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ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon

STORY: ICRC provides food supplements to children affected by conflict in Cameroon SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Makary Integrated Health Center 2. various of Inna Abaicho and her son 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): INNA ABAICHO, Mother of a malnourished child 4. various of Abanchime Kachalla 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ABANCHIME KACHALLA, chief of Makary Integrated Health Center 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): JOSEPHINE GUINA'A, Supervisor of malnutrition ward at Makary Integrated Health Center STORYLINE: It dawned bright and sunny in Makary locality of Cameroon's Far North region. Inna Abaicho was among the first to arrive with her son at Makary Integrated Health Center. The child is 14 months but looks skinny because of poor nutrition. Malnutrition comes with symptoms involving weight loss, reduced appetite, and tiredness and the boy shows such signs. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): INNA ABAICHO, Mother of a malnourished child "I

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Kenya launches nationwide tree-planting campaign in honor of flood victims

STORY: Kenya launches nationwide tree-planting campaign in honor of flood victims SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President William Ruto planting trees in Kiambicho Forest STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday led a nationwide tree-planting campaign in Kiambicho Forest in Maragua, central Kenya. Ruto said that the day was set aside by the cabinet in honor of those who lost their lives in the floods that have ravaged various parts of the country. The president pointed out planting and growing trees is a means of mitigating climate change-induced droughts and floods. Ruto said that the government has set a target of planting 200 million trees across the country. He announced that government-led tree-planting exercises would continue every day for the next six months, beginning on Monday. According to Kenyan authorities, floods have killed more than 260 people and displaced over 378,000

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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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Cambodia inaugurates China-funded third ring road in capital

STORY: Cambodia inaugurates China-funded third ring road in capital DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial view of Phnom Penh's third ring road 2. various of inauguration ceremony of the third ring road 3. various of the third ring road STORYLINE: Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated the third ring road encircling parts of the capital Phnom Penh, which was built with concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of China. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian presided over the inauguration ceremony held in Kandal province's Kean Svay district, with approximately 8,000 participants. The 53-km road, along with two river bridges and two flyovers, was constructed by the Shanghai Construction Group in a period of 52 months. With two lanes for traffic in each direction, the third ring road stretches from the Win-Win Boulevard Roundabout in southwestern Phnom Penh to National Road 1 in Ka

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Australian central bank halts rate hike

STORY: Australian central bank halts rate hike DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney 2. various of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and other banks STORYLINE: Australia's central bank, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), announced on Tuesday that the cash rate target will remain unchanged at 3.60 percent and the interest rate on exchange settlement balances will also remain unchanged at 3.50 percent. The decision to leave the cash rate on hold is the first time in a year after 10 consecutive rises, which raised the interest rate by 3.5 percentage points since May last year in a bid to curb the skyrocketing inflation. According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 6.8 percent in the 12 months to February, down from 7.4 percent annual growth in January and the peak of 8.4 percent last December. The RBA said the decision is in a bid to provide fur

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Yoshida wins gold in women's 53-kg wrestling

TASKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's Saori Yoshida holds a picture of her father and former wrestling coach, Eikatsu, after beating Sofia Mattsson of Sweden in the women's 53-kilogram division final to claim her 12th consecutive title at the wrestling world championships on Sept. 11, 2014, in Taskent, Uzbekistan. Eikatsu Yoshida died six months earlier.

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Mother of boy born by surrogacy calls it 'dream come true'

TOKYO, Japan - A 27-year-old woman (L), whose name is being withheld, and her 53-year-old mother who gave birth to a boy for her daughter, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009. In September last year, a fertile egg of the daughter, who had a tumor in her womb removed when she was 16 months old, was implanted into her mother and the boy was born in May.

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(6) Miyake villagers head home as evacuation order lifted

MIYAKE ISLAND, Japan - Yoshiyuki Asanuma (L) puts on light as his wife Masako watches after returning home on Miyake Island for the first time in four years early Feb. 2. The first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake returned to the island after the village government lifted an evacuation order the previous day, 53 months after residents were forced to leave in 2000 because of volcanic activity there.

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(4)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

MIYAKE ISLAND, Japan - The first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake Island arrives back at Miike port on the island early Feb. 2 after the village government lifted an evacuation order the previous day, 53 months after residents left in 2000 because of volcanic activity there. The returnees on board the 4,900-ton ferry Salvia Maru of Tokai Kisen Co. included those returning permanently or temporarily, as well as construction workers and officials involved in rebuilding the island.

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(5)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

MIYAKE ISLAND, Japan - The first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake Island returns to the island early Feb. 2 after the village government lifted an evacuation order the previous day, 53 months after residents left in 2000 because of volcanic activity there.

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(1)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

TOKYO, Japan - Each of the first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake Island shakes hands with Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara (R) as they leave Tokyo port for the island late Feb. 2. The village government lifted an evacuation order earlier in the day, 53 months after residents left in 2000 because of volcanic activity there.

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(3)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

TOKYO, Japan - Miyake Village Mayor Sukeyasu Hirano (R) smiles as he shakes hands with Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara before departure from Tokyo port late Feb. 1. The first group of 62 evacuees returned to the island as the village government lifted an evacuation order earlier in the day, 53 months after volcanic activity there forced the islanders to leave in 2000.

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(2)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

TOKYO, Japan - The first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake Island is about to leave Takeshiba Pier of Tokyo port for the island late Feb. 1 as the village government lifted an evacuation order earlier in the day, 53 months after residents left in 2000 because of volcanic activity there. A banner on the ship reads: ''Thank you for your warm support. We are returning to Miyake Island.''

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Repair work begins for railway linking Afghanistan's Herat to Iran

STORY: Repair work begins for railway linking Afghanistan's Herat to Iran DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the railway project 2 SOUNDBITE (Dari): SAYED SADEQ GILANI, Professor, Herat University STORYLINE: Afghan authorities have begun the work to repair the railway linking the western Herat province to Khawaf of the neighboring country Iran. Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, head of Afghanistan Railways, said that the repairing work began on Wednesday at the Rozanak station on the Herat-Khawaf railway. Sharafat added that the project would be completed at a cost of some 53 million afghani (about 600,000 U.S. dollars) within two and half months. A total of 149 km in length on the Afghan side out of the 225 km railway has been damaged over the past more than one year, according to the official. SOUNDBITE (Dari): SAYED SADEQ GILANI, Professor, Herat University "Repairing of the railway would bolster trade and economic activities not only between

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63,000 tonnes of wheat from Romania arrive at Egypt's Safaga port

STORY: 63,000 tonnes of wheat from Romania arrive at Egypt's Safaga port DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an Egyptian port 2. various of wheat STORYLINE: Egypt General Authority of Red Sea Ports announced on Sunday that 63,000 tonnes of wheat, coming from Romania, arrived at Safaga port, located 53 km south of Hurghada. Early in August, Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali al-Moselhy said the strategic reserve of wheat can cover domestic consumption for 7.2 months. Moselhy said that the ministry succeeded in getting 2.7 million tonnes of wheat from different countries during the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, including France, Romania, and Bulgaria. In recent years, Egypt has imported nearly 80 percent of its grain from Russia and Ukraine through the Black Sea due to its high quality and competitive prices. Annually, Egypt spends tens of billions of pounds to secure nearly 20 million tonnes of local and imported wheat,

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First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery

STORY: First Ukraine grain deal vessel docks in Türkiye after buyer refuses delivery DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ship STORYLINE: The first grain ship leaving Ukraine under a deal by the United Nations, Russia, Ukraine and Türkiye docked at a southern Turkish port on Thursday after the buyer in Lebanon rejected the cargo, Turkish news agency DHA reported. The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni will unload some of its cargo at the port of Mersin, according to DHA. The vessel left the Black Sea port of Odesa in southern Ukraine on Aug. 2, carrying about 26,000 tonnes of corn to the port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. The cargo ship was first inspected off Türkiye's largest city Istanbul by a joint monitoring center team according to the agreement before heading to Tripoli. However, the Lebanese buyer rejected the cargo, citing the delay in delivery "for more than five months," the Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon sai

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China's Dongfeng landing site ready for Shenzhou-13's return

STORY: China's Dongfeng landing site ready for Shenzhou-13's return DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: EJINA BANNER, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dongfeng landing site STORYLINE: China's Shenzhou-13 astronauts are planning to return to Earth in mid-April following the completion of their missions. The ground search team at Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is ready for their safe return. On Oct. 16, 2021, the Shenzhou-13 mission sent the three taikonauts to the Tiangong space station for a six-month stay -- the longest-ever duration in the country's manned space program. They have completed multiple tasks over the past few months, including two extravehicular activities, two live science lectures, and a number of sci-tech experiments and application projects. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ejina Banner, China. (XHTV)

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Units, individuals honored for contributions to Beijing Olympic, Paralympic Winter Games

STORY: Units, individuals honored for contributions to Beijing Olympic, Paralympic Winter Games DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU DAJING, Chinese short-track skater 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUI WENJING and HAN CONG, Chinese figure skating pair skaters 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GU AILING, Chinese freestyle skier 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG YIMOU, Chief director of opening and closing ceremonies for Beijing 2022 STORYLINE: Chinese authorities on Friday honored 148 units and 148 individuals for their outstanding contributions to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU DAJING, Chinese short-track skater "Not only athletes, every volunteer, every person who contributed to Beijing 2022 also participated in the Games. Beijing 2022 was successful. Although it was only about two months, many people made a lot of efforts toward

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(3)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

TOKYO, Japan - Miyake Village Mayor Sukeyasu Hirano (R) smiles as he shakes hands with Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara before departure from Tokyo port late Feb. 1. The first group of 62 evacuees returned to the island as the village government lifted an evacuation order earlier in the day, 53 months after volcanic activity there forced the islanders to leave in 2000. (Kyodo)

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(6) Miyake villagers head home as evacuation order lifted

MIYAKE ISLAND, Japan - Yoshiyuki Asanuma (L) puts on light as his wife Masako watches after returning home on Miyake Island for the first time in four years early Feb. 2. The first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake returned to the island after the village government lifted an evacuation order the previous day, 53 months after residents were forced to leave in 2000 because of volcanic activity there. (Kyodo)

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(4)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

MIYAKE ISLAND, Japan - The first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake Island arrives back at Miike port on the island early Feb. 2 after the village government lifted an evacuation order the previous day, 53 months after residents left in 2000 because of volcanic activity there. The returnees on board the 4,900-ton ferry Salvia Maru of Tokai Kisen Co. included those returning permanently or temporarily, as well as construction workers and officials involved in rebuilding the island. (Kyodo)

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(5)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

MIYAKE ISLAND, Japan - The first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake Island returns to the island early Feb. 2 after the village government lifted an evacuation order the previous day, 53 months after residents left in 2000 because of volcanic activity there. (Kyodo)

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(1)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

TOKYO, Japan - Each of the first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake Island shakes hands with Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara (R) as they leave Tokyo port for the island late Feb. 2. The village government lifted an evacuation order earlier in the day, 53 months after residents left in 2000 because of volcanic activity there. (Kyodo)

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(2)Miyake villagers return home as evacuation order lifted

TOKYO, Japan - The first group of 62 evacuees from Miyake Island is about to leave Takeshiba Pier of Tokyo port for the island late Feb. 1 as the village government lifted an evacuation order earlier in the day, 53 months after residents left in 2000 because of volcanic activity there. A banner on the ship reads: ''Thank you for your warm support. We are returning to Miyake Island.'' (Kyodo)

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Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 28

28 Fukuroi - Coolies resting by a wayside shelter, while a large kettle, hung from the branch of a tree, is boiling; a woman stirs the fire, while a coolie lights his pipe at it. Close against the tree stands a road direction post, and on the right is a bird perched upon a wayside noticeboard; behind are rice fields, at the edge of which stands the village. In this vicinity the highway passed through desolate fields and it was uncomfortable to journey along during the summer months. However, this district was renowned for its strong winds in winter when kite flying was a popular local pastime. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

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Oita ex-principal gets suspended prison term

OITA, Japan - Ikumi Asari, a former primary school principal, enters the Oita District Court on Oct. 30. The court found Asari, 53, guilty of bribery and sentenced her to 14 months in prison, suspended for three years. (Kyodo)

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Yoshida wins gold in women's 53-kg wrestling

TASKENT, Uzbekistan - Japan's Saori Yoshida holds a picture of her father and former wrestling coach, Eikatsu, after beating Sofia Mattsson of Sweden in the women's 53-kilogram division final to claim her 12th consecutive title at the wrestling world championships on Sept. 11, 2014, in Taskent, Uzbekistan. Eikatsu Yoshida died six months earlier. (Kyodo)

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Woman convicted over deadly car crash in Japan

File photo taken in May 2019 shows the site of a two-car collision that left two 2-year-old children dead, and 11 other preschoolers and three accompanying teachers injured in Otsu, western Japan. The Otsu District Court sentenced a 53-year-old woman on Feb. 17, 2020, to four years and six months in prison for causing the crash. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-actress Takagi admits to marijuana use

Undated photo shows former actress Saya Takagi who has admitted to using marijuana, investigative sources said on Nov. 14, 2016. The 53-year-old, whose real name is Ikue Masudo, was arrested on the Okinawa Prefecture island of Ishigaki in late October, three months after she unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the upper house election in a bid to legalize the use of the drug for medical purposes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mother of boy born by surrogacy calls it 'dream come true'

TOKYO, Japan - A 27-year-old woman (L), whose name is being withheld, and her 53-year-old mother who gave birth to a boy for her daughter, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2009. In September last year, a fertile egg of the daughter, who had a tumor in her womb removed when she was 16 months old, was implanted into her mother and the boy was born in May. (Kyodo)