'Black ship' replica visits Japan

'Black ship' replica visits Japan

The Pride of Baltimore II, a replica of a ''black ship''similar to one used by U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry in the 1850s, enters Osaka Bay in western Japan on June 21 as part of an around-the-world goodwill voyage. Perry sailed into Japan in 1853 to end more than 200 years of Japanese isolation.

Lebanese rely on affordable traditional meals amid economic crisis

STORY: Lebanese rely on affordable traditional meals amid economic crisis DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:05 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a local canteen offering ful medames STORYLINE: Lebanon's financial and economic crisis has forced Lebanese to cut down their expenses and spend less on different kinds of needs including food. Since 2019, Lebanon's financial meltdown, seen by the World Bank as one of the worst crises since the 1850s, has plunged over 80 percent of the Lebanese population into poverty. Many Lebanese can't afford different types of food. They have to rely on cheap meals, such as traditional food. Ful medames is a traditional Lebanese meal prepared with cooked fava beans seasoned with garlic, olive oil, cumin and lemon juice. A plate of it for two people costs around 60,000 Lebanese pounds (1.5 U.S. dollars), which is affordable for most people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut. (XHTV)

More Lebanese students forced to quit private schools amid economic crisis

STORY: More Lebanese students forced to quit private schools amid economic crisis DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:33 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students 2. various of classes 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAJED FAYYAD, Director of Shouf National College 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAJED FAYYAD, Director of Shouf National College 5. various of books and pens 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMAD GHAMLOUSH, Local resident STORYLINE: An increasing number of Lebanese parents have been moving their children from private schools to public establishments due to the steep economic crisis. Lebanon's Ministry of Education told Xinhua that 30 percent of students attended public schools and the rest went to private schools ahead of the crisis in 2019. This year, the ministry expects around 100,000 students to move from private to public establishments. Since 2019, Lebanon's financial meltdown, dubbed by the World Bank as one of the worst crises since the 1850s, has decimated the country's

'Black ship' replica visits Japa

'Black ship' replica visits Japa

The Pride of Baltimore II, a replica of a ''black ship'' similar to one used by U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry in the 1850s, enters Osaka Bay in western Japan on June 21 as part of an around-the-world goodwill voyage. Perry sailed into Japan in 1853 to end more than 200 years of Japanese isolation. ==Kyodo