ILEA000663054: Arakawa 3rd, Suguri 4th after short program

Report reveals rise of Australian women killed by intimate partner

STORY: Report reveals rise of Australian women killed by intimate partner SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:23 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest demanding an end to gendered violence STORYLINE: The rate of Australian women who were killed by a current or former partner increased by almost 30 percent in 2022-23, official data has revealed. The government-funded Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) on Tuesday released the latest data from the National Homicide Monitoring Program. It revealed that there were 247 homicide victims in Australia in the 12-month period to the end of June 2023, 75 of whom were women. Of the 75 women, 34 or 45.3 percent were killed by a current or former male intimate partner, up from 26 in the previous 12 months. Overall 60 women were killed by men in 2022-23. The rate of intimate partner homicide involving a female victim increased by 28 percent from 0.25 homicides per 100,000 people in 20

(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-ETHNIC WOMAN (CN)

(240427) -- LIUZHOU, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liang Zuying (3rd L, 2nd row) in ethnic Miao costume watches a performance in Wuying Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 17, 2018. Liang Zuying, 48, hails from Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that is hidden deep in the towering mountains straddling Guangxi and Guizhou. In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. Due to their traditional views and poor family conditions, many parents did not send their daughters to school. Liang and many other women in the village received little education and could neither read nor speak Mandarin, a major impediment that isolated them from the outside world. From March 2020, local authorities initiated a training program in Wuying Village to teach ethnic women Mandarin, in a bid to remove language barriers between them and people beyond the village, while improving their communication and vocational ski

Chinese paddlers sweep titles at WTT Champions Incheon

STORY: Chinese paddlers sweep titles at WTT Champions Incheon SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: INCHEON, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YINGSHA, Paddler 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIANG JINGKUN, Paddler STORYLINE: Chinese paddlers swept both women's and men's singles titles at WTT Champions Incheon as Sun Yingsha and Liang Jingkun were crowned the champions on Sunday. World No. 1 Sun harvested a straight-set victory of 4-0 in the showdown against her compatriot Wang Manyu. Sun won the final 11-7, 11-5, 11-4 and 11-4. In the semifinal on Saturday evening, both Sun and Wang won over their teammates Wang Yidi and Chen Meng, 4-0 and 4-2 respectively, to set up an all-Chinese final. Speaking after the victory, Sun said her overall performance was great. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YINGSHA, Paddler "I think (Wang) Manyu and I know each other quite well. We train togeth

Germany beats Dominican Republic at Women's Volleyball Nations League

STORY: Germany beats Dominican Republic at Women's Volleyball Nations League DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: SUWON, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of match venue 2. various of match and audience STORYLINE: Germany beat the Dominican Republic 25-19, 25-18, 18-25, 25-21 in Suwon, South Korea on Tuesday in the opening match of the third and last competition week of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League. Germany climbed to third place on a 7-2 win-loss record, amassing 19 points. Despite the harsh struggle of Dominica's Brayelin Martinez who scored a game-high 21 points, the Caribbean nation failed to reverse the match. Germany started off on the right foot, but Dominica intensely fought back in the second set, where both sides went neck and neck and leveled the score several times with Germany securing the set with an ace in the end. Dominica led from the start in the third set and seemed to have set the stage for a turnaround, but Germany took control of the fou

Gazan artists fight against social discrimination, violence through theater performance

STORY: Gazan artists fight against social discrimination, violence through theater performance DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of theater performances 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDUL FATTAH SHIHADA, Director at the Future Development Commission organization 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HANIN AL-SAMAK, Official at the Future Development Commission organization 4. various of theater performances STORYLINE: A group of Palestinian artists is trying to change social discrimination and violence in the local community through creative theater performances. Three theater performances, featuring social problems in Gaza, were staged at the Red Crescent Society theater in Gaza Wednesday night. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDUL FATTAH SHIHADA, Director at the Future Development Commission organization "The play today was for women audiences, especially those who suffer from cancer and domestic violence. It was also for sick and disabled people who suffer from socie

Chinese shuttlers reach semifinals in all categories at Indonesia Masters

STORY: Chinese shuttlers reach semifinals in all categories at Indonesia Masters DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venues and audiences 2. various of the games 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HAN YUE, Chinese badminton player in Woman's Single 4. various of the games STORYLINE: Chinese shuttlers delivered another convincing performance at the 2023 Indonesia Masters in Jakarta on Friday as they advanced into semifinals in all categories. In a tough battle against home favorites Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, China's Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi won 11-21, 21-13, 25-23 in front of a loud home crowd in just over an hour to reach the men's doubles semifinal, facing compatriots He Jiting and Zhou Haodong, who beat Malaysian pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik on Saturday. Meanwhile, in the men's singles, Shi Yuqi bested his countryman Lu Guangzu 21-10, 21-17 and is now scheduled to face Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. Women's doubles pa

Senegal celebrates its 62nd anniversary of independence

STORY: Senegal celebrates its 62nd anniversary of independence DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:07 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the military parade at the Independence Square in the center of Dakar 2. Senegalese President Macky Sall giving a speech after the military parade STORYLINE: Senegal marked its 62nd anniversary of independence with a military parade Monday at the Independence Square in the center of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, after a hiatus of two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 1,867 military and paramilitary men and women participated in the military parade, with the theme of "defense and security forces and national resilience." At the end of the parade, Senegalese President Macky Sall congratulated all the units for their brilliant performance, describing the parade as "impeccable." He also pledged to give more resources to the defense and security forces and improve the morale of the troops to ensure that "Senegal is always safer

SQUID-GAME

A women dressed in outfit from the series of "Squid Game" stand to attract visitors in mall in Jakarta, on November 4, 2021. The malls, shopping center, and also traditional market in Jakarta resumed to fully operated after Jakarta govenment ease Covid-19 restriction due to the decrease of Coronavirus cases. (Photo by Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto) (Credit:Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

Japanese athletes leave Vancouver to return home

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mao Asada, who won the silver in the women's figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, waves as she leaves Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on March 1, 2010. (Kyodo)

Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - American Zac Parise (back, 2nd from R) celebrates with his teammates while spectators cheer after scoring an equalizer at the end of the third period of the men's ice hockey gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2. (Kyodo)

Arakawa 3rd, Suguri 4th after short program

TURIN, Italy - Japan's Shizuka Arakawa waves at audiences at the end of her performance in the women's short program at the Palavela ice arena on Feb. 21. She placed third with 66.02 points after American Sasha Cohen and Russian Irina Slutskaya. (Kyodo)

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