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Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE. GERS (32), NEAR JEGUN, THUNDERSTORM AND LIGHTNING AT ENDING SUMMERTIME Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE, MEURTHE ET MOSELLE (54), DONCOURT LES CONFLANTS, PLOUGHING IN SUMMERTIME (AERIAL VIEW) Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Harbin attracts summer tourists with "off-season ice and snow"

STORY: China's Harbin attracts summer tourists with "off-season ice and snow" DATELINE: June 23, 2024 SHOOTING DATE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the attractions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN ZEMIN, Deputy Director of Marketing Department of Harbin Ice and Snow World Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG YUYING, Staff member of Sun Island Scenic Area 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YU GUOHUI, Tourist from Guangdong 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): Russian tourists STORYLINE: Harbin in China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province has become a must-visit tourist destination to stay cool in summertime as well as enjoy unique "off-season ice and snow" attractions. Spanning an area of 23,000 square meters, the Fantasy Ice and Snow Hall offers visitors a chance to marvel at intricate ice sculptures and experience the enchanting ambiance created by the blend of ice, snow, light and shadow. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN ZEMIN, Deputy Director of Marketing Depar

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Endangered monkeys enjoy summertime in China's Yunnan

STORY: Endangered monkeys enjoy summertime in China's Yunnan SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys at the Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Endangered black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys enjoy summertime at a nature reserve in China's Yunnan Province. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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U.S. gas prices hit 10-month highs amid tighter supplies, heatwaves

STORY: U.S. gas prices hit 10-month highs amid tighter supplies, heatwaves DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas station in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia STORYLINE: U.S. gas prices surged to an average of 3.87 U.S. dollars a gallon nationally on Thursday, the highest level in 10 months, data showed. That's 31 cents higher than a month ago, but still below the record high of 5.02 dollars in June 2022, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). California has been on the top of the 10 most expensive markets across the country, with an average of 5.18 dollars a gallon, followed by Washington, Hawaii, Oregon and Alaska. The summertime gas price spike has been driven by lower gasoline stockpiles and a series of refinery outages caused by extreme heat. Goldman Sachs estimated that record heat levels in Texas have likely led to a sharp 2 percent slump in U.S. refiners' product yields over the past few weeks. AAA

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"Chengdu (Universiade) is like the Olympic Games": German delegation

STORY: "Chengdu (Universiade) is like the Olympic Games": German delegation DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sports event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS WEBER, Staffer of the German delegation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): INES LENZE, Vice head of the German delegation 4. various of the sports event 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHANNA FRANZISKA KLINGER, German athlete 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JONATHAN VETTER, German athlete 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MARTIN HANS CORNILS, German athlete STORYLINE: The 31st FISU World University Games is underway in China's Chengdu. Members of the German delegation have spoken highly of the games, believing that it's so well planned and organized that it's "comparable to the Olympic Games." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS WEBER, Staffer of the German delegation "Because I go to the Olympic Games too in winter and in summertime. And I think Chengdu (Universiade) is like the Olympic Games. With the villag

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Ministers in casual wear

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Justice Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso attend a Cabinet meeting wearing "kariyushi" -- an aloha shirt-like garment worn in summertime in Okinawa -- at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 3, 2014, to push the government's "Cool Biz" campaign. The campaign is intended to promote energy conservation in the workplace by having air conditioners set at 28 C and encouraging employees to dress more casually.

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Ministers in casual wear

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L) and other ministers are pictured wearing "kariyushi" -- an aloha shirt-like garment worn in summertime in Okinawa -- ahead of a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 3, 2014, to push the government's "Cool Biz" campaign. The campaign is intended to promote energy conservation in the workplace by having air conditioners set at 28 C and encouraging employees to dress more casually.

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Paris beaches along the Seine

PARIS, France - An annual summertime event called Paris-Plages, or Paris Beaches, begins July 20, 2013, along the Seine River in central Paris. Until Aug. 18, deck chairs, parasols and ice cream stands are set up on an artificial beach.

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Ministers in casual wear

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L back), Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (R) and other ministers attend a Cabinet meeting wearing "kariyushi" -- an aloha shirt-like clothing item for summertime in Okinawa -- at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 4, 2013, in a bid to give a push to the government's "Super Cool Biz" campaign. The campaign, launched the previous day for this year, is intended to promote energy conservation in the workplace by having air conditioners set at 28 C and encouraging employees to dress more casually.

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Ministers in casual wear

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Justice Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso attend a Cabinet meeting wearing "kariyushi" -- an aloha shirt-like clothing item for summertime in Okinawa -- at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 4, 2013, in a bid to give a push to the government's "Super Cool Biz" campaign. The campaign, launched the previous day for this year, is intended to promote energy conservation in the workplace by having air conditioners set at 28 C and encouraging employees to dress more casually.

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'Cool Biz' campaign starts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A worker (R) shows a customer ''Cool Biz''-related products with a tablet computer at Daimaru Inc.'s Tokyo department store in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 1, 2012. Japan's government ministries and both houses of parliament began the ''Cool Biz'' summertime casual wear campaign aimed at saving power by reducing the use of air conditioning.

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'Cool Biz' campaign starts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Employees at the Environment Ministry work without ties in their office in Tokyo on May 1, 2012, when Japan's government ministries and both houses of parliament began the ''Cool Biz'' summertime casual wear campaign aimed at saving power by reducing the use of air conditioning.

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'Cool Biz' campaign starts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Employees at the Environment Ministry work without ties in their office in Tokyo on May 1, 2012, when Japan's government ministries and both houses of parliament began the ''Cool Biz'' summertime casual wear campaign aimed at saving power by reducing the use of air conditioning.

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Dusting off Great Buddha

NARA, Japan - Monks at Todaiji temple in Nara dust off the 15-meter-tall Great Buddha statue on Aug. 7, 2011, in the annual summertime ''body wiping'' event.

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Watermelon prices high in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A watermelon (front) is sold for 3,800 yen at a Tokyo shop on July 22, 2011. Due to unseasonable weather, prices are soaring in Japan for the summertime treat prized by people seeking cool refreshment amid the sweltering heat.

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Japan seeks restart of reactors

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese industry minister Banri Kaieda gestures during a press conference in Tokyo on June 18, 2011, at which he called for the restart of nuclear reactors currently suspended to meet summertime electricity demand, saying immediate countermeasures for severe accidents have been taken ''appropriately'' at the nation's nuclear power plants.

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Keidanren to map out energy-saving measures

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, Japan's largest business lobby also known as Nippon Keidanren, speaks at a committee meeting on quake disaster reconstruction in Tokyo on March 31, 2011. The lobby began to examine how to address anticipated power shortages in the summertime in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and nuclear crisis.

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People treated to nocturnal aquarium show

NAGOYA, Japan - Visitors observe the nocturnal behavior of marine animals in a dimly lit tank during a one-hour ''Night Watching'' tour at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium in Nagoya. During the summertime event held Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 29, people can see somnambulant bottlenose dolphins and tunas, as well as sea turtles that lie still with their eyes shut.

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Nagasaki peiron rowing races begin

NAGASAKI, Japan - Crews power their boats in the traditional summertime peiron rowing races on July 25 at Nagasaki Port in Nagasaki Prefecture. A total of 58 teams are participating in the two-day event.

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Summertime temperatures felt nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - Primary school students on an outing cool down at a fountain in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on June 23 amid summertime temperatures during a break in the rainy season.

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Wooden sidewalk drawing attention as tool to cool down Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People walk on a wooden section (L) of a sidewalk in Tokyo's Nihombashi district in early March. The 24-meter-long, 2-meter-wide section made of thinned wood is drawing attention as a means to help curb high temperatures and humidity during summertime.

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Maestro Ozawa attends music events in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Maestro Seiji Ozawa (2nd from L, front), who is a general manager of the annual summertime Saito memorial music festival in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, attends promotional events for the festival at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station on June 20.

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China-built Peljesac Bridge gives major boost to Croatia

STORY: China-built Peljesac Bridge gives major boost to Croatia DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: KOMARNA, Croatia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Peljesac Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of Traffic Department at Croatian Roads Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): VEDRAN ANTUNICA, Mayor of Ston Municipality STORYLINE: A major bridge in Croatia has witnessed the passage of nearly 500,000 vehicles in its first month of operation. The Peljesac Bridge was built by a Chinese consortium led by the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). It opened to traffic on July 26. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of Traffic Department at Croatian Roads Ltd. "The average daily traffic is more than 15,500 vehicles, which is more than we expected. Just for instance, if you went to the island of Korcula, the bridge will shorten your travel by about an hour or an hour and a half during summertime. This will definitely boost tourism in the south part of Croatia." The

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Macaques enjoy summertime in E China's nature reserve

STORY: Macaques enjoy summertime in E China's nature reserve DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of macaques STORYLINE: With abundant plants and a comfortable climate, Guanshan National Nature Reserve in east China's Jiangxi Province is an ideal habitat for macaques. The food distributed by reserve staff includes corn, grain, and fruits. The nature reserve covers 11,500 hectares of mountainous areas. It is home to 11 packs of more than a thousand wild macaques. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanchang, China. (XHTV)

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S.Korea, U.S. launch annual military drills, protests aroused

STORY: S.Korea, U.S. launch annual military drills, protests aroused DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. S.korea-U.S. Combined Command Post Training (source: Yonhap TV/File) 2. S.Korea-U.S. joint military exercises (File) STORYLINE: The combined forces of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday launched annual military drills as planned, three days after liberal activists held a massive rally to protest against it. The South Korea-led crisis management drills, designed to practice procedures to respond to possible pre-war crisis scenarios, kicked off earlier in the day. The four-day preliminary drills will be conducted ahead of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, a newly-named summertime military exercise between the two allies involving field maneuvers. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement on Tuesday that the UFS exercise, which is defensive in nature as it has been annually staged, would last from Aug. 22 t

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn roller skating in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 10, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn to play basketball in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn cheerleading dance in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn to play guzheng, or Chinese zither, in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 10, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn embroidery in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 10, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn to play guzheng, or Chinese zither, in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 10, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn to play Chinese chess in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn painting in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-DAYCARE SERVICE (CN)

(220811) -- HEFEI, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students learn to play basketball in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Some schools in Hefei now provide free daycare services for students this summer. The daycare programs not only help enrich students' summertime, but also ease the pressure on working parents who otherwise have to take care of their children during the holiday. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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People enjoy summertime on beaches as heat wave hits Malta

STORY: People enjoy summertime on beaches as heat wave hits Malta DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on beaches in Malta STORYLINE: Malta is hit by a heatwave this week. The Maltese health authorities has warned of a scorching heat wave in the coming week and advised people to take measures to keep healthy. Beaches become the best place for Maltese people and foreign tourists to withstand the heat wave and enjoy the summertime. Many European countries are suffering heat waves, just like last year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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MALTA-HEAT WAVE

(220625) -- GOZO, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their summertime on the Ramla beach on the island of Gozo, Malta, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-HEAT WAVE

(220625) -- MELLIEHA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their summertime on the Mellieha beach in Mellieha, Malta, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-HEAT WAVE

(220625) -- GOZO, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their summertime on the Ramla beach on the island of Gozo, Malta, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-HEAT WAVE

(220625) -- GOZO, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their summertime on the Ramla beach on the island of Gozo, Malta, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-HEAT WAVE

(220625) -- MELLIEHA, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their summertime on the Mellieha beach in Mellieha, Malta, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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MALTA-HEAT WAVE

(220625) -- GOZO, June 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy their summertime on the Ramla beach on the island of Gozo, Malta, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

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Summertime: Summer Madness film (1955)

Katharine Hepburn Film: Summertime: Summer Madness (1955) Director: David Lean 21 June 1955 Date: 21-Jun-55

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Summertime: Summer Madness film (1955)

Katharine Hepburn & Rossano Brazzi Characters: Jane Hudson & Renato de Rossi Film: Summertime: Summer Madness (1955) Director: David Lean 21 June 1955 Date: 21-Jun-55

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Summertime: Summer Madness film (1955)

Rossano Brazzi & Katharine Hepburn Characters: Renato de Rossi & Jane Hudson Film: Summertime: Summer Madness (1951) Director: David Lean 21 June 1955 Date: 21-Jun-55

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