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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

Two Muslim women wearing red on the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim population. Th

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

Two young women taking a selfie in front of the beach in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim po

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The Beach A Temporary Escape for Muslims - Sri Lanka

Two Muslim women in the water together care for a child in Weligama, Sri Lanka, on January 2nd, 2022. In Sri Lanka, the Muslim community has faced increasing challenges since the 2019 Easter bombings, when coordinated attacks on churches and hotels by a local Islamist extremist group claimed over 250 lives. In the aftermath, anti-Muslim sentiment surged across the island, leading to heightened discrimination and hostility. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government introduced a series of stringent policies impacting the Muslim community. These measures included banning the burqa and niqab in public spaces, closing over 1,000 madrasas, and requiring all Islamic texts entering the country to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Defense. These actions have raised significant concerns about religious freedom and the marginalization of Muslims in Sri Lankan society. Weligama, a picturesque coastal town located approximately three hours south of Colombo, is home to a large Muslim

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FRANCE-PARIS-MICHELIN GUIDES-HOTELS

(240409) -- PARIS, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- International Director of the Michelin Guides Gwendal Poullennec displays One MICHELIN Key panel during the press conference in Paris, France, April 8, 2024. Michelin presented the first selection of MICHELIN Keys in France on Monday. The latest addition to the MICHELIN Guide accolades, the MICHELIN Keys highlight establishments in the Guide's hotel selection offering the most exceptional stays. In this very first list, 189 hotels and accommodations, among some 600 establishments already recommended by the MICHELIN Guide France, are honored with 24 Three MICHELIN Keys, 38 Two MICHELIN Keys and 127 One MICHELIN Keys. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-MICHELIN GUIDES-HOTELS

(240409) -- PARIS, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- International Director of the Michelin Guides Gwendal Poullennec displays One MICHELIN Key panel during the press conference in Paris, France, April 8, 2024. Michelin presented the first selection of MICHELIN Keys in France on Monday. The latest addition to the MICHELIN Guide accolades, the MICHELIN Keys highlight establishments in the Guide's hotel selection offering the most exceptional stays. In this very first list, 189 hotels and accommodations, among some 600 establishments already recommended by the MICHELIN Guide France, are honored with 24 Three MICHELIN Keys, 38 Two MICHELIN Keys and 127 One MICHELIN Keys. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIANGMA RIVER-EVENT (CN)

(240317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boat sails in the Liangma River in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2024. A promotion event of the Liangma River was held on Saturday in Beijing. The Liangma River traverses diverse areas, including foreign embassies, international hotels, department stores, and trendy commercial streets, connecting various international business districts in Beijing. In 2019, the city's Chaoyang District embarked on a waterfront project along the Liangma River. After two years of development and environmental improvements, the Liangma River has transformed from a mere waterway into a captivating aquatic landscape. It has now become a must-visit destination in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIANGMA RIVER-EVENT (CN)

(240317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists enjoy themselves along the Liangma River in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2024. A promotion event of the Liangma River was held on Saturday in Beijing. The Liangma River traverses diverse areas, including foreign embassies, international hotels, department stores, and trendy commercial streets, connecting various international business districts in Beijing. In 2019, the city's Chaoyang District embarked on a waterfront project along the Liangma River. After two years of development and environmental improvements, the Liangma River has transformed from a mere waterway into a captivating aquatic landscape. It has now become a must-visit destination in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIANGMA RIVER-EVENT (CN)

(240317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a cultural event along the Liangma River in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2024. A promotion event of the Liangma River was held on Saturday in Beijing. The Liangma River traverses diverse areas, including foreign embassies, international hotels, department stores, and trendy commercial streets, connecting various international business districts in Beijing. In 2019, the city's Chaoyang District embarked on a waterfront project along the Liangma River. After two years of development and environmental improvements, the Liangma River has transformed from a mere waterway into a captivating aquatic landscape. It has now become a must-visit destination in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIANGMA RIVER-EVENT (CN)

(240317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Foreign tourists visit a cultural event along the Liangma River in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2024. A promotion event of the Liangma River was held on Saturday in Beijing. The Liangma River traverses diverse areas, including foreign embassies, international hotels, department stores, and trendy commercial streets, connecting various international business districts in Beijing. In 2019, the city's Chaoyang District embarked on a waterfront project along the Liangma River. After two years of development and environmental improvements, the Liangma River has transformed from a mere waterway into a captivating aquatic landscape. It has now become a must-visit destination in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIANGMA RIVER-EVENT (CN)

(240317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boat sails in the Liangma River in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2024. A promotion event of the Liangma River was held on Saturday in Beijing. The Liangma River traverses diverse areas, including foreign embassies, international hotels, department stores, and trendy commercial streets, connecting various international business districts in Beijing. In 2019, the city's Chaoyang District embarked on a waterfront project along the Liangma River. After two years of development and environmental improvements, the Liangma River has transformed from a mere waterway into a captivating aquatic landscape. It has now become a must-visit destination in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIANGMA RIVER-EVENT (CN)

(240317) -- BEIJING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos of a fish-shaped lantern at an event along the Liangma River in Beijing, capital of China, March 16, 2024. A promotion event of the Liangma River was held on Saturday in Beijing. The Liangma River traverses diverse areas, including foreign embassies, international hotels, department stores, and trendy commercial streets, connecting various international business districts in Beijing. In 2019, the city's Chaoyang District embarked on a waterfront project along the Liangma River. After two years of development and environmental improvements, the Liangma River has transformed from a mere waterway into a captivating aquatic landscape. It has now become a must-visit destination in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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China-funded bakery, pastry training program sweetens lives in Myanmar

STORY: China-funded bakery, pastry training program sweetens lives in Myanmar SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Training of Trainers (ToT) bakery and pastry course STORYLINE: In the heart of Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon, a sweet transformation is unfolding, one dough at a time. Students of bakery and pastry courses eagerly delve into the learning process at kitchens in downtown Yangon. The two-year bakery and pastry training program, funded by China through the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2022, included 10 basic bakery and pastry courses and five Training of Trainers (ToT) courses in total. Each course included 20 students. The trainings, organized by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism's Center for Tourism Development, have opened up opportunities for Myanmar residents, the students said. The ministry has opened six basic bakery and pastry courses and one ToT course

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South African economy contracts marginally in Q3

STORY: South African economy contracts marginally in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statistician General, STATS SA STORYLINE: After two consecutive quarters of growth, South African real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2 percent in the third quarter (July-September) of 2023. The contributions to the performance of the economy were evenly spread between the industries on the production side of the economy. The contributions ranged from -0.3 of a percentage point to +0.1 of a percentage point. On the household front, strained consumers cut back on consumption expenditure for a second consecutive quarter, reducing their spending on items such as transport, recreation and housing utilities, while spending more on items such as clothing & footwear and restaurants & hotels. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statisticia

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (3l), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (c) upon her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six offenses against the Treasury between 2012 and 2014, and in addition t

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (4l), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (1r), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Shakira Stands Trial For Alleged Tax Fraud - Barcelona

Singer Shakira (2l) with her lawyers, Pau Molins (1l), Miriam Company (3l), on her arrival at the Audiencia Nacional on the day her trial begins, on November 20, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Shakira's trial for allegedly defrauding the tax authorities of 14.5 million euros begins today. The court expects the trial to last for 12 sessions spaced from Monday, November 20 until Thursday, December 14, where 117 witnesses and eight experts will be called to testify and answer questions from the defense and the prosecution, the State Attorney's Office and the Generalitat. Among the witnesses summoned are workers who attended Shakira in Barcelona in beauty salons, hairdressers, bars, hotels and restaurants, and other employees such as her personal driver, two gynecologists, her zumba and fitness teachers and her stylist, as well as Shakira's neighbors or doormen, among others. The artist is facing a request for a sentence of eight years and two months in prison, after allegedly committing six crimes against

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Tokyu Kabukicho Tower

Photo taken on April 14, 2023, shows the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower amusement and entertainment complex that opened the same day in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. The 225-meter tower houses a theater, eight-screen cinema house, game facilities and two hotels.

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Tokyu Kabukicho Tower

A tape-cutting ceremony is held to celebrate the opening of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower amusement and entertainment complex in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 14, 2023. The 225-meter tower houses a theater, eight-screen cinema house, game facilities and two hotels.

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Tokyo's Kabukicho night-life district to have new skyscraper

The new 225-meter-tall skyscraper in the Japanese capital's popular Kabukicho nightlife district was shown to the media Thursday ahead of its April 14 opening. With 48 floors above ground and five below, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower houses two hotels and entertainment facilities like a theater, a concert hall and a movie house. "We want it to be a facility that specializes in entertainment and motivates people to come to the area," said Tomoo Kimura, an executive officer of Tokyu Corp., which engages in railway and urban development businesses. The theater can seat around 900 people and the concert hall has a maximum capacity of around 1,500, while the movie house has eight screens. The tower includes a gym and spas for members and a food court offering "B-class gourmet foods," or unpretentious but tasty meals, from around the country at affordable prices for the general public.

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Direct passenger flight resumes between China, Switzerland

STORY: Direct passenger flight resumes between China, Switzerland DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an Air China passenger plane from Beijing landing at Geneva International Airport 2. various of the plane 3. various of tourists 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAUDE MEMBREZ, Board member of Geneva Tourism 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEAN-VITAL DOMEZON, President of Geneva Hotels Association STORYLINE: Direct passenger flight between China and Switzerland has been resumed with the launch of Beijing-Geneva flights. An Air China passenger plane from Beijing landed at Geneva International Airport Thursday. It's the first direct flight between the two countries since April 2022. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CLAUDE MEMBREZ, Board member of Geneva Tourism "We are very happy to have China back in Geneva. Chinese tourists are very important for Switzerland." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEAN-VITAL DOMEZON, President of Geneva Hotels Association "

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Delicate dim sum for Year of the Rabbit at hotel in Shanghai

STORY: Delicate dim sum for Year of the Rabbit at hotel in Shanghai DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of dim sum dishes 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GEORGE WEE, General manager, Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai STORYLINE: At the end of Shanghai's landmark Bund area, sits the Fairmont Peace Hotel, one of the most famous and historic hotels in Shanghai. Meet the special dim sum that the hotel offers to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. SOUNDBITE (English): GEORGE WEE, General manager, Fairmont Peace Hotel, Shanghai "This is our rabbit of the year. These are the two special (flavors of) meat pies that go so well with the audience (guests) here. And they just munch into it. The other one that we have is really a nice surprise. So we've reintroduced the 1930s menu and it ends with the apple tart. We wanted to have a sense of drama. Let me share with you how it's going to look. So it's like the star of the menu." Xinhua News Agency correspondents

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Some of 9 Japanese trapped in Mumbai hotels return home

NARITA, Japan - Kinya Akatsu, a 42-year-old company president who was at the Trident-Oberoi Hotel, one of the two hotels in Mumbai attacked by terrorists, is surrounded by reporters at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Nov. 29 upon arrival there.