City leaders' conference in Tokyo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivers a speech in Tokyo on May 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a two-day summit of leaders and vice leaders from 47 cities across the world, hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.(Kyodo)

City leaders' conference in Tokyo

City leaders' conference in Tokyo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivers a speech in Tokyo on May 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a two-day summit of leaders and vice leaders from 47 cities across the world, hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

City leaders' conference in Tokyo

City leaders' conference in Tokyo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivers a speech in Tokyo on May 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a two-day summit of leaders and vice leaders from 47 cities across the world, hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

City leaders' conference in Tokyo

City leaders' conference in Tokyo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivers a speech in Tokyo on May 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a two-day summit of leaders and vice leaders from 47 cities across the world, hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

City leaders' conference in Tokyo

City leaders' conference in Tokyo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike delivers a speech in Tokyo on May 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a two-day summit of leaders and vice leaders from 47 cities across the world, hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

French musical performers hope for more exchanges with China

STORY: French musical performers hope for more exchanges with China SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Xiamen 2. various of the French musical "Don Juan" 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PHILIPPE BERGHELLA, Performer of French musical "Don Juan" 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ANGELO DEL VECCHIO, Performer of French musical "Don Juan" 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): LUC BEAUGRAND, Director of "Don Juan" tour in China STORYLINE: French musical "Don Juan" was staged in China's Xiamen on Thursday. The musical has embarked on a tour of China, which coincides with celebrations for the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France this year. The legend of Don Juan originated in Spain and later was introduced to France. Featuring plentiful flamenco dancing performances and songs of various genres, the production has been well-received in many Chinese cities. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PHILIPPE BERGHELLA, Per

China-Europe Railway Express vitalizes regions along its route: German expert

STORY: China-Europe Railway Express vitalizes regions along its route: German expert SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: DUISBURG, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe Railway Express 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BERND NOCHE, Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany 3. various of the China-Europe Railway Express 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BERND NOCHE, Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany STORYLINE: The China-Europe Railway Express has injected vitality into Duisburg, a key transportation hub in the Ruhr region of Germany, and has opened up new development opportunities for the countries and cities along its route, a German professor has said. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BERND NOCHE, Professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany "It (China-Europe Railway Express) is a very interesting link and from the worldwide point of view, unique. Now, when we see the railway connection, this is a unique tra

Southern Chinese city bordering Vietnam connected to rail network

STORY: Southern Chinese city bordering Vietnam connected to rail network SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new rail network STORYLINE: Dongxing, a city on the China-Vietnam border in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was linked to China's national railway network on Wednesday with the opening of a new rail line. The new railway, linking Dongxing to Fangchenggang, stretches 47 km long and has a designed speed of 200 km per hour. According to China State Railway Group Co., Ltd, it is a dual-purpose line that handles both passenger and freight transportation. The new railway, which began construction in March 2019, will reduce travel time between the two cities to 19 minutes. As Dongxing's first railway, located on the China-Vietnam border, the new service is expected to boost tourism, trade activities, personnel and economic exchanges between China and Southeast Asian countries

Over 80,000 evacuated in south China's Guangdong amid heavy rainfall

STORY: Over 80,000 evacuated in south China's Guangdong amid heavy rainfall DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operation in flooded areas in Guangzhou STORYLINE: Over 80,000 people in south China's Guangdong Province have been evacuated to safety as of 5 p.m. Friday due to heavy rainfall and flooding, according to the provincial flood, drought and typhoon control headquarters. Typhoon Haikui and monsoon have brought torrential rains to many cities and counties in the Pearl River Delta region since Thursday, causing urban flooding, landslides, road closures and other hazardous situations. The provincial disaster reduction commission raised the emergency disaster relief response to Level II at 6 p.m. on Friday, and 15 cities have initiated flood control emergency responses. Schools have been suspended across the cities of Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Jiangmen, and in some parts of Foshan, Dongguan and Guangzhou. A total of 47 ra

Miners' day marked in Serbia with festivities

STORY: Miners' day marked in Serbia with festivities DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:47 LOCATION: BOR, Serbia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony in Bor 2. various of the award ceremony for "Engineer Sistek" award 3. various of the mini-bazaar for miners' day 5. various of works at the art exhibition 6. various of Zijin Mining's green mine Cukaru Peki STORYLINE: Serbia's national miners' day was marked on Sunday in Bor and Majdanpek with ceremonies, concerts, exhibitions, sports, an outdoor bazaar, and fireworks. The celebration in the two cities in east Serbia was attended by representatives of the Serbian government, Chinese mining company Zijin, and local communities, including thousands of miners and their families. Dragana Jelisavac Erdeljan, head of the mining sector at the Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia, expressed satisfaction that the Chinese mining company continues with Serbia's traditional celebration of the national miners' day. "I want to express my pleasure

New rail line opens to traffic in SW China

STORY: New rail line opens to traffic in SW China DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new Chengdu-Kunming Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG WEI, Chief engineer, China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co., Ltd 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG WEI, Chief engineer, China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co., Ltd 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Traveler 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Traveler STORYLINE: A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday. The new 915-km line runs almost parallel to an existing railway link between Chengdu and Kunming. It cuts the travel time between the two destinations from 19 hours to 7.5 hours. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG WEI, Chief engineer, China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co., Ltd "The designed speed has been increased from 80 km/h to 160 km/h, so both the travel time and the operating time have been

Regional elections across Japan

Regional elections across Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto casts his ballot in the election on April 10, 2011, to choose members of the Osaka prefectural assembly at a polling station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. The first of two unified rounds of regional polls slated for April were held the same day to pick governors of 12 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mayors of four cities and assembly members of 41 prefectures and 15 of the country's major cities. (Pool photo)

Campaigns begin for Japan's local assembly elections

Campaigns begin for Japan's local assembly elections

KOBE, Japan - Voters listen to a candidate for a local assembly election in Kobe, western Japan, on April 4 as official campaigning got under way the same day for assembly elections in all 47 prefectures except Tokyo, Ibaraki and Okinawa, and in the 13 major cities except Kitakyushu.

China completes track-laying on first sea-crossing high-speed railway

STORY: China completes track-laying on first sea-crossing high-speed railway DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOFENG 3. various of the railway STORYLINE: Track-laying work on China's first sea-crossing high-speed railway has been completed in Fujian Province. The 277-km railway links Fuzhou, the provincial capital, with Xiamen, a port city. Constructors overcame problems including the complicated marine hydrological environment and adopted advanced track-laying facilities to improve the track-laying efficiency. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOFENG, Staff member, Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway "Compared with the traditional way of track laying, the efficiency has been increased by 60 percent. About 6 km of track could be laid per day." The rail line has a designed speed of 350 km per hour and eight stations along the route. It is expected to slash the travel time between the two cities to just on

Anti-Government Protest Amid Colombia's Independence Day

Anti-Government Protest Amid Colombia's Independence Day

Front line demonstrators with a sign that reads "National strike 2021, 47 injured on their eyes by Police" during a new day of anti-government protests during the 211 celebration of Colombia's independence from spain, protests raised into clashes in various cities after intervention by Colombia's riot police ESMAD, in Bogota, Colombia on July 20, 2021. Photo by Daniel Romero/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Regional elections across Japan

Regional elections across Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto casts his ballot in the election on April 10, 2011, to choose members of the Osaka prefectural assembly at a polling station in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture. The first of two unified rounds of regional polls slated for April were held the same day to pick governors of 12 of Japan's 47 prefectures, mayors of four cities and assembly members of 41 prefectures and 15 of the country's major cities. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Campaigns begin for Japan's local assembly elections

Campaigns begin for Japan's local assembly elections

KOBE, Japan - Voters listen to a candidate for a local assembly election in Kobe, western Japan, on April 4 as official campaigning got under way the same day for assembly elections in all 47 prefectures except Tokyo, Ibaraki and Okinawa, and in the 13 major cities except Kitakyushu. (Kyodo)