ILEA002487060: Death toll rises to over 60 from Moscow terror attack

"Total Dictation" held in Russia

STORY: "Total Dictation" held in Russia SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "Total Dictation" event in St. Petersburg, Russia STORYLINE: The International Russian Language Grammar Test "Total Dictation" was held simultaneously on Saturday in dozens of cities in Russia and worldwide. During the annual cultural event, people got together to write down a dictation in the Russian language, which will be checked and nominated by a special grammar commission. According to the organizer, this year's event took place in over 40 countries and regions. Total Dictation was created to draw attention to literacy and to develop a culture of literate writing in the Russian language. The first such event was organized by philology students from Novosibirsk, Russia on March 11, 2004. Since 2012, the Total Dictation has become an international event that was supported by Russians abroad and people studying

Int'l community calls for de-escalation amid Iran-Israel tension

STORY: Int'l community calls for de-escalation amid Iran-Israel tension SHOOTING TIME: April 13-14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Jerusalem/Cairo/Damascus/UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. phone footages of the Iran's missile and drone attack in Israel on the night of April 13 3. STANDUP 2 (English): Xie E, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council held on April 14 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): Egyptian citizen 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SUHAIL NAJM, Syrian citizen STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here I'm near the Israeli Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem. After several hours of discussion Sunday evening, Israel's war cabinet has yet to decide on how and when to respond to Iran's missile and drone attack. Spokesman of Israel Defense Forces Daniel Hagari said in a press briefing Sunday evening that a defensive coalition of Israel and its

Cable car accident kills 1, wounds 17 in Türkiye's Antalya

STORY: Cable car accident kills 1, wounds 17 in Türkiye's Antalya SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cable car accident site in Antalya and rescue efforts (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: One person was killed and 17 others injured late Friday when a cable car smashed into a pole in Türkiye's southern resort province of Antalya, the country's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Saturday. The injured have been subsequently hospitalized, the health minister said on social media platform X. Dozens of people were stranded in mid-air in many other pods for hours because the entire system had to be shut down by local authorities. A total of 137 people have been rescued, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported, noting the individual killed was a 54-year-old Turkish man and that among the injured were two children. Emergency service workers were still on-site on Saturday afternoon to rescue

17 killed, 35 injured as truck crashes in SW Pakistan

STORY: 17 killed, 35 injured as truck crashes in SW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the injured being taken to hospital 2. body being loaded on vehicle STORYLINE: At least 17 people were killed and around 35 others injured in a truck crash in Hub district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, the local rescue service confirmed on Thursday morning. The accident took place late Wednesday night when a truck carrying religious pilgrims fell into a ditch in Ghulam Hussain Chatta area in the district, Abdul Hakeem, a local representative of Edhi rescue organization told Xinhua. The incident happened due to over-speeding as the driver lost control of the vehicle, he added. Upon receiving the information, rescue workers reached the site and shifted the victims to a local hospital, the rescue service reported, adding that they were later taken to the southern port city of Karachi for furthe

Ukrainian special services involved in concert hall terror attack: FSB chief

STORY: Ukrainian special services involved in concert hall terror attack: FSB chief SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024/ File DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bortnikov attending a meeting on Tuesday (courtesy of Kremlin) 2. various of building fo FSB in Moscow 3. various of rescue work conducted by and published by Russia's emergency ministry (courtesy of Emercom) STORYLINE: The terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue was prepared by radical Islamists, and the Ukrainian intelligence services were directly involved, said Director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnikov. "We believe that the attack was prepared by radical Islamists, and naturally Western intelligence services also contributed to this," Bortnikov said in an interview with TV broadcast Rossiya 1, adding that Ukrainian special services were "directly involved." The Western intelligence and Ukraine needed the Crocus City Hall terrorist a

Six people presumed dead after bridge collapse in U.S. city of Baltimore

STORY: Six people presumed dead after bridge collapse in U.S. city of Baltimore SHOOTING TIME: March 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: BALTIMORE, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. STANDUP (English): XIONG MAOLING, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the site 4. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 5. various of the site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIONG MAOLING, Xinhua correspondent "The Francis Scott Key Bridge here in the U.S. city of Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after a large cargo ship collided with it. Officials said the freighter lost power just before it struck the bridge. The FBI's Baltimore field office said that it has no specific and credible information at this time to suggest terrorism." This collision resulted in individuals and vehicles being plunged into the cold river. U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday evening that the six people missing after the bridge collapse in U.S. city of Baltimore are presumed dead, and search and re

Italy condemns Moscow terror attack, tightens security across country

STORY: Italy condemns Moscow terror attack, tightens security across country SHOOTING TIME: March 24, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of tightened security in Rome STORYLINE: Italy has condemned the terror attack at a suburban Moscow concert hall and stepped up security at key transportation, cultural, and religious sites across the country. The terror attack on Friday killed at least 137 people and injured over 100, the Investigative Committee of Russia has said. Calling the attack "the massacre of innocent civilians," Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said "the Italian government firmly and totally condemns this brutal act of terrorism." In a statement, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said the world stands united behind the victims of the attack, calling on the international community to fight terrorism. Italy's Ministry of the Interior said on Saturday that it has ordered the security level at "sensitive" sites

People in St. Petersburg mourn victims of Moscow terrorist attack

STORY: People in St. Petersburg mourn victims of Moscow terrorist attack SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in St. Petersburg mourning victims of Moscow terrorist attack STORYLINE: Spontaneous memorial events took place on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Russia, as people came to pay tribute to the victims of the Moscow terrorist attack. A deadly shooting at a concert hall in suburban Moscow on Friday killed at least 133 people and injured over 100, the Investigative Committee of Russia said Saturday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

Heavy casualties caused in Moscow terrorist attack

STORY: Heavy casualties caused in Moscow terrorist attack SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Crocus City Hall during night 3. various of the rescue (Source: EMERCOM/Sledkom) 4. various of Putin delivering a televised address (Source: Kremlin) 5. various of Russian people mourning those killed in the attacks (Source: TASS) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent "We are here in the northwestern suburb of Moscow. A shooting event took place here Friday night, in the Crocus City Hall behind me, at the concert venue. Heavy casualties have been caused by a shooting incident and a subsequent fire in Moscow on Friday. The terrorist attack occurred before a concert at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow. The fire affected an area of about 13,000 square meters. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday all four

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(240323) -- BEIJING, March 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Smoke from fire rises above the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue following a shooting incident in the northwest of Moscow, Russia, on March 22, 2024. More than 60 people have been killed in Friday's terrorist attack in Moscow's Crocus City Hall, according to the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR). (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

Death toll rises to over 60 from Moscow terror attack

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