China: Pet Owner Reveals Unusual Two-Headed Bearded Dragon

This is the rare moment that a Chinese man presented an unusual two-headed bearded dragon, drawing attention as the reptile calmly moved with both heads sharing a single body. On December 8, 2025, in Hubei, China, the video captured a pet owner gently holding out his finger while the small reptile slowly crawled forward. The bearded dragon appeared to have two fully formed heads connected to one body, each head moving slightly independently as it balanced itself. The man kept his hand steady, allowing the creature to explore without disturbance. The reptile’s tiny claws gripped his finger as both heads looked around, creating a striking and rare visual. The video ended with the two-headed bearded dragon continuing to crawl calmly along the man’s finger as he observed it closely.

Jerusalem: Protesters March Against Benjamin Netanyahu

Thousands of anti-government protesters marched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, blocking the city's main entrance. The protest, which occurred on Wednesday morning, March 19, was driven by opposition to Netanyahu's decision to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet domestic security service and his move to resume the war in the Gaza Strip.

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(240326) -- BOAO, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Baodong (R), secretary general of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), speaks at the press conference for the BFA annual conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 26, 2024. Some 2,000 participants will attend the 2024 BFA annual conference, scheduled for March 26 to 29 in Boao, a coastal town on China's island province of Hainan, BFA secretary general Li Baodong said on Tuesday. This year's conference will draw about 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries and regions and more than 1,100 journalists from about 40 countries and regions. Themed "Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities," the event will center around five main topics, namely "World Economy," "Scientific and Technological Innovation," "Social Development," "International Cooperation," and "Jointly Meeting Challenges". (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(240326) -- BOAO, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 26, 2024 shows a scene of the first press conference for the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. Some 2,000 participants will attend the 2024 BFA annual conference, scheduled for March 26 to 29 in Boao, a coastal town on China's island province of Hainan, BFA secretary general Li Baodong said on Tuesday. This year's conference will draw about 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries and regions and more than 1,100 journalists from about 40 countries and regions. Themed "Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities," the event will center around five main topics, namely "World Economy," "Scientific and Technological Innovation," "Social Development," "International Cooperation," and "Jointly Meeting Challenges". (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabinet secretary for youth affairs, sports and the arts, Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERASTUS MWENCHA, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya STORYLINE: The Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya is a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Passenger train service on the 480-km railway was launched on May 31, 2017. By mid-2023, more than 10 million trips had been made and more than 25 million tonnes of goods had been delivered on the railway, which has driven the economic and social development of areas along the route in Kenya. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabine

China-proposed GDI envisions win-win solutions: observers

STORY: China-proposed GDI envisions win-win solutions: observers DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GULRU GEZER, Former Turkish diplomat and foreign policy analyst 2. various of Global Development Initiative-related footage 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GULRU GEZER, Former Turkish diplomat and foreign policy analyst 4. various of Global Development Initiative-related footage 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KHALID TAIMUR AKRAM, Executive Director of Pakistan Research Center for Community with Shared Future 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AKKAN SUVER, Head of Istanbul-based Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation STORYLINE: On the second anniversary of the China-proposed Global Development Initiative (GDI), observers have spoken positively about China's efforts to promote shared development worldwide on a win-win basis. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GULRU GEZER, Former Turkish diplomat and foreign policy analyst "One of the most importa

St. Petersburg Int'l Economic Forum kicks off in Russia

STORY: St. Petersburg Int'l Economic Forum kicks off in Russia DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum STORYLINE: The 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) began on Wednesday at the Expoforum exhibition center in Russia's second-largest city St. Petersburg. According to the forum's press service, more than 17,000 people from about 130 countries and territories have confirmed their participation in SPIEF, scheduled to end on Saturday. The theme of SPIEF 2023 is "Sovereign Development as the Basis of a Just World: Joining Forces for Future Generations." Participants from Russia and abroad will discuss the development of the Russian economy under sanctions, the country's technological sovereignty, social policy priorities and world economic issues. In addition, Russia will hold several bilateral business dialogues regarding its relations with China, the United

Experts expect China-Central Asia Summit to usher in new era of relations

STORY: Experts expect China-Central Asia Summit to usher in new era of relations DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AKKAN SUVER, Head of Istanbul-based Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation 3. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 5. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Uzbek): SHAVKAT ALIMBEKOV, Researcher at International Institute for Central Asia, Uzbekistan 7. various of the China-Europe freight trains 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO of Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development, Pakistan STORYLINE: The China-Central Asia Summit held in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has been seen by many experts as a timely and important event to usher in a new era of China-Central Asia relations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turki

China, leading engine for global economy amid pandemic

STORY: China, leading engine for global economy amid pandemic DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of economy related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MICHELE GERACI, Former undersecretary of state, Italian Ministry of Economic Development 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOATASEM RASHED, Economic consultant for Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations (EFIA) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FATIH BIROL, Head of International Energy Agency (IEA) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HAMID RASHID, Chief of Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN Department of Economic & Social Affairs 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: In its three-year-long fight against COVID-19, China posted outstanding results in economic development and epidemic control, reinforcing its status as a leading engine for the global economy. In 2020, China became the first major economy in the

China's COVID response policy seen as science-based, effective

STORY: China's COVID response policy seen as science-based, effective DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of city scenes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OKTAY F. TANRISEVER, Professor of International Relations, Middle East Technical University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BILAL AHMAD, Pakistani public health specialist STORYLINE: China has changed its COVID response in light of the evolving situation and coordinated epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development. Some experts said that the optimization of China's COVID response policies is science-based, effective and consistent with the country's national realities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar "I think that the containment measures th

Optimized COVID response to lead China to next era of growth: Singaporean scholar

STORY: Optimized COVID response to lead China to next era of growth: Singaporean scholar DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore STORYLINE: A Singaporean scholar has said that China's optimized COVID response strategy will lead the country into the next era of development and advancement. China has shifted the focus of its COVID-19 response strategy from infection control to case treatment with the objective of preventing severe cases. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAWRENCE LOH, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability, National University of Singapore "China is definitely doing a very careful balance between public health, social

Cambodia blocks U.S. actor-led mini-rally on Darfur

Cambodia blocks U.S. actor-led mini-rally on Darfur

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - U.S. actress Mia Farrow (R) and Seng Theary (C), executive director of the Center for Social Development, protest against a police officer after they were pushed away by police when they tried to enter the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in central Phnom Penh to lay flowers for the victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide as part of a campaign to end atrocities in Sudan's Darfur.

Gaza holds bike race for people with physical disabilities

STORY: Gaza holds bike race for people with physical disabilities DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:48 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bike riding event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WALAA KARAJAH, Organizer 3. various of the bike riding event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-KAFARNAH, Participant 5. various of the bike riding event 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): NAJI NAJI, Participant 7. various of the bike riding event STORYLINE: Dozens of Palestinians with physical disabilities joined a bike riding event in the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Calling "Gaza on Bike," the event was organized by the non-government Social Development Forum Center with the participation of some other people without disabilities. It started from Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza and reached several places in the city before returning to the stadium. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WALAA KARAJAH, Organizer "'Gaza on Bike' is a sports event that we implement as part of the 'Sports is Right for All' campaign.

REPUBLIC OF CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE-AI-RESEARCH CENTER-INAUGURATION

REPUBLIC OF CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE-AI-RESEARCH CENTER-INAUGURATION

(220224) -- BRAZZAVILLE, Feb. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo Anatole Collinet Makosso (R, front) inaugurates the African Center for Research in Artificial Intelligence (CARIA) in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, on Feb. 24, 2022. Located at Denis Sassou Nguesso University in Kintele, northern suburb of Brazzaville, the center sets to improve and exploit the potential of AI research and human research, so as to promote social and economic development in the country. (UN Congo/handout via Xinhua)

Cambodia blocks U.S. actor-led mini-rally on Darfur

Cambodia blocks U.S. actor-led mini-rally on Darfur

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - U.S. actress Mia Farrow (R) and Seng Theary (C), executive director of the Center for Social Development, protest against a police officer after they were pushed away by police when they tried to enter the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in central Phnom Penh to lay flowers for the victims of the Khmer Rouge genocide as part of a campaign to end atrocities in Sudan's Darfur. (Kyodo)