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Israel Says It Killed Nasrallah's Heir Apparent

File photo dated September 18, 2024 shows shiite cleric and head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashim Safieddine delivering a speech during funeral organized by Hezbollah for four victims killed in the explosions of pagers or paging devices in an unprecedented attack on Lebanon and Syria, in Ghobeiri area, in Beirut's southern suburb. The Israeli military say they killed the cleric tipped to succeed the late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an air strike nearly three weeks ago. Hashem Safieddine died in air strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Hezbollah, a powerful Lebanese Shia Muslim organisation fighting Israel, has not confirmed Safieddine's death. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Says It Killed Nasrallah's Heir Apparent

File photo dated September 18, 2024 shows shiite cleric and head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashim Safieddine delivering a speech during funeral organized by Hezbollah for four victims killed in the explosions of pagers or paging devices in an unprecedented attack on Lebanon and Syria, in Ghobeiri area, in Beirut's southern suburb. The Israeli military say they killed the cleric tipped to succeed the late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an air strike nearly three weeks ago. Hashem Safieddine died in air strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Hezbollah, a powerful Lebanese Shia Muslim organisation fighting Israel, has not confirmed Safieddine's death. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Says It Killed Nasrallah's Heir Apparent

File photo dated September 18, 2024 shows shiite cleric and head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashim Safieddine delivering a speech during funeral organized by Hezbollah for four victims killed in the explosions of pagers or paging devices in an unprecedented attack on Lebanon and Syria, in Ghobeiri area, in Beirut's southern suburb. The Israeli military say they killed the cleric tipped to succeed the late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an air strike nearly three weeks ago. Hashem Safieddine died in air strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Hezbollah, a powerful Lebanese Shia Muslim organisation fighting Israel, has not confirmed Safieddine's death. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Says It Killed Nasrallah's Heir Apparent

File photo dated September 18, 2024 shows shiite cleric and head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashim Safieddine delivering a speech during funeral organized by Hezbollah for four victims killed in the explosions of pagers or paging devices in an unprecedented attack on Lebanon and Syria, in Ghobeiri area, in Beirut's southern suburb. The Israeli military say they killed the cleric tipped to succeed the late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an air strike nearly three weeks ago. Hashem Safieddine died in air strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Hezbollah, a powerful Lebanese Shia Muslim organisation fighting Israel, has not confirmed Safieddine's death. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Says It Killed Nasrallah's Heir Apparent

File photo dated September 18, 2024 shows shiite cleric and head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashim Safieddine delivering a speech during funeral organized by Hezbollah for four victims killed in the explosions of pagers or paging devices in an unprecedented attack on Lebanon and Syria, in Ghobeiri area, in Beirut's southern suburb. The Israeli military say they killed the cleric tipped to succeed the late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an air strike nearly three weeks ago. Hashem Safieddine died in air strikes on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Hezbollah, a powerful Lebanese Shia Muslim organisation fighting Israel, has not confirmed Safieddine's death. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Large Volume Of Rain Water Cascades Through Leaky Roof At Old Trafford Stadium

Heavy rain caused a large volume of water to cascade through the roof at Old Trafford Stadium on Sunday, May 12 after a game between Manchester United and Arsenal. In less than 24 hours, workers were sent to carry out roof replacement work.

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World's highest PV station provides clean energy for China's Xizang

STORY: World's highest PV station provides clean energy for China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cerbong photovoltaic power station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU XIANGFU, Head of Cerbong photovoltaic power project 3. various of the Cerbong photovoltaic power station 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TSERING NAMGYAL, Local official STORYLINE: Located on China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Cerbong photovoltaic power station is the highest of its kind in the world. At an altitude of 5,100 meters in Shannan City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, the project started to upload electricity to the power grid nearly three weeks ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU XIANGFU, Head of Cerbong photovoltaic power project "After being put into operation, it is expected to provide 90 million kWh of clean energy annually which will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 92,000 tonnes." The project cre

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Israel expands ground operation in Gaza as bombardment continues

STORY: Israel expands ground operation in Gaza as bombardment continues DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Tel Aviv/Ramallah/Cairo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of airstrikes in Gaza 2. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Tel Aviv 3. STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 4. various of refugees in Gaza 5. STANDUP 3 (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo STORYLINE: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) increased the airstrikes in Gaza "very significantly" on Friday, said IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Tel Aviv "Here I'm in Tel Aviv, Israel's economic center, where rocket sirens were frequently heard since the war broke out three weeks ago. On Friday morning, the Israeli army said artillery was carried out against Hamas targets, including anti-tank missile launch sites and command centers." STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "Persist

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Angry Iraqis torch Swedish embassy over second Quran burning in Stockholm

STORY: Angry Iraqis torch Swedish embassy over second Quran burning in Stockholm DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of riot police standing in front of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad 2. various of the damaged Swedish embassy building in Baghdad STORYLINE: Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. Iraqi security forces and fire engines rushed to the Swedish embassy to disperse demonstrators away from the embassy building, and fire engines managed later to put out the fire, the source said. Meanwhile, the Iraqi foreign ministry condemned the arso

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-SWEDISH EMBASSY-ARSON

(230720) -- BAGHDAD, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 20, 2023 shows the damaged Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqis stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad at dawn Thursday and set fire to the building after a planned burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Interior Ministry source told Xinhua that the demonstrators climbed the fences of the embassy and entered the building, protesting the latest incident of burning the Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm by the same person who burned the Quran three weeks ago. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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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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Philippine sunken oil tanker spotted by remotely operated vehicle

STORY: Philippine sunken oil tanker spotted by remotely operated vehicle DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of underwater footage of the sunken oil tanker 2. various of Philippine Coast Guard's cleaning operation in Batangas 3. various of aerial footage of the waters off the Verde Island in Batangas 4. various pics of the oil spill in Batangas STORYLINE: A remotely operated vehicle has spotted the MT Princess Empress, which sank off Oriental Mindoro province three weeks ago, spilling toxic oil into the sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday. "The exact location is 7.7 nautical miles from Balingawan Point, Naujan (town) in Oriental Mindoro," the PCG said in a statement. Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor showed photos and videos of the tanker during a press conference. The PCG will issue a detailed report on the sunken vessel's status in a few days to map out their next move to contain the leak. The MT Princess Empress

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Donors press for int'l assessment of Myanmar cyclone damage

YANGON, Myanmar - Osamu Uno (L), Japan's vice minister of foreign affairs, and Yasuaki Nogawa, Japanese ambassador to Myanmar, attend an international aid conference in Yangon on Sunday. Officials from 57 countries and from international aid agencies attending the one-day conference called on Myanmar's junta to allow international assessment of the short- and long-term needs of an estimated 2.4 million people affected by Cyclone Nargis three weeks ago.

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Japanese student kidnapped in Iran safe, senior official says

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks about Satoshi Nakamura, a male Japanese college student kidnapped in Iran about three weeks ago, after talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Istanbul. Onodera talked with Mottaki during a dinner held in Istanbul for a foreign ministerial meeting on the stabilization of Iraq.

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Slutskaya wins Grand Prix at Cup of Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - World champion Irina Slutskaya of Russia gives her free skate performance at the Cup of Russia in St. Petersburg on Nov. 26. Slutskaya topped the field for the second straight day and breezed to her second Grand Prix victory this season, adding to her triumph at the Cup of China three weeks ago.

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4th paroled Japanese returns from Australia

NARITA, Japan - Chika Honda (2nd from R), one of two remaining Japanese tourists out of five imprisoned in Australia for the past 10 years for smuggling heroin, was released on parole and arrived at Narita airport on Nov. 18. Honda's arrival followed the return of three others two weeks ago. The five Japanese have long pleaded their innocence and maintain they did not know the heroin was in their luggage.

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This holiday season, U.S. poor buckle under inflation: NYT

STORY: This holiday season, U.S. poor buckle under inflation: NYT DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PAN LIJUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of screenshots of New York Times report 3. various of street views in Manhattan during holiday season STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PAN LIJUN, Xinhua correspondent "In Boston, Massachusetts, wealthy people check in at the Langham Hotel, and the 135-U.S. dollar Thanksgiving brunch per adult at its in-house restaurant sold out weeks ago. Meanwhile, many families line up in front of a local charity around 4:30 a.m. for its free pantry and turkeys. This is four hours earlier than its opening time. 'The contrast illustrates a divide that is rippling through America's topsy-turvy economy nearly three years into the pandemic,' said The New York Times on Nov. 25. Many well-off consumers are still flush with savings and faring well financially, bolstering luxury brands and keeping some high-e

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Needy families receive China-donated assistance in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province

STORY: Needy families receive China-donated assistance in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the humanitarian assistance 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ABDUL MATIN MURADIANI, Aid receiver 3. various of people receiving aids STORYLINE: A total of 75 families who lost their houses in a recent fire in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province have received China-donated humanitarian assistance including rice and blankets. People receiving the aid have expressed their gratitude. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ABDUL MATIN MURADIANI, Aid receiver "The assistance sent by China is helpful to maintain our daily life. We are poor, but we feel relieved now with the aid." More than 120 families were affected by the fire that burned their houses to ashes in Bala Mardian Village of Faizabad district some three weeks ago. The fire, which started on Aug. 8, engulfed all over Bala Mardian village, leaving several hundred families displaced.

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Türkiye records 11 monkeypox cases so far: minister

STORY: Türkiye records 11 monkeypox cases so far: minister DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists 2. various of street views 3. various of hospital STORYLINE: Türkiye has so far detected 11 monkeypox cases in total, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. "It is not a disease to be feared for Türkiye... Monkeypox is a disease that is transmitted by staying in the same environment for a longer period of time," Koca was quoted by semi-official Anadolu Agency as saying. The monkeypox virus poses neither a pandemic nor an endemic for Türkiye, he noted. Monkeypox, which was usually known to be endemic in parts of Africa, is spreading in several European and North American countries. Its symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and exhaustion. Elaborating on the COVID-19 cases in Türkiye, Koca said the recent wave reached its peak three to four weeks ago and the daily infections have already dropped to 10,000.

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COVID-19 cases rise in New York State

STORY: COVID-19 cases rise in New York State DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Times Square, New York City 2. various of New York State Governor Kathy Hochul receiving her second booster of COVID-19 vaccine STORYLINE: COVID-19 cases are rebounding in New York State as the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron contributes to the majority of infections. The 7-day average of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people increased to 17.8 on Sunday, up from 8.2 three weeks ago, according to the latest data issued by the state's authorities on Monday. Meanwhile, the 7-day average of the positive rate of COVID-19 testing reached 3 percent on Sunday, up from 1.4 percent on March 13. In particular, the Central New York region looks to be a hotspot with the 7-day-average positive rate of COVID-19 testing at 9.64 percent. New York City reported a 2.21 percent of the 7-day average positive rate in COVID-19 testing on Sunday, with that

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Cyprus offers COVID-19 vaccine fourth dose to certain people

STORY: Cyprus offers COVID-19 vaccine fourth dose to certain people DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 various of the vaccination 2 various of the street views STORYLINE: Cyprus has started administering a booster dose of an mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine against COVID-19 among certain people. According to the Health Ministry, the fourth dose would be administered to people aged 80 and over, health professionals and to those living and working in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Children over the age of 12 are also eligible for a third jab if six months have elapsed since the second dose. The booster dose will also be made available to people over 70 in the next few days. On Tuesday, Cyprus reported 5,089 new daily coronavirus infections, which was three times more than three weeks ago. As this round of infections shows no signs of receding, the government has extended the existing coronavirus measures until April 11. Xin

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Over 3 mln Ukrainians flee their country amid Russia-Ukraine crisis

STORY: Over 3 mln Ukrainians flee their country amid Russia-Ukraine crisis DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ukrainians receiving food and drink in Poland 2. various of Ukrainians at Warsaw central railway station 3. STANDUP (English): REN KE, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of Siret frontier checkpoint in Romania 5. SOUNDBITE (Romanian): STEFAN ROTARU, Romanian volunteer 6. various of STORYLINE: Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, over three million Ukrainians are estimated to have fled to neighboring countries, seeking safety, protection and assistance. Nearly two million of them are crossing the border to Poland. STANDUP (English): REN KE, Xinhua correspondent "We're now at the central railway station of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. Since the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out some three weeks ago, more than three million Ukrainian people have fled their country. And most of them have come to

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Egypt bans export of some basic food items for 3 months

STORY: Egypt bans export of some basic food items for 3 months DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ministry of Trade and Industry based in Cairo 2. various of Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of wheat STORYLINE: Egypt's Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea announced Thursday to ban the export of lentils, pasta, fava beans, flour and wheat for three months as of March 11. The minister referred that the trade exchange with each of Russia and Ukraine will submit to the current changes which may result from the Russian military operation. She said the current conflict has yet to affect Egypt thanks to its large stockpile of essential food items. The Russian operation in Ukraine that started about two weeks ago has caused a surge in the prices of commodities and petroleum products worldwide. Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, receives around 80 percent of its wheat imports from R

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MIDEAST-NABLUS-MILITARY

(220116) -- NABLUS, Jan. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians argue with members of Israeli border police near the gate of the Shavei Shomron Israeli checkpoint, north of the West Bank city of Nablus, on Jan. 16, 2022. The Israeli army closed the street three weeks ago after an Israeli settler was killed and two others were wounded last month. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-NABLUS-MILITARY

(220116) -- NABLUS, Jan. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Palestinians argue with members of Israeli border police near the gate of the Shavei Shomron Israeli checkpoint, north of the West Bank city of Nablus, on Jan. 16, 2022. The Israeli army closed the street three weeks ago after an Israeli settler was killed and two others were wounded last month. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-VACCINATION-PROTEST

(220109) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Protesters hold placards at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 8, 2022. Dozens of Lebanese gathered at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday, refusing to have vaccinations and demanding freedom of choice amid surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Meanwhile, with 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. The national tally now stood at 769,400, and 17 more people died from the disease, bringing the country's death toll to 9,267, the ministry reported. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-VACCINATION-PROTEST

(220109) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A protester holds a placard at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 8, 2022. Dozens of Lebanese gathered at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday, refusing to have vaccinations and demanding freedom of choice amid surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Meanwhile, with 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. The national tally now stood at 769,400, and 17 more people died from the disease, bringing the country's death toll to 9,267, the ministry reported. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-VACCINATION-PROTEST

(220109) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A protester holds a placard at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 8, 2022. Dozens of Lebanese gathered at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday, refusing to have vaccinations and demanding freedom of choice amid surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Meanwhile, with 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. The national tally now stood at 769,400, and 17 more people died from the disease, bringing the country's death toll to 9,267, the ministry reported. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-VACCINATION-PROTEST

(220109) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A clergyman prays with people who refuse compulsory vaccination in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 8, 2022. Dozens of Lebanese gathered at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday, refusing to have vaccinations and demanding freedom of choice amid surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Meanwhile, with 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. The national tally now stood at 769,400, and 17 more people died from the disease, bringing the country's death toll to 9,267, the ministry reported. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-VACCINATION-PROTEST

(220109) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A protester holds a placard at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 8, 2022. Dozens of Lebanese gathered at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday, refusing to have vaccinations and demanding freedom of choice amid surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Meanwhile, with 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. The national tally now stood at 769,400, and 17 more people died from the disease, bringing the country's death toll to 9,267, the ministry reported. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-BEIRUT-VACCINATION-PROTEST

(220109) -- BEIRUT, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A protester holds placards at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 8, 2022. Dozens of Lebanese gathered at Martyrs' Square in central Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday, refusing to have vaccinations and demanding freedom of choice amid surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Meanwhile, with 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. The national tally now stood at 769,400, and 17 more people died from the disease, bringing the country's death toll to 9,267, the ministry reported. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- TRIPOLI (LEBANON), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man receives the COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Jan. 8, 2022. With 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. (Photo by Khaled Habshiti/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-RACHAYA-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- RACHAYA (LEBANON), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People register for the COVID-19 vaccination at a hospital in Rachaya, Lebanon, on Jan. 8, 2022. With 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. (Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- TRIPOLI (LEBANON), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A boy receives the COVID-19 vaccine in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Jan. 8, 2022. With 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. (Photo by Khaled Habshiti/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- TRIPOLI (LEBANON), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait for the COVID-19 vaccination at a hospital in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Jan. 8, 2022. With 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. (Photo by Khaled Habshiti/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- TRIPOLI (LEBANON), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man receives the COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Jan. 8, 2022. With 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. (Photo by Khaled Habshiti/Xinhua)

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LEBANON-TRIPOLI-COVID-19-CASES

(220108) -- TRIPOLI (LEBANON), Jan. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait for the COVID-19 vaccination at a hospital in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Jan. 8, 2022. With 7,547 new COVID-19 cases registered nationwide on Saturday, the COVID-19 Omicron wave that started three weeks ago in Lebanon has turned into a "tsunami," warned the country's Health Minister Firas Abiad. (Photo by Khaled Habshiti/Xinhua)

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands Covid Infections Up 44% In A Week

People get PCR or antigen test on October 20, 2021 Schiedam, Netherlands. The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). In the past seven days, the institute registered 25,751 new positive tests. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. The GGDs tested more than 198,000 people last week, of whom nearly 24,000 tested positive. That is a positivity rate of 12 percent, compared to 10.3 percent a week earlier. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three weeks ago, in combination with the seasonal effect, the RIVM said. The number of new coronavirus cases increased in all regions and age groups. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM