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Israeli Troops Leave Gaza Al-Shifa Hospital Laying In Ruins

An aerial view of damaged area around the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024. The Israeli army said Monday that it wrapped up its military operation at the Al-Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, following a 14-day siege and incursion that resulted in scores of casualties and hundreds of arrests. Photo by Mohammed A Hajjar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Troops Leave Gaza Al-Shifa Hospital Laying In Ruins

Palestinians work to move the dead bodies as Israeli army dismantles temporary cemetery set up by Palestinians at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024. The Israeli army said Monday that it wrapped up its military operation at the Al-Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, following a 14-day siege and incursion that resulted in scores of casualties and hundreds of arrests. Photo by Mohammed A Hajjar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Troops Leave Gaza Al-Shifa Hospital Laying In Ruins

Palestinians work to move the dead bodies as Israeli army dismantles temporary cemetery set up by Palestinians at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024. The Israeli army said Monday that it wrapped up its military operation at the Al-Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, following a 14-day siege and incursion that resulted in scores of casualties and hundreds of arrests. Photo by Mohammed A Hajjar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Troops Leave Gaza Al-Shifa Hospital Laying In Ruins

A view of a dead bodies in a burial shroud as Palestinians work to move the dead bodies after Israeli army dismantles temporary cemetery set up at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024. The Israeli army said Monday that it wrapped up its military operation at the Al-Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, following a 14-day siege and incursion that resulted in scores of casualties and hundreds of arrests. Photo by Mohammed A Hajjar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Troops Leave Gaza Al-Shifa Hospital Laying In Ruins

Palestinians work to move the dead bodies as Israeli army dismantles temporary cemetery set up by Palestinians at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024. The Israeli army said Monday that it wrapped up its military operation at the Al-Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, following a 14-day siege and incursion that resulted in scores of casualties and hundreds of arrests. Photo by Mohammed A Hajjar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Troops Leave Gaza Al-Shifa Hospital Laying In Ruins

Palestinians, medical personnel carry the injured at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on April 01, 2024. The Israeli army said Monday that it wrapped up its military operation at the Al-Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City, following a 14-day siege and incursion that resulted in scores of casualties and hundreds of arrests. Photo by Mohammed A Hajjar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lab-Grown Human Embryos Offer New Research Hope

Handout photo shows a stem-cell derived human embryo model showing blue cells (embryo), yellow cells (yolk sac) and pink cells (placenta). Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb. The Weizmann Institute team say their "embryo model", made using stem cells, looks like a textbook example of a real 14-day-old embryo. It even released hormones that turned a pregnancy test positive in the lab. The ambition for embryo models is to provide an ethical way of understanding the earliest moments of our lives. The researchers, led by Palestinian scientist Jacob Hanna at the Weizmann Institute in Israel, harnessed the power of embryonic stem cells, which can become any kind of cell. They produced embryo models up to 14 days old, which is the legal limit for human embryo lab research in many countries, and the point at which organs like the brain begin to develop. The researchers say their work differs from those of other teams because it uses chemic

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Lab-Grown Human Embryos Offer New Research Hope

Handout photo shows a stem-cell derived human embryo model showing blue cells (embryo), yellow cells (yolk sac) and pink cells (placenta). Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb. The Weizmann Institute team say their "embryo model", made using stem cells, looks like a textbook example of a real 14-day-old embryo. It even released hormones that turned a pregnancy test positive in the lab. The ambition for embryo models is to provide an ethical way of understanding the earliest moments of our lives. The researchers, led by Palestinian scientist Jacob Hanna at the Weizmann Institute in Israel, harnessed the power of embryonic stem cells, which can become any kind of cell. They produced embryo models up to 14 days old, which is the legal limit for human embryo lab research in many countries, and the point at which organs like the brain begin to develop. The researchers say their work differs from those of other teams because it uses chemic

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Egyptian students celebrate 1st Chinese language summer camp

STORY: Egyptian students celebrate 1st Chinese language summer camp DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of President of Cairo University Mohamed Elkhosht speaking 2. various of Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang 3. various of students performing during the closing ceremony of the summer camp STORYLINE: More than 100 students from Egyptian governmental preparatory schools celebrated on Tuesday the conclusion of their first Chinese language summer camp. The 14-day camp, the first of its kind in Egypt, was held at the Confucius Institute for Chinese Learning at Cairo University. "Today, the Chinese language teachers and their students have witnessed a historic moment that wouldn't have happened without the constant support of the Chinese embassy in Egypt," said the institute's director Rehab Mahmoud. By organizing the camp, the institute aims to help the students learn more about the rich Chinese culture, including Chinese symbols, paper cut

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Direct flights launched between China's Xi'an and Kazakhstan's Astana

STORY: Direct flights launched between China's Xi'an and Kazakhstan's Astana DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airplane 2. various of the airport 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KYRAUBAYEV ZHOSHYKHAN, Consul General of Kazakhstan in Xi'an 4. various of the opening ceremony of the new route 5. various of the airport STORYLINE: The first flight on a new route from Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, took off on Friday. It is the fourth direct passenger route launched between Xi'an and Central Asia this year, following routes to Almaty, Bishkek and Tashkent. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): KYRAUBAYEV ZHOSHYKHAN, Consul General of Kazakhstan in Xi'an "I think the opening of direct flights is of great significance to promoting exchanges between Kazakhstan and Chinese citizens. Kazakhstan has a 14-day visa-free policy for Chinese citizens, and now our two countries are ready to promote the signing of a 30-d

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Flight operations disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers start to go on strike

STORY: Flight operations disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers start to go on strike DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an airport 2. various of protesting aviation union workers STORYLINE: Flight operations were disrupted in major airports across Nigeria Monday as local aviation workers began a warning strike, leaving domestic travelers stranded. The two-day action by various aviation unions in the country followed the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Nigerian government regarding the non-implementation of minimum wage adjustments and unpaid wages at the Nigeria Meteorological Agency since 2019, as well as the immediate release of a reviewed condition of service. The aviation workers also demanded the halt of the planned demolition exercise of aviation agency buildings for an airport city project in Lagos by the federal government. In a statement, the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Nige

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Asashoryu still chasing, Hakuho in front at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia throws down No. 2 maegashira Kyokutenho of Mongolia in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14, day four of the 15-day competition.

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Annan postpones Asia trip due to 'urgent' issues

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan (file photo) has postponed his 14-day Asian visit starting from Dec. 3 due to ''pressing matters,'' including U.N. budget discussions and other ''urgent political issues,'' the United Nations said Dec. 1.

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Annan hopes Japan won't link UNSC seat to financial contribution

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks to a group of Japanese reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 30. Annan is scheduled to visit Japan on Dec. 9 as part of his 14-day Asian tour.

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Hakuho beats Kokkai at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Hakuho throws down No. 2 maegashira Kokkai of Georgia at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14, day seven of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu beats komusubi Wakanosato

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pushes komusubi Wakanosato out of the ring in the New Year Sumo Grand Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 14, day four of the 15-day tournament.

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5 war-displaced Japanese return to China

NARITA, Japan - Five war-displaced Japanese people wave at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 4 as they prepare to return to China after winding up a 14-day stay in Japan to seek their relatives under a government-sponsored program.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats komusubi Wakanosato

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) thrusts down komusubi Wakanosato at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14, day three of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sekiwake Asashoryu beats ozeki Tochiazuma

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Sekiwake Asashoryu (L) crushes out ozeki Tochiazuma at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14, day five of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Tochiazuma's chances of a move up to yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, now look slim after he suffered two losses.

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National high school baseball tournament begins

KOSHIEN, Japan - Students march at the opening ceremony of the annual national high school baseball tournament that began at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 8. A total of 49 teams are taking part in the 14-day sports meet.

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Spanish PM tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: Spanish PM tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (file) 2. Spanish Sanchez's Twitter post 3. various of vaccination STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning. Sanchez confirmed the news in a Twitter post, saying "this morning, I have tested positive for COVID-19," adding although he would not be able to assist a planned Socialist Party event close to Barcelona, he would "continue working, taking maximum precautions." The news came just 24 hours before Spain begins its campaign to give a fourth dose of vaccine to people aged over 60, health workers and people living in residential care homes. This second "booster dose" will use vaccines modified to offer protection against the latest strains of COVID-19, after the health ministry reported a slight rise in the 14-day incidence of the virus in those over-60's over two months. The i

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Grand Canal gets refilled with water in all dried-out sections

STORY: Grand Canal gets refilled with water in all dried-out sections DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: DEZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Grand Canal STORYLINE: The Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, has seen all of its dried-out sections refilled with water on Thursday after a 14-day water-supply project. Launched by Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Shandong -- four of the regions the canal flows through, this project injected about 515 million cubic meters of water into the northern part of the canal. This project is expected to increase the water surface of the Grand Canal by 9.5 square km from a year earlier and will also help improve the ecosystems along the canal. With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, which served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. The longest and oldest artificial waterway in the world, the

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Sekiwake Asashoryu beats ozeki Tochiazuma

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Sekiwake Asashoryu (L) crushes out ozeki Tochiazuma at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14, day five of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Tochiazuma's chances of a move up to yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, now look slim after he suffered two losses.

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Hakuho beats Kokkai at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Hakuho throws down No. 2 maegashira Kokkai of Georgia at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14, day seven of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Annan hopes Japan won't link UNSC seat to financial contribution

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks to a group of Japanese reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Nov. 30. Annan is scheduled to visit Japan on Dec. 9 as part of his 14-day Asian tour. (Kyodo)

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Annan postpones Asia trip due to 'urgent' issues

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan (file photo) has postponed his 14-day Asian visit starting from Dec. 3 due to ''pressing matters,'' including U.N. budget discussions and other ''urgent political issues,'' the United Nations said Dec. 1. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu still chasing, Hakuho in front at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia throws down No. 2 maegashira Kyokutenho of Mongolia in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14, day four of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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National high school baseball tournament begins

KOSHIEN, Japan - Students march at the opening ceremony of the annual national high school baseball tournament that began at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 8. A total of 49 teams are taking part in the 14-day sports meet.

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New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual are seen in an arrival lobby at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from virus-hit China and South Korea, and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Meeting of anti-coronavirus panel for Olympics

Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiro Sugita (C) speaks at a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2020, of a panel tasked with formulating measures against the novel coronavirus during the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Japan plans to exempt overseas spectators attending the games from a 14-day quarantine if it decides to allow them to enter the country.

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Meeting of anti-coronavirus panel for Olympics

Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiro Sugita speaks at a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2020, of a panel tasked with formulating measures against the novel coronavirus during the postponed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Japan plans to exempt overseas spectators attending the games from a 14-day quarantine if it decides to allow them to enter the country.

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Hawaii exempts Japanese travelers from quarantine

Travelers from Japan undergo entry procedures at an airport in Honolulu on Nov. 6, 2020. A mandatory 14-day quarantine was lifted the same day for travelers from Japan if they test negative for the novel coronavirus at designated hospitals within 72 hours prior to arrival.

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New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual are seen in an arrival lobby at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from virus-hit China and South Korea, and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual are seen in an arrival lobby at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from virus-hit China and South Korea, and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Check-in counters at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, western Japan, are almost deserted on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from virus-hit China and South Korea, and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Fewer people than usual are seen in a departure lobby at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from virus-hit China and South Korea, and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

An arrival lobby at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, western Japan, is almost deserted on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from virus-hit China and South Korea, and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A Chinese passenger bound for Japan heads to a check-in counter at Beijing Capital International Airport on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A Chinese passenger bound for Japan checks in at a counter at Beijing Capital International Airport on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

An employee wearing a mask and goggles works at Beijing Capital International Airport where the check-in counters for a flight to Japan on March 9, 2020, are empty. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A South Korean passenger speaks to reporters at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture after arriving from South Korea on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A passenger fills a document at a quarantine counter at Narita airport near Tokyo after arriving from South Korea on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

An official in protective gear at Narita airport near Tokyo checks passengers arriving from South Korea on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A passenger with U.S. nationality speaks to reporters at Narita airport near Tokyo after arriving from South Korea on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A Japanese passenger speaks to reporters at Narita airport near Tokyo after arriving from South Korea on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken at Narita airport near Tokyo on March 9, 2020, shows Japanese passengers after arriving from South Korea. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Passengers bound for Japan check in at the counter at Incheon airport west of Seoul on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Passengers bound for Japan check in at the counter at Incheon airport west of Seoul on March 9, 2020. Japan adopted tougher border control measures the same day to prevent a surge in new coronavirus infections, with a 14-day voluntary quarantine of all travelers from China and South Korea and nearly 3 million visas invalidated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 war-displaced Japanese return to China

NARITA, Japan - Five war-displaced Japanese people wave at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 4 as they prepare to return to China after winding up a 14-day stay in Japan to seek their relatives under a government-sponsored program. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats komusubi Wakanosato

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L) thrusts down komusubi Wakanosato at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 14, day three of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.