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Indian businessman benefits from BRICS cooperation

STORY: Indian businessman benefits from BRICS cooperation DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Niren Anand working at his store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIREN ANAND, Indian businessman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIREN ANAND, Indian businessman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIREN ANAND, Indian businessman STORYLINE: Indian businessman Niren Anand established his own company in southeast China's Xiamen in 2011, focusing on designing, manufacturing and exporting shoes. During the BRICS summit in Xiamen in 2017, Anand joined a business forum. He said he has benefited a lot from BRICS cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIREN ANAND, Indian businessman "After the 2017 BRICS, everybody was almost aware of Xiamen. So it's easier for us to connect with the people and say we are staying in the city which held a big summit in 2017. And that also created a lot of experiences and a lot of opportunities for us." Over the years, Anand's company went fro

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China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road

STORY: GLOBALink | China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight train services 2. various of the warehouse in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MOU JINWEN, Chairman of Shenzhen Qxbox Technology Warehousing Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): DIEGO CIMADEVILLA, Management director of Qxbox's subsidiary in Spain STORYLINE: The freight train service linking Chinese cities with Europe is breathing new life into the ancient Silk Road with its expanding network. In May 2011, a rail route was opened between Chongqing and Duisburg in Germany, marking the start of the China-Europe cargo train service. Boosted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by China in 2013, the international train service has been expanding fast over the past years. Nowadays, the service connects more than 100 Chinese cities with over 200 cities in 25 countries in Europe. At this warehouse i

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Japan to start ocean discharge of Fukushima nuke wastewater Thursday

STORY: Japan to start ocean discharge of Fukushima nuke wastewater Thursday DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 2. various of people opposing 3. various of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and local fishermen STORYLINE: The Japanese government announced Tuesday it has decided to start releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean on Thursday. The decision was made amid strong opposition from neighboring and Pacific island countries, as well as local fishermen over the irreversible impacts on the marine environment and public health. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, hit by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and an ensuing tsunami on March 11, 2011, suffered core meltdowns that released radiation. In April 2021, the Japanese government announced its controversial plan to release nuclear-contaminated water from the facilit

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Syria doubles salaries amid fuel price hike

STORY: Syria doubles salaries amid fuel price hike DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Damascus streets 2. various of a Syrian bank 3. various of Syrians waiting in the fuel queue 4. various of Syrians buying daily needs STORYLINE: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday ordered a 100-percent salary raise as the government sharply raised fuel prices, according to the state news agency SANA. The salary increase, covering state employees, retirees, and military personnel, is the ninth since 2011 when the Syrian war broke out. The country's economy has since been mired in an economic crisis. Prior to the decision, the monthly salary of civil servants had been between around 10 and 25 U.S. dollars, depending on the Syrian pound's street value. Also on Tuesday night, the Syrian Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection raised the prices of diesel fuel for transportation and bakeries by about 180 percent, and normal-octane gasoline

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Key Piece Of Debris Removed From One Of Damaged Fukushima Reactors

FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN - AUG. 2: A key piece of debris was successfully removed Sunday from a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, clearing the way for the removal of over 500 spent fuel rods sitting inside the unit's cooling pool more than four years after the 2011 crisis. An official of plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. called the removal of fuel handing equipment from the pool "major progress" in the debris clearing process and a step forward to the reactor's eventual decommissioning. The fuel handing device, used to put fuel rods in and out of the No. 3 reactor and located above its spent fuel pool, fell into the pit when a hydrogen explosion rocked the structure housing the reactor on March 14, 2011.

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Pianist Yamashita, students perform at reconstruction concert

SENDAI, Japan - Popular jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita plays with junior and senior high school students from areas hit by the March 2011 disaster during an event in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on Aug. 3, 2014. Some 420 students participated in the event aimed at promoting reconstruction.

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Pianist Yamashita, students perform at reconstruction concert

SENDAI, Japan - Popular jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita plays with junior and senior high school students from areas hit by the March 2011 disaster during an event in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on Aug. 3, 2014. Some 420 students participated in the event aimed at promoting reconstruction.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - An Aug. 31, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japanese government announced a plan on Sept. 3, 2013, to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the plant crippled since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - An Aug. 31, 2013, photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture. The Japanese government announced a plan on Sept. 3, 2013, to use 47 billion yen to tackle a massive buildup of radioactive water at the plant crippled since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Zaripova wins 3,000 meters steeplechase at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Russia's Yuliya Zaripova (R) runs through a water jump in the final of the women's 3,000 meters steeplechase at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 30, 2011. Zaripova won her first-ever gold medal at the championships in 9:07.03, the fastest time in the world this season.

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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows (from R to L) the Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 30, 2011, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. A large crane near the damaged No. 1 reactor building is being used to install airtight sheeting to help prevent the further spread of radioactive substances.

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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows (from L to R) the Nos. 4, 3, 2, and 1 reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 30, 2011, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows (from L to R) the Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 30, 2011, which has been crippled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. A large crane near the damaged No. 1 reactor building is being used to install airtight sheeting to help prevent the further spread of radioactive substances.

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Sharapova advances to U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Maria Sharapova of Russia returns the ball to Heather Watson of Britain in her first round match of the women's singles at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Aug. 29, 2011. Sharapova advanced to the second round by beating Watson 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Angels

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles to right-center in the 1st inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 29, 2011, extending his hitting streak to a 12th consecutive game. The Mariners won the game 5-3.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. Athletics

CLEVELAND, United States - Cleveland Indians outfielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a run-scoring double down the right field line in the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Aug. 29, 2011. Fukudome went 2-for-3 with one RBI in a 2-1 victory.

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Japan's Soeda at U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Go Soeda plays against Kevin Anderson of South Africa in a men's singles first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Aug. 29, 2011. Anderson defeated Soeda 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

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Sharapova advances to U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Maria Sharapova of Russia returns the ball to Heather Watson of Britain in her first round match of the women's singles at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Aug. 29, 2011. Sharapova advanced to the second round by beating Watson 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. Royals

CELVELAND, United States - Cleveland Indians outfielder Kosuke Fukudome singles to the middle in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Aug. 26, 2011. Fukudome went 2-for-3 in a 2-1 victory.

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Evacuees visit homes within 3 km of Fukushima plant for 1st time

HIRONO, Japan - A dosimeter shows over 30 microsieverts per hour of radiation in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, within 3 kilometers of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Aug. 26, 2011.

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Fukushima evacuees temporarily return home

HIRONO, Japan - Evacuees from Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, leave Hirono in the prefecture to temporarily visit their homes within 3 kilometers of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Aug. 26, 2011. The evacuees were allowed to make the temporary home visit for the first time since the nuclear crisis began in March.

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Antarctic penguin treated in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2011 shows an emperor penguin at Wellington Zoo in Wellington, New Zealand. Named Happy Feet, the male, about 3 and half years old, was found after drifting ashore in the country from the Antarctic in late June and is being treated at the zoo.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a run-scoring single in the fifth inning of the opening game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 23, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 7-5 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a run-scoring single in the fifth inning of the opening game of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on Aug. 23, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-3 with an RBI in a 7-5 loss.

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Doraemon cartoonist's museum

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2011, shows the reproduced atelier of late Fujiko F. Fujio, the creator of the ''Doraemon'' cartoon series, at Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture. The three-story museum, featuring around 50,000 of his original drawings, is scheduled to open to the general public on Sept. 3.

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Museum for Doraemon cartoonist in Kawasaki

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the inside of Fujiko F. Fujio Museum, dedicated to the legacy of the creator of the ''Doraemon'' cartoon series, in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2011. The three-story museum, featuring around 50,000 of Fujiko F. Fujio's original drawings, is scheduled to open to the general public on Sept. 3.

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Honda nets free kick in CSKA victory

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (L) and his teammates celebrate after Honda scored CSKA Moscow's second goal in a 3-0 victory over Tom Tomsk in the Russian Premier League in Moscow on Aug. 20, 2011. Honda buried a trademark free kick from just outside the penalty area two minutes after he substituted for Pavel Mamaev in the 61st minute.

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Nadeshiko Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Women's World Cup champions Japan, nicknamed ''Nadeshiko Japan,'' (from L to R) Karina Maruyama, Nahomi Kawasumi and Homare Sawa, celebrate the team's 3-2 victory over a Nadeshiko League select team at Tokyo's National Stadium on Aug. 19, 2011.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - Japanese baseball player Kosuke Fukudome of the Cleveland Indians hits a run-scoring triple to the right in the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 18, 2011. The center fielder went 3-for-4 in the Indians' 4-2 victory.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - Cleveland Indians center fielder Kosuke Fukudome rounds second base in the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 18, 2011. Fukudome went 3-for-4 in the Indians' 4-2 victory.

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Indians' Fukudome vs. White Sox

CHICAGO, United States - Cleveland Indians center fielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a single in the second inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 18, 2011. Fukudome went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the Indians' 4-2 victory.

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Tomari reactor resumes commercial operation

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi speaks at a news conference at the Hokkaido government office in Sapporo on Aug. 17, 2011. The No. 3 reactor at the Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido resumed commercial operation the same day after Takahashi officially gave her approval, becoming the first among reactors undergoing regular checkups to resume commercial operation in Japan in the wake of the Fukushima crisis.

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Tomari reactor resumes commercial operation

TOKYO, Japan - Takao Takahashi (L), head of the Tokyo office of Hokkaido Electric Power Co., receives a certificate for the completion of regular inspection of the Tomari nuclear power plant's reactor from Tetsuya Yamamoto, head of the nuclear power inspection division of the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2011. The same day HEPCO resumed commercial operation of the No. 3 reactor, the first among reactors undergoing regular checkups in the wake of the Fukushima crisis to restart commercial operation.

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Hokkaido Gov. Takahashi

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi replies to questions from reporters in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, on Aug. 17, 2011, after seeking approval from the prefectural assembly for resuming commercial operation of the No. 3 reactor at the Tomari nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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Japan beat S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan players including Keisuke Honda (2nd from R) hold a banner with a message of encouragement for Japan while acknowledging cheers from supporters after beating South Korea 3-0 at a friendly in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011.

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AirAsia X to offer Osaka-Kuala Lumpur flight

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X, attends an event in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011, to promote a flight between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur to be launched on Nov. 30. In the promotional period through June 20, the lowest fare available on the new route from Kansai International Airport is set at 3,931 yen one way. The total ticket cost, including airport taxes, rises to 8,081 yen. The flight will be the airline's second service linking Malaysia and Japan after the inauguration in 2010 of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

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Japan beat S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) shakes hands with Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni after Japan beat South Korea 3-0 in a friendly in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011. Kagawa scored two goals.

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Japan beat S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) scores Japan's third goal during the second half of a friendly against South Korea in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011. Japan beat South Korea 3-0.

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Japan beat S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan players point to the sky after midfielder Keisuke Honda (L) scores the team's second goal during the second half of a friendly against South Korea in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011. Japan beat South Korea 3-0.

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Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman prays in front of the cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city at 3:55 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the 66th anniversary of the attack.

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Hiroshima marks 66th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A woman prays in front of the cenotaph in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima for the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city at 3:56 a.m. on Aug. 6, 2011, the 66th anniversary of the attack.

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Former Japan national team defender Matsuda dies

TOKYO, Japan - Naoki Matsuda (3) plays in a game between Japan and Russia in the 2002 World Cup at International Stadium Yokohama (current name Nissan Stadium) in Yokohama, near Tokyo, in June 2002. Matsuda, who joined Japan Football League club Matsumoto Yamaga after playing for Yokohama F Marinos from 1995 to 2010, died on Aug. 4, 2011.

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Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui

DIJON, France - Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui shows his new jersey during a press conference held in Dijon, France, on Aug. 3, 2011, to announce his move to Dijon from Grenoble.

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Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui

DIJON, France - Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsui is pictured during a press conference held in Dijon, France, on Aug. 3, 2011, to announce his move to Dijon from Grenoble.

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Japanese-Filipino woman to meet Japanese father

MANILA, Philippines - Pacita Okuma (L) and six other Filipinos of Japanese descent attend a press conference near Manila on Aug. 3, 2011, before leaving for Japan to meet their Japanese relatives. Okuma, a 69-year-old Japanese-Filipino woman, plans to meet her Japanese father for the first time in 66 years. They will make personal appearances at the Tokyo Family Court as part of their petition to acquire Japanese citizenship.

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Fukushima students invited to Austria

VIENNA, Austria - High school students from Fukushima Prefecture attend a welcome reception held in Vienna on Aug. 3, 2011. The Rotary Club of Austria invited 21 high school students from the areas affected by the March earthquake and tsunami to spend about three weeks in the European country while staying with host families.

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Int'l 'cosplayers' in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Costume role players from China, Malaysia, Mexico and the Netherlands meet with State Foreign Secretary Chiaki Takahashi (L) at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2011. The ''cosplayers'' will attend the World Cosplay Summit 2011 in Nagoya on Aug. 6 to 7.

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N. Korea official in Beijing

BEIJING, China - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan (C) arrives at Beijing airport on Aug. 3, 2011, after a weeklong trip to New York.

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Mubarak trial begins

CAIRO, Egypt - People look at a screen projecting an image of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in court as his trial began in a Cairo suburb on Aug. 3, 2011. Mubarak is charged with ordering the killing of demonstrators.

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Cattle farmers protest against Tokyo Electric

TOKYO, Japan - Around 350 beef cattle farmers from many areas of Japan stage a demonstration against Tokyo Electric Power Co. in front of the utility's head office in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2011. The farmers demanded that TEPCO pay compensation in connection with the contamination of beef with radioactive cesium amid the nuclear crisis at the company's Fukushima Daiichi power plant.