Lebanese cheer for favorite football teams in World Cup final

STORY: Lebanese cheer for favorite football teams in World Cup final DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese watching World Cup in a coffee shop 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LAYAL HASANIYEH, Lebanese football fan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NAIM BOU MONSIF, Lebanese football fan 4. various of Lebanese watching World Cup in a coffee shop STORYLINE: The dire economic situation did not stop thousands of Lebanese from visiting coffee shops and restaurants all over the country on Sunday to watch the final World Cup football game between Argentina and France. Fans expressed their excitement to be watching the final game while declaring their admiration for different teams. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LAYAL HASANIYEH, Lebanese football fan "This year, honestly, the World Cup was full of surprises. We were surprised at the performance of some teams which we were proud of, especially Arab teams. It is very exciting. We are still waiting to see which team will

Zenshoku restaurant chain resumes using U.S. beef

Zenshoku restaurant chain resumes using U.S. beef

OSAKA, Japan - Guests enjoy eating an Osaka barbecur restaurant as restaurant chain operator Zenshoku Co. restarted offering dishes using U.S. beef at its 57 shops in Tokyo and 11 of the nation's 47 prefectures on Aug. 29. Zenshoku has become the first major restaurant chain in Japan to serve U.S. beef since the government removed its import ban on American beef in late July.

357 killed, over 400 injured as monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan

STORY: 357 killed, over 400 injured as monsoon rains continue to batter Pakistan DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Twitter post of Shahbaz Sharif 2. various of flood-stricken areas 3. various of damaged houses 4. various of rescuing residents trapped by the flood STORYLINE: At least 357 people were killed and over 400 were injured as heavy monsoon rains continued to batter Pakistan for more than five weeks, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Thursday. Besides human loss, infrastructure, road networks and houses have also been damaged due to the heavy monsoon rains and flash flooding across Pakistan since June 14, official sources from the NDMA told Xinhua. A total of 23,792 homes have been fully or partially damaged, making thousands of people displaced, according to the NDMA statistics, adding that the heavy downpours have also damaged dozens of bridges and shops. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif tweeted Thursday tha

Zenshoku restaurant chain resumes using U.S. beef

Zenshoku restaurant chain resumes using U.S. beef

OSAKA, Japan - Guests enjoy eating an Osaka barbecur restaurant as restaurant chain operator Zenshoku Co. restarted offering dishes using U.S. beef at its 57 shops in Tokyo and 11 of the nation's 47 prefectures on Aug. 29. Zenshoku has become the first major restaurant chain in Japan to serve U.S. beef since the government removed its import ban on American beef in late July. (Kyodo)