Xi visits coastal greenway in Rizhao

STORY: Xi visits coastal greenway in Rizhao SHOOTING TIME: May 22, 2024 DATELINE: May 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the greenway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU LANXIANG, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU XUEQING, ZHANG ZHENHUA, Rizhao residents 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU WENJUN, Head of Wanpingkou scenic spot in Rizhao 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): FAN FENGZHAN, Rizhao resident STORYLINE: Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a coastal greenway in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province on Wednesday. He learned about the local progress in strengthening the ecological protection and restoration of the coastline, and improving the quality of people's lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU LANXIANG, Tourist "Rizhao has amazing natural environment and beautiful scenery. We never thought that we'd meet President Xi here today! He was really nice to us." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU XUEQING, ZHANG ZHENHUA, Rizhao residents "President Xi asked about our ag

UN chief condemns suicide bombing attack in Pakistan

STORY: UN chief condemns suicide bombing attack in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of press briefing room 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FARHAN HAQ, Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 3. various of journalists STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a political rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, which claimed the lives of at least 54 people, a UN spokesman said on Monday. The UN chief called on the Pakistani authorities to bring those responsible to justice, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for Guterres, told a regular press briefing. SOUNDBITE (English): FARHAN HAQ, Deputy spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "The Secretary-General strongly condemns the suicide bombing at a political rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 54 people and injured approximately 83 people. The Secret

France holds Bastille Day celebrations

STORY: France holds Bastille Day celebrations DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants in the military parade 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OLIVIER, Naval School Instructor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHIRS, Missile Destroyer Instructor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): Visitor STORYLINE: France on Friday held its annual Bastille Day celebrations with a traditional military parade down the famous avenue of the Champs Elysees in Paris. This year's theme was "Strength and Unity," highlighting the strategic cooperation between France and its allies. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): OLIVIER, Naval school instructor "Proud to come from a military family and work at commandos Kieffer. I'm proud to be a flag bearer. It's an honour." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHIRS, Missile destroyer instructor "For me, my pride comes from the parade, from the unity and from all those who have given their lives for our country. In particular, my first parade was on 14 July 2018, the day a

Quake fear boosts demand for tiny houses, caravans in Türkiye

STORY: Quake fear boosts demand for tiny houses, caravans in Türkiye DATELINE: April 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tiny houses in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): GALIP OLMEZ, CEO of Yako Groups STORYLINE: In the wake of devastating earthquakes in February, the demand for tiny houses and caravans surged in Türkiye as citizens seek safer accommodations in the earthquake-prone country. The two massive earthquakes on Feb. 6 claimed over 50,000 lives in Türkiye, toppling tens of thousands of buildings and leaving millions of people homeless. Amid quake fear, many citizens living in seismically active zones, who do not feel safe in their current houses but have a limited budget to settle in a new apartment, are turning to alternatives -- tiny houses and caravans, according to industry veterans. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): GALIP OLMEZ, CEO of Yako Groups "Following the earthquake, there's been an explosion in demand for tiny

Cameroon farmers spice up their lives with pepper production

STORY: Cameroon farmers spice up their lives with pepper production DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a pepper plantation in Penja of Cameroon 2. various of workers busy harvesting pepper fruits 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RICHARD MEDJIOTOU MIEGHU, Owner of a pepper plantation 4. various of Jean Claude Tazune, another owner of a pepper plantation, working on his farm 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN CLAUDE TAZUNE, Owner of a pepper plantation 6. various of workers busy harvesting pepper fruits 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): NOELLA DION, Hairdresser and seasonal worker 8. various of workers storing the bags of pepper in a container filled with water to promote skin decay 9. various of workers rinsing decayed fruit skin and drying the seeds under the sun 10. various of a nursery of peppers STORYLINE: The Njombe-Penja sub-division in Cameroon's Littoral region is rich in volcanic soil, where there are lots of large plantations among which the pepper plant

Photo exhibition on ethnic Koreans in Japan

Photo exhibition on ethnic Koreans in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Kim Sin Yong, a 57-year-old second-generation ethnic Korean in Kobe, western Japan, prepares for a photo exhibition chronicling the lives of Korean residents in Japan on the occasion of the centennial this year of Japan's annexation of the Korean Peninsula, in Kobe on Sept. 10, 2010.

Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency

STORY: Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (ENGLISH): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of tents of homeless people STORYLINE: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday declared a state of emergency on her first day in office to deal with spiraling levels of homelessness. STANDUP (ENGLISH): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "Walking around Washington, D.C., the capital of the U.S., you may find some people living in a tent on the street. This is the epitome of America's homeless problem, which is getting worse since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, the Los Angeles mayor sought to highlight homelessness by declaring a state of emergency on the issue. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, 7 million extremely low-income renters cannot get affordable homes across the U.S. In the middle of winter, lives for those people have become even harder.

At least 4 people killed by explosion in Colombia

STORY: At least 4 people killed by explosion in Colombia DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Bogota CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion site STORYLINE: At least four people were killed by an explosion in the Colombian town of Cartagena del Chaira in the department of Caqueta, the Colombian government reported on Friday. "At approximately 10:30 this morning, there was an explosion, a terrorist attack against a police patrol that was circulating in the sector. The victims were civilians traveling in a motorcar and on motorcycles," Mayor of Cartagena del Chaira Edilberto Molina Hernandez said. "The cowardly attack which claimed the lives of four people, including a minor, is an attack against all Colombians," Defense Minister Diego Molano posted on Twitter. A driver, a mother and a three-year-old child died, while a 57-year-old woman later died from her injuries. Two people who sustained injuries were taken to nearby medical centers, according to authorities. Molano acc

African Americans reflect on disproportionate impact from "surreal" COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: African Americans reflect on disproportionate impact from "surreal" COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREG POWERS, African American audio engineer 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BREE HARFIELD, Resident of Beaumont, Mississippi 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GREG POWERS, African American audio engineer STORYLINE: Twenty-seven months after confirming its first case of COVID-19 infection, the United States reached a soul-crushing milestone on Thursday, as its death toll crossed 1 million. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREG POWERS, African American audio engineer "It's definitely something that has been a different situation that we've all had to deal with. And it's almost, it is very surreal. It's very surreal that we are at this point where, you know, if I see somebody who's not wearing a mask to me, it's still a little alarming because I'm masked up everywhere I go." The number of lives lost to COVID-19 in the U

6 months since Mt. Ontake eruption

6 months since Mt. Ontake eruption

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 27, 2015, shows Mt. Ontake in central Japan six months after its eruption, which claimed the lives of 57 people, with six others still listed as missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

6 months since Mt. Ontake eruption

6 months since Mt. Ontake eruption

People observe a moment of silence for the victims of an eruption six months earlier on Mt. Ontake (in background) in the central Japan village of Otaki on March 27, 2015. The eruption claimed the lives of 57 people, with six others still listed as missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Photo exhibition on ethnic Koreans in Japan

Photo exhibition on ethnic Koreans in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Kim Sin Yong, a 57-year-old second-generation ethnic Korean in Kobe, western Japan, prepares for a photo exhibition chronicling the lives of Korean residents in Japan on the occasion of the centennial this year of Japan's annexation of the Korean Peninsula, in Kobe on Sept. 10, 2010. (Kyodo)