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Peru cuts interest rate as recession persists

STORY: Peru cuts interest rate as recession persists SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lima STORYLINE: In its November decision, the Board of Directors of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) decided to reduce the reference rate to 7.00 percent, a 25 basis point decrease. The monetary authority said that this decision does not necessarily imply a sequence of interest rate reductions. The bank's third consecutive cut came as the rate of rising consumer prices has been coming down. According to official data, Peru's annual inflation decelerated to 4.34 percent to reach its lowest level in over two years. The BCRP Board's next monetary policy session will take place on Dec. 14. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lima. (XHTV)

Türkiye's iconic Hagia Sophia to charge foreign visitors

STORY: Türkiye's iconic Hagia Sophia to charge foreign visitors SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Foreign tourists will have to pay a fee to visit Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, an iconic mosque, starting Jan. 15, 2024, Türkiye's culture and tourism minister said on Tuesday. "It will remain free for Turkish worshippers," Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said in a televised address in Istanbul broadcast live by Haberturk television channel. The minister noted that the decision was made upon advice from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). No entrance fee has been in place since the mosque, located on the European side of Istanbul, was converted from a museum three years ago. The 1,500-year-old building is one of the most popular tourist spots in the country. It was enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. In September, Turkis

UNESCO adds Palestinian site to World Heritage List

STORY: UNESCO adds Palestinian site to World Heritage List DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tel es-Sultan in Jericho 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAJED ISHAQ, General Manager of Tourism Marketing and Media STORYLINE: The World Heritage Committee on Sunday officially added a Palestinian heritage site to the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In a press statement sent to Xinhua, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said "Tell es-Sultan, located in Jericho in the West Bank, was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List." "The decision to add the historical site took place during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting held in Saudi Arabia," the ministry added. "Such an important decision affirmed the unique universal value of the site and of Palestine in general and reveals the historical, aesthetic, ethnological, and anthropological origins of the

"Chinese Bridge" competition concludes in Bangladesh

STORY: "Chinese Bridge" competition concludes in Bangladesh DATELINE: June 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of talent shows 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YALI, Champion of this year's competition 3. various of the audience's reaction STORYLINE: The final round of the 22nd "Chinese Bridge" competition for Bangladeshi college students concluded on Saturday at the Institute of Modern Language at the University of Dhaka. The competition, themed "One World, One Family," was hosted by Confucius Institute at the University of Dhaka and co-hosted by Confucius Institute at North South University and Shanto Mariam-Honghe Confucius Classroom. It featured contests of Chinese knowledge quizzes, Chinese speeches and talent shows. Wang Yali, an 18-year-old student from the Confucius Institute at North South University, secured first place in the contest and will represent Bangladeshi students to compete in the annual international Chinese language contest. SOUNDBITE (

Chinese shuttlers win two titles at Indonesia Masters

STORY: Chinese shuttlers win two titles at Indonesia Masters DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the games 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG SHUXIAN, Women's doubles player STORYLINE: Chinese shuttlers collected two gold medals on Sunday at the 2023 Indonesia Masters. Women's doubles pair Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian beat the Japanese duo of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota 22-20, 21-19 in a match full of long rallies, which tested the nerves and stamina of both pairs. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG SHUXIAN, China's Women's doubles player "The result is surprising. It's the first time for us to compete as a pair. We wanted to learn from other players through this competition. We didn't think we would win. We just tried to do our best." Zhang was formerly paired with Zheng Yu, with the duo reaching No. 4 in the world. Her current partner Liu, 18, is the reigning world junior champion in both women's and mixed doubles categories. In the mixed doub

Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

STORY: Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: WIJK AAN ZEE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 STORYLINE: Dutch chess player Anish Giri won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023, which concluded in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, on Sunday. In the 13th and final round of the 85th edition of the tournament at the Dutch west coast, the runner-up in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021 won playing with white against Romanian Richard Rapport. Giri finished first with 8.5 points. Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen ended joint second with 8 points and China's Ding Liren had to settle for 11th place with 5.5 points. Giri took over the title from Carlsen, who had won eight times in Wijk aan Zee. Twenty-eight-year-old grandmaster Giri had a strong tournament, remained unbeaten and beat both world No. 1, Carlsen, and world No. 2, Ding Liren. Xi

United States hold England to goalless draw in World Cup stalemate

STORY: United States hold England to goalless draw in World Cup stalemate DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:34 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAKE MURPHY, Football fan 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ORLANDO SAMUEL DANIELS, Football fan 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MELISSA AMOROSO, Football fan 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LEWIS CLARKE & KATYA BOLTON, Football fans 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): KATYA BOLTON, Football fan 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): LEWIS CLARKE, Football fan 7. various of people watching the games in London STORYLINE: England missed a chance to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup last 16, while the United States' hopes of advancing beyond the group stage were on a knife edge after the teams drew 0-0 in their Group B match on Friday. England had a greater share of possession but managed just three shots on target while the United States had only one as both sides lacked a cutting edge in attack. The result at Al-Bayt stadium keeps England top of the group, a poin

China wins Men's World Team Chess Championship

STORY: China wins Men's World Team Chess Championship DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Men's World Team Chess Championship 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEN YANG, Captain of the Chinese chess team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LU SHANGLEI, Chinese player STORYLINE: China won the 2022 Men's World Team Chess Championship after beating the reigning Chess Olympiad champion Uzbekistan in the final Friday in Jerusalem. China won twice 2.5-1.5 in the double-header final match to win the title for the third time, after taking the gold in 2015 and 2017. China won the first match thanks to a win by Bai Jinshi over Shamsiddin Vokhidov, with tied games in the other three boards. In the second match, Li Di overcame Ortik Nigmatov, while the other three games of the match again ended in a draw. China's Lu Shanglei and Xu Xiangyu contributed two draws each, against Nodirbek Yakubboev and Javokhir Sindarov respectively. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WEN YANG, Capta

OPEC+ to cut oil output by 2 mln bpd from November

STORY: OPEC+ to cut oil output by 2 mln bpd from November DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of headquarters of the OPEC 2. various of Press Center at OPEC headquarters 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ABDULAZIZ BIN SALMAN AL SAUD, Saudi Energy Minister STORYLINE: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, decided on Wednesday to cut its overall output by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) from its August production targets. The oil alliance made the decision at the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held in Vienna, Austria. The output cut, starting in November, aims to bolster oil prices that have recently tumbled over recession fears. SOUNDBITE (English): ABDULAZIZ BIN SALMAN AL SAUD, Saudi Energy Minister "The world energy market needs attendance, and needs careful planning, and needs assertive investments and needs commitment to this investment, and needs guidance, without which, investm

Japanese figure skating icon Hanyu announces retirement

STORY: Japanese figure skating icon Hanyu announces retirement DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Japan's two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu announced his decision to retire from competitive figure skating at a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. "Thank you all for supporting me. Because of your support, figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu can make his achievements. I will no longer compete with other skaters in competitive figure skating, but will continue to work hard as a professional figure skater," Hanyu said. He said he will continue the pursuit of the quadruple Axel, or "4A" as a professional figure skater in the future. Hanyu, also a four-time Grand Prix Final winner and six-time national champion, has dealt with a series of injuries since winning back-to-back gold medals at the Sochi and Pyeongchang Olympics. He withdrew from the world championships in March as he had not recovered from the

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