Flash floods leave one dead, thousands displaced in Malawi

STORY: Flash floods leave one dead, thousands displaced in Malawi SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28/29, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. various of people at a school camp STORYLINE: Flash floods have devastated two lakeshore districts of Malawi -- Nkhotakota in the central region and Karonga in the northern region, leaving one dead and thousands displaced, authorities have confirmed. The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) announced Thursday that the floods have displaced more than 7,000 people from Nkhotakota alone, and the displaced have been evacuated to nine camps in the district. DoDMA also confirmed one death and reported that 900 people who were trapped in various areas have been rescued by the national search and rescue team led by the Malawi Defense Force (MDF). Meanwhile, the search and rescue team is ferrying relief items, including maize flour and tents, as well as medical personnel and supplies/equip

Russian missile strike kills 5, injures 40 in Ukraine

STORY: Russian missile strike kills 5, injures 40 in Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Kiev STORYLINE: At least five people were killed and 40 others injured in Russia's missile strikes across Ukraine on Tuesday morning, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram. Three people were killed in the eastern city of Kharkiv, where missiles hit two apartment buildings, one person was killed in the town of Pavlohrad in central Ukraine, and another one in Kiev, Klymenko said. In Kiev, 18 people were wounded, with 13 hospitalized, following the attacks that resulted in fires and damage across three districts, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia used 41 missiles in the attack, including 15 cruise missiles and 12 ballistic missiles. The air defense downed all cruise missiles, five ballistic missiles and a guided aviation missile, it said.

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (2nd from R) and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (3rd from R) cut a tape Dec. 11 at a ceremony at Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station to celebrate the completion of the Oedo Line, Tokyo's fourth city-run subway. The 41-kilometer quasi-loop subway runs beneath downtown Tokyo, passing under the Shinjuku, Roppongi, Shiodome, Ryogoku, Ueno and Kagurazaka districts.

Heavy rains in India's Mumbai cause waterlogging

STORY: Heavy rains in India's Mumbai cause waterlogging DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of places in India's Mumbai in heavy rain and waterlogged roads STORYLINE: Several places in India's Mumbai were battered by heavy rains on Thursday, leading to heavy traffic and waterlogged roads. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad districts of Maharashtra state. Orange Alert, the second-highest level of weather warning, calls for administrators to "be prepared." The city's disaster management authority was also on high alert and ready for any eventuality. For Mumbai in particular, the IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas until Saturday, putting them at a higher risk of waterlogging. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mumbai, India. (XHTV)

Beijing beefs up measures to contain COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Beijing beefs up measures to contain COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing STORYLINE: Beijing is conducting three further mass nucleic acid testings in 12 districts from Monday to Wednesday, as the city races against the clock to contain its latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. The latest move follows three mass COVID-19 screenings that took place from Friday to Sunday in the 12 districts. Beijing's public transit system has also beefed up measures to guard against the spread of COVID-19. From Tuesday, residents living near areas under closed-off management need to present a green health code before riding a bus or using the metro. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

How China's Zhengzhou fights COVID-19 and ensures daily supplies

STORY: How China's Zhengzhou fights COVID-19 and ensures daily supplies DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Zhengzhou 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO MEIHUA, Resident 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAO SHAN, Resident 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG HUI, Head nurse, Henan Provincial People's Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU JIHONG, Resident 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Supermarket worker STORYLINE: Central China's Zhengzhou City is carrying out multiple rounds of mass nucleic acid testing to curb the COVID-19 resurgence. The capital of Henan Province has put its main urban districts under restrictive control, in addition to a number of closed-off areas. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): ZHAO MEIHUA, Resident "We're doing the nucleic acid testing once a day. It makes us feel safe, and it's also a kind of protection." SOUNDBITE(Chinese): GAO SHAN, Resident "There is not much impact on our daily life. I think we should do what we can to abid

UN launches humanitarian appeal for Malawi

STORY: UN launches humanitarian appeal for Malawi DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: CHIKWAWA, Malawi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a survivors camp in Chikwawa 2. various of survivors, structures in the camp 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RUDOLF SCHWENK, UN Acting Country Representative 4. various of survivors, structures in the camp 5. various of survivors, structures in the camp 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): THOM, Local leader STORYLINE: The United Nations (UN) is drumming up emergency funds support for Malawi, urgently seeking 29.4 million U.S. dollars to help 542,000 people hardest hit by Tropical Storm Ana for the next three months. Over 990,000 people urgently need humanitarian assistance and protection support in the southern African country, among others. The storm passed through many districts in southern Malawi in late January this year, leaving devastation and destruction in its wake. UN Acting Country Representative Rudolf Schwenk said among others the response will prov

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (2nd from R) and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (3rd from R) cut a tape Dec. 11 at a ceremony at Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station to celebrate the completion of the Oedo Line, Tokyo's fourth city-run subway. The 41-kilometer quasi-loop subway runs beneath downtown Tokyo, passing under the Shinjuku, Roppongi, Shiodome, Ryogoku, Ueno and Kagurazaka districts.