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Canada: Tornado Spotted In Southern Saskatchewan 3

A tornado was spotted in southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday, May 17 as a severe thunderstorm was in effect for parts of the region. Environment Canada confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down near Caron around 7 p.m.

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Sri Lanka: People Form Long Queues For Petrol

People were seen queuing up for petrol across Sri Lanka on May 18 a day after Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on a televised address that the nation was down to the last day of petrol and needed $75m of foreign currency in order to import essentials. According to the video owner, the auto-rickshaws in the video were out of petrol.

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US: Evacuation Order In Effect, Plumtaw Fire Breaks Out Near Pagosa Springs In Colorado 2

Plumtaw fire broke out near Pagosa Springs, Colorado only a few miles away from the Pagosa Springs Airport on Tuesday, May 17. The fire has burned over 600 acres. An evacuation order was in effect for the Lost Valley of the San Juan National Forest.

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US: Evacuation Order In Effect, Plumtaw Fire Breaks Out Near Pagosa Springs In Colorado

Plumtaw fire broke out near Pagosa Springs, Colorado only a few miles away from the Pagosa Springs Airport on Tuesday, May 17. The fire has burned over 600 acres. An evacuation order was in effect for the Lost Valley of the San Juan National Forest.

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Uruguay: Cyclone Yakecan Whips Up Sea Foam On Maldonado Coast 2

Cyclone Yakecan battered Uruguay with strong winds close to 100 kilometers per hour on Monday, May 16. According to reports, at least 1 person died. Thousands of homes were hit with power outages. This video shows the sea foam on the shore of Punta del Este on May 17.

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Uruguay: Cyclone Yakecan Whips Up Sea Foam On Maldonado Coast

Cyclone Yakecan battered Uruguay with strong winds close to 100 kilometers per hour on Monday, May 16. According to reports, at least 1 person died. Thousands of homes were hit with power outages. This video shows the sea foam on the shore of Punta del Este on May 17.

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Canada: Possible Tornado Spotted In Southern Saskatchewan 2

A possible tornado was spotted in southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday, May 17 as a severe thunderstorm was in effect for parts of the region.

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Canada: Possible Tornado Spotted In Southern Saskatchewan

A possible tornado was spotted in southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday, May 17 as a severe thunderstorm was in effect for parts of the region.

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UK: Extinction Rebellion Protesters Storm Mayfair Hotel Hosting Africa E&P Summit

A group of Extinction Rebellion activists stormed Mayfair Hotel in London on May 17th. The hotel currently hosts Africa E&P Summit with speakers from Africa Oil Corp and energy company Shell. This video shows demonstrators holding banners outside the hotel and some dancing on the hotel entrance awning.

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Saudi Arabia: Sandstorm Shrouds Riyadh And Other Cities In Haze

A sandstorm hit Riyadh and other regions on Tuesday, May 17th. The storm has engulfed the capital and affected other regions causing low visibility and traffic.

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US: Garbage Truck Catches Fire On Liberty Bridge Causing Traffic Jams 2

A natural gas-powered garbage truck crossing the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh caught fire causing traffic jams on Tuesday, May 17. The cause of the fire is unclear as of writing.

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US: Brush Fire Breaks Out In Griffith Park, Los Angeles 4

A plume of smoke was seen billowing into Los Angeles skies on Tuesday afternoon, May 17 after a brush fire broke out in Griffith Park near the Griffith Observatory.

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Nigeria: Gas Explosion Near School In Kano Leaves 9 Dead

A gas explosion in Sabon Gari, Kano State, northern Nigeria, killed nine people on Tuesday, May 17. Kano police said investigations are underway. This video shows students from a nearby school evacuating after the explosion.

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US: Brush Fire Breaks Out In Griffith Park, Los Angeles 5

A plume of smoke was seen billowing into Los Angeles skies on Tuesday afternoon, May 17 after a brush fire broke out in Griffith Park near the Griffith Observatory.

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US: Brush Fire Breaks Out In Griffith Park, Los Angeles 3

A plume of smoke was seen billowing into Los Angeles skies on Tuesday afternoon, May 17 after a brush fire broke out in Griffith Park near the Griffith Observatory.

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US: Brush Fire Breaks Out In Griffith Park, Los Angeles 2

A plume of smoke was seen billowing into Los Angeles skies on Tuesday afternoon, May 17 after a brush fire broke out in Griffith Park near the Griffith Observatory.

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US: Brush Fire Breaks Out In Griffith Park, Los Angeles

A plume of smoke was seen billowing into Los Angeles skies on Tuesday afternoon, May 17 after a brush fire broke out in Griffith Park near the Griffith Observatory.

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US: Garbage Truck Catches Fire On Liberty Bridge Causing Traffic Jams

A natural gas-powered garbage truck crossing the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh caught fire causing traffic jams on Tuesday, May 17. The cause of the fire is unclear as of writing.

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Xinjiang, my home: Kindergarten teacher popular among children

STORY: Xinjiang, my home: Kindergarten teacher popular among children DATELINE: May 18, 2021 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: HAMI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the kindergarten teacher having class with kids STORYLINE: Guharay Yiblayan is a kindergarten teacher from China's Xinjiang. She is popular among children due to her love, care and patience. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUHARAY YIBLAYAN, Kindergarten teacher Good morning, Kamiljan! Good morning. You've got something yummy, huh? Let's go inside. Why didn't you come here yesterday? Good morning, kids. Good morning, "Sister Pearl." Next, let's play this game of Logico. This is a car. Kids, let's go out and play. Come on. It's time to go home, are you happy? Yes, we are! Goodbye, teacher. Bye bye. Bye, Elidar. Bye bye. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Elidar Sidiq and his mom Shahide Ablimit Elidar, do you like going to school? Yes, I do. What did you do at school today? I played with Mehtiya and also learned a lot of stuff. Xinhua News Agency correspo

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China's COVID-19 cases decline pleasing: Turkish expert

STORY: China's COVID-19 cases decline pleasing: Turkish expert DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people taking nucleic acid tests 2. various of people scanning health QR codes 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CELALETTIN KOCATURK, Turkish thoracic surgeon 4. various of people taking COVID-19 vaccines 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CELALETTIN KOCATURK, Turkish thoracic surgeon STORYLINE: While commenting on China's recent fight against the COVID-19 resurgence, Turkish thoracic surgeon Celalettin Kocaturk has said that the decline in COVID-19 cases in China is pleasing, considering China's important role in the world trade. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CELALETTIN KOCATURK, Turkish thoracic surgeon "This decline is very pleasing because China has a huge population, and it maintains an important role in world trade. The country is very active in terms of having high commercial, tourism, and human interaction, and at the same time, it is a travel hub, con

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Wild giant pandas spotted fighting for mating right in SW China

STORY: Wild giant pandas spotted fighting for mating right in SW China DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. footage of wild giant pandas STORYLINE: Infrared cameras have captured footage of wild giant pandas fighting for the right to mate in the Huanglong Nature Reserve of southwest China's Sichuan Province. 　　 More than 300 photos and 30 video clips were taken to record the battle between three male pandas, with the winner earning the right to mate with a female, said An Dejun, director of the reserve's resources protection and scientific research department. 　　 "The victorious male panda spent more than five hours with the female, who is expected to give birth at the end of this year," said An. 　　 Wild giant pandas, which habitually live alone, search through flat areas to find a mate in the annual estrus season, when they usually gather together and fight for mating rights. 　　 It was the first time such images of giant pandas vying for a mat

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J-League football

Kawasaki Frontale's Shogo Taniguchi (2nd from R) celebrates with teammates after heading in the injury-time winner in a J-League football match against Vissel Kobe on May 18, 2022, at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan.

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China's coronavirus battle

A resident spends time by the window inside a residential complex in Beijing on May 12, 2022, as residents there are not allowed to go out to prevent the spread of coronavirus infections.

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US: Massive Arcus Cloud Rolls Into West Virginia

Massive rows of Arcus clouds were seen rolling into West Virginia on Monday morning. Severe thunderstorms, hail, and damaging winds were experienced in Bridgeport and other neighboring cities.

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Iraq: May 16 – Another Heavy Sandstorm Hits Baghdad, Southern Cities

Another major sandstorm hit Baghdad and Iraq's southern cities on Monday, May 16, sending hundreds of people to hospitals due to respiratory issues. The sandstorm also forced some schools and offices to close and some flights at Baghdad Airport to be suspended.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms With Intense Hail Hit Washington Metro Area 3

Severe thunderstorms with intense hail, heavy rains, and damaging winds struck the Washington metropolitan and surrounding areas on Monday, May 16.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms With Intense Hail Hit Washington Metro Area 4

Severe thunderstorms with intense hail, heavy rains, and damaging winds struck the Washington metropolitan and surrounding areas on Monday, May 16.

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US: Powerful Storms Knock Down Trees In Washington Metro Area

Severe thunderstorms with intense hail, heavy rains, and damaging winds struck the Washington metropolitan and surrounding areas on Monday, May 16, knocking down trees and causing thousands of homes without power across the region.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms With Intense Hail Hit Washington Metro Area 2

Severe thunderstorms with intense hail, heavy rains, and damaging winds struck the Washington metropolitan and surrounding areas on Monday, May 16.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms With Intense Hail Hit Washington Metro Area

Severe thunderstorms with intense hail, heavy rains, and damaging winds struck the Washington metropolitan and surrounding areas on Monday, May 16.

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Canada: Pro-Palestine Protest Takes Place In Toronto On Nakba Day

A pro-Palestine demonstration took place in Toronto on Nakba Day, May 15.

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-VIKTOR ORBAN-PM

(220516) -- BUDAPEST, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian President Katalin Novak (L) congratulates Viktor Orban at the parliament in Budapest, Hungary on May 16, 2022. Hungarian Parliament on Monday voted Orban to become prime minister of Hungary for a fourth consecutive term and fifth time in his career in Budapest. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-VIKTOR ORBAN-PM

(220516) -- BUDAPEST, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban prepares to take the oath of office at the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary on May 16, 2022. Hungarian Parliament on Monday voted Orban to become prime minister of Hungary for a fourth consecutive term and fifth time in his career in Budapest. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-VIKTOR ORBAN-PM

(220516) -- BUDAPEST, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to members of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary on May 16, 2022. Hungarian Parliament on Monday voted Orban to become prime minister of Hungary for a fourth consecutive term and fifth time in his career in Budapest. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Hungary's Orban takes 5th oath of office as PM

STORY: Hungary's Orban takes 5th oath of office as PM DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hungarian Parliament building 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): VIKTOR ORBAN, Hungarian Prime Minister 3. various of the event STORYLINE: Political veteran Viktor Orban took the oath of office for the fifth time as Prime Minister in the Hungarian parliament on Monday. In his speech, Orban warned that difficult times lay ahead, noting the decade began with the COVID-19 pandemic and continued with the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): VIKTOR ORBAN, Hungarian Prime Minister "The war and the following European sanctions created an energy crisis. This and the interest rate hikes have brought high inflation, which in turn will bring a recession and an economic decline." The Hungarian leader spoke out against the sanctions policy of the European Union (EU), saying that he had never before seen sanctions reach their goal. Orban has b

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Digital technologies help farmers work smart in central China

STORY: Digital technologies help farmers work smart in central China DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the farmland 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG NING, Project leader, Pilot digital demonstration farmland in Xiayi County 3 various of the farmland 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HAN SHIQUAN, Farmer in Minquan County STORYLINE: Digital technologies, such as drone-based multi-functional monitoring system, Beidou navigation system, big data analysis and intelligent irrigation control system, have been applied in central China's Henan Province to assist farming and harvest. In a pilot digital demonstration farmland in Xiayi County, central China's Henan Province, a drone equipped with the Beidou navigation system is used to carry out plant protection operation. Through the digital agricultural management platform, the temperature, humidity, wind power and moisture content of wheat fields can be monitored in real-time. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese):

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-VIKTOR ORBAN-PM

(220516) -- BUDAPEST, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to members of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary on May 16, 2022. Hungarian Parliament on Monday voted Orban to become prime minister of Hungary for a fourth consecutive term and fifth time in his career in Budapest. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-VIKTOR ORBAN-PM

(220516) -- BUDAPEST, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to members of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary on May 16, 2022. Hungarian Parliament on Monday voted Orban to become prime minister of Hungary for a fourth consecutive term and fifth time in his career in Budapest. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Chinese-built integrated LNG core process modules delivered

STORY: Chinese-built integrated LNG core process modules delivered DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the LNG project STORYLINE: A large semi-submersible carrier FORTE, carrying modules A1EA and A1EB of a Canadian LNG project, left the Qingdao site terminal of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd on Monday. The total voyage of this transportation is about 5,000 nautical miles, and the ship is expected to arrive at the Canadian project site in early June. The height of the modules delivered this time is equivalent to a 16-story residential building. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Dutch tulip grower plants dream in east China

STORY: Dutch tulip grower plants dream in east China DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): NICOLAAS ANTHONIUS MARIA, Tulip grower from the Netherlands, Jiangsu Yufeng Tourism Development Co. STORYLINE: Nicolaas Anthonius Maria, a Dutch tulip grower has explored the opportunity to grow tulips in China since 2005. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): NICOLAAS ANTHONIUS MARIA, Tulip grower from the Netherlands, Jiangsu Yufeng Tourism Development Co. "I was born in a tulip family. My father taught me a lot about tulips. At the age of 10 years old, I was able to drive a tractor very skillfully. That was the history of my life in young age. I started my own tulip company at the age of 17 and came to China in 1998 for the export of tulip bulbs at a time when China was booming with reforming and opening up. I started doing business here because I believed in the opportunities of China. Since 2005, I have spent nearly ten years on two bus

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-VIKTOR ORBAN-PM

(220516) -- BUDAPEST, May 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Parliament applaud Viktor Orban after voting him as the prime minister of Hungary in Budapest, Hungary on May 16, 2022. Hungarian Parliament on Monday voted Orban to become prime minister of Hungary for a fourth consecutive term and fifth time in his career in Budapest. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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US: Members Of Jewish Community Join Pro-Palestine Rally In Brooklyn, NY 2

Pro-Palestine rallies took place across the U.S. on Nakba Day, May 15. In Brooklyn, New York, a group of Jewish people marched with other protesters holding Palestinian flags and banners that condemned Israel.

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US: Members Of Jewish Community Join Pro-Palestine Rally In Brooklyn, NY

Pro-Palestine rallies took place across the U.S. on Nakba Day, May 15. In Brooklyn, New York, a group of Jewish people marched with other protesters holding Palestinian flags and banners that condemn Israel.

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US: Pro-Palestine Rallies Take Place Nationwide On Nakba Day 3

Pro-Palestine rallies took place across the U.S. on Nakba Day, May 15. The crowd also protested against the killing of the Palestinian American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead by the Israeli military in the West Bank town of Jenin last week.

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May 2022 ‘Super Flower Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse 2

Millions in the Americas, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, and the east Pacific gazed upon the sky to witness a total lunar eclipse overnight from May 15 to 16. The total lunar eclipse occurs on a Flower Moon, temporarily turning the super moon red, hence the name Super Flower Blood Moon. The video owner used a Celestron Powerseeker 60AZ telescope and his smartphone to capture the image.

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US: ‘Bans Off Our Bodies’ Pro-Choice Rallies Across Country 6

Activists held demonstrations in major cities throughout the US on Saturday, May 14 to protect abortion rights following the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft majority opinion that would repeal the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

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May 2022 ‘Super Flower Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse

Millions in the Americas, Antarctica, Europe, Africa, and the east Pacific gazed upon the sky to witness a total lunar eclipse overnight from May 15 to 16. The total lunar eclipse occurs on a Flower Moon, temporarily turning the super moon red, hence the name Super Flower Blood Moon.

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US: 1 Dead, Several Injured At Orange County, CA Church Shooting

A man opened fire at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Orange County, CA killing 1 and injuring five others during a lunch reception on Sunday, May 15. Reports say parishioners stopped and hog-tied the suspect. This video shows a helicopter from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department arriving at the scene of the shooting.

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US: Jaw-Dropping Mammatus Clouds Hang Over Oklahoma Amid Severe Storms

Stunning, jaw-dropping Mammatus clouds hung over the south-southeast region of Oklahoma on Sunday evening, May 15, amid severe storms.

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US: Pro-Palestine Rallies Take Place Nationwide On Nakba Day 2

Pro-Palestine rallies took place across the U.S. on Nakba Day, May 15. The crowd also protested against the killing of the Palestinian American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead by the Israeli military in the West Bank town of Jenin last week.