Fresh Start: Podcast News (10/15/2019 Tue.)
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Welcome to Fresh Start.

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Here are today’s picks from our editors.

China releases white paper on food security

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China on Monday issued a white paper on food security, detailing the country's efforts in enhancing food security and expanding international cooperation in the area.

Despite a weak agricultural foundation and extreme poverty, the Communist Party of China has led an unremitting campaign of hard work over the past 70 years that has made China basically self-sufficient in food supply, said the white paper, titled "Food Security in China," and released by the State Council Information Office.

Through supply-side structural reform and institutional innovation, China has raised grain productivity, modernized grain circulation, improved food-supply structure, and achieved steady development in the grain industry.

"Looking to the future, China has the conditions, capabilities, and confidence to enhance food security relying on its own efforts," said the white paper. (Xinhua)

Typhoon Hagibis sinks cargo ship, kills 5 Chinese crew members

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A Panama-flagged cargo ship sank in Tokyo Bay as Typhoon Hagibis hit the area on Saturday.

Among the 12 crew members, five Chinese were confirmed dead and four were rescued. The remaining crew members are still missing. The ship lost contact at 9:40 pm on Saturday, local authorities said. (People's Daily app)

Iran says ready for nuclear talks if US lifts sanctions

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran is ready to restart nuclear talks if the US removes all sanctions against Iran, Press TV reported.

"Our main concern is whether our interests are met through negotiations, or talks are merely for show," Rouhani said.

US President Donald Trump pulled the US out of Iran's landmark 2015 nuclear deal last year and demanded renewed talks with Iran calling for more restrictions on their nuclear program. (Xinhua)

Syrian army enters key Kurdish bastion of Manbij

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The Syrian army entered the city of Manbij in northern Syria on Monday for the first time since losing it in 2012, as part of an agreement with Kurdish forces in control of the city to avert a Turkish assault.

Last Wednesday, Turkey and local rebel groups launched an assault to eliminate Kurdish forces in northern Syria to end what Turkey perceives as the threat of "terrorist and separatist" groups on its southern border and to impose a safe zone to host millions of Syrian refugees. (Xinhua)

Trio win Nobel Economics Prize for work on poverty

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Indian-born Abhijit Banerjee of the US, French-American Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer of the US on Monday won the Nobel Economics Prize for their work on poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

The trio was honored "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty," the jury said. (AFP)

South Korean pop star Sulli found dead at home

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South Korean pop star and actress Sulli was found dead at her home south of Seoul on Monday, police said.

The 25-year-old was found after her manager went to her home in Seongnam after repeated phone calls went unanswered for hours, said Kim Seong-tae, an official from the Seongnam Sujeong Police Department.

“The investigation is ongoing and we won’t make presumptions about the cause of death,” said Kim, adding that security camera footage at Sulli’s home showed no signs of an intrusion.

Sulli’s legal name is Choi Jin-ri. She began her singing career in 2009 as a member of the girl band “f(x)” and also acted in numerous television dramas and movies. (AP)

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei smashes women's marathon world record

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Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei smashed the women's marathon world record after winning the 2019 women's Chicago Marathon on Sunday in a time of 2:14:04.

Britain's Paula Radcliffe held the world record for the last 16 years after she ran in a time of 2:15:25 at the London Marathon in 2003. The new record is 71 seconds faster than Radcliffe's time.

Kosgei's victory also saw her defend her title which she won in a time of 2:18:35. (CGTN)

Thanks for listening and be sure to catch us tomorrow.

And now for the Question of the Day:

Which is the rarest blood type in humans? 

(Answer: AB negative.)

Today’s quote is from Greek philosopher Diogenes (412 BC - 323 BC). 

"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth."

(Produced by Nancy Yan Xu, Ryan Yaoran Yu, Lance Crayon, and Elaine Yue Lin. Music by Eugene Loner.)