Zimbabwean president commissions Chinese-funded power plant expansion project

STORY: Zimbabwean president commissions Chinese-funded power plant expansion project DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: HWANGE, Zimbabwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion project in Hwange 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, President of Zimbabwe 3. STANDUP (English): TAFARA MUGWARA, Xinhua Reporter 4. various of Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion project in Hwange 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SODA ZHEMU, Zimbabwe's Minister of Energy and Power Development 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JI XIAOYONG, President of Sinohydro Corporation STORYLINE: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday commissioned the Chinese-funded Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion project in Hwange, about 780 km from the capital Harare. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMERSON MNANGAGWA, President of Zimbabwe "We now are energy sufficient in this country, but of course as a result of the continue

Mitsubishi Heavy markets 1st self-made chopper

Mitsubishi Heavy markets 1st self-made chopper

KOMAKI, Japan - Photo shows the first helicopter developed entirely in-house by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. The company delivered the MH2000 helicopter, priced at 400 million yen, to a Chiba, east of Tokyo, helicopter charter and maintenance company. The 14-meter-long helicopter flies at a maximum speed of 280 km per hour and has a range of 780 km.

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

Arthur Germain Arrives In Rouen During His Swim Down The Seine

FRANCE TABLOIDS OUT - After 650 km swimming, Arthur Germain arrives in Rouen for his penultimate stage, he has 130 km left to Le Havre. Arthur Germain, 19, son of the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo is carrying out his plan to swim the 780 km of the Seine river from the source in Côte d'Or with a departure on June 6 and an arrival in Le Havre scheduled for July 28 2021. Rouen , France on July 17, 2021. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mitsubishi Heavy markets 1st self-made chopper

Mitsubishi Heavy markets 1st self-made chopper

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the first helicopter developed entirely in-house by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. The company delivered the MH2000 helicopter, priced at 400 million yen, to a Chiba, east of Tokyo, helicopter charter and maintenance company. The 14-meter-long helicopter flies at a maximum speed of 280 km per hour and has a range of 780 km.