India's exports grow 1.23 pct in November

STORY: India's exports grow 1.23 pct in November SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of market 3. various of electronic parts manufacturing unit 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's overall exports in November were estimated to be around 62.58 billion U.S. dollars, up 1.23 percent year on year, according to data released by the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Friday. Electronic goods exports registered a growth of 23.56 percent at 17.74 billion dollars during April-November, as compared to 14.36 billion dollars in the same period last year. Meanwhile, the overall trade deficit during April-November improved by 38.79 percent from 100.38 billion dollars last year to 61.44 billion dollars during the same months this year. Merchandise trade deficit also improved from 189.21 billion dollars in April-November 2022 to 166.35 billion dollars in April-November 2023. Xinhua News A

15-year-high gasoline prices in Japan

15-year-high gasoline prices in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Nagoya, central Japan, shows regular gasoline at 175 yen ($1.23) per liter on Aug. 2, 2023. Industry ministry data released the same day shows the average retail price for regular gasoline in Japan hit 176.70 yen per liter as of July 31, its highest in about 15 years.

Agrifood systems employ 1.23 bln people globally: FAO

STORY: Agrifood systems employ 1.23 bln people globally: FAO DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization 2. various of food in supermarket 3. various of food in fresh local market STORYLINE: Agrifood systems directly employ 1.23 billion workers globally, and nearly half of the world's population live in households linked to food production, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a study published on Monday. The Rome-based agency said the study is the "first systematic and documented global estimate of its kind." Based on an array of sources gathered and collated by FAO, the researchers focused on entire agrifood systems rather than only on direct agricultural sectors, reflecting "the increasing importance of off-farm activities in feeding the world's population." According to the FAO, an estimated 1.23 billion people worked in the world's agrifood systems in 20

Sugiuchi named interleague MVP

Sugiuchi named interleague MVP

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks left-hander Toshiya Sugiuchi smiles at a press conference in Fukuoka on June 24 after being named interleague MVP. Sugiuchi, who was 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA in six starts, won 2 million yen in prize money after five weeks of interleague play.

Bangladesh's Padma Bridge opens to traffic

STORY: Bangladesh's Padma Bridge opens to traffic DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:55 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of inauguration Ceremony of Padma Bridge 2. various of opening ceremony of Padma Bridge 3. various of Padma Bridge STORYLINE: The Padma Bridge built by a Chinese enterprise held an opening ceremony in Dhaka on Saturday in Bangladesh. In her inauguration ceremony speech, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that after the launch of the bridge, it will become an important transportation junction to establish direct communication between the capital Dhaka and 21 districts in the southern part of the country by road and rail. The bridge is expected to contribute 1.23 percentage points to Bangladesh's GDP growth and reduce the poverty rate by 0.84 percentage point per year, she added. New economic zones and high-tech parks will be built centering on the bridge. As a result, domestic and foreign investment will be attracted and the pace of industrialization of

Indians get respite from inflation after cut in fuel prices

STORY: Indians get respite from inflation after cut in fuel prices DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of fuel station 3. various of people taking fuel into vehicle 4. various of cooking gas cylinders 5. various of vegetables market 6. various of grocer STORYLINE: People in India got some respite from overall inflation on Sunday after the federal government announced a cut in fuel prices. "Reduction of Central Excise Duty on petrol and diesel. Central excise duty has been reduced by 8 Indian Rupees (around 10 U.S. cents) per liter for petrol and by 6 Indian Rupees (around seven U.S. cents) per liter for diesel (by reducing Road and Infrastructure Cess)," tweeted the country's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday night. With the reduced excise tax, petrol will now cost 95.91 Indian Rupees (around 1.23 dollars) per liter while diesel will cost 89.67 Indian Rupees (around 1.15 dollars) per liter in Delhi. New

4-day Awa Dance festival kicks off

4-day Awa Dance festival kicks off

People perform Awa Dance in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan on Aug. 12, 2017, as the annual four-day dance festival began. About 1.23 million people are expected to attend one of Japan's most famous festivals featuring the dance dating back more than 400 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

4-day Awa Dance festival kicks off

4-day Awa Dance festival kicks off

Women perform Awa Dance in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan on Aug. 12, 2017, as the annual four-day dance festival began. About 1.23 million people are expected to attend one of Japan's most famous festivals featuring the dance dating back more than 400 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Awa Odori dance festival starts in Tokushima

Awa Odori dance festival starts in Tokushima

Photo taken Aug. 12, 2016, shows the Awa Odori dance festival, a summer feature of the southwestern Japan city of Tokushima. The event goes through Aug. 15 and is expected to draw more than 1.23 million people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Awa Odori dance festival starts in Tokushima

Awa Odori dance festival starts in Tokushima

Photo taken Aug. 12, 2016, shows the Awa Odori dance festival, a summer feature of the southwestern Japan city of Tokushima. The event goes through Aug. 15 and is expected to draw more than 1.23 million people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sugiuchi named interleague MVP

Sugiuchi named interleague MVP

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks left-hander Toshiya Sugiuchi smiles at a press conference in Fukuoka on June 24 after being named interleague MVP. Sugiuchi, who was 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA in six starts, won 2 million yen in prize money after five weeks of interleague play. (Kyodo)