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Russian expat finds ideal place for personal growth in E China

STORY: Russian expat finds ideal place for personal growth in E China DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROMAN BUZUNOV, Russian expat 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROMAN BUZUNOV, Russian expat 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ROMAN BUZUNOV, Russian expat 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ROMAN BUZUNOV, Russian expat 5. various of Roman's daily life in China STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROMAN BUZUNOV, Russian expat "My name is Roman, I'm from Russia, and now I live and work in China, in Changxing, Huzhou city, Zhejiang province, a beautiful city next to Taihu Lake and not far away from Shanghai, only 200 kilometers away. I came to Changxing at the end of 2014, and I like this city very much. I joined Noblelift Intelligent Equipment by the end of the year and became a member of the company. And actually, at that time, I felt quite a high level of support from local authorities and also from the company. So my transition from Russia to Ch

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ICRC carries out mental health project to help conflict victims in Cameroon

STORY: ICRC carries out mental health project to help conflict victims in Cameroon DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Gance village in Cameroon's Far North region 2. various of ICRC workers helping displaced women 3. SOUNDBITE (French): EMERANCE VANESSA MBIA, ICRC psychologist STORYLINE: A support team set up by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is helping conflict victims in Cameroon's Far North region. Since 2014, a wide area of the region has suffered from fightings between the terrorist group Boko Haram and government forces. People in the region have suffered all kinds of losses and many of them are immersed in great pain. The ICRC project aims to help them recover and carry on with their life. SOUNDBITE (French): EMERANCE VANESSA MBIA, ICRC psychologist "In view of the suffering these people have experienced, as well as in their communities, ICRC has set up an assistance program to bring together the families

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ICRC sows seeds of hope for conflict-affected young farmers in Cameroon

STORY: ICRC sows seeds of hope for conflict-affected young farmers in Cameroon DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:58 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Kerawa locality in the Far North region, Cameroon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): NOURATOU BOUBA HADJA, ICRC agricultural engineer 3. various of people visiting a field of okra and maize in Mozogo locality in the Far North region 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): BOUKARA ABBA, Farmer 5. various of the family of Wandala Hoda eating together 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): WANDALA HODA, Displaced person 7. various of Simplice Sadou talking to others 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): SIMPLICE SADOU, Far North regional chief of agriculture and rural development 9. various of people chatting under a tree STORYLINE: Since 2014, a wide area of Cameroon's Far North region has been suffering from the fighting between the terrorist group Boko Haram and government forces. The armed conflict and worsening humanitarian crises have left the region's agriculture

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Chinese volunteers help talent growth in Kenyan slum

STORY: Chinese volunteers help talent growth in Kenyan slum DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of talent show 2. various of audience 3. various of football competition 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG ZEXU, Volunteer 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FU YUJIE, Volunteer 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BEVERLEY MASITA, Volunteer 7. various of carnival 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): EMMANUEL ODHIAMBO, Participant STORYLINE: Hundreds of children joined a carnival held by Dream Building Service Association (DBSA), a non-governmental organization (NGO), in Mathare in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Friday. The event allowed the children to showcase their talent in different fields. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG ZEXU, Volunteer "Our carnival started from 2015 and this year that is our fifth carnival. They love it. They are crazy about the carnival. You can see all the kids around here. They love the camera, and they want to show their talents." DBSA, founded in 2014 b

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Tanzanian young man pursues career in Kung Fu

STORY: Tanzanian young man pursues career in Kung Fu DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English & Swahili): YASINI BAKARI, Kung Fu trainer 2. various of Chinese Kung Fu training STORYLINE: Yasini Rajabu Bakari, 26, comes from Tanzania's commercial hub of Dar es Salaam. He now works as a Kung Fu trainer in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. "Chinese Kung Fu is in my blood. The Chinese martial arts is my lifetime savior," said Bakari. In 2014, the Tanzania Wushu Association, in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania, sent Bakari to be trained in Kung Fu for four weeks at the Shaolin Temple in central China's Henan Province. In 2017, Bakari was sponsored to get further training for three months at a martial arts school in north China's Tianjin, where he was awarded a diploma after completing a program in martial arts coaching. After that, Bakari landed a job as a trainer at Dragon Warriors Martial Arts Clu

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Japanese expert advises Palau on recycling program

Katsuo Fuji (L), a Japanese environmental recycling expert, poses at a recycling plant in Koror, Palau, as seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 2, 2014. Under Japan's public-private support program, Fuji gives advice to the management of the plant, which recycles more than 95 percent of all plastic bottles and other packages sold in the South Pacific island republic's largest city.

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WWII survivor recalls wartime ordeal at peace park

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuko Yasuda, 89, stands in front of the Peace Tower at Heiwadai Park in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 15, 2014, recalling her experiences as a student during World War I, including being enlisted to help level the ground for the tower's construction and sending off "kamikaze" suicide attack squads. The tower was originally constructed in 1940 to celebrate the 2,600th anniversary of the ascension of Japan's mythical first emperor and bears the inscription "Hakko Ichiu," meaning "united under one roof," a phrase often used by imperialists rallying for Japanese reign in Asia during the war. (Photo by Makoto Hori)

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Japanese politician Inoki leaves N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese politician Antonio Inoki speaks with reporters after arriving at Beijing's international airport from Pyongyang on Sept. 2, 2014, before transferring to a Tokyo-bound flight. During his stay from Aug. 28 in the North Korean capital, Inoki, a former pro wrestling star, co-hosted a rare pro wrestling event in the country and held talks with high-ranking officials.

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Japanese politician Inoki leaves N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Japanese politician Antonio Inoki leaves from Pyongyang's international airport for Tokyo via Beijing on Sept. 2, 2014. During his stay from Aug. 28 in the North Korean capital, Inoki, a former pro wrestling star, co-hosted a rare pro wrestling event in the country and held talks with high-ranking officials.

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JAXA reveals unmanned space probe Hayabusa 2

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Aug. 31, 2014, shows the unmanned space probe Hayabusa 2, which the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency showed to the press at its facility in Sagamihara, near Tokyo. JAXA plans to launch Hayabusa 2 as soon as December.

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Japan shows new space probe to press ahead of launch

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows its space probe "Hayabusa 2" to the press in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Aug. 31, 2014. JAXA plans to launch the probe as early as this December on a mission to retrieve organic material from an asteroid.

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Japan shows new space probe to press ahead of launch

TOKYO, Japan - The space probe "Hayabusa 2" is shown to the press by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Aug. 31, 2014, ahead of its launch expected as early as this December.

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Nishikori rolls into round of 16 at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori expresses joy after beating Argentina's Leonardo Mayer in a U.S. Open match on Aug. 30, 2014, in New York. Nishikori beat Mayer 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the round of 16.

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Nishikori rolls into round of 16 at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a U.S. Open match against Argentina's Leonardo Mayer on Aug. 30, 2014, in New York. Nishikori beat Mayer 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the round of 16.

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Matsuyama in 1st round Deutsche Bank golf

NORTON, United States - Japan's Hideki Matsuyama fails to get out off a bunker on the 18th hole of the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second of four playoff events, at the TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, on Aug. 29, 2014. He shot a 2-over 73 and was in a place tied for 65th.

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Panasonic eyes 200 bil. yen sales in care business in FY2025

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. envisages expanding sales in its elderly care-related business to the 200 billion-yen (about $1.91 billion as of Sept. 2, 2014) level in fiscal 2025 as increased demand is expected from aging postwar baby boomers. Employees conduct maintenance of a care bed at its Osaka Rental Center in Osaka Prefecture's Kadoma on Aug. 29, 2014.

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Filter installed for nuke reactor at atomic power plant

MATSUE, Japan - Work is under way to install a filter inside ventilating equipment for the No. 2 reactor at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 28, 2014.

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Japan's Ito advances to U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Tatsuma Ito returns a shot during a match against American Steve Johnson in the first-round match of the U.S. Open on Aug. 27, 2014, in New York. Ito advanced to the second round as Johnson retired at 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 1-4, due to severe cramping in the hot and humid conditions.

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Japan's Ito advances to U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Tatsuma Ito returns a shot during a match against American Steve Johnson in the first-round match of the U.S. Open on Aug. 27, 2014, in New York. Ito advanced to the second round as Johnson retired at 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 1-4, due to severe cramping in the hot and humid conditions.

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Nishikori advances in straight sets to U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after winning his first-round match of the U.S. Open on Aug. 26, 2014, in New York, the United States. Nishikori defeated American Wayne Odesnik 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

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Nishikori advances in straight sets to U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 26, 2014, in New York, the United States. Nishikori defeated American Wayne Odesnik 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

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Nishikori advances in straight sets to U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 26, 2014, in New York, the United States. Nishikori defeated American Wayne Odesnik 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

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Japan striker Havenaar of Cordoba debuts in Spanish league

MADRID, Japan - Japanese newcomer Mike Havenaar (rear) of Cordoba CF fights for the ball with Real Madrid CF forward Karim Benzema in the second half of his Spanish league debut match in Madrid on Aug. 25, 2014. Real Madrid won 2-0.

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Nara cruises into U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open in New York, the United States, on Aug. 25, 2014. Nara defeated Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the second round.

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Japan striker Havenaar of Cordoba debuts in Spanish league

MADRID, Spain - Japanese newcomer Mike Havenaar (R) of Cordoba CF fires a shot as Real Madrid CF forward Karim Benzema tries to block him in the first half of his Spanish league debut match in Madrid on Aug. 25, 2014. Real Madrid won 2-0.

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Kimiko Date-Krumm falls to Venus Williams

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open in New York, the United States, on Aug. 25, 2014. Date-Krumm fell to two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

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Nara cruises into U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara smiles after winning the first round of the U.S. Open in New York, the United States, on Aug. 25, 2014. Nara defeated Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the second round.

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Mainz striker Okazaki scores opening goal

PADERBORN, Germany - Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki (L) of FSV Mainz scores the opening goal despite an attempt by SC Paderborn defender Uwe Huenemeier to block him in the first half of a Bundesliga game in Paderborn, Germany, on Aug. 24, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Haraguchi helps Hertha draw with Werder

BERLIN, Germany - Genki Haraguchi of Hertha Berlin competes for the ball in a game against Werder Bremen at home on Aug. 23, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Lovinho helps Kusatsu beat Reds in Emperor's Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Daniel Lovinho (2nd from R) of J-League Division 2 club Thespa Kusatsu Gunma scores late in the second half of a third-round Emperor's Cup match against J-1 side Urawa Reds in Saitama north of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2014. Kusatsu notched an upset 2-1 win.

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Urawa lose to Kusatsu in Emperor's Cup upset

SAITAMA, Japan - Goalie Daiki Tomii (c) of second-tier Thespa Kusatsu Gunma punches a cross clear with striker Tadanari Lee of J-League Division 1 club Urawa Reds lurking during a third-round Emperor's Cup match in Saitama north of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2014. Kusatsu won 2-1.

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FC Tokyo down Matsumoto Yamaga in Emperor's Cup

CHOFU, Japan - Defender Yuki Okubo (L) of J-League Division 2 side Matsumoto Yamaga and Sota Hirayama (C) of J-1 club FC Tokyo clash for the ball during a third-round Emperor's Cup match in the Tokyo suburb of Chofu on Aug. 20, 2014. Tokyo won 2-0.

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TEPCO head confident of shielding toxic water in trenches

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose tells the Fukushima Prefectural Assembly's special session on Aug. 20, 2014, that the operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is determined to complete a plan to freeze all walls shielding highly toxic water in underground trenches in the compounds of the No. 2 reactor facing the sea.

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Southampton defender Yoshida in action against Liverpool

LIVERPOOL, England - Japanese defender Maya Yoshida (L) of English Premier League club Southampton prepares to make a pass during the team's 2-1 away loss to Liverpool in Liverpool, England, on Aug. 17, 2014.

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Haraguchi scores on Hertha debut in German Cup win

COLOGNE, Germany - In his debut for Hertha Berlin, Japanese newcomer Genki Haraguchi scores a goal during the second half of a match against Viktoria Cologne on Aug. 16, 2014, in Cologne, Germany. Hertha Berlin beat Viktoria Cologne 4-2.

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Kashiwa's Eduardo vs Kobe's Masukawa

KASHIWA, Japan - Kashiwa Reysol's Eduardo (L) fights for the ball with Vissel Kobe's Takahiro Masukawa during their J-League match in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 16, 2014. Kashiwa won 2-0.

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Kagawa gets no chance to play in Swansea match

MANCHESTER, Britain - Manchester United's Shinji Kagawa sits on the bench during an English Premier League football match against Swansea City at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England, on Aug. 16, 2014. Swansea won 2-1.

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Liege's Kawashima in action against Mouscron-Pruwelz

MOUSCRON, Belgium - Standard Liege goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima makes a save in a Belgian first-division match against Mouscron-Pruwelz on Aug. 15, 2014. Liege suffered a 5-2 defeat in the game at Mouscron, with Kawashima conceding the largest number of goals since joining the club.

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Cape looking out Pacific site of WWII ship sunk by U.S.

SAPPORO, Japan - A young couple stands on a lookout platform on Aug. 9, 2014, at Cape Aikappu in Akkeshi, eastern Hokkaido, overlooking the Pacific Ocean where the Imperial Japanese Army's freighter Nichiren Maru was sunk by a U.S. submarine attack in March 1944 during World War II, killing some 2,800 people aboard.

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Japan midfielder Kagawa fails to shine in preseason friendly

MANCHESTER, Britain - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa of Manchester United chases the ball in the second half of a friendly match against Spain's Valencia CF at home in Manchester, England, on Aug. 12, 2014. United won the preseason game 2-1 but Kagawa made little impact.

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Nara breezes through opening match in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot in the first round of the women's singles during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, the United States, on Aug. 12, 2014. Nara beat Swiss opponent Romina Oprandi 6-0, 6-2.

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Monument on Miyagi mountain for B-29 crashes

SENDAI, Japan - The "Cenotaph of Fubo," built for 34 U.S. crew members who died in crashes of three B-29 bombers on the ridge of Mt. Fubo on March 10, 1945, the day of the so-called Great Tokyo Air Raids, is seen on Aug. 2, 2014, in Shiraishi, Miyagi Prefecture.

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Mt. Fubo in Miyagi Prefecture

SENDAI, Japan - People walk on a trail of Mt. Fubo in the Zao Mountain Range in Miyagi Prefecture on Aug. 2, 2014.

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Hokuriku Elec. submits documents for reactor safety reviews

KANAZAWA, Japan - Yutaka Kanai, vice president of Hokuriku Electric Power Co., gives a press conference in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2014, after submitting documents to the Nuclear Regulation Authority for safety reviews of the No. 2 reactor of its Shika nuclear power plant in Shika in the prefecture. He said meeting new safety standards will mollify anxiety held by local residents.

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Fukushima nun bakes over 2,600 mud Buddhas for missing

IWAKI, Japan - Koshu Hirao (back), a Buddhist nun in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, shows on Aug. 9, 2014, some of the more than 2,600 mud Buddha figures she baked in memory of persons missing in the 2011 earthquake disaster that hit northeastern Japan.

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Oda finishes tied for 41st at PGA Championship

LOUISVILLE, United States - Japan's Komei Oda watches his tee shot on the fifth hole en route to a 2-under 69 to finish in a tie for 41st at 2-under 282 in the final round of the PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on Aug. 10, 2014.

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Okubo, Ugajin compete for ball

KAWASAKI, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale's Yoshito Okubo (L) and Tomoya Ugajin of Urawa Reds compete for the ball during the first half of a J-League game at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2014. Kawasaki won 2-1.

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Kudo gets penalty kick, helps Kashiwa win Suruga Bank title

KASHIWA, Japan - Masato Kudo of Kashiwa Reysol is toppled to win a penalty kick for the Japanese club in a Suruga Bank Championship game against Club Atletico Lanus of Argentina in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 6, 2014. The Japanese Nabisco Cup winners beat the Copa Sudamericana champions 2-1.

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Kashiwa wins 1st Suruga Bank Championship title

KASHIWA, Japan - Brazilian forward Leandro Montera da Silva (front L) of Kashiwa Reysol scores the winning goal in a Suruga Bank Championship game against Club Atletico Lanus of Argentina in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, east to Tokyo, on Aug. 6, 2014. Kashiwa won 2-1 to claim the title for the first time.

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Sendai Tanabata Festival takes place

SENDAI, Japan - People walk under colorful streamers at a shopping street in Sendai, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, as the annual Sendai Tanabata Festival (Sendai Star Festival) begins for a three-day run. The event, one of the largest and most famous tanabata celebrations in Japan, is expected to attract more than 2 million people.