Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

Steamed Black Sesame Seeds

SANMENXIA, CHINA - APRIL 17, 2025 - Workers are drying baskets of steamed black sesame seeds in the drying yard. Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on April 17, 2025.

Black Sesame List

Black Sesame List

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - Stock price of Black sesame in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 9, 2024. On August 8, 2024, the first stock of China's autonomous driving chip Black Sesame Intelligence was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Black Sesame List

Black Sesame List

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - Stock price of Black sesame in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 9, 2024. On August 8, 2024, the first stock of China's autonomous driving chip Black Sesame Intelligence was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Black Sesame List

Black Sesame List

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - Stock price of Black sesame in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 9, 2024. On August 8, 2024, the first stock of China's autonomous driving chip Black Sesame Intelligence was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Black Sesame List

Black Sesame List

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - Stock price of Black sesame in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 9, 2024. On August 8, 2024, the first stock of China's autonomous driving chip Black Sesame Intelligence was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Black Sesame List

Black Sesame List

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2024 - Stock price of Black sesame in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 9, 2024. On August 8, 2024, the first stock of China's autonomous driving chip Black Sesame Intelligence was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU INT'L AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITION-SELF-DRIVING (CN)

CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU INT'L AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITION-SELF-DRIVING (CN)

(231117) -- GUANGZHOU, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Black Sesame Technologies shows a chip for self-driving vehicle at the 21st Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 17, 2023. The latest achievements of intelligent driving were presented during the ongoing 21st Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

Myanmar exports over 117,000 tons of green grams during April-June period

STORY: Myanmar exports over 117,000 tons of green grams during April-June period DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farmers working in the fields STORYLINE: Myanmar exported more than 117,201 tons of green grams in the first two months of the 2023-24 fiscal year, according to the country's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday. From April 1 to June 2 this year, the country earned over 76.639 million U.S. dollars from the exports of green grams, the ministry's figures showed. Myanmar's total exports of beans and pulses, including green grams, during the period reached over 310,573 tons, its figures showed. "Green grams were mostly exported to China," U Soe Win Maung, advisor of Myanmar Pulses, Beans, Maize and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association, told Xinhua. They were also exported to Vietnam and a number of European countries, he added. Green grams and black grams are the most commonly cultivated beans and pulses in Myanmar

Sweet fair held in N China's Hebei to celebrate Lantern Festival

STORY: Sweet fair held in N China's Hebei to celebrate Lantern Festival DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:51 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sweet fair STORYLINE: A sweet fair was held in Renqiu City, China's Hebei to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival. All snacks sold at the fair are sugarcoated fruits, or "Tanghulu" in Chinese. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG CE, Vendor "We attend the fair every year. This year we brought many new varieties, including the fruit sticks with fillings of black sesame, sticky rice, and sticks of cherry tomatoes, golden berries and others." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shijiazhuang, China. (XHTV)