Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 5

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 3

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

Chinese government training programs inaugurated in Bangladesh

STORY: Chinese government training programs inaugurated in Bangladesh SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The 2024 Chinese Government Training Programs Inauguration Ceremony was held at the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh on Wednesday. The event drew more than 140 people. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said the number of training programs and personnel provided by the Chinese government to Bangladesh this year has reached a new high, with the total number of trainees exceeding 500. Md Anwar Hossain, additional secretary and wing chief of the Bangladeshi government's Economic Relations Division under the Ministry of Finance, thanked China for its help in promoting Bangladesh's economic and social development, and expressed willingness to work with China to promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the two countries and bring the level of bilateral cooperation to a new hei

Italy's public debt hits 2.86 tln euros in 2023

STORY: Italy's public debt hits 2.86 tln euros in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banks in Rome 2. various of stores in Rome 3. various of goods in a fresh market of Rome STORYLINE: Italy's public debt reached 2.86 trillion euros (3.08 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2023, an increase of 105 billion euros compared to the level a year ago, the Bank of Italy said on Thursday. Italy's debt was estimated to be equivalent to around 140 percent of GDP at the end of last year, down from a debt level of 141.7 percent of GDP at the end of 2022, the bank said in a statement. The biggest part of the increase came from 89 billion euros spent on public administration, it said. On Thursday, the European Commission downgraded its estimates for Italian economic growth this year to 0.7 percent, from 0.9 percent previously. Its growth forecast for Italy is 1.2 percent for 2025. (1 euro = 1.08 U.S. dollar) Xi

Dollar rises to lower 140 yen

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar rising in the lower 140 yen range, its highest level in about six months, on May 26, 2023.

UN chief calls for donations to emergency response fund

STORY: UN chief calls for donations to emergency response fund DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOSOC Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of ECOSOC Chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of ECOSOC Chamber STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for donations to the world body's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). CERF is a United Nations success story, and it prioritizes those most likely to be marginalized and left behind, including people with disabilities, older people, women and girls, Guterres told a high-level pledging event for CERF for 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "In the past 16 years, 140 member states, regional local authorities, observers, NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) and private donors have donated generously to CERF. But during those 16 years, the

Dollar plunges after Japan's intervention

A currency monitor at a foreign exchange house in Tokyo shows the dollar plunging to the 140 yen level in an initial response to Japan's first yen-buying intervention since 1998 to stem the Japanese currency's further fall as it sank to a fresh 24-year low in the 145 range against the dollar.

Yen falls to 24-year low vs. dollar in 140 zone

A monitor screen in Tokyo shows the Japanese yen trading in the 140 level against the U.S. dollar, its lowest level in 24 years, on Sept. 2, 2022.

Yen falls to 24-year low vs. dollar in 140 zone

A monitor screen in Tokyo shows the Japanese yen trading in the 140 level against the U.S. dollar, its lowest level in 24 years, on Sept. 2, 2022.

TOKYO, Japan - A gas station in Tokyo on Aug. 1 shows the price of gas at 140 yen per liter level as Nippon Oil Corp. and other major oil companies in Japan raised their wholesale prices of gasoline and other petroleum products the same day mainly because of higher oil costs. (Kyodo)