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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

Pope Francis is praying in the chapel Paolina of the basilica Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary Major) in front of the Marian icon ‘Salus Populi Romani’ on April 1, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis is praying in the chapel Paolina of the basilica Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary Major) in front of the Marian icon ‘Salus Populi Romani’ on April 1, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore - Rome

Pope Francis is praying in the chapel Paolina of the basilica Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary Major) in front of the Marian icon ‘Salus Populi Romani’ on April 1, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Pope Francis At Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

File photo - Pope Francis is praying in the chapel Paolina of the basilica Santa Maria Maggiore (St Mary Major) in front of the Marian icon ‘Salus Populi Romani’ on April 1, 2023 in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jimmy Carter Dies Aged 100

United States President Jimmy Carter meets reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC to update on the Iranian hostage crisis on April 1, 2023. Mandatory Photo by Bill Fitz-Patrick/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sudan's conflict creates humanitarian crisis

STORY: Sudan's conflict creates humanitarian crisis SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced persons 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED YAQOUB ISMAIL, Displaced Sudanese 3. various of displaced persons 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA ABBAKER, Displaced Sudanese 5. various of displaced persons STORYLINE: The deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 15, 2023 have claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED YAQOUB ISMAIL, Displaced Sudanese "We left West Darfur (State) at night and fled towards Chad. They shot at us as we were fleeing. We arrived at the Adre area in Chad. Our family now lives in the old tent at this camp." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA ABBAKER, Displaced Sudanese "Our

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Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches

STORY: Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Google 2. various of people using Google 3. various of Google STORYLINE: Türkiye's Competition Board fined U.S. tech giant Google 482 million liras (around 14.88 million U.S. dollars) on Monday for failing to comply with an injunction related to hotel search queries. The regulatory body said in a statement that Google had not implemented "precautionary measures suggested for hotel searches," blocking competing local search engines on its platform and undermining fair competition. The fine comes after the competition board launched an investigation into Google in March and imposed a daily fine of 0.05 percent of its 2023 revenue starting from mid-April until it complied with the injunction. The move follows a similar decision by the watchdog in March, when it issued an interim injunction against social m

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India's GDP grows by 8.2 pct

STORY: India's GDP grows by 8.2 pct SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market area 3. various of fuel station 4. various of the Reserve Bank of India STORYLINE: India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth during the previous financial year from April 2023 to March 2024 recorded a jump of nearly 1.2 percent from a year earlier, according to data released by the federal Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation on Friday. The country's GDP grew 8.2 percent for the full year, and 7.8 percent during the last quarter (January-March 2024) of the financial year, it said. According to media reports, the GDP growth was better than what most economists had predicted. The Reserve Bank of India had forecasted a 6.9-percent growth in real GDP for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-2024, with a full-year projection of 7.6 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from N

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Children in Gaza hold onto hope for peace amid Palestinian-Israeli conflict

STORY: Children in Gaza hold onto hope for peace amid Palestinian-Israeli conflict SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-ARABY, Gaza-based Palestinian child 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): JAMAL ABU EISHA, Gaza-based Palestinian child STORYLINE: Despite the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Palestinian children still cling to hope, dreaming to return to their normal life in Gaza soon. Since Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli army has killed more than 36,200 Palestinians and wounded about 82,000 others in the Gaza Strip, with a significant number being children and women, according to the health authorities in Gaza. A group of UN experts said in April that more than 80% of schools in Gaza had been damaged or destroyed, and at least 625,000 students had no access to education. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-ARABY, Gaza-based Palestinian child "I was displaced from B

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Industrial production costs fall in Italy for 6th consecutive month

STORY: Industrial production costs fall in Italy for 6th consecutive month SHOOTING DATE: May 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Rome STORYLINE: Industrial producer prices in Italy fell for the sixth consecutive month, the country's statistics entity reported Thursday, due largely to continued decreases in energy costs. The Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said that prices for industrial producers fell by 0.9 percent in April compared to the previous month. Costs were 5.9 percent below their levels from a year earlier. The trend represents a marked turn-around from 2022 and early 2023, when the key index rose nearly every month and when year-on-year increases regularly topped 30 percent due to the spike in energy prices. Overall inflation in Italy has fallen dramatically since October 2023. This decline has been broadly in line with the drop in producer prices. Still, the rate of decrease in producer

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Iranian official hails extensive cultural cooperation with China

STORY: Iranian official hails extensive cultural cooperation with China SHOOTING TIME: May 19, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the National Museum of Iran 2. SOUNDBITE (Farsi): JEBRAEL NOKANDEH, Director of National Museum of Iran 3. various of the National Museum of Iran STORYLINE: Iran's cooperation with China in the area of cultural heritage is "extensive, friendly and responsible," Director of the National Museum of Iran Jebrael Nokandeh said in Tehran on Saturday. Nokandeh said, as two major cultural heritage hubs in the world, Iran and China, one located in West Asia and the other in East Asia, were connected via the ancient Silk Road, "which is their common heritage." He said the two countries have been promoting cultural cooperation under the framework of the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia, which was established in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, in late April 2023. SOUNDBITE (Farsi): JEBRAEL NO

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India's wholesale inflation rises to 1.26 pct in April

STORY: India's wholesale inflation rises to 1.26 pct in April SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the wholesale market 3. various of fuel station STORYLINE: India's wholesale price index (WPI) rose 1.26 percent in April, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry. "The annual rate of inflation based on all India WPI number is 1.26 percent (provisional) for the month of April 2024 (over April 2023)," read a statement issued by the ministry. "Positive rate of inflation in April 2024 is primarily due to increase in prices of food articles, electricity, crude petroleum and natural gas, manufacture of food products, other manufacturing etc." WPI for the month of March was recorded as 0.53 percent. WPI inflation, an indicator of prices in the wholesale market, rises or falls mainly due to steep increase or decrease in commodity prices globall

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BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle

STORY: BMW Brilliance rolls off 6 millionth vehicle SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MARKET/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the roll-off ceremony 2. various of the production line 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI KAI, Vice President, China Academy of Northeast Revitalization STORYLINE: A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province. It marked the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA). This came just 15 months after the joint venture produced its 5 millionth car. In April, the BMW Group announced an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the Shenyang production base. The German carmaker said that the investment will be used for upgrading and innovating BBA's Dadong plant, which was founded in 2003. In 2023, the BMW Group delivered a total of more

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Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in FY 2024-25

STORY: Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in FY 2024-25 SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:10 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers collecting rubber latex 2. various of a rubber plantation STORYLINE: Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in the 2024-25 fiscal year, which started in April, according to a statement on Monday by an official from the Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers Association. The majority of rubber exports from Myanmar are destined for China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and India, the official told Xinhua. Mon State is the region of Myanmar with the most rubber trees. It is followed by Tanintharyi Region, Kayin State, Bago Region, Yangon Region, Ayeyarwady Region, Shan State, Kachin State, Sagaing Region and Rakhine State. According to the association, international investment will be used to enhance rubber quality and establish manufacturing facilities. In fiscal year 2023-24,

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Myanmar exports over 110,000 tons of rice, broken rice in initial month of FY 2024-25

STORY: Myanmar exports over 110,000 tons of rice, broken rice in initial month of FY 2024-25 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the farmlands in the Ayeyarwady Region STORYLINE: Myanmar exported 111,862 tons of rice and broken rice in April, the first month of the fiscal year 2024-25, according to data released recently by the Myanmar Rice Federation. The exports in April included 42,770 tons of rice and 69,092 tons of broken rice. According to the Myanmar Rice Federation's data, the volume of exports was up from 87,648 tons in the same period last year. The Southeast Asian country exported rice and broken rice to more than 20 countries and regions including Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Poland, Malaysia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Vietnam. In the 2023-24 fiscal year, Myanmar exported over 1.6 million tons of rice and broken rice, earning over 845 million U.S. dol

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Toyota logs record net profit in fiscal 2023

STORY: Toyota logs record net profit in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a press conference held by Toyota Motor Corp. STORYLINE: Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it saw a record net profit of 4.94 trillion yen (31.82 billion U.S. dollars) for the fiscal year of 2023, citing robust demand and the yen's depreciation. The figure doubled from the previous fiscal year, while the operating profit almost doubled from a year earlier to 5.35 trillion yen during the fiscal period from April 2023 to March 2024, the company said in its latest financial results. According to local media reports, Toyota became the first Japanese company to top the 5-trillion-yen mark in operating profit for fiscal 2023. The Japanese automaker reported a record 45.1 trillion yen in sales, up 21.4 percent from a year ago. Citing the popularity of hybrid cars, the company said its group vehicle sales, including those of its subsidia

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Volvo car sales see 27 pct rise in April

STORY: Volvo car sales see 27 pct rise in April SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Volvo showroom in Stockholm, Sweden 2. various of a Volvo production line (source: Volvo Group) 3. various of running footage of a Volvo car (source: Volvo Group) 4. various of traffic in Stockholm, Sweden STORYLINE: Sales of Volvo Cars soared by 27 percent in April 2024 compared to the same month last year, the carmaker said on Monday. The company sold 65,838 vehicles in April, an increase Volvo said was mainly driven by sales in Europe, which were up by 65 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, global sales of electrified models were up 56 percent, and fully electric models were up by 94 percent compared with April 2023, the company said. From January through April, 214,914 vehicles were sold, corresponding to a 16 percent increase compared with the same period last year. "This performance demonstrates we are making goo

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from April 29 to May 5, 2024) TRANSMITTED on May 6, 2024. Hu Mingxuan (2nd R) of Guangdong Southern Tigers goes for a lay up and falls during the play-off semifinal first leg match between Liaoning Flying Leopards and Guangdong Southern Tigers at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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Türkiye's annual inflation nears 70 pct in April

STORY: Türkiye's annual inflation nears 70 pct in April SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in a bazaar in Türkiye (April 20, 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of tourists at a hotel in Türkiye (April 5, 2024) 3. various of people at cafes and restaurants in Türkiye (April 29, 2024) 4. various of people at an intercity bus terminal in Türkiye (July 19, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 69.8 percent in April, the highest in one and a half years, according to official data released on Friday. The annual consumer inflation continued to rise, mainly due to the increase in service prices. According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute, the monthly consumer price index increased by 3.18 percent in April. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco saw the highest price increase of 9.56 percent in the month, followed by

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Hungarian minister highlights fruitful Hungary-China cooperation built on mutual respect

STORY: Hungarian minister highlights fruitful Hungary-China cooperation built on mutual respect SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy 2. various of Budapest (file footage) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy 4. various of Chinese EVs (file footage) 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hungarian): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy STORYLINE: In a recent interview, Hungarian Minister for National Economy Marton Nagy highlighted the fruitful cooperation between Hungary and China across diverse sectors, emphasizing that this cooperation is underscored by a relationship founded on mutual respect. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy "We respect each other. We respect what we have achieved, and we respect each other's cultures. In 2023, Hungary was able to attract a total

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Chinese doctor helps improve neonatal care in Papua New Guinea

STORY: Chinese doctor helps improve neonatal care in Papua New Guinea SHOOTING TIME: April, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Port Moresby CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Papua New Guinea 2. various of the Port Moresby General Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU YIN, Pediatrician, China medical team in Papua New Guinea STORYLINE: The 13th batch of the Chinese medical team in Papua New Guinea has based in Port Moresby General Hospital since October 2023. Liu Yin, a deputy chief physician of the neonatology department of the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University, is one of the team members. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU YIN, Pediatrician, China medical team in Papua New Guinea "This is the maternity ward. After these newborns are born, we come here every day to check on their conditions. If there are any critically ill newborns, we will transfer them to the neonatal unit. The Port Moresby General Hospital is one of Papua New Guinea's most prestigious hospit

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Hitachi Energy confident in Chinese market

STORY: Hitachi Energy confident in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hitachi Energy 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG ZHENG, General manager, Xi'an Hitachi Energy Power Capacitor Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A manager with power equipment multinational Hitachi Energy has said that China's drive to realize "dual carbon goals" has resulted in the company's production plant in northwest China's Xi'an developing into its largest power capacitor manufacturing base across the world. In April 2023, a new manufacturing base in Xi'an, made possible by investment from Hitachi Energy, was put into use to produce capacitors and power-quality products. The products are now exported to Europe, the United States, Oceania and Africa, which further increases Hitachi Energy's confidence in the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HUANG ZHENG, General manager, Xi'an Hitachi Energy Power Capacitor Co., Ltd. "Our company ha

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,488: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,488: ministry SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wounded children receiving treatment at a hospital 2. various of destroyed buildings STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,488, said the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday. The ministry added in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 34 Palestinians and wounded 68 others during the past 24 hours. This brings the total death toll to 34,488 and injuries to 77,643 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. The statement noted that some victims remained under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Meanwhile, at least 20 Palestinians were killed Sunday night in Israeli airstrikes on three residential buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Palestinian offi

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Australian scam losses decline in 2023: gov't report

STORY: Australian scam losses decline in 2023: gov't report SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian federal police station 2. various of Australian banks 3. various of fraud messages 4. various of card payments 5. various of city views of Canberra STORYLINE: Australians lost billions of dollars to a record number of reported scams in 2023, government data has revealed. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Monday published its annual Targeting Scams report, revealing Australians reported over 601,000 scams in 2023, a new record and 18.5 percent increase from 2022. Despite an increase in the number of reported scams, reported losses to scams fell from 3.15 billion Australian dollars (2.06 billion U.S. dollars) in 2022 to 2.74 billion AUD (1.79 billion dollars) in 2023, a decline of 13 percent. It marks the first time since 2016 that scam losses have fallen from the previous

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on July 21, 2022 (above) and on Dec. 27, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Dawei) respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 27, 2023. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on March 26, 2021 (above) and on Dec. 27, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Dawei) respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on Oct. 12, 2022 (above) and on Dec. 27, 2023 respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 27, 2023. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-ART CENTER (CN)

(240428) -- GUANGZHOU, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center under construction in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, on Dec. 1, 2021 (above) and on Nov. 25, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Liu Dawei) respectively. Housing the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Center, and the Guangdong Literature Hall, the art center will open to the public on May 1, 2024. (Xinhua)

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Australian inflation rate slows to 3.6 pct

STORY: Australian inflation rate slows to 3.6 pct SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a supermarket 2. various of street views in Australia STORYLINE: Australia's annual rate of inflation has fallen to 3.6 percent, according to official figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday. The figure showed that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.0 percent in the first three months of 2024 and 3.6 percent in the 12 months to the end of March. It marks a fall from a 4.1 percent rise in the CPI in the 12-month period to the end of December 2023. The ABS identified rising costs of education, health, housing, food and non-alcoholic beverages as the most significant drivers of inflation in the first quarter of 2024. Housing prices were 0.7 percent higher at the end of March than at the start of 2024 and 4.9 percent higher than 12 months earlier. Education costs rose 5.

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Pakistan rejects U.S. report on human rights practices

STORY: Pakistan rejects U.S. report on human rights practices SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:51 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2. various of Islamabad 3. various of Gaza Strip 4. various of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: Pakistan has "categorically" rejected a report by the U.S. State Department over the alleged human rights violations in the country last year, saying that only a politically motivated report can ignore the alarming situation in Gaza. "It is deeply concerning that a report purported to highlight human rights situations around the world ignores or downplays the most urgent hotspots of gross human rights violations such as in Gaza," Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement released late Thursday. Titled "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Pakistan," the contents of the report are unfair, based on inaccurate information, and are c

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Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks in Red Sea

STORY: Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanaa residents participating in a rally in Sanaa STORYLINE: Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, vowed on Friday to continue its naval operations in the Red Sea, rejecting media reports suggesting a decrease in Houthi maritime attacks, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. In a televised speech addressing a large rally in Sanaa, the Houthi leader said their maritime operations had expanded into the Indian Ocean, calling it "a new theater of confrontation." Al-Houthi also claimed that his group had attacked 102 vessels linked to Israel since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding that "successful strikes against Israeli-affiliated ships, occurring at a rate of approximately one every two days," underscore the group's naval capabilities. He added that the U.S. and B

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Namibia holds cultural festival to embrace diversity

STORY: Namibia holds cultural festival to embrace diversity SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arts and cultural festival STORYLINE: A parade and display of dance, fashion, and traditional products marked the start of the annual /Ae //Gams Arts and Cultural Festival to promote cultural diversity in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. The two-day festival, a celebration of diversity and unity, is organized by the city of Windhoek. It brings together a rich tapestry of traditional groups, artists, and entrepreneurs, each contributing unique perspectives through traditional dances, fashion, local and international cuisine, and other products. The event was first hosted in 2001, with its last edition in 2015. The festival was revived in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Windhoek. (XHTV)

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U.S. GDP growth slows to annual rate of 1.6 pct in Q1

STORY: U.S. GDP growth slows to annual rate of 1.6 pct in Q1 SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of U.S. Department of Commerce (April 25, 2024) STORYLINE: The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate slowed down to an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of this year, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Thursday. The latest data marks a sharp slowdown from the fourth quarter in 2023, when GDP grew by 3.4 percent, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Compared to the fourth quarter, the deceleration of real GDP in the first quarter primarily reflected decelerations in consumer spending, exports, and state and local government spending and a downturn in federal government spending. These movements were partly offset by an acceleration in residential fixed investment. The newly released GDP estimate for the first quarter, in what was called an "advance" e

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Chinese brands lauded at electric vehicle conference in Kenya

STORY: Chinese brands lauded at electric vehicle conference in Kenya SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HEZBON MOSE, Chair of the Electric Mobility Association of Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JIT BHATTACHARYA, CEO of BasiGo 4. STANDUP 2 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID MUNENE, Businessperson in Nairobi STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "The electric vehicle conference has drawn the attention of many people here in Nairobi, the Kenya capital. According to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), there is an increased number of registered e-vehicles from 2022 to 2023 and according to the e-mobility association, currently, there are about 4,000 e-vehicles in this country, including motorbikes, cars, and even motorcycles. Evidently here at the exhibition, the Chinese brands seem

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Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister

STORY: Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operations of Turkish security forces (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have apprehended 23 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in recent operations, according to a statement by the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Thursday. The police conducted simultaneous raids in several provinces, including Canakkale, Hatay, Konya, Sakarya, Tekirdag, Yalova, and Yozgat, Yerlikaya said on the social media platform X, without revealing the specific timing of these operations. Between June 1, 2023, and April 22, 2024, a total of 1422 operations were carried out against the IS group. As a result, 2,991 suspects were captured, according to the minister. The IS has conducted a series of deadly attacks in Türkiye since 2015, including the rec

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China, Egypt cooperate in agricultural equipment, technology for saline-alkali land

STORY: China, Egypt cooperate in agricultural equipment, technology for saline-alkali land SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:31 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hani Mehanna 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HANI MEHANNA, Deputy chief engineer of YRDIA 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HANI MEHANNA, Deputy chief engineer of YRDIA STORYLINE: Hani Mehanna, an agricultural engineer with Egypt's National Research Center, has 23 years of experience in agricultural engineering. He became an engineer at the Yellow River Delta Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Equipment Industry Research Academy (YRDIA) after arriving in Dongying City of east China's Shandong Province in 2023. With the help of Chinese colleagues, the Egyptian engineer has completed his first agricultural equipment modification for saline-alkaline land exploitation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HANI MEHANNA, Deputy chief engineer of YRDIA "I wake up normally at 7:30, then go to my office and start t

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Sudanese launch charity initiatives to help displaced people amid civil war

STORY: Sudanese launch charity initiatives to help displaced people amid civil war SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:49 LOCATION: OMDURMAN, Sudan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fak Riq Takia providing food for displaced people 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSMAN AL-JUNDI, Founder of Fak Riq Takia 3. various of Fak Riq Takia providing food for displaced people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NIMEIRY TAHA, Sudanese citizen 5. various of Fak Riq Takia providing food for displaced people 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AL-TAYEB AL-MUZAMIL, Sudanese citizen 7. various of Fak Riq Takia providing food for displaced people STORYLINE: In November 2023, Osman Al-Jundi, a Sudanese journalist, launched the Fak Riq Takia to provide food for displaced people in Omdurman, a city located northwest of the Sudanese capital Khartoum. After the outbreak of the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on April 15, 2023, Sudanese activists and volunteers,

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Global military spending surges amid conflicts, rising tensions: think tank

STORY: Global military spending surges amid conflicts, rising tensions: think tank SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute STORYLINE: Global military spending saw its steepest year-on-year increase last year since 2009, amid conflicts, rising tensions and insecurity, a Stockholm-based think tank said on Monday. In its latest report, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said that total global military expenditure reached 2,443 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, an increase of 6.8 percent in real terms from 2022. The United States is the largest global spender. Lorenzo Scarazzato, a researcher at SIPRI's Military Expenditure and Arms Production Program, said that such an unprecedented rise in military spending is a direct response to a global deterioration in peace and security. While countries are prioritizing military strength, they r

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Common prosperity goals catalyze regional cooperation in China's Yangtze River Delta

STORY: Common prosperity goals catalyze regional cooperation in China's Yangtze River Delta SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangtze River Delta 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIA SHUNLI, Deputy chief engineer of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co., Ltd. 3. various of the Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The Yangtze River Delta, one of China's most economically vibrant regions, has set its sights on taking the lead in promoting common prosperity with regional cooperation and own initiatives within its four provincial-level regions. The delta, encompassing the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and Shanghai Municipality, generates nearly a quarter of China's gross domestic product (GDP) with just 4 percent of its land area. In 2023, China called on the delta to take the leading position in promoting common prosperity, aiming to create a future in which prosperity is shared by e

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About 16 mln Afghans to experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity: UN report

STORY: About 16 mln Afghans to experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity: UN report SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local residents in Kabul STORYLINE: An estimated 15.8 million people in war-ravaged Afghanistan will experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity in 2024, said a United Nations (UN) report released Thursday. According to the 2023 UN Afghanistan Annual Results Report, the majority of Afghanistan's population is unable to procure basic needs such as healthcare, food, livelihoods and housing. "As 2023 began, families across Afghanistan continued to struggle to feed their children. Nine out of 10 people were not consuming an adequate amount of food, the cost of which absorbed an overwhelming 89 percent of household incomes," it said. According to the 2023 Global Hunger Index, Afghanistan ranked 114th among 125 countries with sufficient data to calculate the index score

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Learning Chinese catches on in Türkiye

STORY: Learning Chinese catches on in Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MERYEM NUR TASCIOVA, Student 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MERYEM NUR TASCIOVA, Student 5. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 8. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): CILE MADEN KALKAN, Academic at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University 9. various of Chinese teacher teaching Chinese language in the classroom (file 2023) 10. SOUNDBITE 6 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of the Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association 11. SOUNDBITE 7 (Turkish): MUSTAFA KARSLI, Vice president of the Tu

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Huawei holds ICT competition in Indonesia

STORY: Huawei holds ICT competition in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta 2. various of the award ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): Students from Thailand STORYLINE: The Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition 2023-2024 Asia Pacific Regional Final concluded in Jakarta on Thursday, with more than 6,000 university students from 14 countries and regions participating. The winners of the 8th Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific 2023-2024 were announced at an award ceremony jointly held by Huawei and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foundation at the ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta. The winning teams of the regional competition will participate in the global finals at the Global Final of the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen next month. Cebu Institute of Technology-University from the Philippines got the Grand Prize in

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Australia sees fall in annual food consumption for first time: data

STORY: Australia sees fall in annual food consumption for first time: data SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2. various of a supermarket STORYLINE: The total consumption of food by Australians has fallen for the first time on record. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australians purchased a total of 14.8 million tonnes of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the 12 months to the end of June 2023 - down 1.9 percent from 15.1 million tonnes in the previous 12 months. It marks the first time the total apparent consumption of food and non-alcoholic beverages has declined since the ABS started measuring it in 2018-19. Apparent consumption of every major food group fell, with vegetables recording the largest drop of 14 grams per person per day followed by fruit - down 12 grams - milk and non-alcoholic beverages. "Each person had 186

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Magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocks northern Turkish province of Tokat: AFAD

STORY: Magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocks northern Turkish province of Tokat: AFAD SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tokat after the quake (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: A magnitude-5.6 earthquake rocked the northern Turkish province of Tokat on Thursday, according to the country's disaster management authority AFAD. The earthquake struck at 6:11 p.m. local time (1511 GMT), with its epicenter located in the town of Sulusaray in Tokat province, approximately 450 kilometers east of the capital Ankara, according to AFAD. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The quake was felt in neighboring provinces, private broadcaster NTV reported. Teams from the AFAD and other relevant agencies were investigating the situation at the scene, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. Türkiye is crisscrossed by active seismic faultlines. In February 2023, two powerful ea

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German tech company witnesses stellar growth amid Sino-German cooperation

STORY: German tech company witnesses stellar growth amid Sino-German cooperation SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ZEISS 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China 3. various of ZEISS products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China STORYLINE: Maximilian Foerst, President and CEO of ZEISS Greater China, recently took an interview with Xinhua. He hailed the growth of revenue of ZEISS in China, and is optimistic about future prospects of the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China "We grew 22% overall in revenue (in fiscal year 2022-2023). And the very good news is this growth was in basically all our business segments. We are also an innovation-driven company. And innovation happens through exchange of ideas. This is why, fundamentally, we are always looking at

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Residents sustain livelihood in primitive means amid war in Sudan

STORY: Residents sustain livelihood in primitive means amid war in Sudan SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a woman setting up a fire on the ground using firewood 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALIYA KHALIL, Resident in Khartoum 3. various of a man ironing clothes using an old charcoal iron 4. various of the traditional lantern 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RUAA MUDAWE, Resident in Khartoum 6. various of a donkey-pulled water cart 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NAJLA AL-SANOUSI, Resident in Khartoum STORYLINE: One year into the war in Sudan, residents of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum have been enduring extremely difficult living conditions, resorting to primitive means to secure their everyday necessities. Since the war broke out on April 15, 2023, local residents have faced power outages, scarcity of water, lack of transportation, and disruption of communication networks. Without a reliable supply of resources t