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Beaujolais Nouveau Day - Paris

Celebrated annually on the third Thursday of November, this year's Beaujolais Nouveau Day falls on November 21. Beloved by many, looked at askance by a few, this Gamay-based vin primeur has seen an increase in quality over the past few years. The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking term. Paris, France, November 21, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beaujolais Nouveau Day - Paris

Celebrated annually on the third Thursday of November, this year's Beaujolais Nouveau Day falls on November 21. Beloved by many, looked at askance by a few, this Gamay-based vin primeur has seen an increase in quality over the past few years. The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking term. Paris, France, November 21, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beaujolais Nouveau Day - Paris

Celebrated annually on the third Thursday of November, this year's Beaujolais Nouveau Day falls on November 21. Beloved by many, looked at askance by a few, this Gamay-based vin primeur has seen an increase in quality over the past few years. The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking term. Paris, France, November 21, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beaujolais Nouveau Day - Paris

Celebrated annually on the third Thursday of November, this year's Beaujolais Nouveau Day falls on November 21. Beloved by many, looked at askance by a few, this Gamay-based vin primeur has seen an increase in quality over the past few years. The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking term. Paris, France, November 21, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beaujolais Nouveau Day - Paris

Celebrated annually on the third Thursday of November, this year's Beaujolais Nouveau Day falls on November 21. Beloved by many, looked at askance by a few, this Gamay-based vin primeur has seen an increase in quality over the past few years. The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking term. Paris, France, November 21, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beaujolais Nouveau Day - Paris

Celebrated annually on the third Thursday of November, this year's Beaujolais Nouveau Day falls on November 21. Beloved by many, looked at askance by a few, this Gamay-based vin primeur has seen an increase in quality over the past few years. The tradition of Beaujolais Nouveau dates back to the 1800s. Winemakers would bottle their just-fermented wine, produced from grapes harvested just a few months prior, an unusually tight timeframe in winemaking term. Paris, France, November 21, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye detains 63 suspected of smuggling migrants

STORY: Türkiye detains 63 suspected of smuggling migrants SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces carrying out operations targeting migrant smuggling organizers (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have detained 63 people in operations targeting migrant smuggling organizers, Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday. The gendarmerie teams carried out these operations in four provinces: Van, Mugla, Sirnak, and Canakkale, Yerlikaya wrote on social media platform X. Out of the 63 suspects, 38 were formally arrested, he said, without providing any details on the operations' timeframe. A total of 125 irregular migrants were detained in eastern Van province during the operations, he added. The Turkish minister also vowed to "continue with determination" the operations in every region of the country. Türkiye is a popular destinat

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Lebanese parliament discusses Syrian refugee crisis

STORY: Lebanese parliament discusses Syrian refugee crisis SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAJIB MIKATI, Lebanese Prime Minister 2. Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri presiding parliament session 3. Lebanese parliament meeting STORYLINE: The Lebanese parliament convened Wednesday and approved a binding recommendation to the caretaker government aimed at "returning the illegal Syrian migrants and residents in Lebanon to their country within a year at the latest." The parliament recommended that the caretaker government forms a ministerial committee to "communicate and directly and strenuously follow up with the international and regional sides and the various bodies, especially with the Syrian government, and to devise a detailed timeframe for repatriating the displaced (Syrians), except for special cases protected by the Lebanese laws and specified by the committee." During the session, Lebane

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Chinese electric cars spark interest in Turkish market

STORY: Chinese electric cars spark interest in Turkish market SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese electric cars 2. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEMIH ERYUKSELDI, Car sales manager 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): GURSEL BERBEROGLU, Istanbul resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "The successive entry of Chinese electric car brands into the Turkish market has substantially bolstered sectoral growth, captivating increasing interest from Turkish consumers." VOICEOVER (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "In a brief timeframe, Chinese brands have made significant strides. Chinese manufacturers conveyed this message to Turkish consumers, 'Well-equipped, high-performance electric cars are affordable'." SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEMIH ERYUKSELDI, Car sales manager "Turks realized that they could purchase electric cars a

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Australia's central bank lifts cash rate to 4.35 pct

STORY: Australia's central bank lifts cash rate to 4.35 pct SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney Opera House 2. various of the Reserve Bank of Australia 3. various of banks STORYLINE: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday decided to raise the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.35 percent, after keeping the rate on hold for four consecutive months. Following a monetary policy meeting on Tuesday, RBA Governor Michele Bullock said in a statement that the rise in interest rates was warranted to be more assured that inflation would return to target in a reasonable timeframe. According to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.2 percent in the September 2023 quarter, higher than the 0.8-percent rise in the June 2023 quarter, while the annual inflation eased down from 6.0 percent to 5.4 percent. Automotive fuel and

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Norway's central bank raises policy rate to 4.25 pct

STORY: Norway's central bank raises policy rate to 4.25 pct DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Oslo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Norges Bank 2. various of a press conference held in Norges Bank 3. various of Norges Bank STORYLINE: Norges Bank, Norway's central bank, on Thursday increased its benchmark interest rate from 4.0 percent to 4.25 percent to curb inflation. Norges Bank Governor Ida Wolden Bache told reporters that the country's current inflation rate remains significantly above the targeted 2 percent. In Norway, prices have increased for a range of goods and services. According to official figures, the 12-month rise in the consumer price index (CPI) was 4.8 percent in August, higher than expected. "Persistently high inflation imposes substantial costs on society. A somewhat higher interest rate is imperative to align inflation with the target within a feasible timeframe," Bache said. She said challenges prevail in the labor market with its continuing tightness. In

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ECONOMY-CASH RATE

(230704) -- SYDNEY, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 4, 2023 shows the entrance to an office of the Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney, Australia. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australia's central bank, kept the cash rate unchanged at 4.1 percent on Tuesday. But it warned that further tightening policy may be required to ensure inflation returns to the 2-3 percent target range in a reasonable timeframe. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-ECONOMY-CASH RATE

(230704) -- SYDNEY, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past an office of a commercial bank in Sydney, Australia, on July 4, 2023. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australia's central bank, kept the cash rate unchanged at 4.1 percent on Tuesday. But it warned that further tightening policy may be required to ensure inflation returns to the 2-3 percent target range in a reasonable timeframe. (Photo by Hu Jingchen/Xinhua)

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Egyptian FM emphasizes preventing foreign interference in Libya's political process

STORY: Egyptian FM emphasizes preventing foreign interference in Libya's political process DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Foreign Ministry in Cairo 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday underlined the importance of stopping foreign interference in Libya's political process. In a meeting with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Abdoulaye Bathily that aimed at finding out ways to push the political process in Libya forward, Shoukry called on all relevant parties to support Libyans in reaching a consensus, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The two diplomats agreed on reaching a consensus over the political process that could ensure running Libya's presidential and parliamentary elections and expelling foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya within a specific timeframe. Shoukry also reviewed the progress of reaching a constitutional fra

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Japan wants N. Korea to present 1st report on abductees by year-end

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014, saying that Japan hopes North Korea will present by year-end its report on a new round of investigations into Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, following Pyongyang's failure to meet an earlier expected timeframe.

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U.S. lawmakers press for deadline on beef issue

WASHINGTON, United States - Sen. Wayne Allard, a Republican from Colorado, speaks to reporters in Washington on March 11 after meeting with Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ryozo Kato. A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. lawmakers summoned Kato and urged Japan to set a timeframe to quickly lift its 15-month-old import ban on U.S. beef.

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China to hand over completed new parliament building to Zimbabwe

STORY: China to hand over completed new parliament building to Zimbabwe DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new parliament building design model on display 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CAI LIBO, Project Manager, Shanghai Construction Group Company 3. interiors of the building, lounges and special committee rooms STORYLINE: Zimbabwe's new parliament building, constructed and fully funded by China as a gift to the southern African country, is now complete and ready for occupation. It took 42 months to complete the project, instead of the original 32-month timeframe due to COVID-19 disruptions. Construction began in November 2018. Sitting on the historical Mt. Hampden Hill, about 18 kilometers northwest of the capital Harare, the six-story building is a fine piece of magnificent architecture that fuses both Zimbabwean and Chinese characteristics. SOUNDBITE (English): CAI LIBO, Project Manager, Shanghai Construction Group Company "This building

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Taliban Spokesman Say Girls To Return To School

EDITORIAL USE ONLY - September 21, 2021, Kabuil, Afghanistan. During a press conference Zabiullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, has say that girls will be allowed to return to school as soon as possible without providing a timeframe. He has also given the names of new ministry, and no women were part of it. Photo by Oriane Zerah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Spokesman Say Girls To Return To School

EDITORIAL USE ONLY - September 21, 2021, Kabuil, Afghanistan. During a press conference Zabiullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, has say that girls will be allowed to return to school as soon as possible without providing a timeframe. He has also given the names of new ministry, and no women were part of it. Photo by Oriane Zerah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. lawmakers press for deadline on beef issue

WASHINGTON, United States - Sen. Wayne Allard, a Republican from Colorado, speaks to reporters in Washington on March 11 after meeting with Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ryozo Kato. A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. lawmakers summoned Kato and urged Japan to set a timeframe to quickly lift its 15-month-old import ban on U.S. beef. (Kyodo)

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U.S., N. Korea to discuss declaration timeframe

BEIJING, China - Top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill speaks to reporters after a meeting with his North Korean counterpart in Beijing on May 27. Hill said they plan to deal with the crucial question of when Pyongyang would submit a declaration of its nuclear programs when they meet again May 28. (Kyodo)

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Japan wants N. Korea to present 1st report on abductees by year-end

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014, saying that Japan hopes North Korea will present by year-end its report on a new round of investigations into Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago, following Pyongyang's failure to meet an earlier expected timeframe. (Kyodo)

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BOJ chief suggests inflation target timeframe may be extended

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, seen in this undated photo, suggested in a parliamentary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2016 that the central bank may extend the timeframe for hitting its 2 percent inflation target to sometime in or after fiscal 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo