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Cable car accident kills 1, wounds 17 in Türkiye's Antalya

STORY: Cable car accident kills 1, wounds 17 in Türkiye's Antalya SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cable car accident site in Antalya and rescue efforts (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: One person was killed and 17 others injured late Friday when a cable car smashed into a pole in Türkiye's southern resort province of Antalya, the country's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Saturday. The injured have been subsequently hospitalized, the health minister said on social media platform X. Dozens of people were stranded in mid-air in many other pods for hours because the entire system had to be shut down by local authorities. A total of 137 people have been rescued, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported, noting the individual killed was a 54-year-old Turkish man and that among the injured were two children. Emergency service workers were still on-site on Saturday afternoon to rescue

Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 21,822: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 21,822: ministry SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza Strip STORYLINE: The number of Palestinian deaths due to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 21,822, with 56,451 injured, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Sunday. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, Ashraf Al-Qedra, the health ministry spokesman said that the Israeli army killed 150 and injured 286 others during the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Palestinian sources told Xinhua that the former Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs and preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Youssef Salama, was killed in an Israeli air strike on his home in Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. The sources said that Israeli warplanes bombed Sheikh Salama's house, killing him and wounding a number of his family members. The sources added that a paramedic was killed while working in an

Nepal to focus on digital economy: PM

STORY: Nepal to focus on digital economy: PM DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huawei Mobile Nepal Congress & Digital Nepal Conclave 2023 2. various of Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking 3. various of attendees STORYLINE: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Friday that his government had prioritized the development of the digital economy and digital services to improve the service delivery to people. "The government has allocated 1 percent of the total development budget for innovation and start-up for the next 2023-24 fiscal year," Dahal said at a digital conference held by Huawei Nepal in Kathmandu. Dahal noted that the budgetary allocation was increased to encourage Nepali youth to focus on innovation and work to develop hardware and software to meet needs at home. Nepal has also lowered the threshold of foreign direct investment in information and communication technologies to about 153,000 U.S. dollars

Israel says seals family home of Palestinian attacker in East Jerusalem

STORY: Israel says seals family home of Palestinian attacker in East Jerusalem DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Israeli Cabinet meeting (courtesy of Government Press Office, or GPO) 2. Israeli security forces sealing attackers' house (courtesy of police spokesperson) 3. Friday's scene of car-ramming attack 4. Israeli Cabinet meeting (courtesy of GPO) STORYLINE: The family home of a Palestinian man who carried out a car-ramming attack in East Jerusalem that killed three Israelis has been sealed, the Israeli police said Sunday. A video clip released by the police shows policemen and soldiers welding the doors and windows of an apartment in East Jerusalem. The home belongs to the parents of the assailant and is occupied by two of his brothers, who were all evacuated along with their belongings prior to the sealing, according to a police statement. This sealing, the first step toward a possible demolition of the house, came under the order

Greece provides aid to quake-stricken Türkiye, Syria

STORY: Greece provides aid to quake-stricken Türkiye, Syria DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks loaded with humanitarian aid 2. various of the arrival of humanitarian aid 3. various of trucks en route to Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ANTONIOS AVGERINOS, President of the Hellenic Red Cross 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KONSTANTINOS LAMPSIS, Member of the humanitarian aid mission of the Hellenic Red Cross 6. various of Athens residents bring humanitarian aid for Türkiye residents to entrance of the Athens City Hall 7. various of preparation minutes before the trucks' leaving 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): KATERINA GAGAKI, Vice mayor for social solidarity and civil society of Athens 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): ANDREAS KATSANIOTIS, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister 10. various of trucks en route to Türkiye 11. various of firefighters from the Special Units for Disasters of the Fire Service (EMAK) during rescue operation in Türkiye STORYLINE: The Greek state

Tyre Nichols' death exposes U.S. scars of police brutality, racial prejudice

STORY: Tyre Nichols' death exposes U.S. scars of police brutality, racial prejudice DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "A funeral service for Tyre Nichols, who died last month after being beaten by police officers, was held in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 1, 2023. Video footage released by Memphis authorities last week showed officers brutally punching and kicking Nichols even when the African American man was subdued. 'An emotional farewell in Memphis for Tyre Nichols,' reported The Washington Post, saying Vice President Kamala Harris urged justice at the ceremony. 'Mourners find a sense of mission,' said The New York Times, stressing law is needed to bring more accountability to cases of police violence. 'U.S. police violence stems from a long history of fighting internal enemies,' addressed major news portal The Conversation. 'White auth

Palestinian kills 3 Israelis in West Bank knife attack

STORY: Palestinian kills 3 Israelis in West Bank knife attack DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of scene of the stabbing attack 2. shots of rescue personnel at the scene 3. shots of vicinity of the stabbing attack STORYLINE: A Palestinian man killed three Israelis and wounded three others in a knife-wielding attack on Tuesday in the West Bank before being shot dead by Israeli forces, Israeli military and medics said. The Palestinian man first attacked people at the entrance of the Ariel settlement's industrial zone, wounding a security guard, an Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement. He then moved to a nearby gas station and attacked three people, killing two of them, the spokesperson added. The assailant then went on a driving rampage on a road, killing a man in his 50s and seriously wounding a 35-year-old man, according to Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service. The attacker was "neutralized" after fleeing the sc

How fast parcels are sorted by China's express delivery company

STORY: How fast parcels are sorted by China's express delivery company DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's online shopping-relevant scenes 2. various of China's postal service 3. various of a distribution center of ZTO Express 4. STANDUP 1 (English): XUE NINGJING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG JIAN, Staff at Shanxi Ruiji Zhongtong Logistics Industrial Park 6. STANDUP 2 (English): XUE NINGJING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: China's Singles' Day shopping festival is a carnival for online shoppers. It usually kicks off in late October and draws to an end on Nov. 11. And billions of parcels are delivered by the country's postal service and express firms. Thanks to intelligent express delivery service, a parcel can travel from thousands of miles away to your home within a week, or even two or three days. A distribution center of ZTO Express Taiyuan, N China's Shanxi STANDUP 1 (English): XUE NINGJI

Old oil tanker becomes new artificial reef for divers in Malta

STORY: Old oil tanker becomes new artificial reef for divers in Malta DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: GOZO, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an oil tanker being scuttled STORYLINE: A 60-meter wide and 855-tonne heavy oil tanker was scuttled off Gozo island, Malta on Monday afternoon. It will start its new life as an artificial reef to attract divers from home and abroad. The tanker, formerly registered in Togo, ran aground on the coast of Malta in February 2018. It then retired from service as the repair cost was too high, according to Maltese media. Efforts to clean the tanker by removing all fuels and lubricants and some equipment as well had been done before it was scuttled. Maltese Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo told journalists at the scene that Malta has not scuttled a ship this size for a few years and it will help Malta attract more divers. Malta is an attractive destination for divers and diving is also a key component of the country's tourism sector. In the

GLOBALink | Droupadi Murmu takes oath as 15th president of India

Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as the 15th president of India on Monday. Murmu has thus become the first tribal woman to be elected to the country's top constitutional post. She was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana inside the central hall of the parliament. The ceremony was followed by a 21-gun salute. Then she delivered an address. Murmu was accorded a guard of honor at the Presidential house in New Delhi, locally called Rashtrapati Bhavan. The ceremony was attended by the chairman of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of parliament) M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) Speaker Om Birla, federal ministers, heads of various diplomatic missions, lawmakers, civil and military officers of the government, besides others. In her speech after taking the oath, Murmu said her election is proof that the poor in India can dream and make them come true, adding that she will focus on the welfare of the marginalized. Produced

Wife of ex-vice health minister stabbed at home in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Police officers examine the scene near the house of Kenji Yoshihara, a former vice health and welfare minister, in Tokyo's Nakano Ward after Yoshihara's wife Yasuko was stabbed in the entrance of their house by a man pretending to be from a parcel delivery service. (Kyodo)

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