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Thousands flee homes as floods strike off Indonesia's Central Java

STORY: Thousands flee homes as floods strike off Indonesia's Central Java SHOOTING TIME: March 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wulan River 2. various of Semarang, capital of Central Java STORYLINE: Thousands of people have fled their homes in the Indonesian province of Central Java as floods devastated the region over the weekend, the local disaster mitigation agency reported on Monday. The worst affected area is the Demak regency with more than 22,000 people reportedly taking temporary shelter due to the floodwater. According to the Demak Disaster Mitigation Agency, 89 villages in 11 subdistricts were inundated with depths ranging from 30 to over 80 centimeters. Flooding worsened in Demak after a dam on the Wulan River collapsed and cut off a section of the provincial highway connecting Demak and its neighboring regency Kudus. Disasters like floods and landslides often occur in Indonesia during the rainy se

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-FOOD MARKETS-READING SPACE (CN)

(230423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children take part in a World Reading Day activity at a food market in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2023. In 2010, the library of Shanghai Hongkou District provided about 600 books for migrant workers for free in Fuci food market in Jiangwanzhen Subdistrict. This was the first "food market reading space" in the district. Up to now, thirteen food markets in 8 subdistricts of Hongkou District have set up such reading spaces, where stall owners and other workers can take a break by reading and enjoying cultural activities. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-FOOD MARKETS-READING SPACE (CN)

(230423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows pork vendor Chen Haiyan greeting customers (L) and reading while having lunch at Kuizhao Road food market in Shanghai, east China, April 20, 2023. In 2010, the library of Shanghai Hongkou District provided about 600 books for migrant workers for free in Fuci food market in Jiangwanzhen Subdistrict. This was the first "food market reading space" in the district. Up to now, thirteen food markets in 8 subdistricts of Hongkou District have set up such reading spaces, where stall owners and other workers can take a break by reading and enjoying cultural activities. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-FOOD MARKETS-READING SPACE (CN)

(230423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows vegetable vendor Han Junqiang working (L) and reading at Kuizhao Road food market in Shanghai, east China, April 20, 2023. In 2010, the library of Shanghai Hongkou District provided about 600 books for migrant workers for free in Fuci food market in Jiangwanzhen Subdistrict. This was the first "food market reading space" in the district. Up to now, thirteen food markets in 8 subdistricts of Hongkou District have set up such reading spaces, where stall owners and other workers can take a break by reading and enjoying cultural activities. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-FOOD MARKETS-READING SPACE (CN)

(230423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows aquatic products vendor Qiu Minghong working (L) and reading at a food market in Shanghai, east China, April 19, 2023. In 2010, the library of Shanghai Hongkou District provided about 600 books for migrant workers for free in Fuci food market in Jiangwanzhen Subdistrict. This was the first "food market reading space" in the district. Up to now, thirteen food markets in 8 subdistricts of Hongkou District have set up such reading spaces, where stall owners and other workers can take a break by reading and enjoying cultural activities. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-FOOD MARKETS-READING SPACE (CN)

(230423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children read a picture book at Kuizhao Road food market in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2023. In 2010, the library of Shanghai Hongkou District provided about 600 books for migrant workers for free in Fuci food market in Jiangwanzhen Subdistrict. This was the first "food market reading space" in the district. Up to now, thirteen food markets in 8 subdistricts of Hongkou District have set up such reading spaces, where stall owners and other workers can take a break by reading and enjoying cultural activities. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-FOOD MARKETS-READING SPACE (CN)

(230423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A stall owner reads while having lunch at Kuizhao Road food market in Shanghai, east China, April 20, 2023. In 2010, the library of Shanghai Hongkou District provided about 600 books for migrant workers for free in Fuci food market in Jiangwanzhen Subdistrict. This was the first "food market reading space" in the district. Up to now, thirteen food markets in 8 subdistricts of Hongkou District have set up such reading spaces, where stall owners and other workers can take a break by reading and enjoying cultural activities. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-FOOD MARKETS-READING SPACE (CN)

(230423) -- SHANGHAI, April 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children take part in a World Reading Day activity at a food market in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2023. In 2010, the library of Shanghai Hongkou District provided about 600 books for migrant workers for free in Fuci food market in Jiangwanzhen Subdistrict. This was the first "food market reading space" in the district. Up to now, thirteen food markets in 8 subdistricts of Hongkou District have set up such reading spaces, where stall owners and other workers can take a break by reading and enjoying cultural activities. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun cleans equipment at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun measures the weight of a truck loaded with garbage at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun disinfects the garbage station she is responsible for in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation worker Liu Mingqun poses for a photo at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NPC DEPUTY-SANITATION WORKER (CN)

(230308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Mingqun disinfects a garbage truck at a garbage station in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 17, 2023. Liu Mingqun, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has been working as a sanitation worker for 25 years in Beijing. The garbage station she is responsible for covers residential compounds as well as commercial areas in two subdistricts of Shijingshan District, dealing with garbage produced by more than 10,000 households totaling about 15 tonnes of garbage to remove everyday. Liu always goes to work one hour in advance to tidy up the garbage station and disinfect its garbage trucks. Thanks to Liu's consistent efforts, the station is acclaimed as the "cleanest garbage station in Beijing" by Liu's co-workers and neighbouring residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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Thousands of people affected by floods in Indonesia's Surakarta

STORY: Thousands of people affected by floods in Indonesia's Surakarta DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood affected areas STORYLINE: Thousands of people in Indonesian city of Surakarta have been affected by flooding following the extended heavy rainfall, according to local disaster mitigation agency. The Bengawan Solo river on the island of Java burst its banks and inundated roads as well as houses in more than 16 subdistricts on Friday, with nearly 22,000 residents impacted. No casualties have been reported. However, about 4,000 flood victims have reportedly been evacuated to higher ground where they set up tents. Rescue operations and emergency relief efforts are still underway as authorities were battling to assist those in need. Indonesia is still in the rainy season and it frequently suffers from floods and landslides, particularly during this period. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta. (XHTV)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter performs fire-fighting operations in Fuling District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 18, 2022. Local authorities quickly organized actions to put out fire and evacuate nearby residents as bushfires broke out in forests in Lizhi and Jiangbei subdistricts of Fuling District at about 18:28 and 20:30 on Aug. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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Thai premier outlines rural products campaign

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) introduces local products to Morihiko Hiramatsu (L), governor of Oita prefecture in southwestern Japan, at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on April 30. Thaksin held a seminar on the ''One Tambon, One Product'' campaign, which encourages about 7,000 Thai ''Tambon'' (subdistricts) across the country to each create products for global and domestic markets. Hiramatsu was invited to the seminar.

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Thai premier outlines rural products campaign

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) introduces local products to Morihiko Hiramatsu (L), governor of Oita prefecture in southwestern Japan, at the prime minister's office in Bangkok on April 30. Thaksin held a seminar on the ''One Tambon, One Product'' campaign, which encourages about 7,000 Thai ''Tambon'' (subdistricts) across the country to each create products for global and domestic markets. Hiramatsu was invited to the seminar.