UK: Large Volume Of Rain Water Cascades Through Leaky Roof At Old Trafford Stadium

Heavy rain caused a large volume of water to cascade through the roof at Old Trafford Stadium on Sunday, May 12 after a game between Manchester United and Arsenal. In less than 24 hours, workers were sent to carry out roof replacement work.

Egypt slashes prices of daily necessities amid currency inflation

STORY: Egypt slashes prices of daily necessities amid currency inflation SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cairo citizens shopping at markets 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AMEL ABDEL-QAWY MOHAMED, Director of Supply Department in Cairo's Masr El Gedida neighbourhood 3. various of daily necessities STORYLINE: Egyptian government is expanding the supply of daily necessities by giving discounts ranging from 15 to 20 percent. Markets have already made considerable decreases in prices such as those of poultry and eggs starting from last Tuesday, as the government aims to slash prices of food commodities by 30 percent in the coming weeks in collaboration with the private sector. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AMEL ABDEL-QAWY MOHAMED, Director of Supply Department in Cairo's Masr El Gedida neighborhood "Of course, we are in the process of carrying out this initiative by decreasing prices, from 15 to 20 percent, of the basic or the stra

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-DEMONSTRATION-ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-DEMONSTRATION-ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

(231023) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child holding a placard is pictured at a demonstration near the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2023. A large demonstration rallied on Sunday afternoon in Brussels, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip. According to police, more than 12,000 people from over 34 associations and organizations participated in the marching and rally, supporting innocent Palestinians who have suffered the conflicts between Israel and Hamas (the Gaza-ruling Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement) for two weeks. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-DEMONSTRATION-ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-DEMONSTRATION-ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

(231023) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration near the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2023. A large demonstration rallied on Sunday afternoon in Brussels, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip. According to police, more than 12,000 people from over 34 associations and organizations participated in the marching and rally, supporting innocent Palestinians who have suffered the conflicts between Israel and Hamas (the Gaza-ruling Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement) for two weeks. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-DEMONSTRATION-ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-DEMONSTRATION-ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

(231023) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration near the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2023. A large demonstration rallied on Sunday afternoon in Brussels, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip. According to police, more than 12,000 people from over 34 associations and organizations participated in the marching and rally, supporting innocent Palestinians who have suffered the conflicts between Israel and Hamas (the Gaza-ruling Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement) for two weeks. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-DEMONSTRATION-ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-DEMONSTRATION-ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT

(231023) -- BRUSSELS, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take part in a demonstration near the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2023. A large demonstration rallied on Sunday afternoon in Brussels, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza Strip. According to police, more than 12,000 people from over 34 associations and organizations participated in the marching and rally, supporting innocent Palestinians who have suffered the conflicts between Israel and Hamas (the Gaza-ruling Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement) for two weeks. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

DR Congo football star encourages displaced children with sports

STORY: DR Congo football star encourages displaced children with sports DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced children playing football in shelters of Goma with Zola 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): SHUKURU, Displaced child 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): DISTEL ZOLA, DRC football star STORYLINE: Distel Zola, a football star from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been striving to help displaced children in the eastern part of the country to restore hope and smile again through the charm of sports. On the outskirts of Goma in the North Kivu province live thousands of displaced children seeking refuge in shelters. Most of them escaped from their hometowns due to clashes between local rebel groups. Over the past weeks, Zola has been organizing football matches for children from the shelters, hoping to teach them resilience in the face of a tough situation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): SHUKURU, Displaced child "We kids at camp somet

A high-speed rail dream come true for Indonesian barber

STORY: A high-speed rail dream come true for Indonesian barber DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): FIRMANSYAH, Barber working in Jakarta 2. various of Firmansyah working at the barbershop 3. various of Firmansyah taking the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): FIRMANSYAH, Barber working in Jakarta "My name is Firmansyah. I'm 40 years old. I'm from Bandung. I've been working as a barber in Jakarta for almost 15 years. I travel between Jakarta and Bandung once in three weeks by motorbike or bus. Taking a bus to Bandung takes about 4 hours. It's almost the same as going by train. The high-speed train is an advanced technology, which is indeed the first time in Indonesia. I'm one of the people who want to try the fast train, especially for those who work in Jakarta and live in Bandung. This is the time I've been waiting for. I can take the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train. It's my dream."

Lao singer winning hearts with songs about China-Laos friendship

STORY: Lao singer winning hearts with songs about China-Laos friendship DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Laos Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): ATHISAK RATANAVONG, Singer 3. various of Athisak Ratanavong and passengers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU SHIYU, Passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Lao): ATHISAK RATANAVONG, Singer STORYLINE: A singer in Laos has gained many followers in his country and China, with his songs about Laos-China friendship. Athisak Ratanavong sang about the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, as well as the China-Laos Railway, which started operation in late 2021. In recent weeks, after border crossing reopened following China's optimization of its COVID-19 response, Athisak traveled to China's Kunming via the landmark cross-border railway. SOUNDBITE 1 (Lao): ATHISAK RATANAVONG, Singer "As a singer, I often go to northern Laos to perform. I used to take the car, and the journey was long and tiring. Now, with the

China's Guangdong Customs keep optimizing clearance procedures

STORY: China's Guangdong customs keep optimizing clearance procedures DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nansha Port Section of Guangzhou Port 2. various of the imported flowers 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG DANDAN, Senior staff member of Guangzhou Customs STORYLINE: As China optimized its pandemic response, the southern Guangdong province also took measures to facilitate customs clearance to promote imports and exports. As the Spring Festival draws near, demand for flowers has been rising, including tulips and roses from countries like the Netherlands and Ecuador. To ensure the freshness of the imported flowers, the customs at Guangzhou Baiyun Intl' Airport initiated a "two-step declaration" to simplify entry procedures. During the first two weeks of this year, 62 batches of imported fresh cut flowers cleared customs at the airport, up 60.6 percent from the same period last year. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG DANDAN, Senior

Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko (C, back to camera), now 34 weeks pregnant, greets staffers as she enters Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo's Minato Ward Aug. 16 ahead of her expected delivery of her third child, possibly an heir to the throne, in early September. (Pool photo)

Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko, now 34 weeks pregnant with a possible heir to the throne, leaves for Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Aug. 16 ahead of her expected delivery of her third child in early September. The princess has been diagnosed with a complication called partial placenta previa, and her hospitalization is aimed at ensuring a safe delivery, which will be carried out by Caesarean section. (Pool photo)

Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko, now 34 weeks pregnant with a possible heir to the throne, enters Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo's Minato Ward ahead of her expected delivery of her third child in early September. The princess was accompanied by her husband Prince Akishino (L). (Pool photo)

Bangladesh's jute fiber markets bustling

STORY: Bangladesh's jute fiber markets bustling DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: MUNSHIGANJ, Bangladesh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: Various of people trading jute on marketSOUNDBITE 1(Bengali): MD MUJIBAR, FarmerVarious of people trading jute on marketSOUNDBITE 2(Bengali): MD SHAKEEL HOSSAIN BEPARI, Jute traderVarious of people trading jute on market STORYLINE: Bangladesh's jute markets are now bustling with buyers looking for a bargain. Known as the Golden Fiber, jute is one of the major cash crops in parts of Bangladesh including Munshiganj district, some 37 km from the national capital Dhaka. Following adequate rainfall in recent weeks, harvesting of jute plants got momentum in the district and elsewhere in the country. The newly harvested jute fiber has started hitting local markets which are now abuzz with both buyers and sellers amid a major shift in consumer demand for eco-friendly products that is driving the demand for jute-based products globally. Both jute growers and trade

Biden signs executive order on abortion access

STORY: Biden signs executive order on abortion access DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. exterior of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on abortion access on Friday, as the issue continues to divide the society. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "The Court and its allies are committed to moving America backward with fewer rights, less autonomy, and politicians invading the most personal of decisions. Remember the reasoning of this decision has an impact much beyond Roe and the right to privacy generally." The move came two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional protection of abortion rights for women in the nation. The executive order aims to safeguard access to reproductive health care services and protect the privacy of patients and their access to accurate info

Temperature plummets as Cyclone Asani brings intermittent rain to Bangladesh

STORY: Temperature plummets as Cyclone Asani brings intermittent rain to Bangladesh DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of locals walking through the heavy rain in Dhaka STORYLINE: Cyclone Asani, which is raging in the Bay of Bengal, on Wednesday brought intermittent light rainfall to parts of Bangladesh including the capital Dhaka. The city's overcast sky and cool winds, however, brought much relief to people from the blistering summer heat that had continued for weeks. Kh Hafizur Rahman, a meteorologist with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), told Xinhua that they had recorded 29 mm of rainfall in Dhaka in the last 12 hours till 6:00 p.m. Wednesday (1200 GMT). The weatherman said rain and low temperature could continue for the next two days, with temporary gusty or squally wind under the influence of Asani, which is likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm by Wednesday night and into a depression by Thursday. On a h

Afghan central bank to inject more money to stabilize local currency

STORY: Afghan central bank to inject more money to stabilize local currency DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan central bank and a money exchange market in Kabul. STORYLINE: Afghanistan's central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said Tuesday it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market to boost the national currency afghani. The DAB said in a statement that it was requesting all eligible banks and monetary service providers, among others, to participate in the auction scheduled for Wednesday. "In auction bids, partial settlement of currencies is not allowed and the winners of the auction must deposit in the Da Afghanistan Bank their money at one time in cash," the statement said. The U.S. dollar has depreciated against afghani compared with a couple of weeks ago. The DAB conducted auctioning of 12 million U.S. dollars late in April. Since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in August last year, the Unite

Wearing face masks once again mandatory in Delhi

STORY: Wearing face masks once again mandatory in Delhi DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Delhi STORYLINE: Wearing face masks as protection and precaution against COVID-19 has been once again made mandatory in India's Delhi as the number of confirmed cases has been on the rise over the past few days. A couple of weeks ago the state government authorities announced that wearing a face mask in public was not compulsory, in the aftermath of the decline in the number of infections. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) held in the national capital under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. "It was decided to make the wearing of masks mandatory in public places. It was also emphasized that in consultation with experts, standard operating procedures for prevention and management of COVID-19 should be laid down for schools and their strict enforcement by

People in Kuwait City hold rally to support Palestinians

STORY: People in Kuwait City hold rally to support Palestinians DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally STORYLINE: Protesters carrying the Palestinian flag gathered at Al-Erada Square in Kuwait City Monday to show support for the Palestinian people and condemn what happened at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The protestors said that the issue of Jerusalem is a just, humane, Islamic cause, and "we affirm Kuwait's position on this issue." Palestinians clashed with Israeli police forces on Friday at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, leaving more than 100 people wounded. The compound is a site holy to both Muslims and Jews, the latter of whom call it the Temple Mount. The tension between Israel and the Palestinians has flared up in the West Bank and East Jerusalem over the past three weeks as the Jewish festival of Passover overlap with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Last year, clashes in Jerusalem led to an 11-day conflict bet

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Parliamentary candidates posters are hanged on June 2, 2021 in Algiers, Algeria. In Algiers, the countrys largest constituency, with 34 deputy seats to be filled (out of 407), most electoral panels are half empty, about two weeks after the campaign began. Some of the pasted posters get ripped quickly and are not readable. These elections, which were supposed to take place in 2022 but were brought forward, appear as an attempt by the government, whose pillar is the military, to regain control in the face of Hiraks return to the streets from late February. Photo by Louiza Ammi /ABACAPRESS.COM

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Parliamentary candidates posters are hanged on June 2, 2021 in Algiers, Algeria. In Algiers, the countrys largest constituency, with 34 deputy seats to be filled (out of 407), most electoral panels are half empty, about two weeks after the campaign began. Some of the pasted posters get ripped quickly and are not readable. These elections, which were supposed to take place in 2022 but were brought forward, appear as an attempt by the government, whose pillar is the military, to regain control in the face of Hiraks return to the streets from late February. Photo by Louiza Ammi /ABACAPRESS.COM

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Parliamentary candidates posters are hanged on June 2, 2021 in Algiers, Algeria. In Algiers, the countrys largest constituency, with 34 deputy seats to be filled (out of 407), most electoral panels are half empty, about two weeks after the campaign began. Some of the pasted posters get ripped quickly and are not readable. These elections, which were supposed to take place in 2022 but were brought forward, appear as an attempt by the government, whose pillar is the military, to regain control in the face of Hiraks return to the streets from late February. Photo by Louiza Ammi /ABACAPRESS.COM

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Parliamentary candidates posters are hanged on June 2, 2021 in Algiers, Algeria. In Algiers, the countrys largest constituency, with 34 deputy seats to be filled (out of 407), most electoral panels are half empty, about two weeks after the campaign began. Some of the pasted posters get ripped quickly and are not readable. These elections, which were supposed to take place in 2022 but were brought forward, appear as an attempt by the government, whose pillar is the military, to regain control in the face of Hiraks return to the streets from late February. Photo by Louiza Ammi /ABACAPRESS.COM

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Parliamentary candidates posters are hanged on June 2, 2021 in Algiers, Algeria. In Algiers, the countrys largest constituency, with 34 deputy seats to be filled (out of 407), most electoral panels are half empty, about two weeks after the campaign began. Some of the pasted posters get ripped quickly and are not readable. These elections, which were supposed to take place in 2022 but were brought forward, appear as an attempt by the government, whose pillar is the military, to regain control in the face of Hiraks return to the streets from late February. Photo by Louiza Ammi /ABACAPRESS.COM

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Algeria Goes To The Poll - Algiers

Parliamentary candidates posters are hanged on June 2, 2021 in Algiers, Algeria. In Algiers, the countrys largest constituency, with 34 deputy seats to be filled (out of 407), most electoral panels are half empty, about two weeks after the campaign began. Some of the pasted posters get ripped quickly and are not readable. These elections, which were supposed to take place in 2022 but were brought forward, appear as an attempt by the government, whose pillar is the military, to regain control in the face of Hiraks return to the streets from late February. Photo by Louiza Ammi /ABACAPRESS.COM

(CORRECTED)Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

(CORRECTED)Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Princess Kiko, now 34 weeks pregnant with a possible heir to the throne, enters Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo's Minato Ward Aug. 16 ahead of her expected delivery of her third child in early September. The princess was accompanied by her husband Prince Akishino (L). (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

Princess Kiko enters Tokyo hospital ahead of delivery

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Kiko, now 34 weeks pregnant with a possible heir to the throne, leaves for Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Aug. 16 ahead of her expected delivery of her third child in early September. The princess has been diagnosed with a complication called partial placenta previa, and her hospitalization is aimed at ensuring a safe delivery, which will be carried out by Caesarean section. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)