Afghan gov't clears electricity bills to neighboring states, pays 627 mln USD

**This is a 60-seconds sample of the video. For the full version, please contact us.**

Afghan gov't clears electricity bills to neighboring states, pays 627 mln USD

STORY: Afghan gov't clears electricity bills to neighboring states, pays 627 mln USD SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of power transmission line in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: The Afghan government has cleared all the dues of electricity bills to neighboring states, Hekmatullah Maiwandi, spokesman of the country's power company Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, said in talks to Afghanistan's National Radio and Television (RTA). "We have paid 627 million U.S. dollars to clear all the dues of electricity bills left over from the previous government," the state-run RTA quoted Maiwandi on Wednesday as saying. The official also noted that Afghanistan imports 80 percent of its electricity from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The country also imports part of power from neighboring Iran. However, the official said the administration has been chalking out plans to generate electricity from domestic s

  • Product Code
  • ILEA002297732
  • Registered date
  • 2024/2/09 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
  • Media size
  • 1920 × 1080 pixel
  • Deployment size
  • 86.29(MB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos

    Türkiye's Istanbul receives nearly 7 mln foreign visitors in Jan-May

    STORY: Türkiye's Istanbul receives nearly 7 mln foreign visitors in Jan-May SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of tourists in Istanbul STORYLINE: Türkiye's Istanbul received nearly 7 million foreign visitors in the first five months of this year, setting a new record for foreign arrivals, according to data released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry on Wednesday. The data showed that the number of foreign visitors to Istanbul increased by 10.31 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The metropolis welcomed 1.7 million foreign travelers in May alone, marking an 11.48 percent rise from last year and the highest number for the month. In May, the largest number of visitors to Istanbul came from Russia, followed by Germany, the United States, and Iran, according to the data. Meanwhile, in separate data, the ministry reported that from January to May,

      China prepares for flood control after rainstorm red alert

      STORY: China prepares for flood control after rainstorm red alert SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: HANGZHOU/WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rainstorms in different places in China 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIN CHAO, Deputy Director of State Grid Hangzhou Lin'an District power supply company STORYLINE: China's national weather observatory on Monday issued this year's first red alert for rainstorms. It's the highest level in the country's weather warning system. The National Meteorological Center forecast heavy rains in the provincial-level regions of Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Guizhou and Guangxi. Various measures have been implemented to prepare for the extreme weather. Wuhan in central China's Hubei launched an islanded microgrid system to enhance flood prevention and drainage capabilities. This system integrates photovoltaic energy storage technology with urban drainage facilities, bolstering the city's flood pre

        France's investments in Egypt amount to 7.2 bln USD: Egyptian PM

        STORY: France's investments in Egypt amount to 7.2 bln USD: Egyptian PM SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cabinet headquarters 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: In a meeting with a delegation of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry and representatives of French companies working in Egypt on Monday, Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that French investments in Egypt amounted to about 7.2 billion U.S. dollars through 940 French companies in the country. During the meeting, Mostafa Madbouly reviewed the projects implemented by these companies in Egypt, their future plans, and their proposals to develop their investments in Egypt. The Prime Minister expressed hope for French companies to increase their investments in Egypt, particularly in sectors like transportation, especially metro projects. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

          Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches

          STORY: Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Google 2. various of people using Google 3. various of Google STORYLINE: Türkiye's Competition Board fined U.S. tech giant Google 482 million liras (around 14.88 million U.S. dollars) on Monday for failing to comply with an injunction related to hotel search queries. The regulatory body said in a statement that Google had not implemented "precautionary measures suggested for hotel searches," blocking competing local search engines on its platform and undermining fair competition. The fine comes after the competition board launched an investigation into Google in March and imposed a daily fine of 0.05 percent of its 2023 revenue starting from mid-April until it complied with the injunction. The move follows a similar decision by the watchdog in March, when it issued an interim injunction against social m

            Australia launches 1st National Robotics Strategy

            STORY: Australia launches 1st National Robotics Strategy SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of robots STORYLINE: The Australian government has launched its first National Robotics Strategy in a bid to maximize benefits from the technology. Ed Husic, minister for industry and science, unveiled the strategy on Tuesday, saying it would help Australia secure its future and seize opportunities. According to the strategy, robotics and automation technologies could add up to 600 billion Australian dollars (400.3 billion U.S. dollars) to Australia's annual gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030. It found that increasing the use of robotics by only 1 percent would increase Australia's productivity by 0.8 percent by automating high-value manufacturing and enabling production at scale. Husic said in a statement that Australia currently ranks 32nd in the world in the adoption of industrial robots. "Lifting the adoption of thes

              China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2023

              STORY: China issues report on U.S. human rights violations in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday issued the Report on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2023, revealing the country's deteriorating human rights situation with facts and figures. The report calls on the U.S. government to take concrete measures to tackle its human rights problems, and respond to the expectations of the American people and international concerns. The report said that the human rights situation in the United States continued to deteriorate in 2023, adding that human rights are becoming increasingly polarized in the country. Noting that civil and political rights have been reduced to mere talk in the United States, the report draws attention to worsening problems including gun violence, partisan fights, police brutality and the ineffective polic

                Japan's net external assets hit record 3 tln USD in 2023

                STORY: Japan's net external assets hit record 3 tln USD in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's net external assets rose to a record 471.31 trillion yen (3 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2023, up 12.2 percent from a year earlier, as a weak yen inflated the value of foreign stocks, bonds, and other holdings in yen terms, government data showed Tuesday. With the figure increasing for a sixth straight year, Japan retained its position as the world's largest creditor for the 33rd straight year in yen terms, followed by Germany and China as of the end of 2023, according to the Ministry of Finance. Gross external assets, held by the Japanese government, companies and individual investors, rose 11.1 percent to 1,488.34 trillion yen, while external debt went up 10.6 percent to 1,017.04 trillion yen, the ministry said. The yen was 7.0 percent weaker against the U.S. dollar in

                  Hong Kong's value of total export up 11.9 pct in April

                  STORY: Hong Kong's value of total export up 11.9 pct in April SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports in Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Monday that in April 2024, the values of Hong Kong's total exports and imports of goods both recorded year-on-year increases, at 11.9 percent and 3.7 percent respectively. In April, the value of total exports of goods was 378.7 billion HK dollars (about 48.5 billion U.S. dollars), and the value of imports of goods was 388.9 billion HK dollars. A visible trade deficit of 10.2 billion HK dollars, equivalent to 2.6 percent of the value of imports of goods, was recorded. A spokesman for the HKSAR government said that the value of merchandise exports grew notably in April 2024 over a year earlier. Looking ahead, Hong Kong's export performance should improve further if externa

                    Iran unveils selection of ancient clay tablets returned from U.S.

                    STORY: Iran unveils selection of ancient clay tablets returned from U.S. SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. various of ancient clay tablets STORYLINE: Iran on Saturday unveiled a selection of ancient clay tablets brought back to the country last year from the United States. The public display came at the end of a ceremony held at the National Museum of Iran in the capital Tehran to mark International Museum Day on May 18 and the beginning of the National Cultural Heritage Week. The returned 3,506 clay tablets date back to the era of the Achaemenid Empire which ruled from the 6th to 4th centuries BC. Those tablets returned to Iran after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited New York last September, where he had taken part in the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the ceremony, Director of the National Museum of Iran Jebrael Nokandeh said

                      Chinese solar energy solutions gain popularity in Lebanon

                      STORY: Chinese solar energy solutions gain popularity in Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Lebanon International Solar Week 2024 and Chinese companies' representatives STORYLINE: More than 15 Chinese companies showcased their solar technology at the Lebanon International Solar Week 2024, highlighting China's growing interest in Lebanon's burgeoning solar market. Companies displayed everything from solar panels to batteries and inverters, eager to establish connections with potential clients. Belinda Huang from Atess Power Technology cited Lebanon's electricity shortages and high power demand as reasons for the market's appeal. "The economic crisis and foreign currency shortage force Lebanese factories to turn to local production, causing a rise in demand for our power solutions," said Huang, adding that her company's revenues from businesses in Lebanon amounted to 150 million U.S. dollars last y