Indonesian civil group protests against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into sea

STORY: Indonesian civil group protests against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into sea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests in front of the Embassy of Japan in Jakarta 2. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): MARTHIN HADIWINATA, Member of Anti-Toxic Waters Community Advocacy Team (Tampar) 3. various of Japan STORYLINE: An Indonesian civil group on Monday held a demonstration in front of the Japanese embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta to protest against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. "We warn the Japanese government to stop dumping the nuclear wastewater which has bad impact on the Pacific water and marine biota, including fish that migrate to Indonesia such as yellowfin tuna," said Julius Ibrani, a member of the civil group, which calls itself the Anti-Toxic Waters Community Advocacy Team (Tampa

Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia

STORY: Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of Chinese Embassy in Australia 2. various of the handover ceremony 3. Chinese Ambassador to Australia delivering a speech STORYLINE: A handover ceremony for the repatriation of Chinese cultural objects was held Wednesday in the Australian capital Canberra. The ceremony, held in the Chinese embassy in Australia, witnessed five objects back to China. Among them, three are returned by the Australian government. The trio includes a Hyphalosaurus fossil, part of the Jehol Biota ecosystem of northeast China between 133 million and 120 million years ago, a Buddhist gilt bronze figurine of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, and a polychrome horse and rider figurine. Both of the latter two objects are from China's ancient times close to or during the Tang Dynasty. There is also a sacrificial bronze wine vessel

AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-CHINESE CULTURAL OBJECTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

AUSTRALIA-CANBERRA-CHINESE CULTURAL OBJECTS-HANDOVER CEREMONY

(231025) -- CANBERRA, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Hyphalosaurus fossil, part of the Jehol Biota ecosystem of northeast China between 133 million and 120 million years ago, is displayed at a handover ceremony for the repatriation of Chinese cultural objects at the Chinese embassy in Australian capital Canberra, Oct. 25, 2023. The ceremony witnessed five objects back to China. Among them, three are returned by the Australian government. TO GO WITH "Handover ceremony for repatriation of Chinese cultural objects held in Australia" (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

Fossil Excavation

Fossil Excavation

An ancient fossil wall painting of ediacaran biota is seen on a house in the Three Gorges Reservoir Dam district in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, On December 16, 2020.