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US: Explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana Prompts Evacuations

An explosion occurred at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland, Louisiana on Friday, August 22, prompted mandatory evacuations within a one-mile radius. The blast at the automotive manufacturing facility, which employs around 400 people, caused no reported injuries. Residents reported feeling the ground shake and saw black residue, believed to be oil, falling from the sky.

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France Suspend Melvyn Jaminet For Racist Remark

File photo - Jaminet b of France during the Guinness Six Nations match between France and England at Stade de France on March 19, 2022 in Paris, France. .France have suspended full-back Melvyn Jaminet after he posted a video on social media making a racist comment. The 25-year-old, who plays for Toulon, came off the bench during France's win against Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday. In a video posted on his Instagram account, the 20-times capped player is heard saying: "The first Arab I come across, I'll throw him a headbutt." Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lukashenko elected as chair of All-Belarusian People's Assembly

STORY: Lukashenko elected as chair of All-Belarusian People's Assembly SHOOTING TIME: March April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: Minsk CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lukashenko delivering speech 2. various of people voting STORYLINE: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was elected as the chair of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly on Wednesday, according to local media reports. The All Belarusian People's Assembly is a general meeting of the Belarusian government with industry leaders and other top officials from every sector of the government. It has previously been held six times from 1996 to 2021. The assembly this year is convened in a newly empowered role, as established by amendments to the Belarusian constitution. It is now recognized as the premier representative body of democracy in Belarus, the BelTA news agency said. Under the new status, the All-Belarusian People's Assembly will convene at least once a year and its members will serve five-yea

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Austrian tourism expert hails China's visa-free policy

STORY: Austrian tourism expert hails China's visa-free policy SHOOTING DATE: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an expo 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GUNTHER GRUBER, VIP consultant of Kuoni travel Lounge, Austria STORYLINE: Travelers from six European countries, including Austria, enjoy China's visa exemption. The visa-free policy is effective from Thursday to Nov. 30 this year. Citizens with ordinary passports from the six European countries are allowed to stay in China for business, sightseeing, visiting families and friends, as well as transit for no more than 15 days. SOUNDBITE (English): GUNTHER GRUBER, VIP consultant of Kuoni travel Lounge in Austria "We are very happy to hear that you are lifting the visa, that visa-free travel for 15 days. I personally have been to China 26 times. I always love to do other choices, promote other choices. But Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an were the sales seller." Xinhua News Agency corresponden

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13-year-old Gazan boy becomes only breadwinner in family in Hamas-Israel conflict

STORY: 13-year-old Gazan boy becomes only breadwinner in family in Hamas-Israel conflict SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mohammed al-Yazji and his siblings 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-YAZJI, Palestinian teenager in Gaza 3. various of Mohammed al-Yazji and his siblings STORYLINE: Mohammed al-Yazji, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy, lives in a small tent in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip. He is responsible for taking care of his six siblings, including his six-month-old sister Toleen, after losing their parents several months ago. Al-Yazji and his siblings have been displaced several times since the Hamas-Israeli conflict erupted in October 2023. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-YAZJI, Palestinian teenager in Gaza "We were evacuated to Rafah, and at that time my brothers and I slept on the streets, but then I discovered the Qatari Hospital and stayed there, but because of the sewage issues, I was not

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Renowned American chamber music group to leave for China tour

STORY: Renowned American chamber music group to leave for China tour SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a theater and musical performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WU HAN, Pianist, Co-artistic director of CMS 3. various of musical performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WU HAN, Pianist, Co-artistic director of CMS 5. various of musical performance STORYLINE: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS), one of the largest and most influential chamber music organizations in the world, is leaving for China next week for a six-city, over-two-week tour. The trip to China is scheduled from Nov. 29 to Dec. 12. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WU HAN, Pianist, Co-artistic director of CMS "We have been to China many, many times. And it's always my biggest pleasure to bring these great musicians to visit China. I am Chinese myself. So it's a homecoming for me." The traveling ensemble is to perform eight concerts in six

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Uzbekistan imports over 22,000 electric vehicles in first 10 months this year

STORY: Uzbekistan imports over 22,000 electric vehicles in first 10 months this year SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Tashkent CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the websites of Uzbekistan's statistics 2. various of traffic, electric vehicles and charging devices in Tashkent STORYLINE: Uzbekistan has imported 22,490 electric vehicles (EV) in the first 10 months of 2023, six times more than in the same period last year, the country's State Customs Committee said Monday. According to statistics, the value of EV imports this year reached 582.3 million U.S. dollars in Uzbekistan. The Chinese mainland ranks first among its suppliers, accounting for 91.7 percent, or 20,640 EVs. Other suppliers include the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, the United States and Germany. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tashkent. (XHTV)

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U.S. Senate hearing on funding for Israel repeatedly interrupted by anti-war protesters

STORY: U.S. Senate hearing on funding for Israel repeatedly interrupted by anti-war protesters SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hearing STORYLINE: Multiple protesters demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip repeatedly interrupted a hearing held by the U.S. Senate on the Joe Biden administration's massive budget request for funding Israel and Ukraine in their respective conflicts. The Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin as witnesses giving testimonies, was interrupted at least six times by multiple anti-war protesters, who called for an end to the brutality and condemned the United States for aiding the "massacre." Minutes into Blinken's opening remarks, a man in the audience was heard shouting "ceasefire now," "save the children of Gaza" and "Where is your pride, America?" before he was escorted out

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Afghan wushu team gears up for Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Afghan wushu team gears up for Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MOHAMMAD KHALID HOTAK, Wushu athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MOHAMMAD KHALID HOTAK, Wushu athlete 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): GULGUL SHAH KHALID, Coach STORYLINE: At a Kabul-based training hall, six Afghan athletes competed in pairs to practice martial arts with limited equipment amid roasting weather, fully prepared for the 19th Asian Games that opens on Sept. 23 in China's Hangzhou. Mohammad Khalid Hotak, 30, is one of the most prominent wushu athletes on the team. He will join the men's Sanda 70 kg competition in Hangzhou. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MOHAMMAD KHALID HOTAK, Wushu athlete "Wushu's discipline is a message of peace, intimacy and friendship, and it creates peace and brotherhood. I have competed with champions from China four times. It is a very good experience for me, and it also allows me to understand the skills o

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Foreign athletes join extreme sports on world's highest bridge in China

STORY: Foreign athletes join extreme sports on world's highest bridge in China DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the athletes doing BASE jumping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONY STEVE NEWTON, French athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PABLO SAMY MAXIME SIGNORET, French athlete 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN ALLEN GINGOLD, British athlete 5. various of the athletes doing BASE jumping STORYLINE: The 2023 International High Bridge Extreme Sports Invitational Tournament wrapped up Thursday in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Twenty athletes from 11 countries and regions, including Italy, France, Canada and the United States, performed BASE jumping from the Beipanjiang Bridge. The bridge, sitting over 565 meters above a valley, has been certified as the world's highest by Guinness World Records. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONY STEVE NEWTON, French athlete "We came to China at least six times, and this is the first time for BASE jumpin

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India's central banking institution keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct

STORY: India's central banking institution keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of RBI building 3. various of banks in India 4. various of traffic in India STORYLINE: India's central banking institution Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced it has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent. Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks in the event of a shortfall of funds. This is the third time in a row that the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the key rates unchanged. The MPC is a committee of RBI that is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India. The meetings of the MPC are held at least four times a year and after every such meeting, it publishes its decisions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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20th Shangri-La Dialogue underway in Singapore

STORY: 20th Shangri-La Dialogue underway in Singapore DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIN NING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIN NING, Xinhua correspondent "The 20th Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), opened here Friday evening with participants discussing challenges and coping measures for Asia-Pacific security issues." Seven plenary sessions, two ministerial round-table meetings and six simultaneous special sessions will be held during the three-day dialogue, with the participation of nearly 600 delegates from over 40 countries and regions. Through the meetings, analysts are also looking to find new insights into how multilateral cooperation can alleviate Asia-Pacific security challenges in turbulent times. Anna Malindog-Uy, vice president of the Manila-based think tank Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studi

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China Int'l Import Expo roadshow held in Dublin

STORY: China Int'l Import Expo roadshow held in Dublin DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Dublin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the roadshow STORYLINE: A roadshow to attract Irish companies to take part in the upcoming 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) was held here on Monday. Almost 100 Irish business representatives attended the event, which was jointly organized by the CIIE Bureau and the Chinese Embassy in Ireland. Wang Jiabao, commercial counselor at the Chinese embassy, said at the roadshow that the CIIE is a major platform for China to share its vast market at global level. The 6th CIIE will be held in Shanghai in November. Since the first CIIE in 2018, the value of Irish whiskey exported to China has increased by nearly six times, Wang said. China is now Ireland's fifth-largest export market, and largest trading partner in the Asia-Pacific region, he added. Many new Irish products, technologies and services have successfully entered the Chinese

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Xi Jinping: Embracing a brighter future for our six countries

STORY: Xi Jinping: Embracing a brighter future for our six countries DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 2. various of the China-Central Asia Summit STORYLINE: Xi Jinping: Embracing a brighter future for our six countries May 19 Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote address at the China-Central Asia Summit. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XI JINPING, Chinese President "Transformations of the world unseen in a century are unfolding at a faster pace. Changes of the world, of our times, and of the historical trajectory are taking place in ways like never before. Central Asia, the center of the Eurasian continent, is at a crossroads connecting the East and West, the South and North." Xi said the world needs a Central Asia that is stable, prosperous, harmonious, and well-connected. Xi stressed that in building a China-Central Asia community with a shared future, we need to stay committe

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Exploring civilization museum in Cameroon

STORY: Exploring civilization museum in Cameroon DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: DSCHANG, Cameroon CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. SOUNDBITE (French): FLAUBERT TABOUE NOUAYE, Curator 3. various of the museum STORYLINE: Dschang Museum of Civilizations, located in the west region of Cameroon, provides a window for people to learn about the life of the people who have lived in Cameroon since ancient times. With a main building area of about 1,000 square meters, the museum was officially opened to public in 2010. It has six exhibition areas: history, chiefdom and four cultural areas. SOUNDBITE (French): FLAUBERT TABOUE NOUAYE, Curator "This museum is created for a very simple purpose, to provide a key to understand the life of the people who have lived in Cameroon since ancient times. We want to encourage Cameroonian youth to engage in our ancient heritage and to see how it helps our country economically and culturally in ancient and modern times, and to observe h

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2022

(221226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on July 24, 2022 shows Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes during the men's pole vault final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States. Duplantis broke the men's pole vault world record three times in the 2022 season, winning 18 of the 19 competitions he competed in and clearing six meters 23 times. He refreshed the world record with 6.21 meters at the World Athletics Championships in July. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S. pharmacies limit sales of children's medications amid "tripledemic"

STORY: U.S. pharmacies limit sales of children's medications amid "tripledemic" DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: NEW YORK, the United States CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of a CVS store 3. various of the statement released by Walgreens 4. various of a CVS store 5. various of the Times Square, New York STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "U.S. pharmacies CVS and Walgreens are limiting purchases of children's pain-relief medications amid a winter 'tripledemic' of respiratory viruses. CVS said in a statement it is restricting both in-person and online purchases of two children's pain relief products. Walgreens has also limited online purchases of six over-the-counter fever reducers per transaction. 'Due to increased demand and various supplier challenges, over-the-counter pediatric fever reducing products are seeing constraint across the country,' said Walgreens in a statement. A spokesperson for the U.S. Dep

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Daihatsu Copen marks exceptional record

OSAKA, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co.'s Copen is seen in the undated photo. The automaker announced July 22, 2014, that it received some 4,000 orders in a month after its release in June, six times higher than its sales target.

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Woman aims to mitigate deer damage to crops

KUSHIRO, Japan - Mayumi Ueno hunts deer with a rifle in the snow-covered mountains in Kushiro, Hokkaido, on March 30, 2013. Ueno, a chief researcher who works to mitigate damage to crops by "Ezo" deer, went hunting 11 times this season and shot six deer. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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China's short grain rice

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Chinese rice sold at a supermarket in Tokyo in April 2012. China's production of short grain japonica rice, a staple food for Japanese, grew just over 40 percent in a decade to nearly 65 million tons in 2011, a level more than six times greater than Japan's annual production, according to a recent survey by a Japanese think tank.

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LDP upper house veteran Aoki to seek reelection

MATSUE, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Mikio Aoki speaks about his intention to seek reelection to the House of Councillors this summer at a news conference on Jan. 18, 2010, in Matsue, the capital of Shimane Prefecture where he has been elected four times to a six-year term.

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Sprinter Jenny Wolf of Germany

TOKYO, Japan - This December 2009 file photo shows Jenny Wolf of Germany competing during a women's 500-meter race at a World Cup competition in Calgary, Canada. Wolf, who has won 28 World Cup competitions and come in second six times in the three seasons through this season, is aiming for gold at Vancouver in what will be her third Olympics competition.

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Leap-over-the-wall event held at Mie shrine

KUWANA, Japan - A leap-over-the-wall event is held at Dado Shrine in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on May 4 to augur this year's harvest and business trend. Photo shows a young man mounted on a horse trying to leap over the 2-meter earthen wall. Six male participants made two attempts each and this time four out of the six youths successfully got over the wall for a total of six times altogether, indicating good business for the year.

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9 firms unveil uniform standard for next-generation DVDs

TOKYO, Japan - Nine major Japanese, South Korean and European electronics firms unveil a uniform standard for next-generation recordable DVDs (displayed by woman in photo) on Feb. 19 in Tokyo to expand the DVD market. The Blu-ray Disk, named for its use of blue-violet semiconductor laser beams, enables the recording, rewriting and playback of up to 27 gigabytes of data on one side, roughly six times the video and sound data capacity of a conventional DVD.

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NTT DoCoMo launches 3G mobile service

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows a new mobile phone able to subscribe to the third-generation (3G) mobile phone service launched in Tokyo by NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Oct. 1. The service enables the downloading of video images and high-speed Internet access six to 40 times faster than the current Internet-capable i-mode handsets.

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Ancient Chinese sounds revived

The photo shows a replica of a 2,500-year-old Chinese music instrument, pianzhong, on display for the ''Lacquerware from the Tombs of Hubei, China'' exhibition that began at the Tokyo National Museum on Wednesday July 22. The instrument is played five times a day by six players from the Hubei Provincial Museum during the exhibition that runs until Sept. 6.

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Türkiye hints at new land offensive in Syria following Istanbul attack

STORY: Türkiye hints at new land offensive in Syria following Istanbul attack DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scene of the Istanbul bomb attack (Courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the militants of PKK (file) 3. various of the cross-border operation of Türkiye after Istanbul bomb attack 4. various of the last cross-border operation of Türkiye (Courtesy of Turkish Defense Ministry) 5. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SERKAN DEMIRTAS, Foreign policy analyst and commentator STORYLINE: Türkiye has threatened for multiple times to launch a fresh ground offensive into Syria following a deadly bombing in the heart of its biggest city Istanbul for which it has blamed Kurdish militants. Turkish authorities have said that the investigation into the attack that killed six civilians in Istiklal Avenue, one of Istanbul's busiest areas, points to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and its Syrian affiliates, the People's Protection Units (YPG). Turkis

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China participates in five events at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France

STORY: China participates in five events at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: BORDEAUX, France CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France STORYLINE: The Chinese team is competing in five events at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in France, which takes place from Oct. 19 to 22 in Bordeaux, France. The five events are digital construction, nursing, industrial design (CAD), mobile robotics, plastering and dry construction. Zhang Lei, technical representative of the Chinese team, told Xinhua on Wednesday that China has participated in the WorldSkills Competition six times in a row and that participation in the international craft competition would help encourage skilled workers to improve their professional abilities and promote the spirit of craftsmanship. Known as the "Olympics of Crafts and Trades," WorldSkills is an international competition held every two years that pits young professionals

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2022 shows a section of the Nairobi Eastern Bypass under construction in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Motor vehicles run on the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 30, 2022 shows a section of the Nairobi Eastern Bypass under construction in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Photo by Wang Heng/Xinhua)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Motor vehicles run on the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Motor vehicles run on the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE-BUILT ROAD-EASTERN BYPASS

(220801) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (R) shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Zhou Pingjian when attending the commissioning ceremony for the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass in Nairobi, Kenya, July 31, 2022. Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hailed Chinese-built roads in his country for boosting development and cutting travel times. Kenyatta made the comments when speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the Nairobi Expressway and the revamped Nairobi Eastern Bypass. The Nairobi Eastern Bypass project was undertaken by China Communications Construction Company in January and has widened the bypass from the original two-lane single carriageway into a four-lane and six-lane dual carriageway. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technical personnel monitor China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Technical personnel monitor China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe at Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2022. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-14-DOCKING (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 5, 2022 shows China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship docking with the radial port of the space station core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the combination of the space station core module Tianhe, the Tianzhou-3 cargo craft and the Tianzhou-4 cargo craft on Sunday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The spaceship, launched on Sunday morning, conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the radial port of the Tianhe module at 5:42 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), after autonomously changing its orbit for six times, said the CMSA. The whole process took approximately 7 hours, the CMSA said. Three astronauts aboard Shenzhou-14 -- Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe -- will then enter the Tianhe module as planned, it said. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON-COVID SURGE

(220531) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 30, 2022. As the United States marks the Memorial Day and celebrates the unofficial start of summer, the seven-day average for COVID-19 cases in the country is more than six times what it was a year ago. The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported a seven-day average of 119,725 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday. That figure held at 17,887 cases on May 28 of last year. TO GO WITH "Roundup: U.S. experts warn of COVID surge from Memorial Day weekend gatherings" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON-COVID SURGE

(220531) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 30, 2022. As the United States marks the Memorial Day and celebrates the unofficial start of summer, the seven-day average for COVID-19 cases in the country is more than six times what it was a year ago. The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported a seven-day average of 119,725 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday. That figure held at 17,887 cases on May 28 of last year. TO GO WITH "Roundup: U.S. experts warn of COVID surge from Memorial Day weekend gatherings" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON-COVID SURGE

(220531) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the United States, May 30, 2022. As the United States marks the Memorial Day and celebrates the unofficial start of summer, the seven-day average for COVID-19 cases in the country is more than six times what it was a year ago. The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported a seven-day average of 119,725 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday. That figure held at 17,887 cases on May 28 of last year. TO GO WITH "Roundup: U.S. experts warn of COVID surge from Memorial Day weekend gatherings" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Cyprus offers COVID-19 vaccine fourth dose to certain people

STORY: Cyprus offers COVID-19 vaccine fourth dose to certain people DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of the vaccination 2 various of the street views STORYLINE: Cyprus has started administering a booster dose of an mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine against COVID-19 among certain people. According to the Health Ministry, the fourth dose would be administered to people aged 80 and over, health professionals and to those living and working in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Children over the age of 12 are also eligible for a third jab if six months have elapsed since the second dose. The booster dose will also be made available to people over 70 in the next few days. On Tuesday, Cyprus reported 5,089 new daily coronavirus infections, which was three times more than three weeks ago. As this round of infections shows no signs of receding, the government has extended the existing coronavirus measures until April 11. Xin

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG-CHARTERED AIRFREIGHT SERVICE-LAUNCH (CN)

(220319) -- SHENZHEN, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Boeing 767 freighter carrying 45 tonnes of goods leaves Shenzhen for Hong Kong at the Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 19, 2022. The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has launched a chartered air-freight service to Hong Kong, starting Saturday. Early on Saturday morning, a Boeing 767 freighter operated by SF Airlines left Shenzhen for its neighbor Hong Kong, carrying 45 tonnes of goods, including donated anti-pandemic materials and also export goods from local businesses. The freighter will fly six times a week, with the chartered service initially planned to last until early April. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG-CHARTERED AIRFREIGHT SERVICE-LAUNCH (CN)

(220319) -- SHENZHEN, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Boeing 767 freighter carrying 45 tonnes of goods is seen at the Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, March 19, 2022. The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen has launched a chartered air-freight service to Hong Kong, starting Saturday. Early on Saturday morning, a Boeing 767 freighter operated by SF Airlines left Shenzhen for its neighbor Hong Kong, carrying 45 tonnes of goods, including donated anti-pandemic materials and also export goods from local businesses. The freighter will fly six times a week, with the chartered service initially planned to last until early April. (Xinhua)

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Punch and fiber laser multifunction machine introduced by Hamabe Manufacturing Co.

Hamabe Seisakusho has installed a punch/fiber laser multifunction machine at its main factory, which will be operational within the month. The investment will amount to 200 million yen. The combined punch and fiber laser machine will be operated unmanned 24 hours a day, including die changes, to improve processing efficiency and save manpower. The machine is also equipped with a material feeder and product accumulator, which automatically feeds six types of materials at the right time to handle small-lot, high-mix sheet metal processing. With the introduction of a punch/fiber laser multifunction machine, the company aims to increase productivity in sheet metal processing, improve its ability to respond to single-part orders and short delivery times, and also acquire new orders. Photo taken on October 29, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images