Chile: M6.2 Earthquake Shakes Coquimbo Region

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Coquimbo region of northern Chile on Thursday morning, February 12. The quake hit near the town of Punitaqui at a depth of nearly 37 km. No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The video shows power lines swaying in San Ramón, Coquimbo.

Cambodia's national road to be upgraded with funds from China

STORY: Cambodia's national road to be upgraded with funds from China DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the groundbreaking ceremony 2. various of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaking 3. various of Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian speaking 4. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): KHIM KANHCHARA, Food vendor in Kampong Speu province 5. various of the road under construction STORYLINE: Cambodia broke ground for the widening and upgrading of National Road No. 41 with Chinese funds on Monday to cope with the rising flows of road traffic. The 95-km road is located about 37 km southwest of the capital Phnom Penh, running through four provinces of Cambodia. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presided over the groundbreaking ceremony, which was attended by some 5,000 people. Hun Sen expressed his gratitude to the government and people of China for having provided

Radcliffe pulls out of women's marathon race

Radcliffe pulls out of women's marathon race

ATHENS, Greece - Current world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe of Britain is behind the leading group in the middle of the women's marathon race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22, pulling out of the race at the 37-km mark.

Excavation at Iraqi archaeological site underway: Italian archaeologists

STORY: Excavation at Iraqi archaeological site underway: Italian archaeologists DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:20 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of archaeological excavations in the Gird-i Matrab area in Erbil, Iraq 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ROCCO PALERMO, Associate Director for Erbil Plain Archaeological Survey, Italian University of Pisa STORYLINE: A team of archaeologists from the Italian University of Pisa are working on archaeological excavations in the Gird-i Matrab area, 37 km south of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq, dating back to different ages. SOUNDBITE (English): ROCCO PALERMO, Associate Director for Erbil Plain Archaeological Survey, Italian University of Pisa "We are here at the site of Gird-i Matrab. It is a very important site in the plain of Erbil. It has two major faces of occupation. One, it is dated to the late Chalcolithic and Uruk period which is 4th Millennium B.C. The other one is dated to the period that goes between

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

Radcliffe pulls out of women's marathon race

Radcliffe pulls out of women's marathon race

ATHENS, Greece - Current world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe of Britain is behind the leading group in the middle of the women's marathon race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 22, pulling out of the race at the 37-km mark. (Kyodo)