG BO, Staff of Alashankou Comprehensive Bonded Zone STORYLINE: The construction of the second line of the Jinghe-Alashankou section of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway has fully resumed this week. After the project is completed, the Alashankou Port, China's closest railway port to the European Union, is expected to see doubled customs clearance capacity. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TANG BO, Staff of Alashankou Comprehensive Bonded Zone "Now we urgently need to increase the number of freight trains passing through Alashankou Port so as to give full play to our advantages. After the completion of the project, the cargo volume handled at the port will be raised from 20 million tonnes to 40 million tonnes per year. This will better serve the cross-border trade between China, Russia, and the five Central As

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European Council president presents 2nd volume of haiku

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Council President Herman van Rompuy presents his second volume of haiku at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Brussels on Oct. 3, 2013. Published three years after his first volume, "Haiku 2" is not only accompanied by drawings but also Japanese translations of the original Dutch verses.

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Türkiye's economy grows 3.9 pct in Q3

STORY: Türkiye's economy grows 3.9 pct in Q3 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. various of factories 3. various of dollars and lira STORYLINE: Türkiye's economy grew 3.9 percent year on year in the third quarter, expanding at the slowest rate since the second quarter of 2020, the Turkish Statistical Institute data announced on Wednesday. The limited growth in consumption compared to the second quarter and the slowdown in foreign demand contributed to the decrease in the growth rate. Gross domestic product (GDP) narrowed 0.1 percent from the previous quarter on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis, the data showed. Consumption expenditures of resident households increased by 19.9 percent as a chained volume index in the third quarter of the year compared to the same period of the previous year. While the final consumption expenditures of the government increased by 8.5 percent, the gross fixed capital formation decreased by 1.3

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DFTP-2,000TH AIRCRAFT (CN)

(220730) -- TIANJIN, July 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ARJ21 passenger aircraft, the 2,000th aircraft leased by the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP), parks at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, July 29, 2022. DFTP launched the aviation leasing business in 2009. It now has developed into the world's second-largest aviation leasing hub, after Ireland, in terms of the overall asset volume. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DFTP-2,000TH AIRCRAFT (CN)

(220730) -- TIANJIN, July 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ARJ21 passenger aircraft, the 2,000th aircraft leased by the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP), prepares to land at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, July 29, 2022. DFTP launched the aviation leasing business in 2009. It now has developed into the world's second-largest aviation leasing hub, after Ireland, in terms of the overall asset volume. (Photo by Ma Cheng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DFTP-2,000TH AIRCRAFT (CN)

(220730) -- TIANJIN, July 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ARJ21 passenger aircraft, the 2,000th aircraft leased by the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP), lands at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, July 29, 2022. DFTP launched the aviation leasing business in 2009. It now has developed into the world's second-largest aviation leasing hub, after Ireland, in terms of the overall asset volume. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DFTP-2,000TH AIRCRAFT (CN)

(220730) -- TIANJIN, July 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ARJ21 passenger aircraft, the 2,000th aircraft leased by the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP), parks at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, July 29, 2022. DFTP launched the aviation leasing business in 2009. It now has developed into the world's second-largest aviation leasing hub, after Ireland, in terms of the overall asset volume. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DFTP-2,000TH AIRCRAFT (CN)

(220730) -- TIANJIN, July 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ARJ21 passenger aircraft, the 2,000th aircraft leased by the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP), parks at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, July 29, 2022. DFTP launched the aviation leasing business in 2009. It now has developed into the world's second-largest aviation leasing hub, after Ireland, in terms of the overall asset volume. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DFTP-2,000TH AIRCRAFT (CN)

(220730) -- TIANJIN, July 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An ARJ21 passenger aircraft, the 2,000th aircraft leased by the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone (DFTP), parks at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport in north China's Tianjin, July 29, 2022. DFTP launched the aviation leasing business in 2009. It now has developed into the world's second-largest aviation leasing hub, after Ireland, in terms of the overall asset volume. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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China's Chongqing sees robust growth of NEV production in Q1

STORY: China's Chongqing sees robust growth of NEV production in Q1 DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car production line 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO TONG, General manager, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. 3. various of the automobiles STORYLINE: As an important automobile production base in China, Chongqing has achieved robust growth in the production of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in recent months. In the first quarter this year, the output of NEVs rose 2.7 times year on year. Major NEV companies in the municipality have been striving to meet market demand. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO TONG, General manager, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. "Since last year, we have been making great efforts to stabilize the supply chain. With the launch of several new products in the second half of the year, our sales volume is expected to exceed 20,000 units per month, and the annual sales volume will be close to 200,000 units."

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China's self-developed floating airship breaks record

STORY: China's self-developed floating airship breaks record DATELINE: May 15, 2021 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's self-developed floating airship STORYLINE: China's self-developed floating airship, designed for atmosphere observation, reached a record altitude of 9,032 meters in Tibet Autonomous Region on Sunday. The floating airship "Jimu No.1" type III was developed by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). It has a volume of 9,060 cubic meters. The floating airship can collect data at high altitude, which is used to track the regional water cycle and monitor changes in atmospheric composition. The project is part of China's second scientific research survey of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It was carried out by 64 scientists from several Chinese research institutions. The floating airship is expected to provide vital data on the water source of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and contribute

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The Comedy-Ballet of Marionnettes

The Comedy-Ballet of Marionnettes, as performed by the troupe of the Theatre-Impossible, posed in the second of three drawings. A lady and her weak-chinned companion approach a set of double doors. Illustration by Aubrey Beardsley in The Yellow Book, volume II, July 1894. Date: 1894