ILEA000665525: Japan baseball manager Hara meets with Prime Minister Aso

Egyptian president, Armenian PM meet on trade, cooperation

STORY: Egyptian president, Armenian PM meet on trade, cooperation SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Presidential Palace 2. various of the meeting (courtesy of the Presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met on Tuesday with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is on an official visit to Cairo, to discuss trade and cooperation in various sectors. The two leaders held talks on boosting bilateral trade and expanding cooperation in areas such as information technology, artificial intelligence, food and pharmaceuticals, Sisi's office said in a statement. Sisi also said Egypt was ready to share its experience in infrastructure, construction, transportation and energy with Armenia, the statement added. The meeting was followed by a signing ceremony of several memorandums of understanding on environmental protection, economic cooperation and agricultural cooperation for 2024-

Turkish police detain 8 suspects in anti-gang operations

STORY: Turkish police detain 8 suspects in anti-gang operations SHOOTING TIME: February, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-gang operations carried out by the Turkish police (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained eight suspects, including the ringleaders, of a criminal organization as part of an operation dubbed "Cage-47," the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Sunday. The operations, initiated by the Turkish authorities in the northwestern province of Yalova, were carried out simultaneously in provinces of Kocaeli, Bursa, Yalova and Sakarya, Yerlikaya said on the social media platform X, without specifying the time of the raids. The police seized four unlicensed pistols, two blank firing pistols, two hunting rifles, a large amount of Turkish lira and a large number of promissory notes, checks, title deeds and digital materials, he said. He said that it has been suspe

[Breaking News]Japan baseball champion Tigers' slogan tops Japan 2023 buzzword list

TOKYO, Dec. 1 Kyodo - This year's slogan of the Japan Series baseball champion Hanshin Tigers, "Are (A. R. E.)," was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2023, the award's organizer said Friday. The phrase, an acronym for Aim, Respect and Empower, came as Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada referred to the league championship as "are," which means "that" in English, so as not to add pressure to the team by saying the full phrase out loud.(Kyodo)

Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship

STORY: Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition STORYLINE: The 18th World Xiangqi Championship, hosted in Houston, is drawing to a close with an electrifying finale that crowned new champions -- Meng Chen and Tang Sinan of Team China. Demonstrating the global appeal of Xiangqi, which is often referred to as Chinese chess, the one-week prestigious event ended on Saturday night, marking the first time the tournament has been held on American soil. In the edge-of-the-seat men's final held on Friday, Vietnamese star Lai Ly Huynh clashed with Chinese grandmaster Meng in a game brimming with skillful plays and opportunities. Lai appeared poised to clinch his first world championship title, dominating the early stages of the match. However, a pivotal error in the endgame led to a draw, pushing the match into a high-stakes sudden-death t

British PM visits Israel, pledges support amid conflict

STORY: British PM visits Israel, pledges support amid conflict DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of British PM Rishi Sunak with Israeli PM Netanyahu (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 2. various of British PM Rishi Sunak with Israeli President Isaac Herzog (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) STORYLINE: Visiting British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged Thursday British support for Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). Speaking to reporters after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, Sunak said he stands with Israel as a "friend" and hopes Israel to "win the war." For his part, Netanyahu said Israel needed "continual support" for "a long war." The British prime minister also held a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, during which he urged humanitarian aid to Gaza while stressing support for Israel. "Palestinians are vict

Iran will not stop Israeli-Saudi normalization: Netanyahu

STORY: Iran will not stop Israeli-Saudi normalization: Netanyahu DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli PM Netanyahu meeting U.S. President Biden in New York (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 2. various of Netanyahu at the UNGA in September (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 3. various of Netanyahu and Biden (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) STORYLINE: Iran will not stop Israel from realizing normalization of ties with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, responding to a statement from Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei earlier in the day. Iran will not prevent Israel from "further expanding the circle of peace for the benefit of the citizens of Israel, the peoples of the region and all humanity," Netanyahu said in a statement released by his office. Netanyahu added that Iran failed to prevent Israel from achieving the so-called Abraham Accords, in which the Unite

114 Cambodian athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: 114 Cambodian athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of speech by Cambodia's Olympic chief Thong Khon 3. various of speech by Cambodian PM Hun Manet 4. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): KHUN CHANROSEKA, Soft tennis player STORYLINE: Cambodia's 189-member sports delegation, including 114 athletes, will attend the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province from September 23 to October 8, the country's Olympic chief said on Wednesday. Thong Khon, president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, said the delegation paid a courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday afternoon before leaving for the Games. "I believe that Cambodian athletes will be able to achieve good results in this second biggest sports event in the world after the Olympics," Khon, who will lead the delegation to attend the Games, told Xinhua. He said Cambodia

Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet amid slipping support rates

STORY: Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet amid slipping support rates DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:48 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japanese Prime Minister's office 2. various of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his new cabinet members (courtesy of Japanese Prime Minister's official residence) 3. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday revamped his cabinet and the executive lineup of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as public support for the government is waning. The second cabinet reshuffle by Kishida since last year included changes to 13 out of 19 ministers, with 11 of them entering the cabinet for the first time. According to the lineup announced on Wednesday, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, among six current cabinet members, remained in their posts, as Kishida seeks to maintain stability in key positions

Ukrainian president meets European leaders in Greece

STORY: Ukrainian president meets European leaders in Greece DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arriving of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 2. various of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during press statements 3. various of the meeting between Greek and Ukrainian delegations (courtesy of Greek PM office) 4. various of the meeting between Greek Prime Minister and Ukrainian President STORYLINE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a visit to Greece on Monday, where he met with European leaders, Greek national broadcaster ERT has reported. During his visit, Zelensky met separately with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. He also joined an informal meeting of European leaders on enlargement of the European Union (EU) here in Athens. The invitation was made on the occasion of the 20-year anniversary of the EU-Western Balkans

Turkish lira dips after central bank hikes interest

STORY: Turkish lira dips after central bank hikes interest DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of an exchange office in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of the Istanbul Stock Exchange in Türkiye 4. various of Türkiye's central bank 5. various of Hafize Gaye Erkan, governor of Türkiye's central bank (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 6. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Türkiye (file) 7. various of Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek in Ankara, Türkiye (file) STORYLINE: Turkish currency on Thursday hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar after the central bank hiked the interest rate well below market expectations. The lira hit 24.49 against the greenback on Thursday afternoon after the rate decision, dropping further from Wednesday's rate of 23.55. The currency's depreciation against the greenback has exceeded 20 percent since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, Türk

Japan baseball manager Hara meets with Prime Minister Aso

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso puts on a World Baseball Classic championship cap at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 27 during a courtesy call by Japan manager Tatsunori Hara. Japan won the WBC title by defeating South Korea 5-2 in the final in Los Angeles. (Kyodo)

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