Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's kids are seen near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's family has meals in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's wife prepares food near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

This photo taken on March 3, 2025 shows a view of Karam Haloub's damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

A kid of Karam Haloub is pictured near the damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's kids are seen near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's kids are seen near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Daily Life in Beit Lahia After 15 Months Of War

Karam Haloub's kids are seen near their damaged house in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2025. Karam Haloub, 39, insisted on living together with his wife and five children in their own house in Beit Lahia town for the first 14 months since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. However, the family were forced to evacuate during an Israeli operation in December 2024, and moved into a tent in Gaza City. They returned to the Beit Lahia town following the declaration of the Gaza ceasefire, but only found their residence demolished in attacks. Now, the family have to cope with a makeshift shed next to the rubble of their home amidst harsh conditions. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo consumer inflation accelerates in May

STORY: Tokyo consumer inflation accelerates in May SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: June 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Core inflation in Tokyo continued to rise in May as utility costs expanded, government data showed. The Tokyo core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food but includes fuel costs, rose 1.9 percent in May from a year earlier, accelerating from a 1.6 percent rise in April, according to the internal affairs ministry. Seen as a leading indicator of nationwide trends in Japan, the Tokyo data released on Friday stood below the Bank of Japan's 2-percent target. The acceleration was largely pushed up by utility costs related to renewable energy promotion, as electricity bills increased for the first time in 16 months by rising 13.1 percent year on year. Meanwhile, prices of food excluding fresh items rose 3.2 percent, unchanged from the previous month. Xinhua News Agency correspondent

Italy's major banks report record profits in 2023

STORY: Italy's major banks report record profits in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italy STORYLINE: Italy's two major banks have reported record profits in 2023, signaling the recovery of the country's banking sector from recent difficulties. On Tuesday, Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank by total assets, reported a net profit of 7.7 billion euros (8.3 billion U.S. dollars) for 2023, a year-on-year increase of 76.4 percent. A day earlier, Unicredit revealed a record net profit of 8.6 billion euros for last year, 51 percent higher than in 2022. Both exceeded market expectations. The two banks rank among the world's 50 largest banks, according to Standard & Poor's ratings. Over the past three years, Italy's banking sector faced multiple challenges due to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis stemming from the Ukraine crisis. Additionally, four months ago, the Italian p

Iran says Red Sea developments outcomes of Israeli occupation, war against Gaza

STORY: Iran says Red Sea developments outcomes of Israeli occupation, war against Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday the recent developments in the Red Sea are the outcomes of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories and the ongoing conflict against Gaza over the past three months. Making the remarks at a weekly press conference, Kanaani added the war had had consequences in the region, and "if it goes on, the consequences will continue." Commenting on the ongoing tour of the region by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the claim of sending an indirect message to Iran during the trip, he noted Iran had not seen effective steps by the United States and some of its Western allies to stop the Israeli "war crimes (against Gaza)" and prevent the expansion of the conflict in the

Italy's public debt hits new record high

STORY: Italy's public debt hits new record high DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street in Rome 2. various of Rome stock exchange building STORYLINE: Italy's public debt set an all-time record of 2.843 trillion euros (3.09 trillion U.S. dollars) in June, reflecting in part an increase in government borrowing, the Bank of Italy said Wednesday. That number rose by 27.8 billion euros compared to the previous month, reported the central bank. The size of Italy's public debt has risen every month this year after declining in the final three months of 2022. Currently, excluding liquid balances of the Italian Treasury such as euros, foreign currencies and other assets, public debt was 2.802 trillion euros -- the first time that figure surpassed the 2.8 trillion euros threshold. The main factor pushing debt levels higher was increased government borrowing, which swelled by 12.3 billion euros compared to a month earlier, the bank said. In addition

Peru records inflation of 3.17% in first 7 months

STORY: Peru records inflation of 3.17% in first 7 months DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:39 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Lima 2. various of restaurants, shops and traffic 3. various of a concert STORYLINE: Peru's Consumer Price Index (CPI) registered an increase of 0.34 percent in July, accumulating an increase of 3.17 percent in the first seven months of the year, the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) reported on Tuesday. The CPI of Metropolitan Lima had an increase of 0.39 percent in the seventh month of the year to accumulate a variation of 2.92 between January and July of 2023, the entity indicated in the report "Variation of the Price Indicators of the Economy." The annual rate (last 12 months) of the indicator showed a variation of 6.02 percent in the case of the national indicator and 5.88 percent for Metropolitan Lima. The annual rate was thus slightly higher than the forecast of "below 6 percent" made by the Minister of Econ

Volvo Cars reports 17 pct global sales growth in H1

STORY: Volvo Cars reports 17 pct global sales growth in H1 DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Volvo studio 2. press release (source: Volvo Cars) 3. various of Volvo cars (source: Volvo Cars) 4. various of Volvo cars production line (source: Volvo Cars) STORYLINE: Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that its global sales in the first six months of this year increased by 17 percent year-on-year to 341,691 units. The increase was driven by fully electric cars, of which 59,260 were sold, an increase of 167 percent, the company said in a press release. In China, sales grew by 12 percent to 78,526 cars, of which 7,565 were chargeable models, either fully electric or plug-in hybrids. Volvo sold 59,750 cars in the U.S., up 18 percent year-on-year, while sales of fully electric cars doubled to 7,603. In Europe, 146,943 cars were sold during the same period, up 23 percent year-on-year. Much of the growth in Europe can be attributed to fully electric ca

India's retail inflation drops to 18-month low in April

STORY: India's retail inflation drops to 18-month low in April DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of India gate 2. Shots of wholesale market 3. Shots of food items 4. Shots of retail shops 5. Shots of traffic STORYLINE: India's retail inflation in April was recorded at 4.7 percent, the lowest in the past 18 months, official data showed on Friday. Retail inflation dropped from 5.66 percent in March, and 6.44 percent in February. The data was collected from selected 1,114 urban markets and 1,181 villages covering all states through personal visits by field staff of the field operations division of the National Statistical Office. The office collected prices from 99.83 percent villages and 98.56 percent urban markets. Retail inflation in rural areas was recorded at 4.68 percent last month, while in urban areas it stood at 4.85 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan falls to the ground after being defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan wipes her face during the Japan Women's Open final against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan competes against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6.

3,000 live in makeshift houses 2 months after Niigata quake

3,000 live in makeshift houses 2 months after Niigata quake

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - About 3,000 people are living in 1,182 makeshift houses erected in Kashiwazaki and two neighboring towns in Niigata Prefecture after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the region on July 16. The earthquake killed 11 people, injured about 2,000, and damaged 39,000 houses, according to Niigata Prefecture figures.

Dollar firm, touches 134 yen in Tokyo deals

Dollar firm, touches 134 yen in Tokyo deals

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. dollar firms against the yen in Tokyo on Jan. 23, touching the 134 yen level for the first time in 39 months after continuing a dollar-buying momentum that began following talks between Japanese and U.S. finance ministers the previous day.

7 infants contract antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Tokyo

7 infants contract antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Aug. 26 shows the University of Tokyo Hospital where seven infants aged between 3 months and 2 years have contracted an antibiotic-resistant bacteria while being treated at the hospital. Of them, a 2-year-old girl had a fever of 39 C in July but has recovered, while the six others developed no symptoms despite their infections of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), hospital officials said.

Afghanistan's export exceeds 400 mln USD in 3 months

STORY: Afghanistan's export exceeds 400 mln USD in 3 months DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks transporting coal STORYLINE: The volume of Afghan exports has exceeded 400 million U.S. dollars in the first three months of the solar year of 1401 on the Persian calendar beginning March 21, a local media outlet reported Wednesday. Tolonews quoted Mohammad Yonus Mohmand, chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, as saying that the country exported nearly 19,000 tons of fresh fruits and about 1.8 million tons of coal worth more than 400 million dollars over the period. Afghanistan's major exports composed of fresh and dry fruits are mostly exported to India and Pakistan, and coal utterly to Pakistan. Afghanistan has been making efforts to increase its exports to central Asian countries including Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Afghanistan's export reached more than 1 billion dollars in the solar y

The love story of Nang

STORY: The love story of Nang DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NUR ELI, Resident in Yecheng County, Xinjiang STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): NUR ELI, Resident in Yecheng County, Xinjiang "My name is Nur Eli and I'm 22 years old. We (Uygurs) had a custom, that is, to give more than a dozen presents after engagement. And Nang must be among these presents. This is a custom I knew from my childhood. I'm doing it like the older generation. 　　 Before I started working here, every time I passed by, I saw that at those two exhibition halls, Nang bakers would fly the Nang, catch it, and then bake it. I admired them very much, and wished that someday I could go and bake it myself. I came here to work in January 2020. After two months of work, I could also fly the Nang like the experienced bakers did. I also learned how to bake the Nang. 　　 That Nang was baked by myself. For my own engagement, I, together with two other bakers, made

Daily COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000-mark once again in India

STORY: Daily COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000-mark once again in India DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of New Delhi STORYLINE: The number of new COVID-19 cases per day in India continues to increase at a fast pace with 12,213 new cases recorded during the past 24 hours, showed data released by the federal health ministry on Thursday. This was the first time in the past couple of months that the number of new cases per day crossed the 10,000-mark. According to official figures released by the federal health ministry, the rate of increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases over the past two days has been around 35 percent. The number of new cases registered per day has almost doubled over the past two days. So far, India's COVID-19 tally has stood at 43,257,730. The daily positivity rate is 2.35 percent, while the weekly positivity rate has been 2.38 percent, revealed the federal health ministry. Besides, 11 peo

GLOBALink | U.S. freezing of Afghan assets undermines small businesses in Afghanistan

STORY: GLOBALink | U.S. freezing of Afghan assets undermines small businesses in Afghanistan DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of street view in U.S.various of the exhibitionSOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): NAFAS GUL JAMI, Afghan entrepreneurSOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ZAHRA NAEMI, Owner of a bee farmSOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD HAMID SAMADI, Afghan businessman STORYLINE: Following the U.S.-led forces withdrawal and Taliban's takeover of power in August 2021, the war in Afghanistan was over. However, an economic crisis has been worsened in Afghanistan. In recent months, Washington has slapped sanctions on the new Afghan administration, and froze over 9 billion U.S. dollars of Afghan central bank's assets, which further exacerbated the country's economic woes. Female Afghan entrepreneur Nafas Gul Jami displayed her products at the Agricultural Products Exhibition. Jami said the U.S. sanctions on Afghanistan have undermined her business. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari

Relocation project provides better education for children in China's Gansu

STORY: Relocation project provides better education for children in China's Gansu DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Zhouqu CountySOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHANG XINYI, Student, No. 2 Primary School of Lanzhou New DistrictSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO XUDONG, Vice president, No. 2 Primary School of Lanzhou New District STORYLINE: Over the past decade or so, Zhouqu County, a geologically fragile area in northwest China's Gansu Province, has witnessed a number of severe natural disasters. The provincial government has been mulling over relocating some of Zhouqu's population to safer regions for years. In June last year, the first phase of the relocation project kicked off, prioritizing those living in the most dangerous areas. Three months later, over 850 families moved from Zhouqu to their new homes in a newly developed district adjacent to the provincial capital Lanzhou. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHANG XINYI, Student, No. 2 Primary School of

GLOBALink | Behind-the-scenes story of Beijing 2022 firework "magic"

STORY: Behind-the-scenes story of Beijing 2022 firework "magic" DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: pics of the firework showSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YONGZHANG, Vice manager of Dancing Fireworks Groupvarious of the workers workingSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG LUOPING, Student, Hunan Vocational Institute of Safety Technology STORYLINE: The firework shows marking the opening and closing of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games have impressed the whole world with the patterns of "ONE FAMILY," "Guest-greeting Pine" and more. Behind the stunning fireworks shows were the efforts made by a technical team from central China's city of Liuyang, known as the "hometown of fireworks." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YONGZHANG, Vice manager of Dancing Fireworks Group "It took three to four months, from designing to producing the fireworks. The early stage was the testing of the products, such as the 'Guest-greeting Pine.' The fireworks' locations, explosion areas a

Dollar firm, touches 134 yen in Tokyo deals

Dollar firm, touches 134 yen in Tokyo deals

TOKYO, Japan - The U.S. dollar firms against the yen in Tokyo on Jan. 23, touching the 134 yen level for the first time in 39 months after continuing a dollar-buying momentum that began following talks between Japanese and U.S. finance ministers the previous day.

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan falls to the ground after being defeated by Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand in the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6. (Kyodo)

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan competes against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during the Japan Women's Open final at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6. (Kyodo)

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

Date Krumm falls short of King's record

OSAKA, Japan - Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan wipes her face during the Japan Women's Open final against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct 17, 2010. The 40-year-old was unable to break American Billie Jean King's record for the oldest winner on the WTA Tour at 39 years and seven months, going down 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6. (Kyodo)

7 infants contract antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Tokyo

7 infants contract antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on the morning of Aug. 26 shows the University of Tokyo Hospital where seven infants aged between 3 months and 2 years have contracted an antibiotic-resistant bacteria while being treated at the hospital. Of them, a 2-year-old girl had a fever of 39 C in July but has recovered, while the six others developed no symptoms despite their infections of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), hospital officials said.