Blast kills 7, injures 17 in north Afghanistan

STORY: Blast kills 7, injures 17 in north Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a mosque after a blast in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province 2. various of a hospital receiving the injured after a blast in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province 3. various of a mosque after a blast in north Afghanistan's Baghlan Province STORYLINE: Seven persons have been confirmed dead and 17 others were injured as a blast ripped through a mosque in the capital of north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, provincial director for Information and Culture Asadullah Mustafa Hashimi said. "Seven people were killed and 17 others injured in the blast," the private television channel Tolonews quoted Hashimi as saying in its report. The blast took place when worshipers were inside the mosque in Pul-e-Khumri city to offer their Juma (Friday) congregation. Locals believe that the number of casualties is higher than reported. No

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(231014) -- BAGHLAN, Oct. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An injured man receives treatment after the blast at a mosque in Baghlan province, Afghanistan, Oct. 14, 2023. Seven persons have been confirmed dead and 17 others were injured as a blast ripped through a mosque in the capital of north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, provincial director for Information and Culture Asadullah Mustafa Hashimi said. (Photo by Farhad/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BLAST

(231014) -- BAGHLAN, Oct. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2023 shows the blast site at a mosque in Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Seven persons have been confirmed dead and 17 others were injured as a blast ripped through a mosque in the capital of north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, provincial director for Information and Culture Asadullah Mustafa Hashimi said. (Photo by Farhad/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-BAGHLAN-BLAST

(231014) -- BAGHLAN, Oct. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2023 shows the blast site at a mosque in Baghlan province, Afghanistan. Seven persons have been confirmed dead and 17 others were injured as a blast ripped through a mosque in the capital of north Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Friday, provincial director for Information and Culture Asadullah Mustafa Hashimi said. (Photo by Farhad/Xinhua)

Reviving past glory of Bangladeshi Jamdani with Chinese-made materials

STORY: Reviving past glory of Bangladeshi Jamdani with Chinese-made materials DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:02 LOCATION: NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of weavers make the Jamdani saree 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD ASADULLAH, Weaver and trader 3. various of weavers make the Jamdani saree 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): SULTANA JANNAT SHIKHA, Entrepreneur 5. various of vendors display Jamdani sarees for customers in a shop in Dhaka STORYLINE: In Narayanganj district, Bangladesh, Chinese-made materials are helping to revive a local industry - Jamdani saree making. Jamdani saree is a traditional women wear that has been recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi people are directly or indirectly involved in production of Jamdani, which is typically woven using a mixture of cotton and gold thread with geometric and floral designs. Business people say that a wide variety of Chinese materials for making exquisite motifs,