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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko places her palms together before getting on a train at Vientiane station on her way to Luang Prabang, an ancient Lao capital, on the fourth day of her six-day official trip to Laos on Nov. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) places her palms together before getting on a train at Vientiane station on her way to Luang Prabang, an ancient Lao capital, on the fourth day of her six-day official trip to Laos on Nov. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

A person during All Saints' Day at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly the East cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, most consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

A person during All Saints' Day at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly the East cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, most consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

A person during All Saints' Day at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly the East cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, most consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

View of the 'Pirulí' during All Saints' Day, at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly East Cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, most consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

Two visitors during All Saints' Day at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly the East cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, most consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

Several visitors during All Saints' Day at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly the East cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, most consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

Two visitors during All Saints' Day at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly the East cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, most consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

A bouquet of flowers on a tombstone during All Saints' Day, at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly East Cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, the majority consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All Saints Day at the Almudena Cemetery - Spain

Visitor during All Saints' Day, at the Nuestra Señora de la Almudena cemetery (formerly East Cemetery), on November 1, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). According to a study conducted by Ipsos for Mémora, six out of ten Spaniards (58%) commemorate All Saints' Day and 48% do so by visiting the cemetery to remember their deceased loved ones, most consider it important to maintain this tradition (84%), and family gatherings (30%) and floral offerings in significant places (24%) predominate. Photo by Fernando aánchez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Hits Beirut Killing 6 - Lebanon

From 23:00 at night to 05:00 in the morning, the Israeli army hit Beirut, October 3, 2024. Among the places hit was the Burj Al Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp. Approximately 20 bombs or missiles fell Lebanon’s capital. At least six people have been killed and eight wounded in Israeli air strikes targeting central Beirut overnight. A further 46 people were killed and 85 injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon in the previous 24 hours, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. Photo by Ugur Can/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Riots Sweep New Caledonia Capital - Noumea

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Noumea - White flags, symbols of peace, are hung in various places in Noumea and its surroundings. Here in Sainte Marie One more person was killed Saturday and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives. For almost a week, the usually unhurried oceanside city has been convulsed. Two gendarmes have been killed: one shot in the head and a second shot in friendly fire, officials said. Three other people, all Indigenous Kanaks, have also been killed: a 17-year-old and two men aged 20 and 36. The unrest has been blamed on economic malaise, social tensions and, above all, a political fight between mostly Indigenous pro-independence activists and Paris authorities. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Riots Sweep New Caledonia Capital - Noumea

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Noumea - White flags, symbols of peace, are hung in various places in Noumea and its surroundings. Here in 6th KM One more person was killed Saturday and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives. For almost a week, the usually unhurried oceanside city has been convulsed. Two gendarmes have been killed: one shot in the head and a second shot in friendly fire, officials said. Three other people, all Indigenous Kanaks, have also been killed: a 17-year-old and two men aged 20 and 36. The unrest has been blamed on economic malaise, social tensions and, above all, a political fight between mostly Indigenous pro-independence activists and Paris authorities. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Riots Sweep New Caledonia Capital - Noumea

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Noumea - White flags, symbols of peace, are hung in various places in Noumea and its surroundings. Here in Trianon One more person was killed Saturday and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives. For almost a week, the usually unhurried oceanside city has been convulsed. Two gendarmes have been killed: one shot in the head and a second shot in friendly fire, officials said. Three other people, all Indigenous Kanaks, have also been killed: a 17-year-old and two men aged 20 and 36. The unrest has been blamed on economic malaise, social tensions and, above all, a political fight between mostly Indigenous pro-independence activists and Paris authorities. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Riots Sweep New Caledonia Capital - Noumea

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Noumea - White flags, symbols of peace, are hung in various places in Noumea and its surroundings. Here in 6th KM One more person was killed Saturday and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives. For almost a week, the usually unhurried oceanside city has been convulsed. Two gendarmes have been killed: one shot in the head and a second shot in friendly fire, officials said. Three other people, all Indigenous Kanaks, have also been killed: a 17-year-old and two men aged 20 and 36. The unrest has been blamed on economic malaise, social tensions and, above all, a political fight between mostly Indigenous pro-independence activists and Paris authorities. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Riots Sweep New Caledonia Capital - Noumea

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Noumea - White flags, symbols of peace, are hung in various places in Noumea and its surroundings. Here in Magenta One more person was killed Saturday and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives. For almost a week, the usually unhurried oceanside city has been convulsed. Two gendarmes have been killed: one shot in the head and a second shot in friendly fire, officials said. Three other people, all Indigenous Kanaks, have also been killed: a 17-year-old and two men aged 20 and 36. The unrest has been blamed on economic malaise, social tensions and, above all, a political fight between mostly Indigenous pro-independence activists and Paris authorities. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Riots Sweep New Caledonia Capital - Noumea

Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Dumbea - White flags, symbols of peace, are hung in various places in Noumea and its surroundings. Here in Koutio. One more person was killed Saturday and two injured in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia as security personnel tried to restore order after a fifth night of riots and looting that has now claimed six lives. For almost a week, the usually unhurried oceanside city has been convulsed. Two gendarmes have been killed: one shot in the head and a second shot in friendly fire, officials said. Three other people, all Indigenous Kanaks, have also been killed: a 17-year-old and two men aged 20 and 36. The unrest has been blamed on economic malaise, social tensions and, above all, a political fight between mostly Indigenous pro-independence activists and Paris authorities. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australian student visa rejection rate rises

STORY: Australian student visa rejection rate rises SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of international students in Canberra 2. various of the Australian National University campus STORYLINE: According to the latest Australian government data, 80.9 percent of total international student visa applications in the six months to December 2023 were approved -- down from 86 percent in the financial year 2022-23 and 91.5 percent in 2021-22. It marks the lowest approval rate since 2005-06. The fall coincided with the December release of the government's new migration strategy, which places an emphasis on greater scrutiny for student visa applicants to end exploitation of the immigration system. Under the overhaul, colleges and universities have been placed into three tiers based on their history of visa fraud or other problems with international students. Those in tier one, including Australia's largest universities, ar

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Direct flight links China's Fuzhou with Seoul in South Korea

STORY: Direct flight links China's Fuzhou with Seoul in South Korea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony prior to departure 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG ZHENYANG, Deputy general manager of Fuzhou branch of Xiamen Air 3. various of passengers of flight MF877 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN YUN, Flight captain, Xiamen Air STORYLINE: Flight MF877, operated by China's Xiamen Air, departed from Fuzhou in east China and arrived in Seoul in South Korea on Wednesday, marking the official opening of the first direct passenger flight route between the two cities. It is also the first regularly-scheduled direct passenger flight route linking Fuzhou with South Korea. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG ZHENYANG, Deputy general manager of Fuzhou branch of Xiamen Air "Before the opening of the (new route), passengers from Fuzhou had to transfer in places like Shanghai, which would take six to seven hours and wa

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Residents in border town of Lebanon struggle to live as Israel, Hezbollah exchange fires

STORY: Residents in border town of Lebanon struggle to live as Israel, Hezbollah exchange fires SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke rising due to Israeli airstrikes in Kafr Kila, south Lebanon 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSEIN BOJOK, Resident of the border town of Ramia 3. various of residents in the southern city of Tyre in Lebanon STORYLINE: Israeli forces and Hezbollah in Lebanon have traded fire across the borders since Oct. 8, 2023, after the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict the previous day. According to official Israeli figures, nine Israeli troops and six civilians have been killed by fire from Lebanon, while Hezbollah claims that 162 of their fighters were killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict. However, some residents from the border town of Ramia have chosen to remain steadfast in their hometown amid airstrikes instead of facing displacement as they have no other places to move.

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CIIE provides us with precious platform: Japanese beauty giant

STORY: CIIE provides us with precious platform: Japanese beauty giant SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese): TORU NISHIGUCHI, Kao Corporation Senior Managing Executive Officer STORYLINE: A Japanese chemical and cosmetics company has attended all six editions of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. A senior managing executive officer of Kao Corporation said that the CIIE provides a valuable platform for the company to showcase its products to a broader audience in China. SOUNDBITE (Japanese): TORU NISHIGUCHI, Kao Corporation Senior Managing Executive Officer "Kao has been participating in the CIIE for the sixth consecutive year since the first one. Kao places the CIIE in a very important position. Firstly, through the CIIE, we can introduce the products of Kao to everyone. Secondly, we can help everyone understand the technolog

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Foreign diplomats visit China's Xinjiang for culture tour

STORY: Foreign diplomats visit China's Xinjiang for culture tour DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Urumqi 2. various of delegation of foreign diplomats STORYLINE: A group of more than 10 foreign diplomats from 10 countries are visiting northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Members of the delegation visited Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar at the first stop in Urumqi, the capital of the region. During the six-day tour which kicked off on Monday, they will visit several places in Xinjiang to experience the colorful cultures and natural landscapes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

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China's goalkeeper vows to protect team at FIFA Women's World Cup

STORY: China's goalkeeper vows to protect team at FIFA Women's World Cup DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese national team in training 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU YU, Chinese goalkeeper STORYLINE: Chinese goalkeeper Zhu Yu hopes to contribute to the national team's success in her first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup, which begins next week. Zhu played a crucial role in the team's Asian Cup victory last year, earning the best goalkeeper award. The Chinese team, who reached the round of 16 in the 2019 World Cup, arrived in Gold Coast on Wednesday for a warm-up match against Brazil. Brazil is currently ranked eighth in the world, six places higher than China. Before departing from the team's base camp in Adelaide, Zhu, who is set to make her World Cup debut, expressed her excitement in an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHU YU, Chinese goalkeeper "When it comes to playing football, the World Cup mea

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China defender Chen aims for best form for FIFA Women's World Cup

STORY: China defender Chen aims for best form for FIFA Women's World Cup DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training session in Adelaide 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN QIAOZHU, Chinese footballer STORYLINE: China defender Chen Qiaozhu said on Tuesday that she hoped to reach top form through warm-up matches before the FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off next week. On a sunny and warm afternoon, the Chinese team continued their training in Ellis Park in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. The Chinese team, which reached the round of 16 at the 2019 World Cup, will fly to Gold Coast on Wednesday for a warm-up match against Brazil, which is currently ranked eighth in the world, six places higher than China. Chen, who is set to make her World Cup debut, told Xinhua that it was her childhood dream come true. "In my memory, it is a very, very big competition. I never thought I can one day compete in it when I sta

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India jumps 6 places in World Bank's Logistics Performance Index

STORY: India jumps 6 places in World Bank's Logistics Performance Index DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of export containers 3. various of port STORYLINE: India has improved in the logistics ranking, jumping six places to rank 38 out of 139 countries, as per the World Bank's seventh edition of Logistics Performance Index (LPI 2023) released recently. The country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday said that India has been taking numerous initiatives since 2015 to improve its logistics efficiency. The Indian government invested in trade-related soft and hard infrastructure connecting port gateways on both coasts to the economic zones in the hinterland, with technology acting as a critical component of this effort, said the ministry in a statement. The LPI is an interactive benchmarking tool created to help countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on

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Lion dance performed in Cambodia to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Lion dance performed in Cambodia to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of lion and dragon dance at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh 2. various of shop selling New Year decorative items 3. various of New Year decorations at public places in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Folk artists performed lion and dragon dance in Cambodia on Saturday to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 22 this year. The dancers from six different troupes jointly performed at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, receiving a warm welcome from Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Royal Palace Minister Kong Sam Ol. Although it is not an official holiday in Cambodia, Spring Festival is broadly celebrated in the Southeast Asian nation. Days ahead of the New Year, Cambodians with Chinese ancestry always decorate their houses with red color paper-cuts, flowers, red lanterns and Chinese couplets to greet the N

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First female boxing club opens in Gaza

STORY: First female boxing club opens in Gaza DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of girls boxing in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): OSAMA AYOUB, Co-founder & coach of the club 3. various of girls boxing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HALA AYOUB, Boxing player 5. various of girls boxing 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HALA AYOUB, Boxing player STORYLINE: The first-ever female boxing club, the Palestinian Center of Boxing for Women, recently opened in Gaza, where the sport is mostly popular with men. Osama Ayoub, a co-founder, came up with the idea of setting up such a club six years ago and started to train a group of girls in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA AYOUB, Co-founder and coach of the club "I came up with the idea to create a female boxing team six years ago when I participated in a boxing competition in Algeria, where I saw the fantastic performance given by Arab women of various ages. At first, I started training at small places and later trained

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Experiencing culture and development in Xitang: Yemeni in China

STORY: Experiencing culture and development in Xitang: Yemeni in China DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: JIAXING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scenery in Xitang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NABIL, Yemeni in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NABIL, Yemeni in China "I'm Nabil from Yemen. I have been living in China for 33 years. I have traveled to many places. I like traveling. The trip to Xitang six years ago made a real difference for me and my wife. We decided to settle down here. The leisurely and slow life in this ancient town with the antique bridges, the stone roads, and the old buildings made me fall in love with the Chinese culture. So I opened a Hanfu store here. Xitang is not only ancient and traditional. I'll show you the other side of it. This is Xiangfudang in Xitang, the core area of the Jiashan area, a demonstration area in the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. There are some high-level sci-tech innovation platforms, some cutti

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24 killed, 215 wounded as Israel-Gaza exchange of fire continues for 2nd day

STORY: 24 killed, 215 wounded as Israel-Gaza exchange of fire continues for 2nd day DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza during the military tension 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IYAD AL-BAZM, Spokesman of the Interior Ministry in Gaza 3. various of Gazans in various places in Gaza during the military tension STORYLINE: At least 24 Palestinians have been killed and 215 injured as Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) continued their exchange of fire for the second day. The fatalities include six children and two women, the Gaza health ministry said on Saturday in a press statement sent to Xinhua. Iyad al-Bazm, spokesman of the Hamas-run interior ministry, said that "the civil defense and military medical services teams continue to carry out their duties in rescue, ambulance and firefighting missions, in the places exposed to Israeli targeting in all the governorates of the Strip." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IYAD AL-BAZM, Spokesman of the

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First C919 jet to be delivered completes successful maiden test flight

STORY: First C919 jet to be delivered completes successful maiden test flight DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 taking off 2. various of C919 landing STORYLINE: The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered completed a successful maiden test flight on Saturday, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). China's indigenously-developed jet, coded B-001J, took off at 6:52 a.m. from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and landed at the same site at 9:54 a.m. During the flight that lasted three hours and two minutes, pilots and engineers coordinated to complete all designed operations, and the plane was in good condition, said COMAC. In March last year, China Eastern Airlines and COMAC signed a purchase contract for five C919 planes, which will be based mainly in Shanghai after delivery. Since 2019, six C919 jets have conducted a series of ground and flight tests in places such a

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin (R), arranges his safety belt at the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, S.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin checks the fence on the bridge pier of the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holi.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin (R) and his colleagues return from work on the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival .....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin (L) and his colleague maintain the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 19, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, Shi.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin (L) and his colleague work on the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, Shi .....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin (L) and his colleague check the windproof equipment of the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 19, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spri.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin poses for a photo on the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, Shi and his c.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin (R) and his colleague prepare to maintain the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival h.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin fills in the checking record of the Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holiday, Sh.....

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CHINA-YUNNAN-YUANJIANG MAJOR BRIDGE-TECHNICIAN (CN)

(220121) -- YUANJIANG, Jan. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shi Pengbin and his colleague check the bearing of Yuanjiang major bridge over the Yuanjiang River in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 18, 2022. Shi Pengbin, 28, is a technician responsible for maintaining the Yuanjiang major bridge, a key bridge of the China-Laos Railway project. Spanning a full length of 832.2 meters, the Yuanjiang bridge uses six bridge piers with the No.3 bridge pier, the highest pier, standing at 154 meters. Shi, who started working for the construction of the China-Laos Railway from April 2020, even postponed his wedding to guarantee on-time completion of the bridge. After the operation of China-Laos Railway, Shi's work includes checking the bridge in high places during the day, and repairing the bridge floor during the break time for rail service at night. During this year's Spring Festival holiday,.....