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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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A-bomb survivor to visit NY for nuke-free appeal

OSAKA, Japan - Masakazu Saito, a 90-year-old survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, stands at his home in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in October 2014, speaking of his decision to visit New York next spring during the U.N. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. In the background is his collection of antique clocks, all with their handles stopped at 8:15, the time when the bomb was dropped on the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 1945.

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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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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Spain's Pablo Andujar in the second round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 28, 2014, in New York. World No. 11 Nishikori advanced to the third round as world No. 48 Andujar retired at 4-6, 1-6 ahead of the third set.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Spain's Pablo Andujar in the second round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 28, 2014, in New York. World No. 11 Nishikori advanced to the third round as world No. 48 Andujar retired at 4-6, 1-6 ahead of the third set.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Spain's Pablo Andujar in the second round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 28, 2014, in New York. World No. 11 Nishikori advanced to the third round as world No. 48 Andujar retired at 4-6, 1-6 ahead of the third set.

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Nishikori reaches U.S. Open 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Spain's Pablo Andujar in the second round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 28, 2014, in New York. World No. 11 Nishikori advanced to the third round as world No. 48 Andujar retired at 4-6, 1-6 ahead of the third set.

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Japanese, Czech pair win 1st doubles match at U.S. Open

TOKYO, Japan - Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) of Japan and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic play in the first round of the U.S. Open women's doubles against the U.S. pair of Irina Falconi and Anna Tatishvili at the Billy-Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Aug. 27, 2014. Date-Krumm and Strycoya won 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

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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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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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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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Matsui reacts at ceremony to retire Joe Torre's No. 6

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui responds to cheers from the crowd at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 23, 2014, as he attends a ceremony held to retire former manager Joe Torre's No. 6 uniform in honor of his leadership in winning four World Series titles for the U.S. Major League club.

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Matsui attends ceremony to retire Joe Torre's No. 6

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui (4th from R) poses with others at a ceremony held at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 23, 2014, to retire the No. 6 uniform of former manager Joe Torre (2nd from L) in honor of his leadership in winning four World Series titles for the U.S. Major League club.

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70th anniversary of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Survivors and bereaved relatives observe a minute of silence to mourn the 1,485 people who died in the 1944 sinking of the Tsushima Maru, a Japanese ship carrying hundreds of schoolchildren, at a ceremony in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2014, the 70th anniversary of the event. Mourners offered silent prayer at 10:12 p.m., the time the first torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine hit the 6,754-ton ship.

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70th anniversary of Tsushima Maru sinking

NAHA, Japan - Survivors and bereaved relatives observe a minute of silence to mourn the 1,485 people who died in the 1944 sinking of the Tsushima Maru, a Japanese ship carrying hundreds of schoolchildren, at a ceremony in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2014, the 70th anniversary of the event. Mourners offered silent prayer at 10:12 p.m., the time the first torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine hit the 6,754-ton ship.

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Shell parts found in destroyed area in Gaza

GAZA, Palestine Autonomous Region - Residents show objects that appear to be parts of Israeli shells found in a destroyed residential area in Gaza on Aug. 6, 2014.

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Child psychiatrist helps troubled parents

TOKYO, Japan - Child psychiatrist Ikuko Natsukari, whose mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, speaks about the troubled relationship between her parents in front of her mental health clinic in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014. Natsukari and her husband, also a psychiatrist, opened the clinic after persuading local residents to drop their opposition to it.

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'Tonkatsu Street' staging campaign to promote pork cutlets

MAEBASHI, Japan - Yasushi Kaneko promotes 'tonkatsu' or pork cutlets in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2014, as he leads a campaign involving tonkatsu restaurants along National Road 120 near the Numata Interchange on the Kanetsu Expressway in Numata, Gunma Prefecture. Having some 20 tonkatsu restaurants, the section of the road in the landlocked prefecture in the Kanto region has earned the nickname "Tonkatsu Street."

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Chinese woman poses in front of S. Korean actor's poster

BEIJING, China - A young Chinese woman poses in front of a coffee shop displaying a poster of South Korea actor Kim Soo Hyun in Beijing on Aug. 6, 2014.

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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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Indian mobile phones popular among locals

MUMBAI, India - The mobile phone corner of a mass consumer electronics retailer in Mumbai, western India, is crowded with customers on Aug. 6, 2014, as local handset manufacturer Micromax emerged as a top seller in the April-June period and leaped to second place in the smartphone segment.

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Participants in anti-A-bomb confab pray for victims

NAGASAKI, Japan - Participants in a meeting held in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, by the Japan Congress Against A- and H-Bombs offer silent prayers on Aug. 6, 2014, for the victims of atomic bombs dropped on Japan in August 1945.

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Anti-hacker confab held in U.S. to combat new cyberattacks

LAS VEGAS, United States - Black Hat USA 2014, an international anti-hacker conference, is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Aug. 6, 2014, focusing on dangers associated with remote-controlled cyberattacks on automatically operated cars that nullify the vehicles' safety catch.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Men sit around a shell in Gaza

GAZA, Palestine Autonomous Region - Men sit around what appears to be parts of an Israeli shell in Shajaiya on the east side of Gaza City in the Palestine Autonomous region on Aug. 6, 2014.

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A-bomb manga reading event in India

NEW DELHI, India - Students of India's National School of Drama take part in an event to read the Hindi version of "Yunagi no machi sakura no kuni," a manga by Japanese cartoonist Fumiyo Kono based on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in New Delhi on Aug. 6, 2014, the day the Japanese city holds its annual memorial service.

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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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Buildings in ruins after Gaza bombardment

GAZA, Palestine - Debris of buildings destroyed by Israeli raids lies in Baithanoon in the northern Gaza Strip on Aug. 6, 2014. Gaza, controlled by the Hamas militant group, is under a temporary ceasefire after a month-long offensive by the Israeli military.

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Baby hospitalized in Gaza bombardment

GAZA, Palestine - A baby injured by an Israeli attack receives treatment in Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 6, 2014. Gaza, controlled by the Hamas militant group, is under a temporary ceasefire after a month-long offensive by the Israeli military.

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'Oiran' courtesan parades in Sapporo, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Geisha entertainer Botan (R) walks down the street at a festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, performing as an "oiran" traditional courtesan of the highest rank from the Edo era (1603-1867) during an "oiran parade."

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Buildings in ruins after Gaza bombardment

GAZA, Palestine - Debris of residential buildings destroyed by Israeli attacks lies in Baithanoon in the northern Gaza Strip on Aug. 6, 2014. Gaza, controlled by the Hamas militant group, is under a temporary ceasefire after a month-long offensive by the Israeli military.

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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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'Oiran' courtesan parades in Sapporo, northern Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Freelance anchorwoman Chikage Aoyama (R) walks down the street at a festival in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, performing as an "oiran" traditional courtesan of the highest rank from the Edo era (1603-1867) during an "oiran parade."

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Suntory becomes top-selling Japanese brewer

TOKYO, Japan - Senji Miyake, president of Kirin Holdings Co., briefs reporters about the company's earnings report for the January-June period at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Kirin's sales were surpassed by those of Suntory Holdings Ltd. in the period for the first time since 2009.

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69th anniversary of A-bombing observed in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A girl floats a candle-lit lantern on the Motoyasu River adjacent to the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, in memory of victims of the 1945 A-bombing on its 69th anniversary.

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Concert with piano that survived A-bombing held in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A concert using a piano that survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima takes place in the Peace Memorial Park in the western Japan city on Aug. 6, 2014, on the 69th anniversary of the blast.

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Hiroshima marks 69th anniversary of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Children float candle-lit lanterns on the Motoyasu River in central Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2014, after the western Japanese city held a ceremony in the morning to mark the 69th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing. The Atomic Bomb Dome at the Peace Memorial Park can be seen in the background.

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Concert with piano that survived A-bombing held in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A piano owned by atomic bomb survivor Morio Iwata (2nd from rear R) is played at a concert in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014, on the 69th anniversary of the bombing. The piano also survived the 1945 blast.

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Shinkansen exhibition to commemorate 50th anniversary

NAGOYA, Japan - A girl looks at a miniature Shinkansen bullet train at an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line at JR Nagoya Takashimaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2014. The exhibition will run till Aug. 17.

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China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

LUDIAN, China - A child eats inside a tent in Ludian County of Zhaotong City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 6, 2014, following a devastating earthquake. The 6.5-magnitude quake which struck at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 was centered in the county.

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China quake death toll nears 600 amid ongoing rescue efforts

LUDIAN, China - Workers remove landside debris from a road in Ludian County of Zhaotong City in southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Aug. 6, 2014, following a devastating earthquake. The 6.5-magnitude quake which struck at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 was centered in the county.