Paris Games collector coin

Paris Games collector coin

Photo taken on June 14, 2023, shows the front side of a 200 euro coin commemorating the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, unveiled at the French Embassy in Tokyo the same day.

Paris Games collector coin

Paris Games collector coin

Photo taken on June 14, 2023, shows each side of a 200 euro coin commemorating the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, unveiled at the French Embassy in Tokyo the same day.

Paris to increase commuting price in 2023: official

STORY: Paris to increase commuting price in 2023: official DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Paris 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MARINE, Tour guide 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ERNESTO, Waiter 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): YOLENE, Employee in tourism STORYLINE: The Paris Region Transport Company has announced that the price of a monthly bus ticket will increase by 12 percent in 2023, from 75.2 euros to 84.1 euros. The price of a single metro ticket will also rise. The increase varies for different types of tickets. For the 2023 budget, there is a 450-million-euro shortfall and the French government has provided 200 million euros in aid from the state to the Paris Region Transport Company, which has controlled the price increase for the monthly pass. However, the French public is not satisfied. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MARINE, Tour guide "It's hard to tell what's happening in the market now, everything has to go up in price. But people don't have mor

Traditional Chinese medicine catches attention of university students in Cambodia

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine catches attention of university students in Cambodia DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of experts give a lecture 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): BOU SOKCHEAT, AEU student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): CHHANG MENG CHHAY, AEU student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FAN MAORONG, Chinese TCM expert STORYLINE: A team of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) experts gave a lecture on the advantages and efficacy of TCM to nearly 200 students at the Asia Euro University (AEU) in Cambodia on Tuesday. Some students say this rare lecture offers a good opportunity for them to learn about the importance of TCM in curing a number of diseases. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): BOU SOKCHEAT, AEU student "I got the knowledge from the presentation delivered by the Chinese doctors on how to treat illness by ourselves at home. I think TCM is a good method because we can reduce the use of modern Western medicine." SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): CHHANG MENG

Ukrainian PM welcomes 1-bln-euro aid from EU

STORY: Ukrainian PM welcomes 1-bln-euro aid from EU DATELINE: July 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Russia-Ukraine conflict STORYLINE: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to grant Ukraine a new aid package of 1 billion euros. The aid, which was approved by the finance ministers of the EU member states earlier in the day, would help Ukraine to maintain financial stability amid the conflict with Russia, Shmyhal wrote on Telegram. Ukraine also plans to attract up to 200 million euros on preferential terms from Italy, Shmyhal said. Earlier in the day, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said that Kiev has received a grant of 1.7 billion dollars from the United States and will use it to cover state budget expenditures for medical services under the medical guarantee program. Kiev plans to raise 20 billion dollars in international aid from its Western partners by the end of 2022, said Ukrainian Fi