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Egypt, Jordan warn against humanitarian catastrophe of Israeli attacks in Rafah

STORY: Egypt, Jordan warn against humanitarian catastrophe of Israeli attacks in Rafah SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi meeting Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Thursday in Cairo (courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Thursday warned against the humanitarian catastrophe of the ongoing Israeli military operation in the Palestinian city of Rafah, according to the Egyptian presidency office's statement. The two leaders made the remarks during a meeting in Cairo, where they reiterated the two countries' "full rejection" of the Israeli invasion of Rafah, the southernmost city of the besieged enclave, said the statement. "The Israeli operation impedes the only safe exit of the wounded and sick Palestinians and hinders the delivery of humanitarian and relief aid," they emph

Kyiv region pays last respects to soldier Yevhen Slyvka

KYIV REGION, UKRAINE - MAY 10, 2024 - Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn kneels before the coffin of the soldier Yevhen Slyvka (call sign "Shaman"), who died on April 16, 2024, in a battle in Donetsk region, during a funeral ceremony on the Alley of Memory of the Defenders of Ukraine, Irpin, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine.

Israel comes to standstill to commemorate 6 mln Holocaust victims

STORY: Israel comes to standstill to commemorate 6 mln Holocaust victims SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Netanyahu attending the memorial ceremony (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 2. various of the memorial ceremony (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 3. various of Netanyahu delivering a speech (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 4. various of Holocaust survivors lighting torches at the ceremony (courtesy of Israeli Government Press Office) 5. various of sirens echoing through the air STORYLINE: Israel came to a halt to the sound of sirens on Monday morning to commemorate the 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust on the country's national Holocaust Remembrance Day. At 10 a.m. (0700 GMT), as the two-minute sirens pierced the air, people across the country stood in solemn silence in honor of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Nazis during World War II. On streets

Arab League calls for binding UN resolution on Gaza conflict

STORY: Arab League calls for binding UN resolution on Gaza conflict SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo 2. various of the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, delivering a speech on extraordinary meeting (courtesy of AL) STORYLINE: The Council of the Arab League renewed on Wednesday its call for the UN Security Council to take a "binding resolution" that would put an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. At the request of the State of Palestine, the permanent delegates of the Arab League held an extraordinary meeting to discuss "the continuation of Israeli crimes in Gaza." The delegates also deliberated on repercussions from the American veto in the Security Council vote on Palestine's full United Nations membership. The League criticized the "inability of the international community" to put an end to the suffering of the Palestinians. Ahmed Ab

Chinese Language Day celebrated in Ethiopia with call for multilingualism, cultural diversity

STORY: Chinese Language Day celebrated in Ethiopia with call for multilingualism, cultural diversity SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:33 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the UN Chinese Language Day celebration event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLIVER CHINGANYA, Director of African Center for Statistics at the UNECA 3. various of the UN Chinese Language Day celebration event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU CHANGCHUN, Head of Chinese mission to AU 5. various of the UN Chinese Language Day celebration event 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RITA BISSOONAUTH, Director of Liaison Office of UNESCO with AU and UNECA 7. various of the UN Chinese Language Day celebration event STORYLINE: The United Nations family in Ethiopia marked UN Chinese Language Day on Thursday with the aim of promoting Chinese language and culture, calling for linguistic and cultural diversity. The annual Chinese language commemoration event, co-hosted by the Chinese Mission to the Afric

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY-CELEBRATION

(240419) -- ADDIS ABABA, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rita Bissoonauth, director of the Liaison Office of UNESCO with the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), speaks during the UN Chinese Language Day celebration in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 18, 2024. The United Nations family in Ethiopia marked UN Chinese Language Day on Thursday with the aim of promoting Chinese language and culture, calling for linguistic and cultural diversity. TO GO WITH "Chinese Language Day celebrated in Ethiopia with call for multilingualism, cultural diversity" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

New Cameroonian coach signs contract in absence of governing body officials

STORY: New Cameroonian coach signs contract in absence of governing body officials SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony of the new head coach of Cameroon national men's football team 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NARCISSE MOUELLE KOMBI, Minister of Sports and Physical Education of Cameroon 3. various of the signing ceremony of the new head coach of Cameroon national men's football team 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MARC BRYS, New head coach of Cameroon national men's football team STORYLINE: New head coach of Cameroon national men's football team Belgian Marc Brys signed his contract on Monday but officials of Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) did not attend the signing ceremony. FECAFOOT president Samuel Eto'o said in a statement that they could not attend the ceremony because they received the invitation letter "two hours before the said ceremony." "Unfortunately, we are busy organizing the

No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach

STORY: No casualties reported in Russian city of Orsk after dam breach SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue (Source: EMERCOM of Russia) STORYLINE: No injuries or fatalities were reported in the wake of a dam breach in the city of Orsk, Russia's Orenburg Oblast, which led to significant flooding and the submersion of homes, local authorities said on Saturday. The mayor's office in Orsk earlier said that the dam, which was designed to protect the city from the Ural River, had failed, affecting 4,258 homes and 10,987 residents. A mass evacuation is currently underway from the old city, where several settlements now find themselves underwater. Six temporary accommodation points have been established to assist those evacuated from the flooded areas. The regional government, via its Telegram channel, announced that 94 individuals, including 40 children, have been moved to temporary shelters from the

Kenyan president urges leveraging technology to propel free trade in Africa

STORY: Kenyan president urges leveraging technology to propel free trade in Africa SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kenyan President William Ruto 2. various of conference participants 3. various of the AfCFTA secretariat 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 5. various of conference participants 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAMKELE MENE, AfCFTA Secretary General STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto has called for the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote technology as a key driver of free trade in Africa. Ruto made this call on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to the AfCFTA secretariat in Accra, the capital of Ghana. He said that technology would accelerate the realization of the goals of AfCFTA and create prosperity that leaves nobody behind and shared prosperity that brings on board the majority of the people. SOUNDBITE 1 (English

9 suspects detained in Istanbul fire, investigation ongoing

STORY: 9 suspects detained in Istanbul fire, investigation ongoing SHOOTING TIME: April 2/3, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interior of the nightclub damaged by the massive fire 2. various of Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained nine suspects in connection with a fire here that killed 29 people, the Istanbul governor's office told Xinhua on Wednesday. Among the detained individuals are a nightclub's managers and several individuals responsible for renovation works, the office noted. It emphasized that a comprehensive investigation into the incident is currently underway. The fire erupted on Tuesday during renovation activities at a nightclub in the basement of a 16-story building in the Gayrettepe neighborhood of the Besiktas district on the European side of the city. Preliminary findings by firefighters suggested that the fire started when fiber materials ignited during

Japan players pay courtesy call on Bonn mayor

BONN, Germany - Bonn Mayor Baerbel Dieckmann (far left) greets Japan coach Zico and his men as they arrive at the Bonn municipal office for a courtesy call onJune 23. (Kyodo)

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