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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan Heat Strains Water Resources - Pakistan

A stray dog seeks shade under an old water tank at the cracked bed of Rawal Dam, whose water levels have plummeted due to record low rainfall, in Islamabad, Pakistan on June 16, 2025. Authorities warn that Rawal, Simli and Khanpur dams — key sources of water for Islamabad and Rawalpindi — are barely sufficient to meet the next two months of demand, as the monsoon's delay threatens a severe water crisis. Photo by Raja Imran/Middle East/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan poses in front of a wall with photos of outstanding Afghan cricket players at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan takes a photo at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally one day. Photo by Li Ang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan puts on his cricket gear during a training session at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally one day. Photo by Li Ang

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan takes a training session with his teammate at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally one day. Photo by Li Ang/Xinhua/

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan (L) helps his father at their fruit and vegetable stall after his training in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally one day. Photo by Li Ang/Xinhua

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan puts his bag into the locker ahead of his training at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally one day. Photo by Li Ang

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan's teammates take a training session at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally one day. Photo by Li Ang/Xinhua/ABACAPR

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan leaves the pitch after training at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally one day. Photo by Li Ang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Cricket Teenager- Kabul

Arshad Khan puts on his cricket gear during a training session at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2024. Arshad Khan, a 16-year-old teenager, stood out among 250 young players, achieving the top position as a batsman in a recent domestic cricket match in Afghanistan. Arshad came from Kunar Province, currently lives in a poor neighborhood in Kabul, the capital city. As a son of a former Afghan cricketer, Arshad has been learning cricket for 14 months at Rashid Khan Cricket Academy in Kabul. Arshad's family relys on selling fruit and vegetable at a small stall as their livelihood. And his father dreams of seeing Arshad plays for the national team someday. "I practice cricket almost all day. I love this sport and want to make my family proud. After practice, I go to language school in the evening to learn English," said Arshad Khan. He is confident in his ability to achieve greater success in cricket and hopes to represent Afghanistan internationally one day. Photo by Li Ang

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13-year-old Gazan boy becomes only breadwinner in family in Hamas-Israel conflict

STORY: 13-year-old Gazan boy becomes only breadwinner in family in Hamas-Israel conflict SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mohammed al-Yazji and his siblings 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-YAZJI, Palestinian teenager in Gaza 3. various of Mohammed al-Yazji and his siblings STORYLINE: Mohammed al-Yazji, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy, lives in a small tent in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip. He is responsible for taking care of his six siblings, including his six-month-old sister Toleen, after losing their parents several months ago. Al-Yazji and his siblings have been displaced several times since the Hamas-Israeli conflict erupted in October 2023. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-YAZJI, Palestinian teenager in Gaza "We were evacuated to Rafah, and at that time my brothers and I slept on the streets, but then I discovered the Qatari Hospital and stayed there, but because of the sewage issues, I was not

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Türkiye works to evacuate 50 more patients from Gaza: minister

STORY: Türkiye works to evacuate 50 more patients from Gaza: minister SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gazan patients at Bilkent City Hospital in Ankara (courtesy of Turkish Health Ministry) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): FAHRETTIN KOCA, Turkish Health Minister 3. various of the Gazan patients at Bilkent City Hospital in Ankara (courtesy of Turkish Health Ministry) STORYLINE: Türkiye makes efforts for a third evacuation mission for patients from the Gaza Strip, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): FAHRETTIN KOCA, Turkish Health Minister "The third evacuation may be carried out in the coming days. Our priority was especially babies, children, and the injured. We are currently working on a list of 50 people, mainly children. I think this will be finalized in the coming days." They are planning to first evacuate babies under 12 months old and toddlers and children up to 4 years

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang breathes air into a sheepskin raft in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural herita

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries tourists with a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the in

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang washes his hands beside the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries tourists with a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the in

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries tourists with a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the in

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries a sheepskin raft in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural heritages in Gan

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang fixes a sheepskin raft in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the intangible cultural heritages in Gansu

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-SHEEPSKIN RAFT-WORKER (CN)

(230921) -- LANZHOU, Sept. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Niu Qiang carries tourists with a sheepskin raft on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 5, 2023. Niu Qiang, a sheepskin raft worker from Huining of northwest China's Gansu Province, has been doing the job for 27 years since 16 years old on the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. For 2,000 years, sheepskin rafts have been used to transport goods on the Yellow River. With the development of economy and transportation, the number of rafts gradually reduces with the time, and the transportation form has nowadays become a tourist attraction on the Yellow River. Niu Qiang thinks he has inherited the ancient handwork from ancestors as other raft workers, which reflects the history and culture of people living on banks of the Yellow River. However, the high costs and complicated procedures have made the making of sheepskin rafts, which needs at least three months, a "lonely" craft that few people want to learn. Listed as one of the in

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Turkish volunteers build portable houses for quake victims

STORY: Turkish volunteers build portable houses for quake victims DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the portable houses 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YILDIZ TASDELEN, Volunteer 3. various of volunteers building the portable houses 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAMIDE GOKSAN, Co-founder of the volunteer project 5. various of volunteers building the portable houses 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HAMIDE GOKSAN, Co-founder of the volunteer project 7. various of volunteers building the portable houses 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): RAHSAN KIRIS, Volunteer 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): AYHAN KIRIS, Volunteer 10. various of people installing the portable houses STORYLINE: Yildiz Tasdelen, a 65-year-old Turkish retiree, is among a batch of Istanbulites who have volunteered for the past two months in a suburb for building portable houses to shelter earthquake victims. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YILDIZ TASDELEN, Volunteer "I can say that there is nothing that I ha

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Populations of tigers, leopards increase in NE China's Hunchun

STORY: Populations of tigers, leopards increase in NE China's Hunchun DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: HUNCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the national park 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GU BAOCHEN, Photographer STORYLINE: A national park in northeast China has seen a substantial increase in wild tiger and leopard populations via its enhanced monitor system. The Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park located in mountains at the junction of Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces is home to the largest population of Siberian tigers and Amur leopards in China. In recent years, Siberian tiger activities have been detected in more than half of the areas in the park. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GU BAOCHEN, Photographer "Female tigers would take their cubs out only after they are 4 months old. Never before they turned 4 months old. I took this photo with my infrared camera. You can even see their footprints." The national park adopted a "space-ground integrated monitor system"

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Turkish coppersmiths strive to keep traditional crafts vibrant amid modernization challenges

STORY: Turkish coppersmiths strive to keep traditional crafts vibrant amid modernization challenges DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:42 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cafer Keles working 2. various of copper products 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): CAFER KELES, Coppersmith Master in Ankara STORYLINE: Copper craftsmanship used to be well established in Türkiye's Anatolian history. Today, however, Turkish coppersmiths are striving to keep the tradition alive as its existence is threatened by modernization. In capital city Ankara's suburban Golbasi district, at the shore of the Mogan lake, lies a shop specialized in copperware owned by Cafer Keles and his son Celal. Copperware sold there includes small Turkish coffee pots, cauldrons, and decorative objects made over several months. Some large handicraft pieces can cost an interested customer several thousand U.S. dollars. The 55-year-old Cafer learned his skill from masters more than 40 years ago in Samanpazari, Ankara's old town,

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Italy's Manassero becomes youngest golfer to make cut at Masters

AUGSUTA, United States - Italian 16-year-old Matteo Manassero acknowledges spectators during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. Manassero, who shot a 76 to tie for 40th on 3-over 147, became the youngest player to make the cut at the event, after South African Bobby Cole, who did it in 1967 aged 18 years and 10 months.

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Mother of boy born by surrogacy calls it 'dream come true'

TOKYO, Japan - A 27-year-old woman (L), whose name is being withheld, and her 53-year-old mother who gave birth to a boy for her daughter, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009. In September last year, a fertile egg of the daughter, who had a tumor in her womb removed when she was 16 months old, was implanted into her mother and the boy was born in May.

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated August 31, 2020 of Eduardo Camavinga during a training session at the French National Football Centre in Clairefontaine, Yvelines, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo byABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated September 13, 2020 of Rennes Eduardo Camavinga in action during the Ligue 1 Nimes vs Rennes football match on in Nimes, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated October 7, 2020 of Eduardo Camavinga of France in action during the international friendly match between France and Ukraine in Paris, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated September 13, 2020 of Rennes Eduardo Camavinga in action during the Ligue 1 Nimes vs Rennes football match on in Nimes, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated October 6, 2020 of Eduardo Camavinga during a training session of the French Football Team at the National football Center in Clairefontaine, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Federico Pestellini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated September 13, 2020 of Rennes Eduardo Camavinga in action during the Ligue 1 Nimes vs Rennes football match on in Nimes, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated October 7, 2020 of Eduardo Camavinga of France in action during the international friendly match between France and Ukraine in Paris, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated September 13, 2020 of Rennes Eduardo Camavinga in action during the Ligue 1 Nimes vs Rennes football match on in Nimes, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated September 13, 2020 of Rennes Eduardo Camavinga in action during the Ligue 1 Nimes vs Rennes football match on in Nimes, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated September 13, 2020 of Rennes Eduardo Camavinga in action during the Ligue 1 Nimes vs Rennes football match on in Nimes, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated October 6, 2020 of Eduardo Camavinga during a training session of the French Football Team at the National football Center in Clairefontaine, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Federico Pestellini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Real Madrid Sign France Teenager Eduardo Camavinga

File photo dated September 13, 2020 of Rennes Eduardo Camavinga in action during the Ligue 1 Nimes vs Rennes football match on in Nimes, France. Real Madrid have signed highly-rated France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes on a six-year deal. The 18-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract with the Ligue 1 club, who were not prepared to lose him on a free transfer next year. He completed his medical at France's Clairefontaine training centre on Monday. In April 2019, Camavinga became the youngest Rennes debutant aged 16 years and four months. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Top court to judge constitutionality of century-old marriage rules

Photo shows Japan's Supreme Court in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2015, shortly before it gives a ruling on the constitutionality of century-old legal provisions forcing married couples to use the same surname and prohibiting only women from remarrying for six months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top court to judge constitutionality of century-old marriage rules

People line up outside the Supreme Court in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2015, for gallery seats in high-profile cases over the constitutionality of century-old legal provisions forcing married couples to use the same surname and prohibiting only women from remarrying for six months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top court to judge constitutionality of century-old marriage rules

Photo shows Japan's Supreme Court in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2015, shortly before it gives a ruling on the constitutionality of century-old legal provisions forcing married couples to use the same surname and prohibiting only women from remarrying for six months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mother of victim of elevator accident unsatisfied with verdict

Masako Ichikawa, 63, whose 16-year-old son Hirosuke Ichikawa (shown in photo in foreground) died in an elevator accident in 2006, expresses her dissatisfaction at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2015 regarding the Tokyo District Court's acquittal earlier that day of a former Schindler Elevator K.K. executive. The court handed down suspended prison terms to three people at a maintenance company which had taken over the maintenance and management of the elevator from Schindler two months before the accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indian man waiting for missing daughter amid rape cases

A 40-year-old Indian man in Betul in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, shown in a photo taken on Jan. 29, 2015, is waiting for the return of his 13-year-old daughter who went missing with her 16-year-old sister in April 2014. The older sister was found at a man's home 500 kilometers away nine months later and is believed to have been repeatedly raped by the man under confinement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Italy's Manassero becomes youngest golfer to make cut at Masters

AUGSUTA, United States - Italian 16-year-old Matteo Manassero acknowledges spectators during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9, 2010. Manassero, who shot a 76 to tie for 40th on 3-over 147, became the youngest player to make the cut at the event, after South African Bobby Cole, who did it in 1967 aged 18 years and 10 months. (Kyodo)

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Evacuees visit homes within 3 km of Fukushima plant for 1st time

HIRONO, Japan - Natsu Suzuki, a 16-year-old high school student, wearing radiation protection gear, sorts through his belongings at his home in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, within 3 kilometers of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on Aug. 26, 2011. Suzuki was among nearly 150 evacuees from areas within 3 km of the plant who were allowed to visit their homes for the first time in five and a half months since the complex was crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)