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Massive sinkhole in Saitama

YASHIO, Japan, May 2 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2025, shows the site where a sinkhole opened up in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, about three months ago, swallowing a truck and its driver. Following massive search operations, a body believed to be the driver's was recovered the same day. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Massive sinkhole in Saitama

YASHIO, Japan, May 2 Kyodo -Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2025, shows the site where a sinkhole opened up in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, about three months ago, swallowing a truck and its driver. Following massive search operations, a body believed to be the driver's was recovered the same day. (Kyodo)

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Massive sinkhole in Saitama

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2025, shows the site where a sinkhole opened up in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, about three months ago, swallowing a truck and its driver. Following massive search operations, a body believed to be the driver's was recovered the same day.

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Massive sinkhole in Saitama

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 2, 2025, shows the site where a sinkhole opened up in Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, about three months ago, swallowing a truck and its driver. Following massive search operations, a body believed to be the driver's was recovered the same day.

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured beside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family have a meal inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

A child of Odai Olaiwa is about to fetch water on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter.Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (R) fixes a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

A child of Odai Olaiwa is pictured on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Children of Odai Olaiwa are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over.

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa tidies up the area around the tent he lives on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024.Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa's wife washes utensils on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (R) fixes a tent on the beach of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronauts Tang Hongbo (C), Tang Shengjie (R) and Jiang Xinlin from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meet press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-17-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronaut Tang Shengjie from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meets press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. TO GO WITH "Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space" (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-17-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronaut Jiang Xinlin from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meets press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. TO GO WITH "Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space" (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-17-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronauts Tang Hongbo (C), Tang Shengjie (R) and Jiang Xinlin from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meet press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. TO GO WITH "Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space" (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-17-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronaut Tang Hongbo from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meets press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. TO GO WITH "Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space" (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-made electric buses gain popularity in Rwanda

STORY: China-made electric buses gain popularity in Rwanda SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the electric buses 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOREEN ORISHABA, Managing Director of BasiGo Rwanda 3. various of the electric buses 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): INNOCENT UMUHOZA, Driver with BasiGo 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kinyarwanda): FRANK NKOTAMYI, Electric bus passenger STORYLINE: China-made electric buses have renewed public transportation in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, winning the hearts of local residents with their eco-friendly and convenient riding experience. BasiGo, a Kenya-based company importing electric buses from China, has worked with three public transport company operators in Rwanda. Benefiting from the increasing popularity of these electric buses in Rwanda, BasiGo has witnessed a surge in orders since it started a pilot service roughly three months ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOREEN ORISHABA, Managing D

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Italy's major banks report record profits in 2023

STORY: Italy's major banks report record profits in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italy STORYLINE: Italy's two major banks have reported record profits in 2023, signaling the recovery of the country's banking sector from recent difficulties. On Tuesday, Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank by total assets, reported a net profit of 7.7 billion euros (8.3 billion U.S. dollars) for 2023, a year-on-year increase of 76.4 percent. A day earlier, Unicredit revealed a record net profit of 8.6 billion euros for last year, 51 percent higher than in 2022. Both exceeded market expectations. The two banks rank among the world's 50 largest banks, according to Standard & Poor's ratings. Over the past three years, Italy's banking sector faced multiple challenges due to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis stemming from the Ukraine crisis. Additionally, four months ago, the Italian p

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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GREECE-ATHENS-RED PANDA-NAMING

(230927) -- ATHENS, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a three-month-old red panda in the Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece. A red panda born three months ago in Greece is waiting to be named. The Attica Zoological Park, in a suburb of Greece's capital, launched a poll on social media on Tuesday, asking the public to pick a name for her, Antonis Balas, head keeper of mammals, told Xinhua on Wednesday. Animal lovers have until Sept. 29 to vote for one of the suggested names: Mai, Aiko Nami or Ban. The red panda, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Fewer than 10,000 red pandas are estimated to remain in the wild. This is why the Greek zoo was very happy with the success of the breeding attempt. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-RED PANDA-NAMING

(230927) -- ATHENS, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a three-month-old red panda in the Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece. A red panda born three months ago in Greece is waiting to be named. The Attica Zoological Park, in a suburb of Greece's capital, launched a poll on social media on Tuesday, asking the public to pick a name for her, Antonis Balas, head keeper of mammals, told Xinhua on Wednesday. Animal lovers have until Sept. 29 to vote for one of the suggested names: Mai, Aiko Nami or Ban. The red panda, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Fewer than 10,000 red pandas are estimated to remain in the wild. This is why the Greek zoo was very happy with the success of the breeding attempt. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-RED PANDA-NAMING

(230927) -- ATHENS, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2023 shows a three-month-old red panda (R) with its mother in the Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece. A red panda born three months ago in Greece is waiting to be named. The Attica Zoological Park, in a suburb of Greece's capital, launched a poll on social media on Tuesday, asking the public to pick a name for her, Antonis Balas, head keeper of mammals, told Xinhua on Wednesday. Animal lovers have until Sept. 29 to vote for one of the suggested names: Mai, Aiko Nami or Ban. The red panda, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Fewer than 10,000 red pandas are estimated to remain in the wild. This is why the Greek zoo was very happy with the success of the breeding attempt. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Myanmar's foreign trade reaches over 9.7 bln USD in 1st 3 months of 2023-24 FY

STORY: Myanmar's foreign trade reaches over 9.7 bln USD in 1st 3 months of 2023-24 FY DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the container port in Yangon, Myanmar 2. various of the container trucks in Yangon, Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar's foreign trade has reached over 9.7 billion U.S. dollars in the first three months of the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Commerce on Monday. The figure was up, as compared to over 9.6 billion dollars registered in the same period a year ago, the ministry's data showed. From April 1 to July 14 this year, the country earned over 4.4 billion dollars from exports, while its imports were valued at over 5.3 billion dollars, the ministry's figures showed. During the period, manufactured goods topped the export list with the most value, earning over 2.6 billion dollars, followed by agricultural products with a value of 968.05 million dollars. The country's maritime trade

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Afghan police destroy 80 acres of poppy farms in Jawzjan province

STORY: Afghan police destroy 80 acres of poppy farms in Jawzjan province DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan police destroying poppy farms in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): YUNUS AKHUNDZADA, Provincial director of counter-narcotics STORYLINE: Afghan police have destroyed around 80 acres of poppy farms and hashish in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province over the past two months, an official said on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): YUNUS AKHUNDZADA, Provincial director of counter-narcotics "Over the past two months, during a series of operations, we have destroyed 80 acres of poppy farms and hashish in seven districts of Jawzjan province, including six acres of hashish farms today." In similar operations against illicit crops, police destroyed around 600 acres of poppy farms in three provinces several weeks ago. Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of Afghan caretaker administration, issued a decree

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94.5 pct of people in Japan feel effects of rising prices: survey

STORY: 94.5 pct of people in Japan feel effects of rising prices: survey DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: A total of 94.5 percent of people in Japan felt that prices had risen compared to one year ago, including 62.8 percent who said they had "risen considerably," according to a recent survey by the Bank of Japan. The nationwide survey was conducted from Feb. 3 to March 1, with 1,981 respondents aged 20 or over. Regarding people's current financial circumstances, 56.0 percent said they had "become worse off," marking the third consecutive quarter when more than 50 percent of respondents felt that way. Nearly half of respondents in the last three surveys said their income had remained the same, while a gradual increase in the number of people said their spending costs had risen. The survey, conducted every three months, showed that most respondents' increased spending went to food, followed by da

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Japan, N. Korea meet for update on probe into abductees

SHENYANG, China - Song Il Ho (front), North Korea's ambassador for negotiations to normalize relations with Japan, and Junichi Ihara, Japan's top diplomat in charge of Asian affairs, get ready for talks on Sept. 29, 2014, in Shenyang, China. In the meeting, North Korea is to give updates on a fresh investigation it launched nearly three months ago into the fate of Japanese nationals believed to have been abducted in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Japan, N. Korea meet for update on probe into abductees

SHENYANG, China - Song Il Ho (2nd from L), North Korea's ambassador for negotiations to normalize relations with Japan, and Junichi Ihara (far R), Japan's top diplomat in charge of Asian affairs, attend a meeting on Sept. 29, 2014, in Shenyang, China, at which North Korea will give updates on a fresh investigation it launched nearly three months ago into the fate of Japanese nationals believed to have been abducted in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Kan at disaster-hit Kamaishi

KAMAISHI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) and Kamaishi Mayor Takenori Noda (2nd from L) observe a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m. on June 11, 2011, the time when the massive earthquake hit the area three months ago, in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture. Kan pledged to reflect requests of municipalities damaged by the March quake-tsunami disaster in the next reconstruction-financing budget during a meeting with local officials.

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3 months after March quake, tsunami

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Children pray for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on June 11, 2011, the time when the earthquake struck the area three months ago.

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Japan's 16-year-old Ishikawa places 10th at Pearl Open

PEARL CITY, Hawaii - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa signs autographs at Pearl Country Club in Hawaii on Feb. 10 after finishing the Pearl Open in 10th place in only his second tournament since becoming the youngest professional in Japanese golfing history. Ishikawa, who turned pro exactly a month ago at the age of 16 years and three months, said he was happy with his placing in the 54-hole event.

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BOJ chief upbeat on economic outlook, mum on rate hike

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui (L) takes his seat to preside over a one-day quarterly meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank in Tokyo on July 6. Fukui voiced stronger optimism over the course of the Japanese economy than three months ago, saying the economy is expected to post a sustained economic expansion.

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High court rejects AUM founder Asahara's objection to ruling

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo High Court has rejected an objection filed by the defense team for AUM Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara (in a photo taken in September 1995) against the court's March 27 decision to dismiss their appeal against his death sentence two years and three months ago, judicial sources said on May 30. The decision paves the way for Asahara's death sentence to stand since the Supreme Court is unlikely to overrule unless any violation of the Constitution or a precedent can be found in the high court decision.

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Hasuike says his children dedicated to doing what they must

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike, a Japanese citizen formerly abducted by North Korea, tells reporters Aug. 21 that his North Korean-born son and daughter ''are dedicating to do what they have to do.'' The son and daughter came to Japan from N. Korea three months ago.

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100 ASDF replacements for Iraq mission leave for Kuwait

NARITA, Japan - About 100 Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) members prepare to leave Narita airport for Kuwait on March 17 in the first personnel rotation since Japan started deploying Self-Defense Forces troops in Iraq nearly three months ago.

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(2)Cow found highly likely to have mad cow disease, 10th in Japan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kanagawa prefectural government health officials give a press conference in Yokohama on Feb. 21 after a dairy cow from the prefecture was found highly likely to have been infected with mad cow disease. If confirmed, it would be the first case since a cow was found in Hiroshima Prefecture three and a half months ago and raise the number of cows infected with the disease in Japan to 10.

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Koizumi visits Kabuki-za theater during New Year's break

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) leaves Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo's Ginza district after seeing a Kabuki performance during his New Year's holidays on Jan. 2. Koizumi last saw the traditional Japanese drama about three months ago. He will resume his official duties on Jan. 6.

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Koizumi-led ruling bloc secures majority in upper house

TOKYO - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi gives a victory sign at the headquarters of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo on July 29 after the LDP-led ruling coalition secured a majority in the day's House of Councillors election. The upper house race was the first national level election since Koizumi became premier three months ago.

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India lifts ban on rice exports after 3 months

STORY: India lifts ban on rice exports after 3 months DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. shot of government buildings 3. various of rice cultivation fields 4. various of wholesale rice market 5. various of export containers on highway STORYLINE: The Indian government has lifted the ban imposed nearly three months ago on exports of organic non-basmati rice, including broken rice, said an official notification by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued late on Tuesday. A part of the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the DGFT is essentially involved in regulating and promoting foreign trade through regulation. The ban on rice exports was imposed to ensure adequate domestic supplies amid fears of a rice shortage after apprehensions were cast over its lesser yield during the winter crop season. To boost domestic supplies, the federal government had also imposed a 20-percent export duty on non-basmati varieti

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Dominican musician in Hong Kong cheers people up amid pandemic

STORY: Dominican musician in Hong Kong cheers people up amid pandemic DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hong Kong and Dominican musician Chris Polanco related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician STORYLINE: Earlier this year, Hong Kong was hit hard by the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staying at home, 44-year-old Dominican musician Chris Polanco started to produce short videos and put them on social media, calling on people to sing Cantonese songs with him to overcome the difficult time. In just three months, around 80,000 fans followed him. Twenty-two years ago, Polanco left his home country for Hong Kong. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRIS POLANCO, Dominican musician "It's kind of weird, because when I arrived here, I

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3 locomotives arrive at Egypt's Alexandria port

STORY: 3 locomotives arrive at Egypt's Alexandria port DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the locomotives 2. various of Alexandria port 3. various of Transport Ministry STORYLINE: Egyptian National Railway authority announced Thursday that three locomotives purchased by Egypt have arrived at Alexandria port. The locomotives came within the framework of a deal signed between Egypt and Spanish company TALGO to buy six air-conditioned trains, along with an additional one as a gift, at an amount of 157 million euros. Egypt is now testing the first train that the Transport Ministry received a few months ago. Over the past years, Egypt has worked with international companies to upgrade its rail sector and has inked deals to obtain hundreds of railcars. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)