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Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Nicolas Sarkozy, France's newly-elected President, with Claude Gueant beside, addresses his supporters at the Salle Gaveau in Paris, May 6, 2007. French voters elected reform-minded Nicolas Sarkozy as their new president on Sunday, giving him a comfortable winning margin, preliminary official results and projections from four polling agencies showed. With more than half of the vote counted, Sarkozy was scoring just over 53 percent to a little more than 46 percent for Socialist Segolene Royal. Polling agencies also had the conservative Sarkozy winning 53 percent of the vote compared to 47 for Royal amid massive turnout of 85 percent. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde new

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Two young seasonal farm workers pick onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Two young seasonal farm workers pick onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

View of a water bottle of seanonal farm workers in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers take a break while working on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers work on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers take a break while working on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers take a break while working on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers take a break while working on a farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers stuff potatoes in gunny sacks in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers stuff potatoes in sacks in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers stuff potatoes in sacks in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick potatoes in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers stuff potatoes in sacks in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick potatoes in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers stuff potatoes in sacks in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick potatoes in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick potatoes in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick potatoes in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick potatoes in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

A girl stands next to the bags of potatoes picked by the seasonal farm workers in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

A girl picks onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

Seasonal farm workers pick onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

A girl picks onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

A girl picks onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

A seasonal farm worker takes a break while working on farm in Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amik Plain Agriculture Workers - Turkey

A girl picks onions in the farmlands of Amik Plain, located on the Syrian border in Reyhanli district of Hatay, Turkey, on May 23, 2024. Thanks to its climate and fertile soil, farmers grow many crops in all seasons. The fertility of the plain continues to be a source of livelihood for agricultural workers. Apart from the region's people, seasonal workers from different provinces of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia come to work in specific periods. The majority of the workers are Syrian families. Syrian Arabs and Kurds make up 80 percent of the workers. Workers come to the fields at dawn and work in the scorching heat until the evening. Landowners see young, old, and children as cheap labor with poor working conditions and wages. Child laborers earn 550 Turkish Liras (US$17) a day, while adult laborers earn between 1000 Turkish Liras (US$31) and 1700 Turkish Liras (US$53). Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Journey to France: closer ties bolster China-France bond

STORY: Journey to France: closer ties bolster China-France bond SHOOTING TIME: May 4, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS/CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of France 2. various of China-France cooperation 3. various of France 4. various of China's Yiwu 5. various of France STORYLINE: In 1964, France became the first major Western nation to formalize diplomatic relations with China. It is also the first major Western country to form a comprehensive strategic partnership with China. Bilateral trade between China and France has grown 800-fold in the past 60 years, reaching 78.9 billion U.S. dollars last year. From 2019 to 2023, China's imports and exports with France grew by 5.9 percent annually. China is now France's largest trading partner in Asia, while France ranks as China's third-largest trading partner and the third-largest source of investment in real terms within the European Union. East Chinese city of Yiwu, a world's production hub for small commodi

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ECB leaves interest rates unchanged

STORY: ECB leaves interest rates unchanged SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Central Bank 2. various of the EBC press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, ECB President 4. various of the European Central Bank STORYLINE: The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday decided to leave key interest rates unchanged after its regular rate-setting meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. The three key interest rates are still hovering at historically high levels. The interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility remain unchanged at 4.5 percent, 4.75 percent and 4 percent respectively, the ECB announced in a statement. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, ECB President "So in conclusion, the governing council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. We are determined to ens

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Inflation, rising prices dampen Eid festivities in Türkiye

STORY: Inflation, rising prices dampen Eid festivities in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets and shopping for Ramadan in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ERTAN OZTURK, Candy vendor at Ankara's bazaar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MUSTAFA YUKSEL, Jewellery shop manager at Ankara's historic Ulus neighborhood STORYLINE: Soaring prices in Türkiye have pushed consumers to tighten their purse strings this festive season, one of the toughest in years as households struggle to contend with soaring prices. Annual consumer price inflation rose to 68.5 percent in the Muslim-majority nation. Over 85 million are faced with the worst economic woes in decades. At markets in Türkiye's capital city Ankara, consumers say soaring prices meant they would not be able to celebrate Eid in the same way as in past years, and they have to settle for less. Small business owners are also feeling the sting of hig

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Italian luxury carmaker Lamborghini reports record sales in 2023

STORY: Italian luxury carmaker Lamborghini reports record sales in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lamborghini cars in Rome STORYLINE: Italian supercar manufacturer Lamborghini's annual deliveries surpassed 10,000 for the first time ever last year, sources with the company said. In a press statement released on Thursday, the company called 2023 its "best ever" year, with 10,112 vehicles delivered worldwide, a record profit margin of 27.2 percent, and 2.66 billion euros (2.91 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue, a 12-percent increase year-on-year. China is Lamborghini's third-largest market last year with 845 vehicles sold. Meanwhile, the company sold 3,000 cars to the United States and 961 to Germany, the statement said. Lamborghini, part of Germany's Volkswagen Group, has maintained long-term ties with China. Its Ursus SUV was first unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in 2012. Last year, the company

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Mongolia's water consumption up 6.4 pct in 2023

STORY: Mongolia's water consumption up 6.4 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of lakes in Mongolia 2. various of water consumption STORYLINE: Mongolia's water consumption stood at 645.1 million cubic meters in 2023, up by 6.4 percent from the previous year, the country's Water Authority said Friday. Agriculture and mining sectors consumed the most in 2023, accounting for 41.2 and 32.3 percent of the total respectively, the agency said in a statement on the occasion of the World Water Day which falls on Friday. Meanwhile, 13.6 percent of the water was used for household purposes, it said. As of 2022, nearly 77 percent of the country's total territory has been affected by desertification and land degradation, and more than 360 rivers, streams, lakes and springs in the country have dried up, according to the country's Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Xinhua News Agency correspondents report

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China's rail-sea intermodal trains complete 2,000 trips in 2024

STORY: China's rail-sea intermodal trains complete 2,000 trips in 2024 SHOOTING DATE: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the intermodal trains and ports STORYLINE: China's rail-sea intermodal trains have completed 2,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor since the beginning of 2024, achieving the first-quarter target ahead of schedule. On Sunday morning, a cargo train loaded with 108 containers departed from Qinzhou railway container center station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, heading for Sichuan Province. This marked the 2,000th trip this year, representing a 16.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The rail-sea intermodal service has expanded to cover 71 cities in 18 p

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Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report

STORY: Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of venomous animals: snakes 2. various of dog attacking people 3. various of livestock: sheep, cows, hens STORYLINE: Over 20,000 Australians were hospitalized with injuries caused by animals in 2021-22 according to government data. A report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday revealed that there were 23,380 injury hospitalizations related to animals in Australia in the 12 months to the end of June 2022. Of the total hospitalizations, the report said that cats and dogs were responsible for 53 percent, livestock for 22 percent, wildlife and venomous animals for 21 percent and marine animals for 2.2 percent. Out of every 100,000 people in Australia, 90.5 were hospitalized due to injuries caused by contact with animals in 2021-22 -- up from 66.5 per 1

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Senior executives of foreign companies: China's 2024 GDP growth target sends positive signal

STORY: Senior executives of foreign companies: China's 2024 GDP growth target sends positive signal SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLE GERDAU, Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank of China 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANN BOZEC, President of Tapestry and President & CEO of Coach, APAC Region STORYLINE: Senior executives of foreign companies that have a long presence in China have said that China's GDP growth target of around 5 percent for 2024 sends a positive signal, with multiple growth drivers to achieve it. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OLE GERDAU, Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank of China "We've learned this morning about the growth target being (around) 5%. I think that's a very positive signal. It obviously shows that there's still a lot of confidence in being able to deliver this. And I think the growth will largely be stimulated by that, and hopefully it will then also lead to

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China's aid eases misery of quake-affected Afghans in chilly winter

STORY: China's aid eases misery of quake-affected Afghans in chilly winter SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quake-affected areas 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): GHULAM REZA, Gazara resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MOHAMMAD, Quake victim 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD MUSA ASHARI, Herat's provincial director for natural disaster management authority STORYLINE: Surviving the devastating earthquake last October, Ghulam Reza, a resident of Gazara locality in west Afghanistan's Herat province, thanked China for sending assistance to the quake-affected families ahead of the chilly winter. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): GHULAM REZA, Gazara resident "I am thankful to China for sending assistance to our area which has covered about 50 to 60 families. There could be a catastrophe in the absence of humanitarian assistance." Around 800 families live in Gazara, and 90 percent of the villagers are living in poverty. A

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Italy returned 10 pct of failed asylum requests in 2022: EU data

STORY: Italy returned 10 pct of failed asylum requests in 2022: EU data SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of screenshots of the Commission's Atlas of Migration 2. various of migrants in Rome STORYLINE: Italy repatriated almost 10 percent of asylum seekers last year, data released Monday by the European Commission showed. The latest edition of the Commission's Atlas of Migration showed that Italy repatriated 2,790 out of 28,185 migrants whose asylum requests were turned down. Meanwhile, the average repatriation rate in the European Union (EU) as a whole was 17 percent. EU data showed that the bloc received a total of 884,985 new asylum applications for international protection in 2022, up by nearly 65 percent from the previous year. More than half of all asylum requests in the bloc were rejected last year. The 2022 repatriation rate in Italy is slightly higher than the previous year (9 percent), but remains lower th

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Survey of Italian, Chinese businesses underlines focus on green projects

STORY: Survey of Italian, Chinese businesses underlines focus on green projects SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: MILAN, ITALY CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the news conference STORYLINE: An annual survey of Italian and Chinese businesses operating in the other's country points to an increasing focus on environmentally-friendly projects. The fourth edition of the Italian and Chinese Business Survey, published on Tuesday by the Italy China Council Foundation, said that in addition to an increase in "eco-conscious projects," Italian companies in China and Chinese companies in Italy were increasingly focused on smaller-scale projects. They also had an increasing awareness of the debt-related impacts of their projects, and the expanding role of private enterprise was underlined. Around half of companies in both countries were classified as "micro" or "small," and an overwhelming majority of companies doing business in the other country -- 79 percent for

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Kenya projects economy to grow 5.5 pct in 2023

STORY: Kenya projects economy to grow 5.5 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nairobi 2. various of the NCBA Bank 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook Forum 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SUSAN KOECH, Deputy governor of Central Bank of Kenya 4. various of the NCBA Bank 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook Forum 5. various of Nairobi STORYLINE: Kenya's economy is projected to grow 5.5 percent in 2023, compared to 4.8 percent recorded in 2022, a government official said Tuesday. Susan Koech, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, told a forum in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the growth will be driven by a rebound in the agricultural and services sector as well as government measures implemented to stimulate the manufacturing sector. SOUNDBITE (English): SUSAN KOECH, Deputy governor of Central Bank of Kenya "Despite the global uncertainties, Kenya's growth has remained strong and is expected to remain above the

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Moutai-flavored latte a hit online in China

STORY: Moutai-flavored latte a hit online in China DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Moutai-flavored latte STORYLINE: A latte containing the Chinese spirit baijiu rolled out by China's leading liquor maker Kweichow Moutai and domestic coffee chain Luckin Coffee on Monday has been a hit online, with many social media users showing their orders on posts. The official account of Luckin Coffee on China's social media platform Weibo announced on Tuesday that the sales of the baijiu-flavored latte exceeded 5.42 million cups with over 100 million yuan (13,668,300 USD) in the first day. According to the companies, the latte contains less than 0.5 percent (alcohol by volume) of 53 degree Moutai. Luckin discounted the 38-yuan latte to 19 yuan on the first day of sales. Luckin Coffee released a video of raw material production of the latte on Monday evening. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Death toll expected to grow as wildfires devastate Hawaii's Maui

STORY: Death toll expected to grow as wildfires devastate Hawaii's Maui DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aerial view of West Maui (Courtesy of Richard Olsen, Air Maui Helicopters) 2. various of the aftermath STORYLINE: Local authorities said Thursday that at least 53 people have been confirmed dead in the devastating hurricane-driven wildfires in Hawaii's Maui Island, warning the death toll could grow even higher. Strong winds from Hurricane Dora were to blame for the deadly wildfires, destroying parts of Lahaina, a tourist spot on Maui Island. According to county officials, the wildfire that caused widespread damage in Lahaina town was reported to be 80 percent contained this morning after the fire department reported making progress in fighting the Lahaina fire and fires in Pulehu and Upcountry Maui. Officials said that the status of all three fires remained unchanged as of Thursday afternoon. U.S. President Joe Biden o

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Nigerian president declares state of emergency over food security

STORY: Nigerian president declares state of emergency over food security DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers and cattle herders in Nigeria 2. various of crops 3. various of officials 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DELE ALAKE, Spokesman for Nigerian president STORYLINE: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in response to high inflation threatening food security in Africa's most populous country, the State House said Thursday. Dele Alake, a spokesman for the president, revealed this at a press briefing in the capital of Abuja, adding that Tinubu "is not unmindful of the rising cost of food and how it affects the citizens... affordability has been a major issue for many Nigerians in all parts of the country." Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed the headline inflation rate in Nigeria has remained stubbornly high since January 2021. It jumped to 22.41 percent in May, with food being the biggest

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Sweden to face soaring electricity prices for another winter: expert

STORY: Sweden to face soaring electricity prices for another winter: expert DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a power plant in Stockholm 2. various of an electric power plant in Stockholm 3. various of energy companies of Sweden 4. various of Parliament House of Sweden 5. various of the city hall of Stockholm 6. various of street views of Stockholm STORYLINE: Electricity in Sweden could become exceptionally expensive for another winter, the Swedish Energy Agency said on Monday. Martin Johansson, an energy systems expert at the Swedish Energy Agency, told Swedish Television (SVT) that in the winter of 2023, "we can expect volatile and high electricity prices." Last winter, Swedish households and businesses faced soaring bills, with electricity prices reaching unprecedented levels due to sanctions on Russian gas, though natural gas only accounts for around 3 percent of energy consumption in the country. Johansson said "That situation has

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China, Africa in fast lane of high-quality cooperation

STORY: China, Africa in fast lane of high-quality cooperation DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Changsha, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIYABONGA C. CWELE, South African ambassador to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BENJAMIN MUEMA KLAFUMA, Livestreamer from Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): JEAN-LUCIEN BUSSA TONGBA, DRC's external trade minister STORYLINE: The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off on Thursday in Changsha, the capital of central China's Hunan Province. The expo aims to welcome more "Made in Africa" products into China and boost business links between the two sides. Themed "Common Development for a Shared Future," the four-day event will be attended by representatives from 53 African countries and multiple international organizations. The number of exhibitors has reached 1,500, up 70 percent from the previous expo. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIYABONGA C. CWELE, South Af