African officials expect further cooperation with China in digital field

STORY: African officials expect further cooperation with China in digital field SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REP. BAMIDELE SALAM, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Federal Republic of Nigeria 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English) AURELIE I. ADAM ZOUMAROU, Minister, Ministry of Digital Technology and Digitalization, Republic of Benin STORYLINE: The China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum was held on Tuesday in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province. Around 400 delegates from China and 20 African nations along with international organizations, universities, media, and other entities participated in the event. Some African countries' officials expressed their hope for further cooperation between China and Africa in the digital field. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REP. BAMIDELE SALAM, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Federal Republic of Nigeria "Our expec

Egypt makes airdrops of aid in Gaza

STORY: Egypt makes airdrops of aid in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a circulated video on social media showing airdropping aid over Gaza 2. various of trucks loaded with aid at Rafah border STORYLINE: Egyptian air forces airdropped humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Egypt's Al-Qahera News TV reported. The report cited a high-level security source who said the airdrops, which were participated by the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, included food and medical supplies for the besieged territory. Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine El-Kabbag said on Feb. 16 that Egypt had sent nearly 200,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, which accounts for 60 percent of the total relief from more than 37 countries. Israel has been attacking Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, after the militant group's surprise raid on southern Israel that killed about 1,400 people. The Israeli blockade and airstr

Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese gains attention on Chinese social media

STORY: Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese gains attention on Chinese social media DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete 3. various of the Chengdu Universiade 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete STORYLINE: A Turkish Wushu athlete speaking Chinese during a media interview at the Chengdu Universiade, has gained much attention on Chinese social media. The Universiade ran from July 28 to August 8, drawing a total of 6,500 student-athletes from 113 countries and regions. Nusret Kayhan Altunkaya told Xinhua that he became an online "celebrity" after his video was posted on social media accounts in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NUSRET KAYHAN ALTUNKAYA, Turkish Wushu athlete "The media officers in the Universiade Village were filming videos as we walked around, and someone asked me a question in English. I answere

Turkish police arrest 120 suspects over cryptocurrency trading

STORY: Turkish police arrest 120 suspects over cryptocurrency trading DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Police Department, police cars leaving the police station for the operation in Türkiye 2. various of police officers searching the houses they raided in Istanbul 3. various of arrested suspects being taken to the police station in Istanbul 4. various of press conference held by Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya STORYLINE: Turkish police have cracked down on scores of individuals allegedly involved in cryptocurrency trading, the country's new Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday. According to Yerlikaya, more than 4,000 bank accounts were examined and a total of 1.2 billion Turkish liras (51 million U.S. dollars) were found transferred between these accounts. The minister said that 120 suspects were detained in the simultaneous operation covering 37 provinces, adding that the government wou

A-bomb survivors' accounts as English e-book

A-bomb survivors' accounts as English e-book

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows three versions of ''No More Hiroshima Nagasaki,'' an electronic book containing 37 accounts of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, which will be published on Aug. 1, 2011. On top is the Japanese version, on bottom is the English version and on left is Japanese with English translation.

A-bomb survivors' accounts as English e-book

A-bomb survivors' accounts as English e-book

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows three versions of ''No More Hiroshima Nagasaki,'' an electronic book containing 37 accounts of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, which will be published on Aug. 1, 2011. On top is the Japanese version, on bottom is the English version and on left is Japanese with English translation. (Kyodo)