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China: Egg-Sized Hailstones Blanket Streets in Baise as Violent Storm Sweeps Guangxi

On April 16, 2026, a violent hailstorm swept through Tianlin County, Baise, Guangxi, China, battering roads with egg-sized hailstones and blanketing streets in white. On April 18, the Tianlin County Meteorological Observatory issued an orange hail alert at 4:58 am, warning that strong convective weather would affect several towns, including Dingan, Badu, and Leli, within six hours.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 6

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video captures a family trapped at their house amidst severe flooding.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 4

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 5

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a rescue team with a dinghy making their way through a flooded street.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Israeli Airstrikes On Lebanon

This photo taken from Tyre, Lebanon, on Oct. 25, 2024 shows smoke billowing following Israeli airstrikes in Zibqin, Lebanon. Lebanese military sources noted that Israeli drones and warplanes conducted 43 airstrikes on towns and villages in southern Lebanon and six in eastern Lebanon on Friday. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes On Lebanon

This photo taken from Tyre, Lebanon, on Oct. 25, 2024 shows smoke billowing following Israeli airstrikes in Yanouh, Lebanon. Lebanese military sources noted that Israeli drones and warplanes conducted 43 airstrikes on towns and villages in southern Lebanon and six in eastern Lebanon on Friday. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrikes On Lebanon

This photo taken from Tyre, Lebanon, on Oct. 25, 2024 shows smoke billowing following Israeli airstrikes in Zibqin, Lebanon. Lebanese military sources noted that Israeli drones and warplanes conducted 43 airstrikes on towns and villages in southern Lebanon and six in eastern Lebanon on Friday. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Fire As Tensions Escalate

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, on Sept. 20, 2024. Lebanese military sources reported on Friday Israeli airstrikes hit six locations in southern Lebanon, while artillery shelled 11 border towns earlier in the day. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel And Hezbollah Exchange Fire As Tensions Escalate

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, on Sept. 20, 2024. Lebanese military sources reported on Friday Israeli airstrikes hit six locations in southern Lebanon, while artillery shelled 11 border towns earlier in the day. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-TAYR HARFA-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240725) -- TAYR HARFA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the smoke caused by an Israeli airstrike in Tayr Harfa, Lebanon, July 24, 2024. A civilian was wounded on Wednesday by Israeli drones and warplanes airstrikes on southern Lebanese villages, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israeli drones and warplanes carried out six airstrikes on five towns and villages in the eastern and central sectors of border areas, wounding a Lebanese civilian in the village of Kfar Hamam, destroying eight houses, and damaging 22 others. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-TAYR HARFA-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240725) -- TAYR HARFA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows the smoke caused by an Israeli airstrike in Tayr Harfa, Lebanon, July 24, 2024. A civilian was wounded on Wednesday by Israeli drones and warplanes airstrikes on southern Lebanese villages, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israeli drones and warplanes carried out six airstrikes on five towns and villages in the eastern and central sectors of border areas, wounding a Lebanese civilian in the village of Kfar Hamam, destroying eight houses, and damaging 22 others. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LEBANON-KAFR KILA-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240625) -- KAFR KILA, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, June 24, 2024. A Lebanese civilian was killed, and a civil defense member wounded on Monday in Israeli airstrikes that targeted several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Israeli drones and warplanes carried out eight air strikes on six towns and villages in the border area in southern Lebanon, destroying dozens of houses and infrastructure, according to the sources. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-KAFR KILA-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240625) -- KAFR KILA, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, June 24, 2024. A Lebanese civilian was killed, and a civil defense member wounded on Monday in Israeli airstrikes that targeted several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. Israeli drones and warplanes carried out eight air strikes on six towns and villages in the border area in southern Lebanon, destroying dozens of houses and infrastructure, according to the sources. (Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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1 killed in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon

STORY: 1 killed in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of the border town of Aita el Shaab 2. various of destruction in the border town of Kfar Kila STORYLINE: A Lebanese civilian was killed, and a civil defense member wounded on Monday in Israeli airstrikes that targeted several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that the civilian was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the city of Bint Jbeil, and the civil defense member was wounded in an airstrike in al-Taybeh village. Israeli drones and warplanes carried out eight air strikes on six towns and villages in the border area in southern Lebanon, destroying dozens of houses and infrastructure, according to the sources. The sources added that an Israeli drone attacked the Massa camp of Lebanese Hezbollah, loc

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1 killed, 9 injured in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village

STORY: 1 killed, 9 injured in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village SHOOTING TIME: June 17, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: TAIR HARFA, Lebanon CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke resulting from Israeli raid on the outskirts of the border village of Tair Harfa 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): SLEIMAN HANOUN, Resident at Tair Harfa village 3. various of families visiting the graves of their relatives on the occasion of Eid Al Adha STORYLINE: One civilian was killed, and nine others were injured on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike on a southern Lebanese village, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that Israeli drones launched six missiles at two cars, killing one civilian in the first car and wounding eight others in the second car and another riding a bicycle in the village of al-Borgholiye, north of the Tyre city. They added that Israeli warplanes raided Tuesday four towns and villages in the border area in southern Lebanon, destroy

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RUA Street Art Festival

31.05.2024, Annikoru. RUA Street Art Festival. The mission of the nomadic street art festival is to bring permanent visual art to Estonian small towns and villages. This time the RUA festival took place in the town of Elva and the six villages of Elva's municipality. On the photo artist Lily Brick´s artwork on the wall of Annikoru road 8. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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RUA Street Art Festival

31.05.2024, Annikoru. RUA Street Art Festival. The mission of the nomadic street art festival is to bring permanent visual art to Estonian small towns and villages. This time the RUA festival took place in the town of Elva and the six villages of Elva's municipality. On the photo artist Raphe´s work on a pumphouse. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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RUA Street Art Festival

31.05.2024, Annikoru. RUA Street Art Festival. The mission of the nomadic street art festival is to bring permanent visual art to Estonian small towns and villages. This time the RUA festival took place in the town of Elva and the six villages of Elva's municipality. On the photo artist Robin Nõgisto´s work on the wall of a library. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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RUA Street Art Festival

31.05.2024, Annikoru. RUA Street Art Festival. The mission of the nomadic street art festival is to bring permanent visual art to Estonian small towns and villages. This time the RUA festival took place in the town of Elva and the six villages of Elva's municipality. On the photo artist Lily Brick´s artwork on the wall of Annikoru road 8. From left Lily Brick and organisers Salme Kulmar and Ita Puusepp. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240526) -- CHAMA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The smoke caused by an Israeli strike is seen in Jebbayn, Lebanon, May 25, 2024. Two Hezbollah members were killed and three civilians were injured on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Lebanon's village of Aitaroun, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources added that Israel carried out nine air strikes on six towns and villages in the border region of southern Lebanon, one of which targeted the Touch cellular company station in the southeast village of Khiam, leading to its complete burning, and affecting several neighboring homes (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240526) -- CHAMA, May 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The smoke caused by an Israeli strike is seen in Jebbayn, Lebanon, May 25, 2024. Two Hezbollah members were killed and three civilians were injured on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Lebanon's village of Aitaroun, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources added that Israel carried out nine air strikes on six towns and villages in the border region of southern Lebanon, one of which targeted the Touch cellular company station in the southeast village of Khiam, leading to its complete burning, and affecting several neighboring homes (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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Saltwater seafood production brings prosperity to farmers in China's inland Gansu Province

STORY: Saltwater seafood production brings prosperity to farmers in China's inland Gansu Province SHOOTING TIME: April 28, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU JINCHENG, General manager of Jingtai Jincheng Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., LTD. 3. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN PENG, Technician of Jingtai Jincheng Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., LTD. 5. various of aquaculture area in Jingtai County STORYLINE: Farmers in Jingtai County of northwest China's Gansu Province have been busy working in their fishponds as saltwater seafood production gets prosperous in this inland area over the recent years. Six towns in Jingtai County began to develop aquaculture in 2016 as an alternative to traditional farming as the salinization had made soil not arable anymore. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese):

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LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240416) -- DHAYRA, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check damages caused by Israeli strikes to the road surface in Dhayra, Lebanon, on April 15, 2024. Lebanese military sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel on Monday carried out nine successive airstrikes on six border towns and villages and fired 40 shells at 10 towns and villages in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240416) -- MAJDAL ZOUN, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smokes caused by Israeli strikes are pictured in Majdal Zoun, Lebanon, on April 15, 2024. Lebanese military sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel on Monday carried out nine successive airstrikes on six border towns and villages and fired 40 shells at 10 towns and villages in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240416) -- DHAYRA, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check damages caused by Israeli strikes to the road surface in Dhayra, Lebanon, on April 15, 2024. Lebanese military sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel on Monday carried out nine successive airstrikes on six border towns and villages and fired 40 shells at 10 towns and villages in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240416) -- MAJDAL ZOUN, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smokes caused by Israeli strikes are pictured in Majdal Zoun, Lebanon, on April 15, 2024. Lebanese military sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel on Monday carried out nine successive airstrikes on six border towns and villages and fired 40 shells at 10 towns and villages in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-ISRAEL-BORDER-TENSIONS

(240416) -- DHAYRA, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check damages caused by Israeli strikes to the road surface in Dhayra, Lebanon, on April 15, 2024. Lebanese military sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel on Monday carried out nine successive airstrikes on six border towns and villages and fired 40 shells at 10 towns and villages in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MARJEYOUN-ISRAELI AIR STRIKE

(240407) -- MARJEYOUN, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows buildings destroyed by an Israeli air strike in Marjeyoun, Lebanon. Six militants were killed, and 11 others injured on Friday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MARJEYOUN-ISRAELI AIR STRIKE

(240407) -- MARJEYOUN, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a building destroyed by an Israeli air strike in Marjeyoun, Lebanon. Six militants were killed, and 11 others injured on Friday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MARJEYOUN-ISRAELI AIR STRIKE

(240407) -- MARJEYOUN, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows buildings destroyed by an Israeli air strike in Marjeyoun, Lebanon. Six militants were killed, and 11 others injured on Friday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-MARJEYOUN-ISRAELI AIR STRIKE

(240407) -- MARJEYOUN, April 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 5, 2024 shows a car destroyed by an Israeli air strike in Marjeyoun, Lebanon. Six militants were killed, and 11 others injured on Friday in Israeli air strikes on several villages and towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-PADDLE BOARDING-LIFE

(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Long plays music in his guesthouse in Wuyuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 29, 2023. Wuyuan County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, covers an area of nearly 3,000 square kilometers. Waterways in Wuyuan are narrow and densely interconnected. Taking advantage of the rural revitalization and development in towns and villages in Wuyuan County, Liu Long, a post-80 generation from northwest China, came to Nankeng Village in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County in 2019 to operate a homestay. With a river in front of his homestay, Liu tried paddle boarding to get closer contact with nature. In the summer, his guests also went paddle boarding with him, which gradually became a "selling point" for the homestay. Ancient Huizhou, as a prefecture with six counties under its jurisdiction in history, was endowed with unique geographical environment and historical relics, which nurtured the distinctive Huizhou culture. The region is dominated by hill

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-PADDLE BOARDING-LIFE

(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Long reads in his guesthouse in Wuyuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 29, 2023. Wuyuan County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, covers an area of nearly 3,000 square kilometers. Waterways in Wuyuan are narrow and densely interconnected. Taking advantage of the rural revitalization and development in towns and villages in Wuyuan County, Liu Long, a post-80 generation from northwest China, came to Nankeng Village in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County in 2019 to operate a homestay. With a river in front of his homestay, Liu tried paddle boarding to get closer contact with nature. In the summer, his guests also went paddle boarding with him, which gradually became a "selling point" for the homestay. Ancient Huizhou, as a prefecture with six counties under its jurisdiction in history, was endowed with unique geographical environment and historical relics, which nurtured the distinctive Huizhou culture. The region is dominated by hilly terr

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-PADDLE BOARDING-LIFE

(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Long goes paddle boarding in Wuyuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 29, 2023. Wuyuan County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, covers an area of nearly 3,000 square kilometers. Waterways in Wuyuan are narrow and densely interconnected. Taking advantage of the rural revitalization and development in towns and villages in Wuyuan County, Liu Long, a post-80 generation from northwest China, came to Nankeng Village in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County in 2019 to operate a homestay. With a river in front of his homestay, Liu tried paddle boarding to get closer contact with nature. In the summer, his guests also went paddle boarding with him, which gradually became a "selling point" for the homestay. Ancient Huizhou, as a prefecture with six counties under its jurisdiction in history, was endowed with unique geographical environment and historical relics, which nurtured the distinctive Huizhou culture. The region is dominated by hilly terrain

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-PADDLE BOARDING-LIFE

(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Long carries a paddle board and leaves his guesthouse in Wuyuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 29, 2023. Wuyuan County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, covers an area of nearly 3,000 square kilometers. Waterways in Wuyuan are narrow and densely interconnected. Taking advantage of the rural revitalization and development in towns and villages in Wuyuan County, Liu Long, a post-80 generation from northwest China, came to Nankeng Village in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County in 2019 to operate a homestay. With a river in front of his homestay, Liu tried paddle boarding to get closer contact with nature. In the summer, his guests also went paddle boarding with him, which gradually became a "selling point" for the homestay. Ancient Huizhou, as a prefecture with six counties under its jurisdiction in history, was endowed with unique geographical environment and historical relics, which nurtured the distinctive Huizhou culture. The region i

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-PADDLE BOARDING-LIFE

(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Long organizes the room in his homestay in Wuyuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 29, 2023. Wuyuan County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, covers an area of nearly 3,000 square kilometers. Waterways in Wuyuan are narrow and densely interconnected. Taking advantage of the rural revitalization and development in towns and villages in Wuyuan County, Liu Long, a post-80 generation from northwest China, came to Nankeng Village in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County in 2019 to operate a homestay. With a river in front of his homestay, Liu tried paddle boarding to get closer contact with nature. In the summer, his guests also went paddle boarding with him, which gradually became a "selling point" for the homestay. Ancient Huizhou, as a prefecture with six counties under its jurisdiction in history, was endowed with unique geographical environment and historical relics, which nurtured the distinctive Huizhou culture. The region is dominated by

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-PADDLE BOARDING-LIFE

(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Long goes paddle boarding in Wuyuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 29, 2023. Wuyuan County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, covers an area of nearly 3,000 square kilometers. Waterways in Wuyuan are narrow and densely interconnected. Taking advantage of the rural revitalization and development in towns and villages in Wuyuan County, Liu Long, a post-80 generation from northwest China, came to Nankeng Village in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County in 2019 to operate a homestay. With a river in front of his homestay, Liu tried paddle boarding to get closer contact with nature. In the summer, his guests also went paddle boarding with him, which gradually became a "selling point" for the homestay. Ancient Huizhou, as a prefecture with six counties under its jurisdiction in history, was endowed with unique geographical environment and historical relics, which nurtured the distinctive Huizhou culture. The region is dominated by hilly terrain

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-PADDLE BOARDING-LIFE

(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Long carries a paddle board and walks past rapeseed flowers in Wuyuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 29, 2023. Wuyuan County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, covers an area of nearly 3,000 square kilometers. Waterways in Wuyuan are narrow and densely interconnected. Taking advantage of the rural revitalization and development in towns and villages in Wuyuan County, Liu Long, a post-80 generation from northwest China, came to Nankeng Village in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County in 2019 to operate a homestay. With a river in front of his homestay, Liu tried paddle boarding to get closer contact with nature. In the summer, his guests also went paddle boarding with him, which gradually became a "selling point" for the homestay. Ancient Huizhou, as a prefecture with six counties under its jurisdiction in history, was endowed with unique geographical environment and historical relics, which nurtured the distinctive Huizhou culture. The re

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGXI-WUYUAN-PADDLE BOARDING-LIFE

(230423) -- BEIJING, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Long goes paddle boarding in Wuyuan County of east China's Jiangxi Province, March 29, 2023. Wuyuan County, one of the six counties of ancient Huizhou, covers an area of nearly 3,000 square kilometers. Waterways in Wuyuan are narrow and densely interconnected. Taking advantage of the rural revitalization and development in towns and villages in Wuyuan County, Liu Long, a post-80 generation from northwest China, came to Nankeng Village in Jiangwan Town of Wuyuan County in 2019 to operate a homestay. With a river in front of his homestay, Liu tried paddle boarding to get closer contact with nature. In the summer, his guests also went paddle boarding with him, which gradually became a "selling point" for the homestay. Ancient Huizhou, as a prefecture with six counties under its jurisdiction in history, was endowed with unique geographical environment and historical relics, which nurtured the distinctive Huizhou culture. The region is dominated by hilly terrain

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Largest municipal assembly in Japan kicks off session

AKITA, Japan - The municipal assembly of the city of Daisen in Akita Prefecture, the largest in Japan with 136 members, convenes a session on March 28. Daisen city was established March 22 by merging Omagari city, six towns and a village in the prefecture.

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(2)Etau brings heavy rainfall to Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Two southern Hokkaido towns of Niikappu and Monbetsu along the Atsubetsu River remain partly flooded on Aug. 10 after typhoon Etau brought heavy rainfall before weakening into a temperature depression. Six people were missing and one dead in Hokkaido alone.

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6 Mexican police officers killed in shootout with armed group

STORY: 6 Mexican police officers killed in shootout with armed group DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of police officers in cars before the crossfire 2. various of firearms, bullets that fell on the ground, and the cars on the spot after the crossfire STORYLINE: At least six police officers died early Sunday during a shootout with armed individuals traveling in a convoy of about 10 armored trucks in the northern Nuevo Leon state, the state's security ministry said. "Four more policemen were injured and are already receiving medical attention," the ministry said. The attack occurred between the towns of Lampazos and Colombia in the north of the state, where police were outnumbered by the attackers, who carried large-caliber weapons, according to the authorities. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said that violence is one of the main challenges of his administration, which began in December 2018. Xinhua News Agency corre

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Faulty U.S. immigration policy erodes human rights at Mexican border

STORY: Faulty U.S. immigration policy erodes human rights at Mexican border DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: REYNOSA, Mexico CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mexican towns along the border 2. various of migrants 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ROSALINA, Honduran migrant 4. various of Senda de Vida 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): CARLOS PENA ORTIZ, Mayor of Reynosa 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): HECTOR SILVA, Founder of Senda de Vida migrant shelter STORYLINE: The United States' mishandling of the immigration influx on its southern border is generating a human rights crisis for regional communities. Mexican towns along the border are struggling to accommodate swelling numbers of undocumented migrants refused entry by the U.S., leaving the refugees increasingly exposed to unsafe, unsanitary and unsustainable conditions. Rosalina, a Honduran who seeks to enter the U.S. legally, has been staying in the Mexican border town of Reynosa for six months. She hopes for bringing her daughter to the

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Largest municipal assembly in Japan kicks off session

AKITA, Japan - The municipal assembly of the city of Daisen in Akita Prefecture, the largest in Japan with 136 members, convenes a session on March 28. Daisen city was established March 22 by merging Omagari city, six towns and a village in the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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(2)Etau brings heavy rainfall to Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Two southern Hokkaido towns of Niikappu and Monbetsu along the Atsubetsu River remain partly flooded on Aug. 10 after typhoon Etau brought heavy rainfall before weakening into a temperature depression. Six people were missing and one dead in Hokkaido alone. (Kyodo)