Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

CEO at Bamburi Cement Limited Bruno Pescheux arriving at opening day of the trial of the French cement group Lafarge and eight individuals, including former executives, accused of financing terrorism in Syria, at the Paris courthouse, in Paris, on November 4, 2025. Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France on November 4, 2025, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

CEO at Bamburi Cement Limited Bruno Pescheux arriving at opening day of the trial of the French cement group Lafarge and eight individuals, including former executives, accused of financing terrorism in Syria, at the Paris courthouse, in Paris, on November 4, 2025. Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France on November 4, 2025, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

CEO at Bamburi Cement Limited Bruno Pescheux arriving at opening day of the trial of the French cement group Lafarge and eight individuals, including former executives, accused of financing terrorism in Syria, at the Paris courthouse, in Paris, on November 4, 2025. Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France on November 4, 2025, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

CEO at Bamburi Cement Limited Bruno Pescheux arriving at opening day of the trial of the French cement group Lafarge and eight individuals, including former executives, accused of financing terrorism in Syria, at the Paris courthouse, in Paris, on November 4, 2025. Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France on November 4, 2025, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

CEO at Bamburi Cement Limited Bruno Pescheux arriving at opening day of the trial of the French cement group Lafarge and eight individuals, including former executives, accused of financing terrorism in Syria, at the Paris courthouse, in Paris, on November 4, 2025. Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France on November 4, 2025, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

Lafarge trial opening day - Paris

CEO at Bamburi Cement Limited Bruno Pescheux arriving at opening day of the trial of the French cement group Lafarge and eight individuals, including former executives, accused of financing terrorism in Syria, at the Paris courthouse, in Paris, on November 4, 2025. Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France on November 4, 2025, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese-built railway injects fresh vitality into Kenya's economy

STORY: Chinese-built railway injects fresh vitality into Kenya's economy DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: MOMBASA, Kenya CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mombasa Terminus 2. STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya 3. various of Mombasa Terminus 4. various of SGR cargo transportation 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILIP MAINGA, Managing director of Kenya Railways Corporation 6. various of Bamburi Beach Hotel 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GLORIA CHAHONYO, Operations manager of Bamburi Beach Hotel 8. various of Mayura Restaurant at Mombasa Terminus 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BEATRICE MBIKU, Cashier at Mayura Restaurant STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "What you are seeing behind me is the Mombasa modern railway station, you may wonder why I emphasize on its modernity. Well, you see growing up in Kenya myself and experiencing the old railway that was over 100 years old, I understand the excitement of the new Standard Gauge Railway (SG