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Traumatized Iraqi child struggles to overcome hardships after years of war

STORY: Traumatized Iraqi child struggles to overcome hardships after years of war SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: SALAHUDIN, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hathal Sabbar herding sheep 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HATHAL SABBAR, Iraqi child 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OUD, Local resident STORYLINE: Iraqi children have been struggling to escape the impacts of violence, displacement, and terrorism that swept the country following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. 10-year-old Hathal Sabbar living in the town of al-Dhuluiya in north Baghdad is one of them. Sabbar has suffered from poverty and insufficient education after his father was killed and his three uncles kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS) militants days after his birth. Not long after the death of his father, Sabbar's mother left home, which made his life even harder. He is now in the third grade of primary school, which is about 7 km from his home. Sabbar also needs to herd t

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New shipping route links China's Tianjin with east coast of South America

STORY: New shipping route links China's Tianjin with east coast of South America SHOOTING TIME: May 5-6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the container ship departing from Tianjin Port 2. various of the Tianjin Port STORYLINE: A container ship departed from north China's Tianjin Port on Monday, marking the opening of a new direct shipping route between Tianjin and the east coast of South America. The route is operated by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO Shipping), one of the largest shipping enterprises in the world. COSCO Shipping will deploy 12 vessels to the weekly route. Each ship has a capacity of 14,000 standard containers. The new route connects Tianjin with various ports in Brazil. It is expected to shorten shipping time between Tianjin and Brazil from 54 days to 40 days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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People in Myanmar struggle with sweltering heatwave

STORY: People in Myanmar struggle with sweltering heatwave SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: MANDALAY, Myanmar CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in Mandalay, Myanmar 2. various of intense heat waves 3. various of people in the Mandalay region STORYLINE: As the mercury soars across Myanmar, people are grappling with a soaring heatwave that has battered the country, breaking temperature records in several regions. According to the EI Dorado Weather report, Chauk town of the Magway Region has been listed as one of the world's hottest cities for several days. On April 28, Chauk recorded the highest-ever April temperature in the past 56 years at 48.2 degrees Celsius, while Nyaung-U of Mandalay Region recorded the highest-ever April temperature in the past 59 years. Many regions across the country have also experienced high temperatures, surpassing 40 degrees Celsius in recent days. Local media reported that people in big cities like Yango

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Florida Governor DeSantis suspends presidential race, endorses Trump

STORY: Florida Governor DeSantis suspends presidential race, endorses Trump SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): RON DESANTIS, U.S. Florida Governor (campaign video from Ron DeSantis's X account) STORYLINE: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 presidential race just two days before the New Hampshire primary, and endorsed former President Donald Trump. "We don't have a clear path to victory," DeSantis said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the video, DeSantis said he was endorsing Trump because it had "become clear" that "a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance." DeSantis's announcement came just a few days after the 30-percentage-point loss to Trump in the Iowa caucuses. Trump was leading with 51 percent, and DeSantis came in second with 21 percent. SOUNDBITE (English): RON DESANTIS, U.S. Florida Governor

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Gazans longing for lasting peace amid agony brought by conflict

STORY: Gazans longing for lasting peace amid agony brought by conflict SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHAR, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED SALEH, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-FAGR, Olive merchant in Gaza 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): ISMAIL AHMED, Gaza resident STORYLINE: People in the Gaza Strip are struggling to resume temporary normal life during the 4-day humanitarian truce between Hamas and Israel that took effect on Friday. Suffering from the agony brought by displacement, shortage of daily necessities and fuels, Gazans are longing for lasting peace to tide over the upcoming winter chill. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHAR, Gaza resident "We have not had gas here for about 45 days. We have no gas, no water, and no electricity. We have to chop tree branches to light fire, and if we are lucky enough to get flour, then we woul

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Visitors prepare to watch a movie at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Citizens watch a movie poster at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Citizens watch a movie poster at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Visitors prepare to watch a movie at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Citizens watch a movie poster at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Citizens watch a movie poster at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Citizens watch a movie poster at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Citizens watch a movie poster at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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China Film Marketing Box Office Surge

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 16, 2023 - Citizens watch a movie poster at the Oriental Giant Screen Cinema in Fuyang city, East China's Anhui province, Aug 16, 2023. Data from the State Film Administration shows that as of August 15, the 2023 summer movie box office reached 17.37 billion yuan, with domestic films accounting for 85.85%, and China's film market has exceeded 100 million yuan for 56 consecutive days.

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