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Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering

STORY: Türkiye's initiative fuels women's path to engineering SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of female students of electronic engineering in Türkiye STORYLINE: More than 54,900 female students have been reached through the "Engineer Girls Project" in Türkiye, an initiative whose aim is to address the gender gap in engineering fields by providing support and encouragement to female students from high school to university levels, according to a cabinet minister on Tuesday. The project, ultimately fostering their entry and success in engineering careers, spans 125 high schools and involves 931 students from universities, said Türkiye's Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas. The project has been ongoing since 2016 under the leadership of the ministry, in collaboration with the private sector, the minister said, adding that the first phase of the project was completed on Dec. 31, 2021, and the se

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Rwanda's company produces compost fertilizers to boost local agriculture

STORY: Rwanda's company produces compost fertilizers to boost local agriculture SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the waste transformation process 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALAIN CHRISTIAN RUZINDANA, Co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): YVES NIYONKURU, Local farmer in Huye District STORYLINE: In the heart of Huye District, Rwanda, Green Care Rwanda Limited, a youth-led initiative, is reshaping the landscape of waste management while sowing the seeds of agricultural prosperity. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua recently, Alain Christian Ruzindana, co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited, which was established in 2016, shared the inspiring journey of how their compost fertilizers are not only preserving the environment but also revolutionizing yields for local farmers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALAIN CHRISTIAN RUZINDANA, Co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited "It's a w

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Türkiye detains 13 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 13 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-terrorism police arresting suspects STORYLINE: Turkish police on Thursday rounded up 13 suspects in Istanbul who were at large despite an arrest warrant over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. The police found that some of the fugitives had stayed at houses that were identified as the cells of the movement led by U.S.-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen, according to the private Turkish broadcaster NTV. The teams carried out simultaneous raids at those "cell houses" in an operation in Istanbul and detained 13 suspects, it said. The suspects were allegedly using the Gulen movement's encrypted messaging app ByLock and played an active role within the organization, NTV reported. The Turkish government accuses the Gulen movement of infiltrating the s

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China-Vietnam cross-border medical aid channel offers lifeline to patients

STORY: China-Vietnam cross-border medical aid channel offers lifeline to patients SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the border 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG DEJIN, Director of People's Hospital of Dongxing City, Guangxi 3. various of patients 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tang's brother 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG WEI, Officer at a local immigration inspection station 6. various of medical personnel STORYLINE: A cross-border medical aid channel between China and Vietnam has offered a lifeline to patients from the two countries. Opening in 2016 and named after a boundary stone, the "1369" rescue passage in Dongxing City, south China's Guangxi facilitates customs services for people in need of urgent medical assistance in Vietnam. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG DEJIN, Director of People's Hospital of Dongxing City, Guangxi "Time is critical for saving lives. Every minute and every second are important. T

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car runs in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car is charged at a parking lot in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Mediterranean Route to Europe still busiest for irregular migrants

STORY: Mediterranean Route to Europe still busiest for irregular migrants SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of screenshots of the report released by Frontex 2. various of migrants in Rome STORYLINE: Irregular border crossings into the European Union (EU) have dramatically increased this year, the EU's border control agency said Monday. In the first 11 months of 2023, the number of arrivals has already surpassed full-year totals in any year since 2016, according to data released by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The total number of migrants arriving in the EU via non-regular means this year reached at least 355,300 by the end of November, Frontex said. Nevertheless, the number of irregular arrivals is slowing, and the balance between different routes is changing. The Central Mediterranean Route, marked by crossings to Italy from Tunisia or Libya, remained the most common means of

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Soccer: Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or for 4th time

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Dec. 13 Kyodo - Cristiano Ronaldo of European champions Real Madrid takes part in a training session in Yokohama on Dec. 12, 2016, prior to a Club World Cup semifinal three days later. France Football magazine announced on Dec. 12 that Ronaldo has won his fourth Ballon d'Or award.

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Atletico Nacional, Kashima Antlers prepare for Club World Cup

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 13 Kyodo - Players of Colombia's Atletico Nacional warm up during a training session at a field in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 13, 2016, a day before they play against Japan's Kashima Antlers in the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup tournament.

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Baseball: NPB to adopt no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018

SAPPORO, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Shohei Otani (L) of the Nippon Ham Fighters draws an intentional walk in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 13, 2016. Nippon Professional Baseball will adopt the no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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Japan blacklists spun-off gang for tighter control

Photo taken Dec. 13, 2015, shows Kunio Inoue, head of the Japanese crime syndicate Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi. The group that split from Japan's largest gang, the Yamaguchi-gumi, was added to the list of "designated crime syndicates" on April 7, 2016 to put it under tighter control, Hyogo Prefecture's public safety commission said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Michelin star awarded to ramen restaurant for 1st time

Photo taken Dec. 1, 2015 at a Tokyo hotel shows "The Michelin Guide Tokyo 2016" that will go on sale on Dec. 4. The book features information on the Japanese capital's 13 restaurants with three stars, 51 with two stars and 153 with one star. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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80-year-old tuna trader at Tsukiji market shelves retirement

People work at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market in the early morning of Dec. 13, 2016. The relocation of the market to the nearby Toyosu area, scheduled for early November in the year, was postponed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tension mounts for Japanese troops in S. Sudan

South Sudanese visit a market on Dec. 13, 2016, in Juba, where Japanese troops are taking part in U.N. peacekeeping operations. The troops have also been handed new responsibilities, including rescues of U.N. staff and other personnel when under attack and of playing a bigger part in protecting the camps of U.N. peacekeepers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese Coast Guard enforcing fishing ban in Scarborough Shoal lagoon

A Filipino fisherman, who frequents Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea from Pangasinan province north of Manila, shows off fish at the disputed shoal on Dec. 13, 2016. The Chinese Coast Guard has been preventing large fishing vessels, even those from China, from entering the lagoon of the shoal, according to Filipino fishermen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese Coast Guard enforcing fishing ban in Scarborough Shoal lagoon

A Philippine fisherman (front) works near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Dec. 13, 2016, with a Chinese government vessel patrolling the area. The Chinese Coast Guard has been preventing large fishing vessels, even those from China, from entering the lagoon of the disputed shoal, according to Filipino fishermen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese Coast Guard enforcing fishing ban in Scarborough Shoal lagoon

A Filipino fisherman looks at a Chinese government vessel at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Dec. 13, 2016. The Chinese Coast Guard has been preventing large fishing vessels, even those from China, from entering the lagoon of the disputed shoal, according to Filipino fishermen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: J-League chairman to visit Chapecoense, hand memorials

Photo taken in February 2015 shows J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai. Murai said on Dec. 13, 2016 that he plans to visit tragedy-hit Brazilian side Chapecoense and bereaved families to hand over commemorative videos of the late coach and some of the players who spent time in Japan during their careers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea, U.S., Japan to fully implement sanctions on N. Korea

(From L) Joseph Yun, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, Kim Hong Kyun, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs at South Korea's Foreign Ministry, and Kenji Kanasugi, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, attend a joint press conference after their talks in Seoul, on Dec. 13, 2016. The top nuclear envoys of the three countries agreed to work closely to fully implement the latest sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the U.N. Security Council and unilateral sanctions measures taken by the three allies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba's Ideguchi named top rookie of J-League

Gamba Osaka midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi (21) and Yokohama F Marinos defender Yuzo Kobayashi (13) vie for the ball in the first leg of a League Cup semifinal in Osaka on Oct. 5, 2016. Ideguchi was named the J-League's Best Young Player of the season on Dec. 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SMAP not confirmed for annual year-end music program

File photo taken Jan. 13, 2016, shows a street TV in Tokyo reporting that pop group SMAP is on the verge of breaking up after more than 20 years. Public broadcaster NHK announced on Nov. 24 the lineup for this year's "Kohaku Utagassen" music program, but the former boy band, set to break up on Dec. 31, the show's airdate, was not among them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Takahashi, Matsumoto finish 2nd at Super Series Finals

Japan's Rio Olympic gold-winning pair Misaki Matsutomo (front) and Ayaka Takahashi play against China's Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan in the women's doubles final at the Dubai World Superseries Finals on Dec. 18, 2016. The Chinese pair won 21-15, 13-21, 21-17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sees largest Okinawa land return from U.S. military in decades

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga addresses a rally in Nago in the prefecture on Dec. 22, 2016, to protest the resumption of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey flights after a Dec. 13 crash near the city involving one of the aircraft. Onaga was absent from a ceremony in the city the same day celebrating the largest return of land to Japan's southernmost prefecture by the U.S. military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sees largest Okinawa land return from U.S. military in decades

Local people hold a rally in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2016, to protest against the resumption of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey flights after a Dec. 13 crash landing of one of the aircraft off the city. About 4,200 people, including Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, took part in the gathering, organizers said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sees largest Okinawa land return from U.S. military in decades

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga (2nd from R in back) attends a rally in Nago in the prefecture on Dec. 22, 2016, to protest against the resumption of U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey flights after a Dec. 13 crash landing of one of the aircraft off the city. Onaga was absent from a ceremony in the city the same day to celebrate the largest return of land by the U.S. military in Japan's southernmost prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan successfully launches upgraded solid fuel rocket

Japan's upgraded solid fuel Epsilon rocket lifts off from the Uchinoura Space Center in the town of Kimotsuki in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, around 8 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2016. The ERG satellite carried by the rocket was successfully released about 13 minutes later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan successfully launches upgraded solid fuel rocket

Japan's upgraded solid fuel Epsilon rocket lifts off from the Uchinoura Space Center in the town of Kimotsuki in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, around 8 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2016. The ERG satellite carried by the rocket was successfully released about 13 minutes later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan successfully launches upgraded solid fuel rocket

Japan's upgraded solid fuel Epsilon rocket lifts off from the Uchinoura Space Center in the town of Kimotsuki in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, around 8 p.m. on Dec. 20, 2016. The ERG satellite carried by the rocket was successfully released about 13 minutes later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Takahashi, Matsumoto finish 2nd at Super Series Finals

Japan's Rio Olympic gold-winning pair Ayaka Takahashi (front) and Misaki Matsutomo play against China's Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan in the women's doubles final at the Dubai World Superseries Finals on Dec. 18, 2016. The Chinese pair won 21-15, 13-21, 21-17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Obama to visit Pearl Harbor

Photo taken Dec. 13, 2016, from a chartered helicopter shows the memorial built above the sunken battleship USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit there with U.S. President Barack Obama later in the month to remember those died in the 1941 Japanese attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Obama to visit Pearl Harbor

Photo taken Dec. 13, 2016, from a chartered helicopter shows the memorial built above the sunken battleship USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit there with U.S. President Barack Obama later in the month to remember those died in the 1941 Japanese attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Aleppo

People return to a district in the northern Syria city of Aleppo on Dec. 13, 2016, after troops loyal to the government of President Bashar al-Assad seized control of the district, and see the devastation caused to their home. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jeonbuk drop Sundowns for 5th place at Club World Cup

Kim Bo Kyung (13) of Asian champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors scores the opener during the first half of the fifth-place match of the Club World Cup against African champions Mamelodi Sundowns at Suita Stadium in the western Japan city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2016. Jeonbuk beat Sundowns 4-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a Winter League game against Criollos de Caguas in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 13, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who has been sent from the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, allowed one run and three hits in five innings but took the loss as the visiting team won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a Winter League game against Criollos de Caguas in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 13, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who has been sent from the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, allowed one run and three hits in five innings but took the loss as the visiting team won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a Winter League game against Criollos de Caguas in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 13, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who has been sent from the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, allowed one run and three hits in five innings but took the loss as the visiting team won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka turns in solid start in Puerto Rico

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a Winter League game against Criollos de Caguas in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 13, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who has been sent from the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, allowed one run and three hits in five innings but took the loss as the visiting team won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Bournemouth beat Leicester in Premier League

Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki (blue) shoots during the second half of Leicester City's 1-0 loss away to Bournemouth in the English Premier League on Dec. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Bournemouth beat Leicester in Premier League

Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki (L) and Jack Wilshere of Bournemouth vie for the ball during the second half of a Premier League match in Bournemouth, England, on Dec. 13, 2016. Bournemouth won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Aleppo

People walk past ruined buildings in the northern Syria city of Aleppo on Dec. 13, 2016, as troops loyal to the government of President Bashar al-Assad seemed poised to take complete control of the city that had been ruled by rebels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Aleppo

Children walk in a devastated area in the northern Syria city of Aleppo on Dec. 13, 2016, as troops loyal to the government of President Bashar al-Assad seemed poised to take complete control of the city that had been ruled by rebels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe's home town ready to welcome Putin

A member of staff at a restaurant shows Russian-style "yakitori" char-broiled chicken in Nagato, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's home town, on Dec. 13, 2016. The city will host a summit meeting between Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Dec. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military Osprey crash-lands in sea off Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane at 7:13 a.m. on Dec. 14, 2016, shows a wrecked U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft (C bottom) that crash-landed in the sea off Nago, Okinawa Prefecture the previous night. Houses can be seen in the background. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military Osprey crash-lands in sea off Okinawa

Photo taken in November 2016 at Saga airport shows a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft, the same type that crash-landed in the sea off Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan women secure 2017 Rugby World Cup berth

Japan's women rugby players celebrate after securing their berth in the Women's Rugby World Cup for the first time in four tournaments on Dec. 13, 2016, defeating Fiji 55-0 in Hong Kong to reach the finals in Ireland and Northern Ireland next August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Furukawa defends WBA light minimumweight title

WBA female light minimumweight champion Yunoka Furukawa of Japan celebrates after defeating her compatriot challenger Mika Iwakawa in their title match at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Dec. 13, 2016. Furukawa defended her title for the first time with a decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Furukawa defends WBA light minimumweight title

WBA female light minimumweight champion Yunoka Furukawa of Japan (R) and her compatriot challenger Mika Iwakawa exchange punches during the third round of their title match at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Dec. 13, 2016. Furukawa defended her title for the first time with a decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Malaysia, Singapore ink deal to build high-speed railway link by 2026

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak (2nd from R in back) and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsieng Loong (2nd from L in back) attend a signing ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Dec. 13, 2016, for a bilateral agreement to build a high-speed railway line linking Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur with Singapore by 2026. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WBO mini flyweight champ Ikehara announces retirement

WBO female mini flyweight champion Kumiko Seeser Ikehara of Japan announces her retirement at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on Dec. 13, 2016. Ikehara retained her title for the fourth time since grabbing it in September 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea, U.S. reaffirm trilateral cooperation

Kenji Kanasugi, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, meets with reporters in Seoul on Dec. 13, 2016, after agreeing with U.S. and South Korean top nuclear envoys to work closely to fully implement the latest sanctions imposed on Pyongyang. Kanasugi said it is significant to reaffirm trilateral cooperation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo