BANGLADESH-SYLHET-TOURISM

BANGLADESH-SYLHET-TOURISM

(240122) -- SYLHET, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take boats at Lalakhal river channel scenic area in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Jan. 20, 2024. Lalakhal is a wide channel in the Sharee River in Bangladesh's Sylhet district, some 240 kilometers northeast of Dhaka. (Xinhua)

Israeli military says expanding ground offensive in Gaza

STORY: Israeli military says expanding ground offensive in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 2. STANDUP 2 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 3. STANDUP 3 (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem "Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza wrapped up a 5-day march from a location outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art that is now known as 'Hostages Square' to Jerusalem. Walking over a distance of 65 kilometers, they are among the protesters gathering with the hope that the government can take actions to secure the release of the approximately 240 people abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7. As the Israeli army intensified the operations in Gaza, the government has repeatedly said there would be no ceasefire unless the release

Amphibious bus on trial cruise in Lake Suwa

Amphibious bus on trial cruise in Lake Suwa

NAGANO, Japan - An amphibious bus makes a trial cruise on Lake Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 17 as Suwa city and the city tourist association look into the commercial feasibility of the service as a tourist attraction. The trial event proved popular as the city offered free rides to 240 people and received applications from 1,800. The bus, with a capacity of 40 passengers, has a maximum land speed of 120 kilometers per hour and a maximum speed of 15 kph on water.

(1)Nearly 90% welcome GSDF dispatch to Iraq: poll

(1)Nearly 90% welcome GSDF dispatch to Iraq: poll

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Fruits are abundant for sale at the main market in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, 240 kilometers south of Baghdad, on Jan. 11. Nearly 90% of local residents welcome the deployment of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops to aid in reconstruction work in Samawah, according to a poll commissioned by Kyodo News.

Saddam Hussein captured hiding in Tikrit

Saddam Hussein captured hiding in Tikrit

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Residents of Samawah, 240 kilometers south of Baghdad, express their joy Dec. 14 at the new of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's capture near his hometown of Tikrit.

Amphibious bus on trial cruise in Lake Suwa

Amphibious bus on trial cruise in Lake Suwa

NAGANO, Japan - An amphibious bus makes a trial cruise on Lake Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 17 as Suwa city and the city tourist association look into the commercial feasibility of the service as a tourist attraction. The trial event proved popular as the city offered free rides to 240 people and received applications from 1,800. The bus, with a capacity of 40 passengers, has a maximum land speed of 120 kilometers per hour and a maximum speed of 15 kph on water. (Kyodo)

(1)Nearly 90% welcome GSDF dispatch to Iraq: poll

(1)Nearly 90% welcome GSDF dispatch to Iraq: poll

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Fruits are abundant for sale at the main market in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, 240 kilometers south of Baghdad, on Jan. 11. Nearly 90% of local residents welcome the deployment of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) troops to aid in reconstruction work in Samawah, according to a poll commissioned by Kyodo News. (Kyodo)

Saddam Hussein captured hiding in Tikrit

Saddam Hussein captured hiding in Tikrit

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Residents of Samawah, 240 kilometers south of Baghdad, express their joy Dec. 14 at the new of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's capture near his hometown of Tikrit. (Kyodo)