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Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

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US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

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US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

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Heritage protection class held for Afghan students

STORY: Heritage protection class held for Afghan students SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: BAMIYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the outdoor class in Bamiyan City 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): MOHAMMAD ZAID, Sixth-grader 3. various of the outdoor class in Bamiyan City STORYLINE: An outdoor class aimed at promoting cultural relics protection for Afghan primary school students kicked off Sunday in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan province. The class was organized by a six-member team consisting of Chinese archaeologists and cultural heritage experts, along with Afghan experts and officials, respectively at the giant Buddhas site and Shahr-e Gholghola, both part of the UNESCO-listed world heritage in the Bamiyan Valley. During the class, Afghan pupils were taught about the status quo of cultural relics protection in Bamiyan, practical skills needed for heritage protection, and the history of cultural exchanges between Afghanistan an

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BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CATARACT PROJECT

(231115) -- COTONOU, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao (R) and Beninese Health Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin attend the launching ceremony of project "Marche vers la lumière" at Benin Ministry of Health in Cotonou, Benin, Nov. 14, 2023. A Chinese medical team of ophthalmologists from China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region launched a project to provide free cataract surgeries in Benin on Tuesday. The project, launched in the country's southern city of Cotonou, is one of the outcomes of Beninese President Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon's visit to China in September and aims to implement the bilateral cooperation documents signed between the two countries in health care. Under the project named "Marche vers la lumière" (Walk towards Light), the six-member Chinese ophthalmology medical team will carry out free surgeries for 200 cataract patients in the Mono-Couffo Departmental Hospital Center in Benin's southwestern city of Lokossa. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CATARACT PROJECT

(231115) -- COTONOU, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao (2nd L, front) visits patients with cataract at a hospital in Lokossa, Benin, Nov. 14, 2023. A Chinese medical team of ophthalmologists from China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region launched a project to provide free cataract surgeries in Benin on Tuesday. The project, launched in the country's southern city of Cotonou, is one of the outcomes of Beninese President Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon's visit to China in September and aims to implement the bilateral cooperation documents signed between the two countries in health care. Under the project named "Marche vers la lumière" (Walk towards Light), the six-member Chinese ophthalmology medical team will carry out free surgeries for 200 cataract patients in the Mono-Couffo Departmental Hospital Center in Benin's southwestern city of Lokossa. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspectors Cao Rui (L) and Zhang Dan work along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors pose for a group photo along the railway in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors prepare to work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female railway inspectors work in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows female inspectors working along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows female railway inspectors working in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspector Cao Yan checks the tracks at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspectors work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors pose for a group photo along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspector Wang Ke observes the operation of trains at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspectors Yuan Pengpeng (L) and Cao Rui work along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows female railway inspectors working in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Chinese experts arrive in Nepal for cross-border railway feasibility study

STORY: Chinese experts arrive in Nepal for cross-border railway feasibility study DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese experts arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal 2. various of Wang Xin, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nepal greeting the expert group 3. various of the expert group walking out of the airport lobby 4. various of the expert group holding up a banner 5. various of communication 6. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): AMAN CHITRAKAR, Spokesperson for Nepal's Department of Railways 7. various of communication 8. various of the expert group holding up a banner STORYLINE: Chinese experts arrived in the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Tuesday for the feasibility study of the China-Nepal cross-border railway, a move described by the Nepali side as a new step for the project. The six-member team was greeted at the airport by Wang Xin, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, and Aman Chitrakar, spo

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IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet (C), who heads a six-member team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Niigata Prefecture on Aug. 9 after ending a four-day examination of the plant.

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Ethiopia wins Yokohama int'l women's ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mestawat Tufa crosses the finish line to bring victory to Ethiopia in the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden on Feb. 22. The six-member Ethiopian team, which included Sydney Olympic 10,000-meter gold medallist Derartu Tulu, completed the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 46 seconds for its first victory at the annual meet. Defending champion Russia placed second and Japan third.

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Chinese experts share experience with Lao peers on COVID-19 testing, treatment

STORY: Chinese experts share experience with Lao peers on COVID-19 testing, treatment DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Lao): KHAYSY RASSAVONG, Deputy director-general of Mahosot Hospital STORYLINE: A team of Chinese experts went to the Mahosot Hospital in Lao capital Vientiane for exchanges over COVID-19 testing and treatment on Friday. The six-member Chinese expert team inspected the testing capacity and equipment of the hospital, while Khaysy Rassavong, the deputy director-general of the hospital gave an introduction on the nucleic acid test in the hospital and learned about the practices and opinions of the Chinese counterparts at this regard. Khaysy expressed gratitude to the Chinese experts for sharing their experience and know-how on the treatment and testing of the virus. SOUNDBITE (Lao): KHAYSY RASSAVONG, Deputy director-general of Mahosot Hospital "The exchange has brought a lot of new informati

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Fukushi named to 6-member Japan Olympic marathon team

File photo taken Jan. 31, 2016, shows Japan's Kayoko Fukushi celebrating after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 17 seconds at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka. The 33-year-old three-time Olympic middle distance athlete was named on March 17 among the six-member Japanese marathon team for the Rio de Janeiro Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet (C), who heads a six-member team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Niigata Prefecture on Aug. 9 after ending a four-day examination of the plant. (Kyodo)

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Ethiopia wins Yokohama int'l women's ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mestawat Tufa crosses the finish line to bring victory to Ethiopia in the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden on Feb. 22. The six-member Ethiopian team, which included Sydney Olympic 10,000-meter gold medallist Derartu Tulu, completed the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 46 seconds for its first victory at the annual meet. Defending champion Russia placed second and Japan third. (Kyodo)

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Four more named to Japan's six-member Olympic marathon squad

TOKYO, Japan - Naoko Takahashi (bottom R) and Takayuki Inubushi (top C) were named March 13 to Japan's six-member Olympic marathon squad along with Shinji Kawashima (top R) and Eri Yamaguchi (bottom C). The four will join Nobuyuki Sato (top L) and Ari Ichihashi (bottom L) who had been given tentative approval for the Olympic team last summer after winning medals in the athletics world championships in Spain.