ILEA000677636: (CORRECTED) Kyodo obtains photos of 1971 plane crash that kille

Seminar held to commemorate Australian professor's teaching in China

STORY: Seminar held to commemorate Australian professor's teaching in China SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:29 LOCATION: BRISBANE, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XIAO QIAN, China's ambassador to Australia 3. various of the seminar, Colin Mackerras and his old photos 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): COLIN MACKERRAS, Australian sinologist 5. various of the seminar, Colin Mackerras and his old photo STORYLINE: A seminar commemorating the 60th anniversary of Australian sinologist Colin Mackerras' teaching in China was held Thursday in Brisbane, capital of Australia's northeastern state of Queensland. The seminar, also focused on China-Australia relations, was jointly hosted by the Chinese Consulate-General in Brisbane and the Queensland branch of the Australia China Friendship Society. It was attended by more than 80 people, including Mackerras and his family, students and friends. Mackerras, an emeritus professor at Griffit

Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election

STORY: Voting ends in 2nd round of Iran's parliamentary election SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in polling stations 2. various of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voting STORYLINE: Voting in the second round of Iran's 12th parliamentary election ended at 10:00 p.m. local time (1830 GMT) Friday after 14 straight hours, according to the official news agency IRNA. The election was held at nearly 11,500 polling stations in 22 constituencies in 15 provinces and 47 counties. The voting, initially scheduled to end at 6:00 p.m. local time, was extended thrice. A total of 90 candidates competed for the remaining 45 positions in the Iranian parliament in the runoff, as 245 seats have already been decided in the first round held on March 1. Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei voted at a polling station in Tehran minutes after the voting began at 8:00 a.m. local time. In an address to reporters

Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7

STORY: Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7 SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work (credit: Russian Emergencies Ministry) STORYLINE: The number of fatalities as a result of a passenger bus falling into a river in St. Petersburg has increased to seven, the Russian Investigative Committee press office said Friday night. The incident occurred in downtown St. Petersburg around 1 p.m. local time. The driver lost control of the vehicle while making a turn before crashing from a bridge and sinking in seconds. There were around 20 people inside the bus at the time of the accident. The Russian Emergencies Ministry earlier reported that three people died, four people were in critical condition, while two others were in serious condition. The driver, 44, has been detained and interrogated. According to local media reports, he blamed the accident on failing brakes. Xinhua

Senegal airport says 11 people injured after plane skids off runway

STORY: Senegal airport says 11 people injured after plane skids off runway SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Eleven people were injured, four seriously, after a Boeing 737 passenger plane skidded off the runway during takeoff Thursday morning, Senegal's Blaise Diagne International Airport said in a statement. Air Senegal flight HC301, heading for Bamako, Mali, "went off the runway during its takeoff phase" at around 1:00 a.m. local time, the statement said. It said that among the 78 passengers on board, 11 people were injured, four seriously. An investigation is underway to establish the causes of the accident, the statement said. The airport has since been closed. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)

Boeing 737-800 evacuated after flat tire on landing in southern Türkiye

STORY: Boeing 737-800 evacuated after flat tire on landing in southern Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Corendon Airlines plane landing on the runway of Gazipasa Airport in southern Türkiye STORYLINE: A Corendon Airlines's Boeing 737-800 flying from Cologne, Germany, to Antalya, Türkiye, was evacuated on Thursday after experiencing a flat tire and damage to its front strut upon landing at Gazipasa Airport, according to the country's Transport and Infrastructure Ministry. The ministry said in a statement that all 190 people on board the jet airliner were safely evacuated following the emergency, which occurred around 11:00 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). There were no reported injuries among the passengers, and initial assessments indicate no damage to the runway. This incident follows a Wednesday event at Istanbul Airport where a cargo plane landed on its fuselage without causing any casualties. Xinhua New

Road accident kills 8 in Türkiye

STORY: Road accident kills 8 in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: GAZIANTEP, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car crash site and rescue (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: At least 8 people were killed and 11 others injured on Monday in a collision between a minibus and a concrete mixer in the Islahiye district of Gaziantep province in southern Türkiye. The incident took place at the Agabey region on the Islahiye-Hatay highway, as reported by the semi-official Anadolu Agency. The minibus was severely damaged and reportedly overturned into a ravine. Health, fire, and police teams have been deployed to the scene, according to the report. "Expert investigations are ongoing ... The truck driver and the minibus driver are slightly injured. A detention process is foreseen for the truck driver after their treatment," Gaziantep Governor Kemal Ceber told media. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Gaziantep, Türkiy

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(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 5, 2024 shows people cooling off in a swimming pool at a resort in Bulacan Province, the Philippines. People spend time at pools to cool off amid heatwave in the Philippines. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

13 dead in central Senegal road accident

STORY: 13 dead in central Senegal road accident SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: Thirteen people were killed and around 40 others were injured in a traffic accident in central Senegal Thursday evening, local media reported. The accident happened at around 7:00 p.m. local time on National Road No. 1, near the village of Yamong in the Kaffrine region, reported the Senegalese Press Agency, citing a security source. The accident was caused by the overturning of a transport bus after one of its tires burst, the report quoted the source as saying. The Senegalese government implemented several measures last year to combat traffic accidents following a series of deadly accidents. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dakar. (XHTV)

China-donated relief supplies arrive in Papua New Guinea

STORY: China-donated relief supplies arrive in Papua New Guinea SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Port Moresby CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of plane landing at Port Moresby International Airport 2. various of unloading of supplies 3. various of Chinese Ambassador to PNG Zeng Fanhua and PNG Minister of Defence Billy Joseph STORYLINE: Relief supplies from China to Papua New Guinea arrived in Port Moresby on Thursday as China's top envoy in the Pacific island country said the move will help the affected people to cope with the recent natural disasters and rebuild their homes. Chinese Ambassador to PNG Zeng Fanhua and PNG Minister of Defence Billy Joseph jointly attended a donation ceremony at Port Moresby International Airport, also known as Jacksons International Airport. Zeng said that as a good partner with PNG who will take care of each other, China can understand and share the feelings of PNG people who suffer from recent disasters, includin

International Youth Photography Exhibition kicks off in Kuwait

STORY: International Youth Photography Exhibition kicks off in Kuwait SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SUAD AL-HAMAR, President of the Kuwait Society for Photography Arts 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHERIFA DASHTI, Photographer and photography trainer 3. various of people visiting the exhibition STORYLINE: The International Youth Photography Exhibition kicked off Monday in Kuwait's Hawali governorate. The Kuwait China Cultural Center and Kuwait Society for Photography Arts are co-hosting the exhibition "Joint Visions, Shared Future," which showcases 70 photographic works. The Kuwait China Cultural Center provided 50 award-winning photos by young photographers from multiple countries, including Belt and Road partner countries, while the Kuwait Society for Photography Arts presented 20 top photographic works by 16 young Kuwaiti photographers that reflect the country's cities, nature, society

(CORRECTED) Kyodo obtains photos of 1971 plane crash that kille

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Photo obtained by Kyodo News recently shows the coffins of nine people, including Lin Biao, China's No. 2 leader at the time, aboard a plane which crashed in Mongolia in 1971. (Kyodo)

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