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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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Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures

STORY: Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange 3. various of securities company STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Tuesday amid concerns over rising long-term interest rates in Japan, while the market's downside was buoyed by positive U.S. stock futures. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 44.65 points, or 0.11 percent, from Monday at 38,855.37. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 2.14 points, or 0.08 percent, higher at 2,768.50. Market watchers here noted the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond briefly rose 0.015 percentage point from Monday's close to 1.035 percent, its highest level since April 2012, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is shifting away from monetary easing measures. The Nikk

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IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda

STORY: IOC launches Olympic AI Agenda SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:04:13 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President STORYLINE: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the Olympic AI Agenda in London on Friday, setting out the envisioned impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can deliver for sport and how the IOC intends to lead on the global implementation of AI within sport. At the launching event held at Lee Valley VeloPark, one of the venues for the 2012 London Olympic Games, IOC president Thomas Bach introduced the Olympic AI Agenda as the first holistic approach by the leader of the Olympic Movement in this field. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS BACH, IOC President "This Olympic AI Agenda lays out both opportunities and risks. It is a conceptual, and at the same time, a practical approach. It defines our vision, it defines o

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Inter-provincial efforts help improve river water quality in east China

STORY: Inter-provincial efforts help improve river water quality in east China SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Xin'an River 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG PENGMING, Official of Xin'an River ecological protection and development center in Shexian County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NI LINJUN, Head of a biotech company 4. various of fruits and raw materials STORYLINE: The water quality of the Xin'an River in east China has been improving thanks to a pilot scheme involving inter-provincial efforts. The Xin'an River flows from Anhui to Zhejiang. It serves as a crucial ecological protective screen and water resource for the Yangtze River Delta, an area covering Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. To collectively protect and improve the water quality of the river, an innovative cross-provincial pilot scheme for ecological compensation was introduced in 2012. It aims to address a

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NAPO COUNTY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230803) -- NAPO COUNTY, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 5, 2009 shows the houses of local people in Shuinongtun of Napo County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Guangxi started at the end of 2008 an infrastructure project in its border area to improve the life of local people. During the five years between 2008 and 2012, Guangxi had conducted 8,801 projects in the Napo border area, covering various aspects of people's daily life including transportation, education, water supply, house renovation and so on, benefiting over 77,000 people from 59 villages in six townships. With continuous efforts of local government and people, living conditions in border area of Guangxi have been improved fundamentally. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April

STORY: Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Reserve Bank of Australia 2. various of customers shopping at supermarkets 3. various of banks in Sydney STORYLINE: After keeping the interest rate on hold last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday announced the decision to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent, with the rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances also up by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent. It marks the 11th increase handed down by the central bank in the space of a year. The newly-updated interest rate also hit its highest level since it was cut to 3.75 percent in May 2012. After a board meeting, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that inflation in Australia has passed its peak, but at 7 percent is still too high and it will be some time yet before it is back in the 2-3 percent target range. "Giv

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Tunisian president appoints new ambassador to Syria

STORY: Tunisian president appoints new ambassador to Syria DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunisian ambassador to Syria being sworn in 2. various of Tunisian President issuing appointment letter 3. various of group photo STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Mohamed Mhadhbi as the country's new ambassador to Syria, according to a statement released by the presidency on Thursday. Saied presented his credentials to the new Tunisian ambassador to Syria during a ceremony held at the Carthage Palace in the capital Tunis. The Tunisian president met with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad last week as the two countries moved to resume diplomatic relations severed since February 2012, about one year after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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Indonesian expert hails China's innovation performance

STORY: Indonesian expert hails China's innovation performance DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. various of China's technology 3. SOUDNBITE (English): CHRISTINE SUSANNA TJHIN, Director of Strategic Research, Gentala Institute in Indonesia STORYLINE: An Indonesian expert has said that China's performance in innovation has contributed to the country's economic growth. China's economic performance has gotten off to a strong start, with its gross domestic product (GDP) growing 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year. Last year, China moved up to the 11th spot in the Global Innovation Index 2022 released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, marking an impressive climb of 23 places from its 2012 ranking. China is now on a par with the U.S. in terms of the number of top 100 science and technology clusters, with 21 each. SOUDNBITE (English): CHRISTINE SUSANNA TJHIN, Director of Strategic R

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French expat pursuits dream in China's Xiamen

STORY: French expat pursuits dream in China's Xiamen DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiamen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat in Xiamen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat in Xiamen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat living in Xiamen 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat in Xiamen STORYLINE: Loic Leclercq is a French expat living in east China's coastal city of Xiamen. After visiting Xiamen in 2012, he decided to settle down in the city and start his own catering business. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LOIC LECLERCQ, French expat in Xiamen "When I saw Xiamen, I was amazed because it was such a beautiful area. I felt a little bit like I was in the south of France. It was a very relaxing city. I always had a dream when I was a kid to become a chef. And I decided it was a good opportunity for me to come to Xiamen, try to realize the dream, try to make it happen here in

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One of Japan's 1st female lawmakers dies

TOKYO, Japan - A 1975 file photo shows Shizue Yamaguchi, elected in 1946 as one of Japan's first female lawmakers. She died of kidney failure at a Tokyo hospital on April 3, it was announced on Oct. 31, 2012. She was 94.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R). Many of the buildings damaged by the tsunami have been removed.

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1 and a half years after quake

SENDAI, Japan - Combination photos from a Kyodo News helicopter show an area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 10, 2011 (L), after the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake, and about one and a half years later on Sept. 3, 2012 (R).

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Toyota eyeing output of over 10 mil. vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Officer Takahiko Ijichi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2012, after the top Japanese automaker released its earnings results for the April-June quarter. Toyota said the same day its group plans to produce a record-high 10.05 million vehicles in 2012, reflecting brisk demand in North America and Asia that has led to a dramatic improvement in the automaker's quarterly earnings.

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Toyota eyeing output of over 10 mil. vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Officer Takahiko Ijichi answers a reporter's question during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2012, on the company's earnings for the April-June quarter. Toyota said the same day its group plans to produce a record-high 10.05 million vehicles in 2012, reflecting brisk demand in North America and Asia that has led to a dramatic improvement in the automaker's quarterly earnings.

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Toyota eyeing output of over 10 mil. vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Officer Takahiko Ijichi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2012, after the top Japanese automaker released its earnings results for the April-June quarter. Toyota said the same day its group plans to produce a record-high 10.05 million vehicles in 2012, reflecting brisk demand in North America and Asia that has led to a dramatic improvement in the automaker's quarterly earnings.

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on rooftop

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis is perched on a rooftop in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on tree

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis stands on a tree branch in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis (top) flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. At bottom is one of its parents. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Bus accident

TAKASAKI, Japan - The wreckage of a bus that crashed in an accident is shown to reporters in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 30, 2012. Seven passengers aboard died in the accident the previous day as the vehicle crashed into a 3-meter-high roadside wall on the Kanetsu Expressway in the prefecture.

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Bus accident

TAKASAKI, Japan - The wreckage of a bus that crashed in an accident is shown to reporters in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 30, 2012. Seven passengers aboard died in the accident the previous day as the vehicle crashed into a 3-meter-high roadside wall on the Kanetsu Expressway in the prefecture.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka answers reporters' questions after pitching for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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Matsuzaka solid in 2nd rehab outing

PORTLAND, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Double-A Portland Sea Dogs in a professional game in Portland, Maine, on April 28, 2012. Matsuzaka allowed one run on three hits and two walks in 4-2/3 innings in his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2011.

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Ichiro 3-for-5 in Mariners' rout of Tigers

DETROIT, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers in Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25, 2012. Ichiro went 3-for-5 for the second game in a row, helping the Mariners to a 9-1 rout of the Tigers.

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Tomari nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on April 22, 2012, shows the facilities of Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the village of Tomari, Hokkaido. The building housing the No. 3 reactor (R front) can be seen.

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Defense minister in Ishigaki

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka (R) and Ishigaki Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama shake hands before their meeting on Ishigaki Island of Okinawa Prefecture on April 23, 2012. Tanaka thanked the mayor for the deployment of Japan's ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors on the island.

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Darvish helps Ranges push win streak to 7

DETROIT, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish starts in a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 19, 2012. Darvish picked up his second win with 6-1/3 effective innings as the Rangers won 10-3 to extend their winning streak to seven games.

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Darvish helps Ranges push win streak to 7

DETROIT, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish starts in a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 19, 2012. Darvish picked up his second win with 6-1/3 effective innings as the Rangers won 10-3 to extend their winning streak to seven games.

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Darvish helps Ranges push win streak to 7

DETROIT, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish starts in a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 19, 2012. Darvish picked up his second win with 6-1/3 effective innings as the Rangers won 10-3 to extend their winning streak to seven games.

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Darvish helps Ranges push win streak to 7

DETROIT, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish starts in a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 19, 2012. Darvish picked up his second win with 6-1/3 effective innings as the Rangers won 10-3 to extend their winning streak to seven games.

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Jetstar holds 1 yen flight campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Jetstar Japan Co. President Miyuki Suzuki (front L) and television personality Becky (C) attend a press conference of the budget airline of Japan Airlines Co. in Tokyo on April 17, 2012. Jetstar said it sold one-way tickets for 1 yen for 10,000 seats on six domestic routes in a special two-hour online campaign the same day ahead of the start of services on July 3, 2012.

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London Olympic Stadium

LONDON, Britain - A woman views a signboard showing Olympic venues in London, with Olympic Stadium in the background, the main venue for the 2012 Olympic Games, on April 3, 2012.

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Interceptors withdrawn from Okinawa

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor launcher is loaded on the Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel Kunisaki at a port on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture on April 17, 2012. Japan withdrew PAC-3 missiles deployed on the island to intercept a North Korean rocket, after the failure of Pyongyang's rocket launch.

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Interceptors withdrawn from Okinawa

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor launcher is loaded on the Maritime Self-Defense Force transport vessel Kunisaki at a port on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture on April 17, 2012. Japan withdrew PAC-3 missiles deployed on the island to intercept a North Korean rocket, after the failure of Pyongyang's rocket launch.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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Darvish in 2nd major league start

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 14, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs and nine hits in 5-2/3 innings. The Rangers won 6-2.

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N. Korean rocket Unha-3

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket on its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. The country fired the rocket April 13, but it failed and fell into the sea shortly after liftoff.

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N. Korean rocket Unha-3

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken April 8, 2012, shows the Unha-3 rocket on its launch pad at the Sohae Satellite Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province in the northwest of North Korea. The country fired the rocket April 13, but it failed and fell into the sea shortly after liftoff.

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PAC-3 interceptor in Okinawa

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - A Self-Defense Force member moves near a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture at 7:42 a.m. on April 13, 2012, shortly after North Korea fired a rocket at 7:38 a.m. To brace for the possibility of rocket debris falling on Japanese territory, the Defense Ministry had deployed ground-based interceptors in Okinawa and in Tokyo. It also dispatched three Aegis-equipped destroyers carrying sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptors to nearby waters.

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PAC-3 interceptors in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors remain on standby at the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo at 11:18 a.m. on April 13, 2012, even though the North Korean rocket launch earlier in the morning ended in failure. To brace for the possibility of rocket debris falling on Japanese territory, the ministry had deployed ground-based interceptors in Okinawa and in Tokyo. It also dispatched three Aegis-equipped destroyers carrying sea-based Standard Missile-3 interceptors to nearby waters.

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N.Korea rocket launch fails

TOKYO, Japan - Ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors are on standby at the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 13, 2012, even though the North Korean rocket launch in the morning ended in failure.

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Japan prepares for N. Korean rocket

TOKYO, Japan - Ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptors are on standby amid falling cherry blossoms at the premises of the Defense Ministry in Tokyo in the morning of April 7, 2012, as part of Japan's preparations for North Korea's planned rocket launch. North Korea says it will launch a rocket carrying a satellite into space in five days from that day.

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Japan prepares for N. Korean rocket

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - A ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor is on standby on Miyako Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in the morning of April 7, 2012, as part of Japan's preparations for North Korea's planned rocket launch. North Korea says it will launch a rocket carrying a satellite into space in five days from that day.

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Japan prepares for N. Korean rocket

ISHIGAKI, Japan - A ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor is on standby on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in the morning of April 7, 2012, as part of Japan's preparations for North Korea's planned rocket launch. North Korea says it will launch a rocket carrying a satellite into space in five days from that day.

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PAC-3 interceptors in Okinawa

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Photo taken on April 11, 2012, shows a ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Miyakojima base in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea.

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PAC-3 interceptors in Okinawa

NANJO, Japan - A member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces stands guard on April 11, 2012, by a ground-based Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Chinen base in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea.