Counting of votes begins in India, results expected by evening

STORY: Counting of votes begins in India, results expected by evening SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vote counting STORYLINE: Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI). Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People. The counting of votes began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0230 GMT), according to the ECI. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in U.S. Texas

STORY: Fast-spreading wildfire forces evacuation in U.S. Texas DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of black smoke billowing from a wildfire in a wooded area in north of Huntsville, Walker County, Texas 2. various of the Huntsville area of Walker County, Texas shrouded in smog 3. various of the rescue efforts 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL PATTERSON, Public information officer with Texas A&M Forest Service STORYLINE: A fast-spreading wildfire near Huntsville, east Texas, triggered evacuation and a highway closure on Friday night, according to the emergency authorities. No injuries or property damage have been reported so far. Texas A&M Forest Service announced on social media it was responding to a request for assistance in Walker County on the "Game Preserve Fire," an estimated 100 acres (0.4 square km), at 4:21 p.m. local time (2121 GMT). Around 9:30 p.m. (0230 GMT Saturday), the service updated that the fire had grown to an estimated

Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after 2-year suspension

STORY: Myanmar's Yangon int'l airport reopens after 2-year suspension DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangon International Airport STORYLINE: Myanmar reopened the Yangon International Airport on Sunday, more than two years after the country suspended all commercial flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An airport official told Xinhua that a flight of Singapore Airlines that arrived at around 9 a.m. (0230 GMT) on Sunday was the first flight touching down at the airport after reopening. The Southeast Asian country suspended the operation of commercial flights in March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in an attempt to contain the virus. The inbound passengers need to present proof of vaccination with a Ministry of Health-approved vaccine and a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR report, as part of the health protocol against COVID-19. Meanwhile, all foreign travelers shall submit the COVID-19 medical insurance

"SMALLVILLE" Image #SM02-0230 Pictured: Tom Wellin

"SMALLVILLE" Image #SM02-0230 Pictured: Tom Wellin

"SMALLVILLE" Image #SM02-0230 Pictured: Tom Welling as Clark Kent Photo Credit: © The WB/Timothy White SMALLVILLE TOM WELLING as Clark Kent / Superman "SMALLVILLE" Image #SM02-0230 Pictured: Tom Welling as Clark Kent Photo Credit: The WB/Timothy White