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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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Japan's Miyazato finishes tied for 35th in Portland Classic

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 21 Kyodo - Japan's Mika Miyazato blasts out from a bunker on the second hole in the final round of the Cambia Portland Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 16, 2015. She finished tied for 35th at 6-under 282.

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Hiroshima marks 70th anniv. of atomic bombing

HIROSHIMA, Aug. 6 Kyodo - Doves are released in the air above the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2015, during a memorial ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

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Hoshi 1st Japanese woman ever to win world swim gold

KAZAN, Russia, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Natsumi Hoshi of Japan (C), Cammile Adams of the United States (L) and Zhang Yufel of China show their medals after taking gold, silver and bronze in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the world championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 6, 2015. Hoshi became the first Japanese female swimmer ever to win a world title.

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Japan, S. Korean foreign ministers meet with eye to summit talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se meet in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 6, 2015, on the sidelines of a series of regional meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its dialogue partners. In their talks, they discussed holding summit talks between their countries' top leaders.

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Japanese high school baseball c'ship celebrates 100th year

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - All-time home run king Sadaharu Oh throws the ceremonial first pitch at the start of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Aug. 6, 2015, the 100th year since the inaugural tournament was held.

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Japan launches its largest military ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A launching ceremony for Japan's largest military ship is held in Yokohama on Aug. 6, 2013. The 248-meter-long, 38-meter-wide, 19,500-ton helicopter-equipped destroyer Izumo will be deployed in March 2015 with the Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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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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(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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Reps of Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet visit Hiroshima

Three representatives of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, the winner of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, and others tour on July 22, 2016 the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in the western Japan city of Hiroshima, which documents the aftermath of the Aug. 6, 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Policeman chats with residents on beat in Jakarta suburb

Indonesian police officer Muhtar Gonawan talks with residents on his beat in a slum area in Bekasi outside Jakarta on Aug. 6, 2015. Japan has dispatched police officers to Jakarta since 2001 to help reform the Indonesian National Police, long controlled by the military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Policeman urges residents to watch out for fire in Jakarta suburb

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2015, shows Indonesian police officer Muhtar Gonawan urging residents to be on the lookout for fire on his beat in a slum area in Bekasi outside Jakarta. Japan has dispatched police officers to Jakarta since 2001 to help reform the Indonesian National Police, long controlled by the military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top court upholds payment of S. Korea A-bomb survivors' medical costs

Lee Hong Hyon (far L), who suffered fetal radiation exposure in the Aug. 6, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, addresses a meeting of A-bomb survivors in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2015, when Japan's Supreme Court ruled their medical bills should be paid in full under the A-bomb survivors assistance law. Lee is one of the plaintiffs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Top court upholds payment of S. Korea A-bomb survivors' medical costs

Lee Hong Hyon, who suffered fetal radiation exposure in the Aug. 6, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, addresses a meeting of A-bomb survivors in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2015, when Japan's Supreme Court ruled their medical bills should be paid in full under the A-bomb survivors assistance law. Lee is one of the plaintiffs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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France's Paire defeats Nishikori in 1st round of U.S. Open

France's Benoit Paire (L) and Japan's Kei Nishikori shake hands after their first-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 31, 2015. Paire beat the 2014 runner-up 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeated in 1st round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori, a runner-up in the 2014 U.S. Open, appears at a press conference after being defeated by Benoit Paire of France 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 in a first-round match at the tournament in New York on Aug. 31, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeated in 1st round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori puts his head in his hands during a first-round match at the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat Nishikori, a runner-up in the previous year's tournament, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Doi through to the second round of U.S. Open

Japan's Misaki Doi returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in New York on Aug. 31, 2015. Doi won 6-3, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori expresses frustration during a first round match at the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Doi proceeds to U.S. Open 2nd round

Japan's Misaki Doi signs autographs for her fans after beating Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, 6-3 during the first round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (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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Doi advances to U.S. Open 2nd round

Japan's Misaki Doi pumps her fists after beating Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, 6-3 during the first round of the U.S. Open on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeated in 1st round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori places ice on his head during the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat Nishikori, a runner-up in the previous year's tournament, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori looks crestfallen in suffering defeat in the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic beats Souza in straight sets at U.S. open

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Joao Souza of Brazil on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-1, 6-1, to proceed to the second round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori expresses frustration during a first round match at the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori defeated in 1st round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori, a runner-up in the 2014 U.S. Open, appears at a press conference after being defeated by Benoit Paire of France 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 in a first-round match at the tournament in New York on Aug. 31, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori loses his balance during a first round match at the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves the court following his defeat in the first round of the U.S. Open by Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Spectators voice support for Japan's Kei Nishikori during the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves the court following his defeat in the first round of the U.S. Open by Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Benoit Paire of France on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori crashes out in first round of U.S. Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori gets ready to play Benoit Paire of France in the first round of the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 31, 2015. Paire beat fourth-seeded Nishikori, a finalist in last year's event, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. (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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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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China's Su competes in 100 meters semifinal at worlds

Chinese track star Su Bingtian (No. 6) competes with Jamaica's Usain Bolt (3rd from R) and others in their 100 meters semifinal at the world athletics championships in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2015. Su finished fourth in 9.99 seconds and advanced to the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Date-Krumm loses in U.S. Open qualifier

Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan reacts after losing a point against Catherine Bellis in the first round of the U.S. Open qualifying tournament in New York on Aug. 25, 2015. Bellis won 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Date-Krumm loses in U.S. Open qualifier

Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan hits a backhand against Catherine Bellis in the first round of the U.S. Open qualifying tournament in New York on Aug. 25, 2015. Bellis won 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shanghai stocks fall victim to another sell-off

An electronic board in Beijing shows sell orders for a wide range of issues in the Shanghai stock market on Aug. 25, 2015. Its main index was down 6 percent at one point amid growing concerns over the Chinese economy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ministers from various countries visit Hiroshima

Members of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization's group of eminent persons, including former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry, visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum on Aug. 25, 2015. They also attended a lecture by an atomic-bombing survivor there. The western Japan city of Hiroshima marked the 70th anniversary of the A-bombing on Aug. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Demand growing for goods to induce sound sleep

Goods designed to help induce sound sleep are on display at a store in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2015. Demand for such goods is growing in Japan amid a continued heat wave. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jubilant Tokaidai Sagami battery hugs each other after victory

Tokaidai Sagami pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara (R) and catcher Ren Nagakura embrace each other in celebration after the team from Kanagawa Prefecture beat Miyagi Prefecture's Sendai Ikuei 10-6 in a breathtaking final of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2015. It was the school's first title in 45 years and its second overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokaidai Sagami wins second national HS baseball title

Elated Tokaidai Sagami players gather at the pitcher's mound after the team from Kanagawa Prefecture beat Miyagi Prefecture's Sendai Ikuei 10-6 in the national high school baseball championship final at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2015. It was the school's first title in 45 years and its second overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo