Chinese car companies bring new opportunities to Europe with new technologies

STORY: Chinese car companies bring new opportunities to Europe with new technologies SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 27, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:44 LOCATION: Geneva CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 91st edition of the Geneva International Motor Show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEDRO GARCIA, Vice President of MG Spain and Portugal 3. various of SAIC MG vehicles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LUO HAO, Assistant General Manager of BYD Branding and PR Division 5. various of BYD vehicles 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LUCIEN MATHIEU, Cars Director of European Federation for Transport and Environment 7. various of a vehicle exhibited 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SIMON, Swiss tourist 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): CHETAN SHAH LONDONER, British tourist STORYLINE: At the ongoing 91st edition of the Geneva International Motor Show, Chinese auto companies like SAIC Motor and BYD have showcased a diverse range of new energy vehicles. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEDRO GARCIA, Vice President of MG Spain and P

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(230521) -- DURBAN, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Shidong (R)/Kuai Man of China compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China and Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel of South Africa at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(230521) -- DURBAN, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chetan Nathoo (1st L)/Danisha Patel (1st R) of South Africa compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China and Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel of South Africa at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(230521) -- DURBAN, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Shidong (R)/Kuai Man of China compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China and Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel of South Africa at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(230521) -- DURBAN, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Shidong/Kuai Man (R) of China compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China and Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel of South Africa at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

(230521) -- DURBAN, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Shidong (R)/Kuai Man of China compete during the first round of mixed doubles between Lin Shidong/Kuai Man of China and Chetan Nathoo/Danisha Patel of South Africa at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

Fish found off Mumbai coast may contain microplastics

STORY: Fish found off Mumbai coast may contain microplastics DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mumbai beach 2. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): CHETAN KOLI, Fisherman STORYLINE: The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) in India has found an abundant variety of microplastics in the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts and gills of croaker fish netted off Mumbai's coast. The research, based on a survey done along Mumbai's coastline, was recently published in the renowned Elsevier journal. It found that the GI tract and the gills of the fish had microplastics less than 100 microns in size. The study had sought to establish the intensity of microplastic pollution in demersal species or bottom-feeders found in the northeastern coastal waters of the Arabian Sea. The microplastics found in the fish tissue were predominantly black and blue in color and posed a carcinogenic risk to consumers and organisms in the food chain. Reacting to the