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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, October 2023. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, September 2023. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, 2024. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, October 2023. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, September 2023. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, September 2023. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, October 2023. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, October 2023. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, 2024. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Houthi Leader Announced a Ban on US Ships in The Red Sea - Yemen

Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthi) leader Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi announced a ban on U.S. ships in the Red Sea and the targeting of U.S warships. He said, We will face escalation with escalation, we targeted the USS Truman with missiles and drones as response to the American aggression on our country. The aircraft carrier and American warships will be our targets, and the decision to ban navigation will include the Americans as long as they continue their aggression. He also clarified that their initial decision was obvious and clear, solely targeting the Israeli enemy. However, the U.S. chose to turn the sea into a war zone. Yemen, October 2023. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama attend a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Photo by A

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

The fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit is held in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Photo by Liu Yuxuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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European Political Community Summit - Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama shake hands at a press conference in Budapest, Hungary on November 7, 2024. European leaders have agreed on the need for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own security rather than relying solely on the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Thursday following the fifth European Political Community (EPC) summit. Leaders from nearly 50 European nations and international organizations gathered here for the one-day summit, addressing urgent issues such as irregular migration, security, and connectivity across the continent. At a joint press conference with his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama, the Hungarian prime minister highlighted the multiple threats to European peace, stability, and prosperity, which include the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the escalating tensions in the Middle East, persistent illegal migration, and an unprecedented level of global economic fragmentation since the Cold War. Ph

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

Traffic lanes reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

Traffic lanes reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

A homeless is passing by a sign Paris 2024 as a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

Traffic lanes reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

During Paris 2024 Olympics Games, a traffic lane on Paris Ring Road ( Peripherique) is reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Reserved Olympic traffic lane on Peripherique - Paris

Traffic lanes reserved solely for accredited vehicles (athletes, official delegations, emergency vehicles, public transport, etc.) in Paris, France on July 26, 2023. Photo by Christophe Geyres/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Regarding The Activation Of The SILT Ahead Of Paris 2024 - Paris

France's Minister for Interior and Overseas Gerald Darmanin (R) and Prefect of Police of Paris Laurent Nunez, arrive for meeting regarding the activation of the anti-terrorist perimeter (SILT) starting July 18, 2024, at the Police Prefecture on the Ile de la Cite, in Paris, on July 17, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / POOL / AFP) / SOLELY FOR ABACA Photo by Julien De Rosa/ Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar traditional broom-making businesses struggle for survival

STORY: Myanmar traditional broom-making businesses struggle for survival SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:30 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of grass broom workshops in the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar STORYLINE: U Tin Oo, owner of the Win Ngwe Toe grass broom business in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon, vows to sustain his business of making traditional brooms, which he thinks is a big contributor to the local economy. "Despite challenges such as rising raw material prices, transportation costs and labor shortages in the Myanmar broom industry, I'm determined to sustain our business for as long as I live, not solely for profit but to ensure its survival and positive impact on the local economy," he told Xinhua on Saturday. "Our primary aim is not just financial gain but to provide job opportunities and generate income for the local community," he noted. "Despite having markets in India, Malaysia, and South Korea, business expansi

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Iran seeks mutually beneficial cooperation with Africa: president

STORY: Iran seeks mutually beneficial cooperation with Africa: president SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference STORYLINE: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that his country sought to expand cooperation with African states. Raisi made the remarks at the second International Economic Conference of Iran and Africa held in the Iranian capital Tehran, which was attended by high-ranking officials of different African countries, according to a statement published by the president's office. He said that Iran's leaders always highlight the necessity to enhance cooperation with African countries, adding the two sides should acquire greater knowledge of each other's capacities. Raisi noted there was a significant difference between Iran's attitude towards Africa and that of the West, stressing that as history testified, the Western states had always been "seeking to solely plunder the African co

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Athletic Bilbao celebrates Spanish Cup win in unique manner

STORY: Athletic Bilbao celebrates Spanish Cup win in unique manner SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: BILBAO, Spain CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations 2. various of the celebration of the Spanish Cup in 1984 with the "Gabarra" (file) 3. various of players taking a bus tour through the city into the night after the speeches from the balcony of the town hall STORYLINE: Spanish football club Athletic Bilbao celebrated Thursday their recent Copa del Rey victory by parading through the city of Bilbao on the historic "Gabarra" barge. Accompanied by a flotilla of 100 boats, including traditional Basque rowing boats, the team sailed from the River Nervion through the city center, cheered on by over a million fans dressed in red and white. The team, comprising solely of players born and raised within the Basque region of northern Spain, south-west France, and Navarre, was hailed for their historic win, breaking a 40-year Copa del Rey drought. T

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China promotes economic growth in sustainable fashion: Spanish expert

STORY: China promotes economic growth in sustainable fashion: Spanish expert SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO NUENO, Professor at IESE Business School 3. various of production lines 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): PEDRO NUENO, Professor at IESE Business School STORYLINE: The Chinese government is working to promote economic growth in a sustainable fashion, a Spanish expert has said. Pedro Nueno, a professor at IESE Business School, said the Chinese government is not solely focusing on business sectors exhibiting extraordinary growth, but rather on all sectors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO NUENO, Professor at IESE Business School "The (Chinese) government is working to ensure good economic growth, while trying to manage business sectors so as to avoid companies achieving growth simply through accumulating more and more debt, which is someth

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Volvo Cars reports several all-time-highs in 2023

STORY: Volvo Cars reports several all-time-highs in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Volvo Studio Stockholm 2. various of street view in Stockholm 3. various of shops in Stockholm STORYLINE: Volvo Cars said on Thursday that 2023 was a record-breaking year for the company, with more than 700,000 cars sold and the highest revenue and sales profit in its 97-year history. Revenues increased by 21 percent to 399.3 billion Swedish kronor (38.3 billion U.S. dollars), while the underlying operating profit excluding joint ventures and associates increased by 43 percent to 25.6 billion kronor, the carmaker said in its year-end report for 2023. A total of 708,716 cars were sold in 2023, following a year-on-year sales increase of 15 percent, according to the report. Volvo Cars, which was acquired by Chinese automaker Geely in 2010, has previously said that it aims to solely produce fully-electric cars by 2

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U.S. House Republicans vote to authorize impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden

STORY: U.S. House Republicans vote to authorize impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 2. various of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday voted to authorize impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, in a 221-212 vote along party lines. "The impeachment power resides solely with the House of Representatives," Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, a hardliner within the Republican Party, told reporters. "If a majority of the House now says we're in an official impeachment inquiry as part of our constitutional duty to do oversight, that carries weight. That's going to help us get these witnesses in," said the Ohio Republican, one of the leaders of the impeachment push. Republicans hope that the impeachment inquiry vote would give them better legal standing to hold the president's son Hunte

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Megaproject powers clean energy shift in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Megaproject powers clean energy shift in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of village in Taklimakan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SPIREMUHAN BAWUDONG, Resident of Darya Boyi Village 3. various of new settlement 4. various of residents using natural gas 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SPIREMUHAN BAWUDONG, Resident of Darya Boyi Village 6. various of natural gas pipeline projects in Xinjiang 7. various of Xinjiang STORYLINE: For centuries, people in Darya Boyi, a village located at the heart of the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, have established their home along the banks of the Keriya River, sustaining generations by relying solely on poplar logs and red willow tree branches for cooking and heating. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SPIREMUHAN BAWUDONG, Resident of Darya Boyi Village "In the past, whenever I cooked, my tears came due to the choking smoke." In 2017, the first group of 396 pe

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"Ukiyo-e" artist Utamaro's newly found work to be shown

FUKUOKA, July 27 Kyodo - Popular "Ukiyo-e" artist Kitagawa Utamaro's painting of a courtesan drawn solely with black ink in the late 18th century with Utamaro's friend and writer Santo Kyoden's writing on the lives of courtesans is seen in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 22, 2015. The painting, discovered in April, will be exhibited at the Fukuoka Art Museum from Aug. 8.

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Swiss solar-powered plane unveiled in Payerne

PAYERNE, Switzerland - Swiss group Solar Impulse unveils the Solar Impulse 2 plane in Payerne, western Switzerland, on April 9, 2014. The single-seater plane that runs solely on solar energy is set to embark on an around-the-world flight in 2015.

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Cat in disaster area

SENDAI, Japan - A cat named Chako sits on a pedestal with a sign reading, ''Solely for Chako'' beside a temporary housing unit in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 2, 2012, for people hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami.