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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese breakdancer Qi Xiangyu (L) and Zeng Yingying pose for photos at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Hungary, June 23, 2024. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of the team, Chinese team impressed the wor

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-FRANCE-BREAKING-COACH-MOUNIR BIBA-PARIS OLYMPICS (CN)

(240716) -- BEIJING, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese breakdancer Qi Xiangyu (L) and Zeng Yingying pose for photos at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Hungary, June 23, 2024. Two B-girls and one B-boy of China have obtained Paris Olympics quotas, which is a new achievement for the young Chinese team under the coaching of French breaking legend Mounir Biba. French B-boy Mounir started to learn breaking at the age of 13 and joined the world-famous Vagabond Crew when he was 20, winning 13 individual and group world championships in breaking. His achievements and fame made him a judge for the breaking event at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. Then Mounir dedicated to promoting breaking into the Paris Olympics. In 2022, Mounir began to coach the Chinese team. "It was a challenge to take a young team with no experience." Mounir said. He shared everything he has with the team. With the help of his expertise, the talent and hard work of the team, Chinese team impressed the wor

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN COUNTY-NOMADS-WINTER LIFE (CN)

(231208) -- YUMIN, Dec. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Habudelashen Nusupbek drives goats at a winter pasture in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 30, 2023. Baht Turlksi, a 53-year-old herder, lives near the majestic Baluke Mountain, which lies in the south of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Every year between late November and early December is the time for Kazak herders to stock meat for winter. During the traditional festive practice, herders share the fruits of their work and replenish energy for the winter. It is also the time for family gathering and relationship strengthening. Baht and her husband Habudelashen Nusupbek invited family members, neighbors and friends in the festive practice this year. Each person was assigned with specific tasks, such as preparing, cleaning and filling the beef sausages. After over two hours of work, the meat needed during the winter has been placed on the drying rack, waiting to be air dried. Once the wor

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CIIE provides unique opportunity for global exporters, says business leader

STORY: CIIE provides unique opportunity for global exporters, says business leader SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sixth China International Import Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIZAT WORKU, General Manager of the Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association 3. various of a coffee process plant in Ethiopia 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIZAT WORKU, General Manager of the Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association STORYLINE: The China International Import Expo (CIIE) offers a unique opportunity for global exporters to access the vast Chinese market, Gizat Worku, general manager of the Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association has said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIZAT WORKU, General Manager of the Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association "China International Import Expo is unique by its nature because it is calling the importers, sellers to come to China and sell products to Chinese buyers or consumers. 20 percent of the wor

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(SP)CHINA-CHONGQING-PARKOUR(CN)

(230510) -- BEIJING, May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2021 shows a night view of an old street in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Chongqing, a city built on mountains, features a city scape of ups and downs and scattered buildings. The road is often seen being built on the roof, and the light rail running through the buildings in the southwest China's metropolitan. With the natural advantages for parkour, also known as free-running, Chongqing provides the practitioners of parkour a playground where they overcome obstacles in the urban landscape without assistive equipment in the fastest and most efficient way possible. Wen Shunyao, 32, a parkour club teacher, first learned about parkour in a movie when he was a studednt in university. After a few years of traning, he met more friends sharing same passion for parkour. They participated in competitions together and Wen gradually gained his fame. After graduating from university, Wen Shunyao turned his passion into wor

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Egypt launches initiative to support industry, agriculture with loans

STORY: Egypt launches initiative to support industry, agriculture with loans DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of Finance Ministry in Cairo 2. various of Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait speaking 3. various of banknotes counting STORYLINE: Egypt's Finance Ministry announced on Saturday the details of the new initiative that aims to support the productive sectors by allowing 150 billion Egyptian pounds (about 4.9 billion U.S. dollars) in soft loans available at 11 percent interest rate for agricultural and industrial projects. The initiative came after the announcement made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last month outlining Egypt's commitments under a fresh 3-billion-USD loan deal approved in December. The ministry stressed that the state's public treasury bears 10 billion Egyptian pounds annually. According to Mohamed Maait, Egypt's Finance Minister, 140 billion Egyptian pounds are allocated to finance wor

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Iraqi carpenter turns hobby into business

STORY: Iraqi carpenter turns hobby into business DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Awarah Muhammad Rashid, an Iraqi carpenter, working in his workshop in Erbil 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kurdish): AWARAH MUHAMMAD RASHID, Iraqi carpenter 3. various of Rashid working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kurdish): AWARAH MUHAMMAD RASHID, Iraqi carpenter 5. various of Rashid working STORYLINE: Awarah Muhammad Rashid, a young Iraqi carpenter from Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, has been able to provide for himself and his family with his carpentry skills during the past few years. Rashid spends several hours a day making wooden tools and artifacts between his workshop at home and his other workshop in the market where he has established a local brand in the field of handicrafts in the Kurdistan region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kurdish): AWARAH MUHAMMAD RASHID, Iraqi carpenter "I felt that wooden handicrafts are rare in our country. So I started with a group of simple wor

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UN envoy appeals for political progress toward resolving Syrian crisis

STORY: UN envoy appeals for political progress toward resolving Syrian crisis DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GEIR PEDERSEN, UN special envoy to Syria STORYLINE: The visiting UN special envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, on Monday called for progress on the political front to resolve the Syrian crisis. Speaking to reporters following his meeting with Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, Pedersen recounted the difficulties facing the Syrian people, saying that despite a ceasefire being established in 2020, many civilians are still being killed, and 15 million Syrians still need humanitarian assistance. The UN envoy said he and Mekdad discussed ways to establish "confidence-building measures" in line with Security Council resolution 2254 that provides for a roadmap for a political settlement of the Syrian crisis. SOUNDBITE (English): GEIR PEDERSEN, UN special envoy to Syria "The UN is committed to wor

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Chinese investment helps Zimbabwe play bigger role in renewable energy value chain

STORY: Chinese investment helps Zimbabwe play bigger role in renewable energy value chain DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of builders working at construction sites 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE TOGARA, Mine Manager, Arcadia Lithium 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TREVOR BARNARD, Deputy General Manager, Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TREVOR BARNARD, Deputy General Manager, Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe STORYLINE: A Chinese-invested lithium mine near Harare, Zimbabwe will start delivering lithium-containing minerals next year. According to industry professionals, the project will contribute immensely to the growth of Zimbabwe's mining sector, helping the country play a bigger role in the renewable energy value chain. China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, one of the world's major producers of cobalt, purchased Arcadia lithium mine from Australia-listed Prospect Resources last year. The Arcadia project is considered to be one of the wor

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UN agencies mobilized to help Afghans hit by earthquake

STORY: UN agencies mobilized to help Afghans hit by earthquake DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of press briefing room 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 3. various of journalists 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN agencies are working to deal with the needs arising from Wednesday's earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, said a UN spokesman on Thursday. Following the earthquake, priority needs include emergency shelter and non-food items, food assistance, health and water and sanitation hygiene support, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General "The UN Refugee Agency has dispatched tents, blankets, plastic sheeting, and kitchen sets, among other items, to cover the needs of about 4,000 people. The Wor

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A visit to Denmark's Workers Museum on Int'l Museum Day

STORY: A visit to Denmark's Workers Museum on Int'l Museum Day DATELINE: May 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Denmark's Workers Museum 2. various of the exhibits 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOREN BAK-JENSEN, Director of Denmark's Workers Museum 4. various of the exhibits 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SOREN BAK-JENSEN, Director of Denmark's Workers Museum STORYLINE: Wednesday marked the International Museum Day. Known as the kingdom of fairy tales, Denmark has a distinctive museum located at the heart of the capital city of Copenhagen. Founded in 1982, Denmark's Workers Museum has been collecting objects and works of art that tell the story of the labor movement and the everyday life of ordinary workers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOREN BAK-JENSEN, Director of Denmark's Workers Museum "The Workers Museum tells the story of the development of the Danish labor movement over the past a hundred and fifty years. And it also gives an insight into the changes in wor

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GLOBALink | U.S. is biggest source of nuclear threat in world: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. is biggest source of nuclear threat in world: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "Some people in the U.S. has been hyping up and rehashing various versions of the so-called "China nuclear threat," all of which are full of speculation and prejudice. The objective is nothing but to gain a larger share in the Congress budget with the sensational claim. Their ultimate goal is to maintain and beef up the U.S. own nuclear capability. The official you mentioned again called for the deployment of low-yield nuclear weapons by the U.S. after playing at so-called "nuclear threat by China and Russia." His real motive to tout military expansion is laid bare. As it's known to all, the United States is the biggest source of nuclear threat in the world. With the wor

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AUSTRALIA HUGH JACKMAN, NICOLE KIDMAN Date: 2008

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Japanese drummers perform at Wor

A Japanese taiko drummer performs at the closing ceremony of the World Cup soccer finals at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 12. The 2002 World Cup will be co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. ==Kyodo