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Cambodia, Laos vow to boost bilateral ties, regional cooperation

STORY: Cambodia, Laos vow to boost bilateral ties, regional cooperation SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cambodia and Laos on Tuesday vowed to boost their bilateral relations and regional cooperation for the benefit of the two countries and peoples, said a news release from the Cambodian prime minister's spokesperson unit. The commitment was made during a meeting between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and visiting Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith at the Peace Palace in the capital Phnom Penh. Both sides agreed to further promote bilateral cooperation in a number of major areas including energy, connectivity, border affairs, combating transnational crime, defense and security, as well as people-to-people exchanges, the news release said. The two leaders also agreed to further promote the comprehensive and long-lasting strategic partnership for the common prosperity o

US-Japan Philippines Trilateral Meeting - Washington

Lloyd Austin, USA secretary of defense, during a trilateral meeting with USA President Joe Biden, not pictured, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Philippines' president, not pictured, and Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, April 11, 2024. USA President Joe Biden is set to unveil joint military patrols and training with the Philippines and Japan as the allies seek to counter an increasingly assertive China in the South China Sea. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

America in no position to define democracy -- views on U.S. democracy

STORY: America in no position to define democracy -- views on U.S. democracy SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people protesting in South Korea (Source: 촛불전진) 2. various of the "Summit for Democracy" (Source: Presidential Office of South Korea) 3. various of people protesting in South Korea (Source: 촛불전진) 4. various of the "Summit for Democracy" (Source: Presidential Office of South Korea) 5. various of Washington DC 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUMPHREY MOSHI, Director of the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Dar es Salaam of Tanzania 7. various of Washington DC 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ONG TEE KEAT, Former deputy speaker of Malaysia's lower house of parliament 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ALI EL-HEFNY, Egypt's former deputy foreign minister STORYLINE: Amid public protests, the third "Summit for Democracy," an initiative launched by the United States, was held in South Korea from March 18 to 20.

Blinken visits Israel as Gaza death toll tops 32,000

STORY: Blinken visits Israel as Gaza death toll tops 32,000 SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 & File DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Netanyahu and Blinken (Courtesy of GPO) 2. various of Netanyahu's statement after the meeting with Blinken 3. various of IDF in Gaza (Courtesy of IDF) 4. various of humanitarian aid entering Gaza (Courtesy of IDF) STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his eighth visit to Israel on Friday since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. The visit comes at a time when the death toll in the Gaza Strip surpassed 32,000, as announced by the Hamas-run health ministry in the Palestinian enclave. "I met with (U.S.) Secretary of State Blinken. I told him that I greatly appreciate the fact that for more than five months we have been standing together in the war against Hamas," Netanyahu was quoted as saying in a statement released by Israel's Government Press Office. He noted that Isr

ALGERIA-ALGIERS-GAS EXPORTING COUNTRIES FORUM-MINISTERIAL MEETING

(240301) -- ALGIERS, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Mohamed Arkab (L) and Secretary-General of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohamed Hamel (R) welcome Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, the minister of mineral resources, oil and gas of Angola, before a ministerial meeting for the 7th GECF Summit in Algiers, Algeria, on March 1, 2024. Senegal became an observer member of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) on Friday, joining the group of major gas producers at a ministerial meeting in Algiers, the Algerian energy ministry said. (Xinhua)

S. Korean activists clamor for end to military exercise with U.S.

STORY: S. Korean activists clamor for end to military exercise with U.S. SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally 2. SOUNDBITE (Korean): LEE TAE-HO, Rally participant STORYLINE: Dozens of South Korean peace activists on Wednesday clamored for an end to the Asian country's scheduled military exercise with the United States, which they said has served to escalate tensions on and around the Korean Peninsula. The activists gathered at a square across the street from the U.S. embassy in central Seoul to demand stopping the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise Freedom Shield (FS), which this year is set to last from March 4 to 14. Holding up banners and placards with the slogans "We want peace" and "Stop all military actions and hostilities that bring on war and restore dialogue channels", the participants shouted, "Stop the war-causing military action." SOUNDBITE (Korean): LEE TAE-HO, Rally participant "There

NATO defence ministers discuss strengthening bloc's deterrence, support to Ukraine

STORY: NATO defence ministers discuss strengthening bloc's deterrence, support to Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:21 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence 2. various of the deployment of NATO allies for Steadfast Defender 2024 STORYLINE: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sought to further strengthen the bloc's deterrence and defence, and support to Ukraine, at its defence ministers meeting on Thursday. In light of the deteriorating security environment, NATO does not see any "imminent military threat against the Alliance," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after the meeting. In terms of defense investment, Stoltenberg said he expected 18 member states to spend 2 percent of their GDP on defense this year, compared to only three members in 2014. This year, NATO member states in Europe will invest a total of 380 billion U.S. dollars in defense, he said. "By the end of 2024, Eu

Egypt, Bulgaria sign defense, energy MoUs

STORY: Egypt, Bulgaria sign defense, energy MoUs SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a joint press conference at Egyptian Foreign Ministry 2. various of expanded talks by both the Egyptian and Bulgarian delegations 3. various of building of Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources 4. various of the meeting between Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and Bulgarian Minister of Energy (courtesy of Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources) STORYLINE: Egyptian and Bulgarian officials on Saturday signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in the fields of defense and natural gas, according to a joint statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. The MoUs were signed during the first meeting of the joint cooperation committee between the two countries, co-chaired by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister

S. Korea logs current account surplus for 8th month in December

STORY: S. Korea logs current account surplus for 8th month in December SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Korea (BOK) (July 18, 2019) 2. various of Busan container terminal (March 7, 2023) 3. various of semiconductor production line (courtesy of Samsung Electronics, July 9, 2019) 4. various of automobile export site (courtesy of Hyundai Motor Company, Oct. 24, 2019) 5. various of Seoul streets (courtesy of Yonhap TV, Feb. 7, 2024) STORYLINE: South Korea logged current account surplus for the eighth straight month in December last year due to export recovery, central bank data showed Wednesday. Current account balance, the broadest measure of cross-border trade, posted a surplus of 7.41 billion U.S. dollars in December 2023, staying in black since May, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK). Trade surplus for goods stood at 8.04 billion dollars in December, hovering in black since April. Export grew 5.8 percent f

Jordan's king reiterates rejection of attempts to separate Gaza, West Bank

STORY: Jordan's king reiterates rejection of attempts to separate Gaza, West Bank SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: (Footage provided by the royal Hashemite court and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Jordan) 1. various of the meeting between Jordan's King Abdullah II and Blinken 2. various of the meeting between Jordan's Foreign Minister and Blinken STORYLINE: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday stressed the country's rejection of attempts to separate the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, warning of catastrophic ramifications of continued Israeli attacks on Gaza. The King made the remarks at a meeting in Amman with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during which he also stressed the need to end the tragic humanitarian crisis in the strip, according to a statement by the Royal Hashemite Court. King Abdullah underlined the important role of the U.S. in pushing towards an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the pr

U.S. committed to 'firm and unwavering' defense of S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) is greeted by South Korean Defense Minister Kim Tae Young at the South Korean Defense Ministry in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2009, as he arrives for an annual Security Consultative Meeting between the two countries. (Kyodo)

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