Uncertainties in U.S. economic policies add to strain on Turkish economy -- experts

STORY: Uncertainties in U.S. economic policies add to strain on Turkish economy -- experts SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Murat Tufan, an analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk, in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk 4. shot of Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk 6. shot of Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk 8. shot of Mehmet Ali Yildirimturk, a financial analyst in Istanbul, Türkiye 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MEHMET ALI YILDIRIMTURK, Financial analyst 10. shot of Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Türkiye 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): MEHMET ALI YILDIRIMTURK, Financial analyst STORYLINE: Uncertainties in U.S. monetary policy and high inflation in t

How China's lithium-ion battery industry drives clean transformation

STORY: How China's lithium-ion battery industry drives clean transformation SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25-Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Trailer of "New 'tech-intensive green trio'" 2. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the trip from Beijing to Tianjin 4. shot of Lishen Battery's headquarters in Tianjin 5. STANDUP 2 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 6. various of visiting Lishen Battery 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MENG XIN, R&D department, Lishen Battery 9. various of Lishen Battery's factory 10. various of green energy projects (File) 11. various of overseas presence of China's electric vehicles, solar batteries and lithium-ion batteries 12. STANDUP 3 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 13. various of manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries 14. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LUO QINGMEI, Head of Department of Strategic Developm

Senegal bestows top award upon Chinese medical team for their service

STORY: Senegal bestows top award upon Chinese medical team for their service SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. Senegalese Minister of Health and Social Action Marie Khemesse Ngom Ndiaye awarding medals to the team members 3. various of speeches during the ceremony 4. shot of posing for a group photo STORYLINE: The 14 members of the 19th batch of the Chinese medical team have received the National Order of the Lion, Senegal's highest distinction. All the Chinese team members received an honorable certificate issued by the Senegalese government during a ceremony held Thursday in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, which was attended by local health officials and professionals, and diplomats, including Senegalese Minister of Health and Social Action Marie Khemesse Ngom Ndiaye, and Rong Weidong, economic and commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Senegal. Ndiaye thanked the Chinese medical team

China's plane maker contributes to rural revitalization in NW China village

STORY: China's plane maker contributes to rural revitalization in NW China village DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmland in Xiji County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 2. various of C919 large passenger aircraft 3. various of cultural and tourism products 4. shot of a plant funded by COMAC 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO ZHIHONG, Head of a plant funded by COMAC 6. various of workers 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG DONGLING, Worker at a workshop funded by COMAC 8. various of interior of COMAC Xiji Cultural and Creative Center 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI LIN, Deputy division manager, COMAC's flight test center 10. various of a plant funded by COMAC STORYLINE: A Chinese aviation company has been doing its part to help reduce poverty and advance rural revitalization in a once poverty-stricken area in northwest China. COMAC, the developer of the C919 large passenger aircraft, has been providing paired assistance to Xiji County in Ni

Egyptian FM urges revival of Palestinian-Israeli peace process

STORY: Egyptian FM urges revival of Palestinian-Israeli peace process DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry 2. Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry speaking 3. various of Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry 4. shot of traffic 5. various of the Egyptian presidential palace 6. file of a tripartite summit between leaders of Egypt, Jordan and Palestine STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Thursday highlighted the importance of reviving the Palestinian-Israeli peace process swiftly during a phone call with his newly appointed Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen. "Reviving peace process is the only and the ideal way for achieving the vision of the two-state solution and establishing a Palestinian state, so as to reach regional comprehensive peace and stability," Shoukry told Cohen. Egypt has been and will continue to promote peace in the region and bear its historical responsibility for promoting peace an

Yokomine grabs 4-shot lead at Shin Caterpillar Ladies

Yokomine grabs 4-shot lead at Shin Caterpillar Ladies

HAKONE, Japan - Sakura Yokomine shot her second straight 6-under 67 on Aug. 18 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies. The six-time winner on the Japan LPGA tour started the day with an eagle on the par-3 first hole as she did in the opening round and birdied Nos. 5, 6 and 9 before making the turn at the par-73 Daihakone Country Club.

Rory Mcllroy leads British Open golf championship

Rory Mcllroy leads British Open golf championship

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds up a ball after making a birdie on the 15th green during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014. McIlroy built a 4-shot lead in the event.

Rory Mcllroy leads British Open golf championship

Rory Mcllroy leads British Open golf championship

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014. McIlroy built a 4-shot lead in the event.

4 shot dead, 2 others seriously injured at Maebashi bar

4 shot dead, 2 others seriously injured at Maebashi bar

MAEBASHI, Japan - Police officers look for evidence around a bar in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, on Jan. 26, where two men shot and killed four people and seriously injured two others in an apparent fight among gangsters.

Higo opens up 4-shot lead at JLPGA Tour Championship

Higo opens up 4-shot lead at JLPGA Tour Championship

SADOWARA, Japan - Overnight co-leader Kaori Higo watches the ball after her ninth-hole putting the Japan LPGA Tour championship at the Hibiscus Golf Club in Miyazaki Prefecture on Nov. 24, 2001. Higo pulled away from an elite field on the Japanese women's circuit after a third-round 66, taking a four-stroke lead into the final round.

2nd part of COP15 kicks off in Canada's Montreal

STORY: 2nd part of COP15 kicks off in Canada's Montreal DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: MONTREAL, Canada CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN CHEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the plenary session 3. various of the China Pavilion 4. shot of a COP15 statue 5. various of the audience 6. various of the interior of the venue STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN CHEN, Xinhua correspondent "The second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, in short, COP15, opened here on Wednesday at the Montreal Convention Center in Canada. As the presidency of this meeting, China said it will do its best to promote and coordinate all parties to reach the most possible consensus, with a view to passing a global biodiversity framework during this conference." The second phase of COP15, which is being held from Dec. 7 to 19 in Montreal, follows the first part held last year in Kunming, the capital of southwest China's Y

Industrial zone witnesses closer Sino-Thai business cooperation

STORY: Industrial zone witnesses closer Sino-Thai business cooperation DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: RAYONG, Thailand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of a truck 2. aerial view of Thai-Chinese Rayong Industrial Zone 3. various of exterior of CLC Pump's Thai branch 4. shot of a production line 5. various of CLC Pump's products 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU LELE, Managing director, CLC Pump's Thai branch 7. shot of a production line 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): WICHIT DEEBAN, Head of mold maintenance department, CLC Pump's Thai branch 9. shot of a production line STORYLINE: About two hours drive from downtown Bangkok, near the Laem Chabang port in eastern Thailand, is a well-planned industrial zone, the Thai-Chinese Rayong industrial zone. Built in 2006, the industrial zone is one of the first Chinese overseas industrial sites and has become a testament to the win-win cooperation and joint development efforts between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). CLC Pump, a

Wuhan Declaration adopted at COP14 on wetlands conservation

STORY: Wuhan Declaration adopted at COP14 on wetlands conservation DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the press conference 3. various of wetlands 4. shot of Geneva 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GILLIAN DAVIES, Visiting Research Fellow with Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHRIS ROSTRON, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO YUCHAO, Xinhua correspondent "The Wuhan Declaration has been adopted at the COP14 on wetlands conservation in China's Wuhan. The 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) runs from Nov. 5 to 13 in Wuhan and Switzerland's Geneva. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental agreement dedicated to the conservation and rational use of wetland ecosystems. To date, it has 172 contracting parties. As a highlight of the con

CPC's governance in foreign expats' eyes

STORY: CPC's governance in foreign expats' eyes DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of technology and infrastructure 2. various of farmland 3. STANDUP 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 4. shot of ethnic minority people 5. various of Mark Levine 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 9. various of traffic 10. various of ethnic minority people 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 12. various of photos of Mark Levine 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 14. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MARK LEVINE, Professor at Minzu University of China 15. various of countryside houses 16. various of Mark Levine playing the guitar 17. exterior shot of the Great Hall of the People 18. various of David Ferguson 19. SOUNDBITE 7 (English

New Zealand's annual inflation growth falls slightly to 7.2 pct

STORY: New Zealand's annual inflation growth falls slightly to 7.2 pct DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a port in New Zealand 2. various of customers outside a Costco store 3. various of products in the supermarket 4. shot of a PAK'nSAVE (a New Zealand discount food warehouse chain) store 5. various of a gas station STORYLINE: The annual growth of New Zealand's consumer price index fell slightly to 7.2 percent in the September 2022 quarter, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Tuesday. The 7.2 percent increase follows an annual increase of 7.3 percent in the June 2022 quarter which was a 32-year-high, and an annual increase of 6.9 percent in the March 2022 quarter. The main driver for the 7.2 percent annual inflation in the September 2022 quarter was housing and household utilities due to rising prices for construction, rentals for housing, and local authority rates, Stats NZ said. Prices for the construction of a new house inc

Energy firm begins testing at gas field in Israel-Lebanon disputed waters

STORY: Energy firm begins testing at gas field in Israel-Lebanon disputed waters DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Karish gas field 2. various of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid looking at the gas field 3. shot of Karish gas field 4. shot of Israel's separation wall 5. various of an Israeli navy ship in the sea 6. various of the Israel-Lebanon border STORYLINE: London-based Energean began on Sunday gas pumping testing at the production facility of the disputed Karish natural gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to a company statement. The testing was "an important step" in the commissioning process of the floating production facility known as the "Energean Power," installed 90 km off the Israeli coast, Energean said in the statement. The move came after approval by the Israeli Energy Ministry, it added. The potential gas production at the Karish gas field is likely to further increase tensions between Israel and Lebanon

Homestay tourism boosts rural revitalization in China's Taihang Mountains

STORY: Homestay tourism boosts rural revitalization in China's Taihang Mountains DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: HEBI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of homestays Liangshuiquan Village, Qixian County, Henan province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ERGAO, Village official 3. various of stone houses 4. shot of the Ancient Dwelling Exhibition 5. various of a guest room 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PANG HAIYUN, Villager 7. various of recreational facilities 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI ERGAO, Village official 9. shot of a farmer driving 10. various of exhibitions 11. various of tourists 12. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU, Tourist 13. various of homestays STORYLINE: Located deep in the Taihang Mountains, Liangshuiquan Village in central China's Henan Province has more than 70 old stone houses, most of which have been transformed into homestays, making the area a well-known tourist destination. However, isolated by the surrounding mountains, the village was once poverty-stricken. SOUNDB

UN chief urges all countries headed to COP27 to prioritize climate action

STORY: UN chief urges all countries headed to COP27 to prioritize climate action DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 2. shot of Guterres taking question from a journalist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. shot of Guterres listening to a journalist 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. shot of Guterres leaving STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on all countries to make climate action the global priority. The UN chief told journalists at the UN headquarters in New York that all countries, led by the G20, can demonstrate that "climate action truly is the top global priority" as government representatives begin finalizing the agenda for the COP27 (the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) next month. COP27 will take place in Sh

Greece ramps up LNG imports to mitigate impacts of energy crisis

STORY: Greece ramps up LNG imports to mitigate impacts of energy crisis DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: REVITHOUSSA, Greece CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial shots of Greece's liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal station 2. aerial shot of Athens 3. shot of facilities in LNG terminal station 4. shot of a wind generator 5. various of a lignite factory facilities in Kozani Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHALIS MATHIOULAKIS, Academic Director, Greek Energy Forum think tank 7. aerial shots of LNG terminal station 8. various of the Hellenic Natural Gas System Operator (DESFA) S.A. control room in LNG terminal station 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIKOS KATSIS, Asset Management Division Director, DESFA 10. various of LNG terminal station 12. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIKOS KATSIS, Asset Management Division Director, DESFA 13. various of LNG terminal station 14. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHALIS MATHIOULAKIS, Academic Director, Greek Energy Forum think tank 15. SOUNDBITE 5 (Greek): ANDREAS KONDYLI

Egypt's central bank maintains key interest rates

STORY: Egypt's central bank maintains key interest rates DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of cash counting 3. various of a supermarket 4. shot of people withdrawing money from ATMs STORYLINE: Contradicting all expectations, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) maintained on Thursday key interest rates for the third time since the initial hike following the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in late February. The CBE kept the overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate and the rate of the main operation unchanged at 11.25 percent, 12.25 percent, and 11.75 percent, respectively. The discount rate was also kept unchanged at 11.75 percent. On the other hand, the CBE raised the required reserve ratio to 18 percent, up from 14 percent. Globally, the CBE said forecasts for global economic activity have been dampened due to the impacts of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It added the global financia

China submits instruments of ratification of forced labor conventions to ILO

STORY: China submits instruments of ratification of forced labor conventions to ILO DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of presentation of documents 2. shot of agreement signing 3. various of UN Office in Geneva 4. shot of natioanl flags STORYLINE: China has deposited instruments of ratification of two conventions on eliminating forced labor with the International Labour Organization (ILO). Chen Xu, China's permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva, submitted the instruments of ratification of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, and the Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957, to Director-General of the ILO Guy Ryder on Friday, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said. The ministry said the two conventions, among the ILO's 10 fundamental conventions, are the most important international legal documents in eliminating forced labor. The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress ratified

Zambia commissions China-financed project to improve water supply to Lusaka

STORY: Zambia commissions China-financed project to improve water supply to Lusaka DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: KAFUE, Zambia CATEGORY: DEVELOPMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DU XIAOHUI, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia 4. Shot of the ribbon cutting ceremony 5. Shot of traditional dancing STORYLINE: Zambia commissioned a Chinese-financed project on Friday, aiming to improve the water supply in the Zambian capital Lusaka. The 150-million-USD phase-one Kafue Bulk Water Supply Project, constructed by a Chinese company, would ensure that about 500,000 people can have access to clean and safe water as well as proper sanitation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, Zambian President "Commissioning this plant today is important. The reasons that have been advanced already, the additions I have made to those reasons, to those factors why this water plant is so importa

Malawi government, Huawei commission national data center

STORY: Malawi government, Huawei commission national data center DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: BLANTYRE, Malawi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Wide of the data center 2. Wide of Huawei and Chinese embassy officials 3. Shot of Huawei Southern Africa Region President Leo Chen 4. Shot of Chen shaking hands with Malawi minister of information and digitization Gospel Kazako 5. Shot of President Chakwera arriving 6. Shots of President Chakwera being briefed 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAZARUS CHAKWERA, President of Malawi 8. Wide of Chakwera cutting ribbon 9. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LAZARUS CHAKWERA, President of Malawi 10. Shot of President Chakwera unveiling the center's plaques of Chinese company officials 11. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LEO CHEN, Huawei Southern Africa president STORYLINE: The Malawian government and Chinese information and communications technology (ICT) company Huawei have commissioned Malawi's first-ever National Data Center. The completion of the data center is part of Mala

Egyptian citrus fruits enter New Zealand market

STORY: Egyptian citrus fruits enter New Zealand market DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Agriculture Ministry in Cairo 2. various of orange farms 3. various of workers picking oranges 4. shot of oranges prepared for exporting 5. various of open-air markets selling oranges and lemon STORYLINE: Egypt has opened a new market for the country's citrus, for the first time, to New Zealand, the Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday. The Egyptian authorities announced that "the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Al-Qusair, received a report from the head of the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine stating that a new market had been opened to export all Egyptian citrus varieties to New Zealand, after the successful opening of the market to oranges two years ago." The step came after two-year negotiations and technical visits between the two countries. The negotiations led to a protocol that has been signed between the Egyptian agricultural quarantine

Iranian Cultural Week held in Lebanon's capital

STORY: Iranian Cultural Week held in Lebanon's capital DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. shot of the Iranian exhibition 2. shot of an Iranian exhibitor writing Quran verses 3. shot for a calligrapher 4. shot of the exhibition 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ZAHRAA ALAWI, Visitor 6. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Iranian Cultural Week kicked off on Monday in Lebanon's capital Beirut, aiming to expand cultural and artistic ties between the two countries. Dubbed "Fajr (dawn) Cultural Days," the Iranian Cultural Week covers several roundtables and symposiums, a large exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and artworks, screening of Iranian films and an Iranian music night, according to the National News Agency (NNA). SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ZAHRAA ALAWI, Visitor "As a visitor, I believe that this is an amazing cultural exchange between the Lebanese and Iranian people. The Lebanese can go to Iran to showcase their art work, and it goes the same for Iranians." Irania

Yokomine grabs 4-shot lead at Shin Caterpillar Ladies

Yokomine grabs 4-shot lead at Shin Caterpillar Ladies

HAKONE, Japan - Sakura Yokomine shot her second straight 6-under 67 on Aug. 18 to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies. The six-time winner on the Japan LPGA tour started the day with an eagle on the par-3 first hole as she did in the opening round and birdied Nos. 5, 6 and 9 before making the turn at the par-73 Daihakone Country Club. (Kyodo)

4 shot dead, 2 others seriously injured at Maebashi bar

4 shot dead, 2 others seriously injured at Maebashi bar

MAEBASHI, Japan - Police officers look for evidence around a bar in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, on Jan. 26, where two men shot and killed four people and seriously injured two others in an apparent fight among gangsters. (Kyodo)

Rory Mcllroy leads British Open golf championship

Rory Mcllroy leads British Open golf championship

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom - Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second day of the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, on July 18, 2014. Mcllroy built a 4-shot lead in the event. (Kyodo)