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Brutal Heatwave Persists Across Egypt - Alexandria

People cool off at a beach of the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 23, 2024. The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts that this relentless heatwave suffered by all people across the nation will continue tormenting us until the end of the week. With humidity levels skyrocketing, the feel-like temperatures are set to surpass the 40-degree mark in South Sinai, where the stunning Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh beckons, as well as in Upper Egypt during daylight hours. In Cairo, expect feel-like temperatures to hover around 40-41 degrees throughout the day. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brutal Heatwave Persists Across Egypt - Alexandria

People cool off at a beach of the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 23, 2024. The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts that this relentless heatwave suffered by all people across the nation will continue tormenting us until the end of the week. With humidity levels skyrocketing, the feel-like temperatures are set to surpass the 40-degree mark in South Sinai, where the stunning Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh beckons, as well as in Upper Egypt during daylight hours. In Cairo, expect feel-like temperatures to hover around 40-41 degrees throughout the day. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brutal Heatwave Persists Across Egypt - Alexandria

People cool off at a beach of the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 23, 2024. The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts that this relentless heatwave suffered by all people across the nation will continue tormenting us until the end of the week. With humidity levels skyrocketing, the feel-like temperatures are set to surpass the 40-degree mark in South Sinai, where the stunning Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh beckons, as well as in Upper Egypt during daylight hours. In Cairo, expect feel-like temperatures to hover around 40-41 degrees throughout the day. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brutal Heatwave Persists Across Egypt - Alexandria

People cool off at a beach of the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Alexandria, Egypt, on July 23, 2024. The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) predicts that this relentless heatwave suffered by all people across the nation will continue tormenting us until the end of the week. With humidity levels skyrocketing, the feel-like temperatures are set to surpass the 40-degree mark in South Sinai, where the stunning Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh beckons, as well as in Upper Egypt during daylight hours. In Cairo, expect feel-like temperatures to hover around 40-41 degrees throughout the day. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turks welcome holy month of Ramadan with mix of joy, worry

STORY: Turks welcome holy month of Ramadan with mix of joy, worry SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. various of people doing Ramadan shopping in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): PELIN OZTURK, Resident 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): AHMET ONCU, Resident 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): FURKAN YUCEASLANTAS, Resident STORYLINE: As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Turks are embracing it with a mixture of joy and worry due to unprecedented economic challenges gripping their nation. Rising costs and soaring inflation have compelled many to tighten their belts, navigating through financial strains that have surged over the past year. Pelin Ozturk, a homemaker, living in Ankara's bustling Kizilay district, said her family, like many others in Türkiye, has to scale back traditional celebrations amid the country's skyrocketing inflation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): PELIN OZTURK, Resident "Ramadan

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Hungarian minister hails closer economic ties with China

STORY: Hungarian minister hails closer economic cooperation with China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of reception 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy STORYLINE: Hungarian Minister for National Economy Marton Nagy on Thursday hailed the closer economic ties between China and Hungary, noting that the "skyrocketing" cooperation is a "self-fulfilling process." Nagy made the remarks when addressing a reception organized by the Chinese Embassy in Hungary to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon. SOUNDBITE (English): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy "I think it's (the cooperation between China and Hungary) getting bigger and bigger. You know it's skyrocketing. Every year it's doubling the announced investments from China. And this is a self-fulfilling process. We think China will be the world's number one bigg

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Turks' demand for used phones grows as prices of new ones soar

STORY: Turks' demand for used phones grows as prices of new ones soar DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets with cell phones 2. various of phone shops 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): GUVEN ISIK, Smartphone shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OZAN SENOL, University student STORYLINE: With new smartphone prices skyrocketing due to a declining national currency, Turkish consumers, especially young people, are increasingly turning towards purchasing more affordable secondhand ones. "The secondhand smartphone market is very vibrant these days," said Faruk Kocabas, Türkiye CEO of MediaMarkt, a German consumer electronics retailer. "Consumers are looking for cheaper alternatives in the face of high prices. They are turning to secondhand or refurbished smartphones," he told Milliyet Daily, predicting that 300,000 to 500,000 refurbished phones would be sold in the country this year. The main reason for the price hike of smartp

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China Stock Market Stamp Duty

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Three major stock indices skyrocketing, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 28, 2023. On the same day, due to the positive impact of the halving of the stamp duty on securities transactions, the three major indexes of A-shares opened sharply higher, brokerage stocks led the rise, and the collective limit of individual stocks in the sector. The three major A-share indexes all opened up more than 5%.

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China Stock Market Stamp Duty

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Three major stock indices skyrocketing, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 28, 2023. On the same day, due to the positive impact of the halving of the stamp duty on securities transactions, the three major indexes of A-shares opened sharply higher, brokerage stocks led the rise, and the collective limit of individual stocks in the sector. The three major A-share indexes all opened up more than 5%.

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China Stock Market Stamp Duty

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Three major stock indices skyrocketing, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 28, 2023. On the same day, due to the positive impact of the halving of the stamp duty on securities transactions, the three major indexes of A-shares opened sharply higher, brokerage stocks led the rise, and the collective limit of individual stocks in the sector. The three major A-share indexes all opened up more than 5%.

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China Stock Market Stamp Duty

SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Three major stock indices skyrocketing, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 28, 2023. On the same day, due to the positive impact of the halving of the stamp duty on securities transactions, the three major indexes of A-shares opened sharply higher, brokerage stocks led the rise, and the collective limit of individual stocks in the sector. The three major A-share indexes all opened up more than 5%.

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Livestock's soaring prices overshadow Eid al-Adha in war-torn Yemen

STORY: Livestock's soaring prices overshadow Eid al-Adha in war-torn Yemen DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people buying livestock for Eid al-Adha in a market in Sanaa, Yemen's capital 2. various of the livestock market 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-JUMARI, Sanaa resident 4. various of the market 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-AWAMI, Animal seller in Sanaa STORYLINE: Despite the longest and most widespread truce in war-torn Yemen, people still find it difficult to prepare for holidays. In the lead-up to Eid al-Adha, some locals in Sanaa visited livestock markets to buy sacrificial animals, despite the high prices. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-JUMARI, Sanaa resident "Before the war, everything was better and more affordable. Salaries were paid on time, and prices were low. But now, nothing is going well because of the ongoing crisis and the skyrocketing prices." During the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, Muslims aro

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EGYPT-CAIRO-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(230625) -- CAIRO, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian customers and vendors are seen at a livestock market on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, June 24, 2023. As Egyptians prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the skyrocketing livestock prices, caused by high inflation and devaluation of the local currency, have cast a shadow over the festivities. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptians to scale down animal sacrifices in Eid al-Adha amid gloomy economy" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(230625) -- CAIRO, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian customers and vendors are seen at a livestock market on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, June 24, 2023. As Egyptians prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the skyrocketing livestock prices, caused by high inflation and devaluation of the local currency, have cast a shadow over the festivities. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptians to scale down animal sacrifices in Eid al-Adha amid gloomy economy" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(230625) -- CAIRO, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A truck loaded with livestock is seen at a livestock market on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, June 24, 2023. As Egyptians prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the skyrocketing livestock prices, caused by high inflation and devaluation of the local currency, have cast a shadow over the festivities. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptians to scale down animal sacrifices in Eid al-Adha amid gloomy economy" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(230625) -- CAIRO, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian customers and vendors are seen at a livestock market on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, June 24, 2023. As Egyptians prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the skyrocketing livestock prices, caused by high inflation and devaluation of the local currency, have cast a shadow over the festivities. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptians to scale down animal sacrifices in Eid al-Adha amid gloomy economy" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-CAIRO-EID AL-ADHA-LIVESTOCK MARKET

(230625) -- CAIRO, June 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian customers and vendors are seen at a livestock market on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, June 24, 2023. As Egyptians prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the skyrocketing livestock prices, caused by high inflation and devaluation of the local currency, have cast a shadow over the festivities. TO GO WITH "Feature: Egyptians to scale down animal sacrifices in Eid al-Adha amid gloomy economy" (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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UN chief urges gov'ts, businesses to take bold action for sustainable future

STORY: UN chief urges gov'ts, businesses to take bold action for sustainable future DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of UN Headquarters STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday implored governments and businesses worldwide to reinforce their commitment and take decisive steps towards building a sustainable future. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we reflect on our relationship with humanity's life-support system. From the air we breathe and the food we eat, to the energy that fuels us and the medicines that heal us, our lives are wholly dependent on healthy ecosystems. Yet our actions are devastating every corner of the planet. One million species are at risk of extinction -- the result of habitat degradation, skyrocketing pollution, and the wo

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Istanbul tailors busy sewing suits for MP candidates

STORY: Istanbul tailors busy sewing suits for MP candidates DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Istanbul 2. various of suits 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET YILMAZ, Renowned tailor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET YILMAZ, Renowned tailor 5. various of suits 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MEHMET YILMAZ, Renowned tailor STORYLINE: In his atelier in the center of Türkiye's largest city Istanbul, Mehmet Yilmaz, a renowned tailor, and his apprentices have been busy sewing suits for the members of parliament candidates. Yilmaz's business has been boosted by at least 50 percent over the last month with the skyrocketing demands of the nominees as the clock is ticking for the country's critical presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET YILMAZ, Renowned tailor "They all want to appear before the public with a fit and stylish image. Parliamentary candidates in this election compete more w

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India's daily domestic air traffic hits record high

STORY: India's daily domestic air traffic hits record high DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of airport and passengers 3. various of plane STORYLINE: India's domestic air traffic numbers on a single day hit a record high, officials said Tuesday. The breakthrough surpassing the pre-COVID-19 average was reached on April 30. On April 30, 456,082 passengers flew on 2,978 flights across the country, according to a statement issued by the federal ministry of civil aviation. Federal civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia viewed the milestone as synonymous with the country's growth. "Post-COVID-19, skyrocketing domestic air passenger numbers are a sign of India's rising growth and prosperity," Scindia wrote on social media. According to ministry figures, the total flight movements on April 30 were 5,947, and the total number of passengers, including departures, was 913,336. Local media quoted ministry s

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Interest in learning Chinese language grows in Türkiye

STORY: Interest in learning Chinese language grows in Türkiye DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): YUSA NISAR, Student studying Chinese 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): YUAN REN, Chinese Instructor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association STORYLINE: In recent years, a growing number of Turks have become more interested in learning the Chinese language, with many attending classes in Türkiye's financial and cultural hub Istanbul, and the capital city of Ankara. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association "Demand is growing because the value of Chinese, and the value of Chinese trade, has been skyrocketing in Türkiye." The Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association was established in 1999. It off

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Yemenis hold on to Ramadan dessert tradition amid civil war challenges

STORY: Yemenis hold on to Ramadan dessert tradition amid civil war challenges DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemenis buying sweets at a confectionary store in Sanaa, Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD AL-MATARI, Sanaa resident 3. various of Yemenis buying sweets at the store 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FAISAL DAWOOD, Shop clerk 5. various of Yemenis buying sweets at the store 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FAISAL DAWOOD, Shop clerk 7. various of Yemenis buying sweets at the store STORYLINE: In the month of Ramadan, a time of fasting and reflection for Muslims around the world, the Yemeni people hold on to a cherished tradition of enjoying popular desserts after iftar, the breaking of the fast. However, the civil war that has plagued Yemen has made these desserts a luxury beyond the reach of many due to skyrocketing prices. Mohammed al-Matari, a public servant in Sanaa, which is currently held by the Houthi rebels, insisted to buy trea

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Australian central bank halts rate hike

STORY: Australian central bank halts rate hike DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney 2. various of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and other banks STORYLINE: Australia's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), announced on Tuesday that the cash rate target will remain unchanged at 3.60 percent and the interest rate on exchange settlement balances will also remain unchanged at 3.50 percent. The decision to leave the cash rate on hold is the first time in a year after 10 consecutive rises, which raised the interest rate by 3.5 percentage points since May last year in a bid to curb the skyrocketing inflation. According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 6.8 percent in the 12 months to February, down from 7.4 percent annual growth in January and the peak of 8.4 percent last December. The RBA said the decision is in a bid to provide fur

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Land sales on rise in Türkiye after earthquakes

STORY: Land sales on rise in Türkiye after earthquakes DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings destroyed by the earthquake in Türkiye 2. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 3. various of land areas open for development around Istanbul 4. various of municipal crews inspect the building's column 5. various of Istanbul city 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ERDINC SAHIN, Real estate consultant 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ERDINC SAHIN, Real estate consultant 8. various of tiny houses in Istanbul 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): GALIP OLMEZ, CEO of Yako Groups 10. various of tiny houses in Istanbul STORYLINE: After two deadly tremors devastated Türkiye's southern part in February, many people in Istanbul are looking to purchase a piece of land in the suburbs or nearby cities to build earthquake-proof houses. Real estate agents say that land sales have increased by 200 percent in Istanbul's outskirts in the last month alone, skyrocketing the prices

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Avian flu hits U.S. West from wilderness to grocery

STORY: Avian flu hits U.S. West from wilderness to grocery DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: DENVER, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Canadian Geese in Stearns Lake near Broomfield, Colorado STORYLINE: Egg shortages and skyrocketing prices at grocery stores continue to impact American consumers as a result of the historic avian flu that is spreading rapidly among wild birds and has triggered the killing of millions of poultry. "We have never seen anything like the enormity of this outbreak," Michael Tincher with the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program (RMRP) told The Colorado Sun newspaper on Monday. RMRP is a group of a dozen scientists who work toward protecting and saving wild birds of prey. Colorado's worst-ever avian flu outbreak has now resulted in nearly 6.4 million poultry deaths and is increasingly crossing over into wild birds and killing bald eagles and other precious raptors, the newspaper reported, adding "wildlife watchers call the event 'the stuff of bad dreams.'" L

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U.S.-COLORADO-AVIAN FLU

(230110) -- WESTMINSTER (U.S.), Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2023 shows that shelves of a grocery store are bare of eggs in Westminster, Colorado, the United States. Egg shortages and skyrocketing prices at grocery stores continue to impact American consumers as a result of the historic avian flu that is spreading rapidly among wild birds and has triggered the killing of millions of poultry. (Photo by Peter Mertz/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Avian flu hits U.S. West from wilderness to grocery

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Poverty weakens Afghans' ability to pull through chilly winter

STORY: Poverty weakens Afghans' ability to pull through chilly winter DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of locals burning garbage to keep warm in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): WAHIDULLAH, Kabul resident 3. various of a wood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): RAHIM ASHNA, Wood seller 5. various of a wood shop in Kabul, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD NASIR, Kabul resident 7. various of locals burning garbage to keep warm in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): WAHIDULLAH, Kabul resident "The prices are skyrocketing, the rate of poverty is high and I am the only bread earner of my family, having a taxi and roaming on streets from dawn to dusk to support my family. The price of a ton of coal was 6,000 afghani (1 U.S. dollar equals 88 afghani) to 6,500 afghani last year, but this year it costs 16,000 afghani, which is beyond the reach of ordinary person." Having a 22-member family and l

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Rising buckwheat price pressures soba shops

TOKYO, Japan - Soba noodles are served at "Chitosean" in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Soba noodle shops are facing difficulties due to the skyrocketing price of buckwheat, mainly imported from China, caused by a lean harvest and weak yen.

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Soaring buckwheat price hits soba shops

TOKYO, Japan - Soba noodles are prepared at "Chitosean" in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Soba noodle shops are facing difficulties due to the skyrocketing price of buckwheat, mainly imported from China, caused by lean harvest and weak yen.

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Skymark budget airline on edge of financial collapse

TOKYO, Japan - A Skymark Airlines Inc. aircraft is parked at Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, east to Tokyo, in August 2014, amid the budget carrier's management crisis due to skyrocketing fuel costs and bruising competition in the airline industry.

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Toyobo develops new wadding material

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken June 3, 2014, shows wadding material named "Grain Geran" for clothes and bedclothes developed jointly by Toyobo STS Co., a Toyobo Co. subsidiary, and Kyoto-based ARAI Co. The material is hoped to be a boon to the making of clothes and bedclothes given skyrocketing prices of feathers due to a supply shortage caused by an outbreak of avian flu.

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U.S., Asian economic powers voice concern over oil prices

AOMORI, Japan - Japanese industry minister Akira Amari (C) and other participants in the Five-Country Energy Ministers Meeting pose for photos at a hotel in the northeastern Japanese city of Aomori on June 7. Participants from China, Japan, the United States, India and South Korea voiced a sense of crisis over skyrocketing fuel prices ahead of June 8 Group of Eight energy ministers meeting in the same city.

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Japan books record trade deficit in August as weak yen further inflates import costs

STORY: Japan books record trade deficit in August as weak yen further inflates import costs DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port in Tokyo 2. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan booked a record 2.82 trillion yen (19.66 billion U.S. dollars) trade deficit in August owing to surging energy prices and a plunge in the yen inflating the price of imports, the government said in a report on Thursday. According to the Finance Ministry, Japan's trade deficit has continued to widen, with August's figure marking the 13th straight month the trade balance has been in negative territory. The ministry's data showed that the latest deficit beat Japan's previous record of 2.80 trillion yen (19.53 billion U.S. dollars) logged in January 2014, as resource-poor Japan remains reliant on skyrocketing energy and raw materials from overseas. In the recording period, the ministry said imports jumped 49.9 percent to 10.88 trillion yen (75.89 bill

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Developed countries responsible for vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions through history: UN chief

STORY: Developed countries responsible for vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions through history: UN chief DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tour of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GETERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GETERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history. The secretary-general made the remarks in a press briefing in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi during his visit to the flood-affected areas of the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GETERRES, UN Secretary-General "As is painfully evident, those impacts are skyrocketing. People living in high climate vulnerability conditions including in South Asia, are 15 times more likely to die from climate impacts. Near

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Food crisis engineered to secure continued U.S. dominance: scholar

STORY: Food crisis engineered to secure continued U.S. dominance: scholar DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the screenshot of countercurrents.org website 2. various of the street view of U.S. 3. various of Russia-Ukraine conflict 4. various of U.S. flag STORYLINE: A scholar says that the current food crisis faced by many countries was engineered by the U.S. to secure its continued dominance. According to the article by Colin Todhunter published on the website countercurrents.org, global agricultural control has been key to U.S. geopolitical strategy for decades. The article quoted the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems as saying that there is currently sufficient food and no risk of global food supply shortages. However, prices have been skyrocketing in some parts of the world. Many have blamed the Russia-Ukraine conflict for it. According to Todhunter, U.S. policy makers knew Europe would be devastated by high

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Kuwaitis busy purchasing sacrificial animals for Eid al-Adha

STORY: Kuwaitis busy purchasing sacrificial animals for Eid al-Adha DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. people performing Eid al-Adha prayers in Jahra Governorate, Kuwait 2. various of locals taking sheep back home in Farwaniya Governorate STORYLINE: With the advent of Eid al-Adha, Kuwaitis, like other Muslims of the world, thronged cattle markets to purchase sacrificial animals. Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of the most anticipated celebrations in the Islamic world. By tradition, families should ritually slaughter an animal, usually sheep or cow, during the festival as long as they can afford it. However, people in Kuwait are complaining about the recent skyrocketing prices of sacrificial animals days ahead of Eid al-Adha this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

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Aswan Forum kicks off in Egypt with focus on multidimensional crises in Africa

STORY: Aswan Forum kicks off in Egypt with focus on multidimensional crises in Africa DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the third Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development STORYLINE: The third Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development kicked off on Tuesday with a focus on multiple crises faced by Africa, especially the food security, climate change and anti-terror fight. Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, said in his video message to the forum held in Egypt's capital Cairo that "the people of Africa are facing unprecedented and multidimensional crises." The crises, Guterres said, include an economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic and deepened by the skyrocketing prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a crisis of unequal access to vaccines, a financial crisis with countries unable to access debt relief, a crisis of instability, terrorism and conflict, as well as a climate crisis.

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Turkey's farmers "desperate" for support as costs soar

STORY: Turkey's farmers "desperate" for support as costs soar DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the fields 2. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): VELI GELEN, Turkish farmer STORYLINE: Turkey's agricultural producers are grappling with soaring cost increases that threaten further blows to the country's food production amid an already galloping inflation. STANDUP (English): BURAK AKINCI, Xinhua reporter "Turkey's farmers are not immune to hardships caused by skyrocketing inflation which has reached almost 70 percent annually in April. The agriculture sector which employs over half a million people in the country, is in the grip of economic hardships, higher production costs, and a less income, ringing alarm bells for food security. Food inflation has seen a worrying trend, dealing heavy blows to the populace in a country where food accounts for 25 percent of household spending. T

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Turkish households rely heavily on credit cards as prices surge

STORY: Turkish households rely heavily on credit cards as prices surge DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets, at the cash points and shopping in Turkey 2. various of people at a fresh vegetable bazaar in Turkey 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BAYKAN CELILOGLU, Former cruise ship worker 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EMRECAN SIYAH, Mechanical engineer from the Northern city of Samsun STORYLINE: Galloping inflation and skyrocketing prices have pushed many struggling households in Turkey to rely heavily on their credit cards, spending often beyond their means at risk of default. Turkey is experiencing financial woes not seen in decades as the Turkish lira lost half its value last year amid an economic crisis inflamed by the COVID-19 pandemic before the annual inflation hit a two-decade high of 61.1 percent in March. Meanwhile, average wages and pensions are no longer enough to cover basic household expenses, forcing people to

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Greek households hit hard by price increases: survey

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