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NDB vice president hails bank's impressive achievements under BRICS mechanism

STORY: NDB vice president hails bank's impressive achievements under BRICS mechanism DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the building of NDB headquarter 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB) 3 various of streets views in Johannesburg, South Africa 4 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB) STORYLINE: A senior official with the New Development Bank (NDB) has hailed the bank's impressive achievements under the BRICS mechanism over the past eight years. Headquartered in China's Shanghai, the NDB was established by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) in 2015. It's aimed at mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB)

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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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Sun Yang wins 400-meter freestyle

KAZAN, Russia, Aug. 3 Kyodo - Chinese swimmer Sun Yang celebrates after winning the 400-meter freestyle final at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 2, 2015.

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Japan wins synchronized team free combination bronze at worlds

KAZAN, Russia, Aug. 2 Kyodo - Members of Japan's team wave during the medal ceremony after winning the bronze in the women's synchronized free combination competition at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 1, 2015.

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Robotic products debut at World Robot Conference

STORY: Robotic products debut at World Robot Conference DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of robots 2. STANDUP (English): ZHOU SAANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of new magnet wall-climbing robot 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES MARCOTTE, Deputy director, RaaS and International sales, ROBOT++ 5. various of the 3D printer 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): VICKIE ZHANG, Director of FUMETA, Shanghai Fab-Union Technology Co., Ltd STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHOU SAANG, Xinhua correspondent "The ongoing 2022 World Robot Conference in Beijing has attracted more than 100 companies and institutions from various countries (and regions). Hundreds of sets of robots are displayed, and over 30 of them are making their world debuts. Here's a look at some of the latest products and futuristic technologies in the robotic world." Founded in 2015 in Beijing, China, ROBOT++ focuses on robotic solutions for working at heights, such as at shipyards and tank far

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Iran says 2015 nuclear deal revival possible if U.S. shows flexibility

STORY: Iran says 2015 nuclear deal revival possible if U.S. shows flexibility DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian foreign minister at a meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Persian): HOSSEIN AMIR-ABDOLLAHIAN, Iranian foreign minister 3. various of Iran's nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: Iranian foreign minister said on Monday that an agreement on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal is possible in the coming days if the United States shows flexibility in providing guarantees over Iran's demands, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. "If the Americans show flexibility, we will reach an agreement in the coming days," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was quoted as saying. "Currently, we are exchanging messages with the U.S. about three specific issues," he said, adding that "we told America clearly that if our views on these three issues, which are reasonable, are secured, we are ready to enter the stage of announcing an agreement." The top Iranian dip

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Human hair wigs find lucrative market in Tanzania

STORY: Human hair wigs find lucrative market in Tanzania DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): JOHNSON ALLEN, Hairstylist in Dar es Salaam 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): LINAH KIDOTI, Fashionista 3. various of wigs in a shop 4. various of social media video clips showing customers wearing wig STORYLINE: Johnson Allen, a 28-year-old hairstylist based in Tanzania's business capital Dar es Salaam, said in a recent interview with Xinhua that the hair wigs from China are selling like hotcakes in his three shops. Allen, who owns a chain of hairstyle shops called Jonijo, is nicknamed Jonijo wigs, a recognition he earned after he ventured into the business in 2015. "I started this business when I was still in secondary school. I started it as a passion when I realized that the future for this kind of business was bright. I threw my full weight into it and in 2018 the business started to pick up," said the hairstylist. However, he

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ASTRONOMY-FAST-TELESCOPE (CN)

(220806) -- GUIZHOU, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) with the first reflection panel installed (upper L, photo taken on Aug. 2, 2015), with nearly half of the reflection panels installed (upper R, photo taken on Dec. 16, 2015), with about 80 percent of the reflection panels installed (lower L, photo taken on March 9, 2016), and a panoramic view of FAST (lower R, photo taken on July 21, 2022), in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020 and officially opened to the world on March 31, 2021. It is believed to be the world's most sensitive radio telescope. With FAST, scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-GUIZHOU-ASTRONOMY-FAST-TELESCOPE (CN)

(220806) -- GUIZHOU, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) with the first reflection panel installed (top, photo taken on Aug. 2, 2015) and with the final reflection panel installed (below, photo taken on July 2, 2016) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Located in a naturally deep and round karst depression in southwest China's Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020 and officially opened to the world on March 31, 2021. It is believed to be the world's most sensitive radio telescope. With FAST, scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Iran says to begin gas injection into new centrifuges

STORY: Iran says to begin gas injection into new centrifuges DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iran's centrifuges (file) STORYLINE: The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Monday that the AEOI has been ordered to launch and inject gas into hundreds of new centrifuges, including IR-1 machines and advanced IR-6 ones. Behrouz Kamalvandi said this move was in line with the implementation of a strategic law aimed at removing anti-Iran sanctions and safeguarding the interests of the Iranian nation, the official IRNA news agency reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency has already been informed of the measure, the official noted. Iran signed a nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with world powers including the United States in July 2015, agreeing to curb its nuclear program in return for the removal of sanctions on the country. However, former U.S. Pr

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Time of resuming nuke talks could be agreed soon: Iranian spokesman

STORY: Time of resuming nuke talks could be agreed soon: Iranian spokesman DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani speaking (file) 2. various of Iran's nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in Tehran Monday that an agreement is likely to be reached in the near future regarding the time for resuming talks aimed at reviving the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal. "It is possible that we will reach a conclusion in the near future regarding the time of the negotiations," Kanaani said at a weekly press conference. Iran "welcomes any initiative that helps to reach an agreement," he said. He urged the United States to "show its readiness to reach a logical, reasonable and sustainable agreement and refrain from deviating issues," saying "we remain optimistic that the negotiation process will lead us to logical and reasonable results." The spokes

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Kyushu Electric to reactivate Sendai No. 2 reactor

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 11, 2015, shows the No. 2 reactor of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The utility will reactivate the unit on Oct. 15, following the restart of the No. 1 reactor in August under the nation's stricter safety regulations introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No. 2 reactor at Sendai plant to be reactivated Oct. 15

File photo taken in August 2015 shows the No. 2 reactor (front) of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The utility reported to the Nuclear Regulation Authority on Oct. 2 that it will reactivate the unit on Oct. 15. The No. 1 reactor (rear) was reactivated on Aug. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Serena Williams through to U.S. Open 2nd round

Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Vitalia Diatchenko of Russia on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Williams won 6-0, 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. nuclear-powered carrier Ronald Reagan leaves for Japan

Photo shows the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan leaving a naval base in San Diego, California, on Aug. 31, 2015, for Japan. It is scheduled to arrive at a U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagatomo to stay at Inter Milan

Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo plays in a 2-1 win away to Carpi in the Italian Serie A on Aug. 30, 2015. Nagatomo is staying put at Inter, a source at the club said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese women win 5th straight match in World Cup volleyball

Japan's Miyu Nagaoka spikes as Lee So Young of South Korea blocks in a round-robin match in Sendai at the women's World Cup volleyball tournament on Aug. 31, 2015. Japan won in three sets to improve its win-loss record to 6-1, while South Korea fell to 2-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marlins' Ichiro steals 2nd base against Pirates

Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins steals second base in the 7th inning of a Major League Baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Miami on Aug. 25, 2015. The Marlins defeated the Pirates 5-2, breaking their four-game losing streak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marlins' Ichiro at bat in his 10,000th plate appearance

Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki of the Miami Marlins looks at his bat in his 10,000th at-bat in Major League Baseball in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Miami on Aug. 25, 2015. The Marlins beat the Pirates 5-2, breaking their four-game losing streak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marlins' Ichiro jubilant after win against Pirates

Japanese outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) of the Miami Marlins seems jubilant after his team beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in a Major League Baseball game in Miami on Aug. 25, 2015. Suzuki went 0-for-2 with a walk in the Marlins' 5-2 victory that halted the home team's losing streak at four games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sendai reactor to run at full capacity

File photo taken July 2015 shows the No. 1 (front) and No. 2 reactors of the Sendai nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan. Its operator, Kyushu Electric Power Co., will start running the No. 1 unit at full capacity on Aug. 31, 2015, after it became the first commercial nuclear reactor in the country to be reactivated under safety regulations upgraded in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, N. Korea universities hold soccer game

Male players from Japan's Nippon Sport Science University soccer team wave to the crowd following a game against North Korea's Korea University of Physical Education in Pyongyang on Aug. 30, 2015. North Korea beat Japan 2-1, with the two universities signing an accord for academic and sports exchanges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, N. Korea universities hold soccer game

Photo taken Aug. 30, 2015, in Pyongyang shows a men's soccer game between Japan's Nippon Sport Science University and North Korea's Korea University of Physical Education. North Korea beat Japan 2-1, with the two universities signing an accord for academic and sports exchanges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins gold in World Judo Championships team competition

Members of Japan's male judo team express joy after winning the gold medal in the team competition at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 30, 2015, beating South Korea 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WWII anniversary ceremony in Russian Far East

Russian troops march in a parade in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk on Aug. 29, 2015, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Celebrations are scheduled to take place in various places in the Russian Far East until Russian Victory Day on Sept. 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WWII anniversary ceremony in Russian Far East

Photo taken in the Russian Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk on Aug. 29, 2015, shows a play depicting the victory of the Soviet Union over Japan, performed during a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Celebrations are scheduled to take place in various places in the Russian Far East until Russian Victory Day on Sept. 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan rout Uruguay in Rugby World Cup warm-up

Ayumu Goromaru opens the scoring with a try in the first half of Japan's 40-0 win over Uruguay in Game 2 of their test match series at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2015. The two teams will play in the Rugby World Cup in England starting Sept. 18. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese forward Muto of Mainz debuts in Bundesliga

Japanese forward Yoshinori Muto (R) of FSV Mainz 05, making his debut in a Bundesliga game, vies for the ball with Borussia Moenchengladbach midfielder Lars Stindl in the second half in Moenchengladbach, Germany, on Aug. 23, 2015. Mainz earned a 2-1 win away. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese MF Honda of Milan plays in Serie A opener

Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan moves attempt to move the ball past AFC Fiorentina forward Federico Bernardeschi in the first half of a Serie A opener away in Florence, Italy, on Aug. 23, 2015. Milan lost 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda vies with Fiorentina player in Serie A opener

Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan tussles with a Fiorentina player for the ball in the first half of a Serie A opener away in Florence, Italy, on Aug. 23, 2015. Milan lost 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aomori school wins national high school cartoon contest

Misuzu Fukita, captain of an art club at Hirosaki Jitsugyo High School in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, holds a top award certificate given to the club at a national high school comic-drawing championship in the city of Kochi, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. chief to attend Chinese military parade

Photo shows U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. The United Nations announced on Aug. 27, 2015, he will attend a military parade to be held in Beijing on Sept. 3 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. During his stay in China from Sept. 2 to 6, Ban will talks with Chinese leaders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ishii in attack vs. Russia in Women's World Cup volleyball

Japan's Yuki Ishii (back) spikes the ball in for a point in the first set against Russia in the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2015. Japan won the set but Russian spikers showed their mettle and went on to earn a 3-2 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese players block Russian spike in Women's World Cup volleyball

Japan's Miyu Nagaoka (L) and Riho Otake (R) successfully block Alexandra Pasynkova's spike in the first set against Russia to help the home country win the set in the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2015. But Russia rebounded from there to earn a 3-2 win. ==Kyodo

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Marlins' Ichiro makes sliding catch against Phillies

Ichiro Suzuki(C) of the Major League Baseball club Miami Marlins catches a fly ball in the fifth inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 22, 2015, in Miami. The Phillies won the game 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro welcomed by teammates after touching home plate

Ichiro Suzuki(C) of the Major League Baseball club Miami Marlins is welcomed by teammates after returning to home plate in the third inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 22, 2015, in Miami. The Phillies won the game 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sanfrecce MF Douglas unleashes shot in J-League match vs. Albirex

Brazilian midfielder Douglas of Sanfrecce Hiroshima shoots at goal past Albirex Niigata defender Kentaro Oi in the first half of a J-League Division 1 second-stage match at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2015. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 2-0 win, scoring twice in the second half. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thailand destroys 2 tons of ivory in "zero tolerance" demonstration

Workers carry confiscated ivory to a crusher in Bangkok on Aug. 26, 2015. Authorities in Thailand destroyed more than 2 tons of confiscated ivory that day in a ceremony aimed at demonstrating the country's "zero tolerance" approach to elephant poaching and the ivory trade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thailand destroys 2 tons of ivory in "zero tolerance" demonstration

Confiscated ivory is displayed before being crushed and incinerated in Bangkok on Aug. 26, 2015. Authorities in Thailand destroyed more than 2 tons of confiscated ivory that day in a ceremony aimed at demonstrating the country's "zero tolerance" approach to elephant poaching and the ivory trade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sclerosis-stricken "rakugo" storyteller attends anniversary event

Japanese "rakugo" comic storyteller Hayashiya Konpei, suffering from multiple sclerosis and undergoing rehabilitation therapy, greets the audience with his famous "1, 2, 3, charan!" slogan at an event in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2015, marking the first anniversary of the launch of a monthly rakugo performance on a chartered streetcar. On the left is his daughter Emi Kasai and on the right fellow rakugo performer Sanyutei Koraku. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue worker points to site of 1945 sinking of naval transport ship

Akio Tosa points to the site of the 1945 sinking of a Japanese naval transport ship in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015. He was involved in rescue work following the accident in which the Ukishima Maru carrying Korean laborers and their families from Japan to the Korean port of Busan following the end of World War II apparently hit a U.S. naval mine in Maizuru Bay and sank on Aug. 24, 1945, killing some 550 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro makes 10,000th major league plate appearance

Ichiro Suzuki makes his 10,000th major league plate appearance in the first inning of the Miami Marlins' 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Marlins Park on Aug. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue worker recalls 1945 sinking of naval transport ship

Akio Tosa visits a monument dedicated to victims in the 1945 sinking of a Japanese naval transport ship in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015. He was involved in rescue work following the accident in which the Ukishima Maru carrying Korean laborers and their families from Japan to the Korean port of Busan following the end of World War II apparently hit a U.S. naval mine in Maizuru Bay and sank on Aug. 24, 1945, killing some 550 people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro makes 10,000th major league plate appearance

The big screen at Marlins Park shows Ichiro Suzuki making his 10,000th major league plate appearance in the first inning of the Miami Marlins' 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA closer Yamasaki sets NPB rookie record of most saves

Yokohama DeNA Baystars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki speaks at a news conference at Yokohama Stadium in the port city southwest of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015, after setting a Nippon Professional Baseball rookie record with his 32nd save of the season in a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. DeNA edged Yakult 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA closer Yamasaki sets NPB rookie record of most saves

Yokohama DeNA Baystars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki acknowledges cheering spectators at Yokohama Stadium in the port city southwest of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015, after setting a Nippon Professional Baseball rookie record with his 32nd save of the season in a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. DeNA edged Yakult 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA closer Yamasaki sets NPB rookie record of most saves

Yokohama DeNA Baystars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki reacts on the field as he earns his 32nd save of the season, a Nippon Professional Baseball rookie record, in a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows at Yokohama Stadium in the port city southwest of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015. DeNA edged Yakult 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA closer Yamasaki sets NPB rookie record of most saves

Yokohama DeNA Baystars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki (L) with the winning ball is congratulated by manager Kiyoshi Nakahata at Yokohama Stadium in the port city southwest of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015, after setting a Nippon Professional Baseball rookie record with his 32nd save of the season in a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. DeNA edged Yakult 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoki gets RBI single in Giants' loss

Norichika Aoki hits a run-scoring single to left field in the sixth inning of the San Francisco Giants' 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Aug. 23, 2015. Aoki was 1-for-5 in the game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mariners hurler Iwakuma talks with catcher in game vs. Rangers

Smiling Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners talks with catcher Jesus Sucre after limiting the Texas Rangers to two runs with five hits over seven innings of a Major League Baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 18, 2015. The Mariners won 3-2, allowing Iwakuma to pick up his fifth win of the season against two losses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo