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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (rear) guides trainee driver Awhangansi at the cab on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) and trainee driver Awhangansi record data at the dispatch room in Marina Station of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese driver Wang Aofei (L) guides trainee driver Awhangansi to make inspections on a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line before departure in Lagos, Nigeria, March 3, 2024. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Living in China is a life-changing experience, says Chilean businessman

STORY: Living in China is a life-changing experience, says Chilean businessman SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON BRANTES, Founder and Managing Director of DNF Pacific Group 2. various of Simon Brantes' daily life and work in China 3. various of China STORYLINE: Simon Brantes, a Chilean businessman living in south China's Foshan, said the achievement of his career in China has also opened a new chapter in his life. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON BRANTES, Founder and Managing Director of DNF Pacific Group "The first time I came to China was in year 2010. Shanghai World Expo. I worked at the Chile Pavilion at that time. That was my first approach to China. Before that, I really didn't know much about China, to be honest. Once I arrived here, I was just amazed at how fast the changes could happen here. That was my first experience. And it opened my mind to China. I realized I really wanted to do t

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Bangladeshi girl "little China" dreams to study medical science in China

STORY: Bangladeshi girl "little China" dreams to study medical science in China DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Alifa Chin's family 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): JANNATUL FERDOUS, Mother of Alifa Chin 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): ANWAR HOSSAIN, Father of Alifa Chin 4. various of Alifa Chin's family 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): ALIFA CHIN, Bangladeshi girl STORYLINE: Bangladeshi fifth-grader Alifa is destined to have a special link with China after the girl was born on China's naval hospital ship Peace Ark in 2010. The 12-year-old, whose full name is Alifa Chin ("China" in Bengali) often called herself "little China." Alifa's mother Jannatul Ferdous has been working as an office assistant in Bangladesh Navy. In 2010, when the hospital ship Peace Ark of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) came to Bangladesh to provide free medical services to local people, she was eight-month pregnant. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): JANNATUL FERDOUS, Mother of

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Chinese company completes first phase of light rail project in SW Nigeria

STORY: Chinese company completes first phase of light rail project in SW Nigeria DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: LAGOS, Nigeria CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Blue Line project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHANG ZHICHEN, Chairman of CCECC Nigeria Limited STORYLINE: Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos on Wednesday marked the completion of the first phase of a 27-km electric-powered light rail project. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) since 2010, the completed tracks of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line project span 13 km in the first phase and cover five stations. It is part of an ambitious transport master plan, which aims to meet the demands of the state as Nigeria's commercial and economic hub and one of the world's fastest-growing megacities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos "We are making a remarkable history on a final infrastructur

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Video game tie-up in local town

TOKYO, Japan - People stroll the Shibu hot spa area in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, on Dec. 23, 2010, the host town of a special event featuring the smash hit video game ''Monster Hunter Portable 3.''

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S-Pulse's Okazaki

FUKUROI, Japan - Shimizu S-Pulse striker Shinji Okazaki (R) competes for the ball with Gamba Osaka defender Kazumichi Takagi during the second half of the Emperor's Cup semifinal at Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 29, 2010, as S-Pulse went on to win 3-0. Okazaki is expected to join German Bundesliga side Stuttgart, according to German sports magazine Kicker.

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National figure skating c'ships

NAGANO, Japan - Miki Ando (R), Mao Asada (L) and Kanako Murakami (C, back) celebrate their 1-2-3 finish in the women's national figure skating championships in Nagano on Dec. 26, 2010.

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Japanese ambassador to Russia

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2010, at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture shows Japanese Ambassador to Russia Masaharu Kono. The Japanese government is considering replacing Kono over his information gathering on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's November visit to a disputed island, sources said Dec. 23, 2010.

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Cazares wins decision over Hisataka

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese challenger Hiroyuki Hisataka (R) and Hugo Cazares of Mexico exchange blows in the 12th round of the WBA super flyweight title match in Osaka on Dec. 23, 2010. Cazares defended his title with a 3-0 decision.

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Cazares wins decision over Hisataka

OSAKA, Japan - Mexican champion Hugo Cazares (L) lands a punch on Japanese challenger Hiroyuki Hisataka in the 12th round of the WBA super flyweight title match in Osaka on Dec. 23, 2010. Cazares defended his title with a 3-0 decision.

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White-naped cranes in Kagoshima Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2008, shows a flock of white-naped cranes in the Izumi Plains in Kagoshima Prefecture. A white-naped crane in the plains is suspected of being infected with avian influenza, a local official said on Dec. 23, 2010.

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China's aircraft carrier construction

BEIJING, China - Cranes stand near the No. 3 dock of Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. in Changxingdao, Shanghai, on Dec. 2, 2010. It has been rumored that the facility will be used to construct China's first aircraft carrier.

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Catania lose to Cagliari 0-3

CAGLIARI, Italy - Catania striker Takayuki Morimoto dribbles during the second half of a match against Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy, on Dec. 12, 2010. Catania lost 3-0.

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Lierse lose to Kortrijk 1-3

KORTRIJK, Belgium - Lierse goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima (L) goes up for the ball during a match against Kortrijk on Dec. 12, 2010, in Kortrijk, Belgium. Lierse lost 3-1.

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Yeonpyeong Island after attack

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Debris of destroyed houses is left untouched on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island on Dec. 3, 2010, following North Korea's artillery attack the previous month.

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Maharaja disco in Roppongi

TOKYO, Japan - Women on a stage heat up the floor with their dance moves at Maharaja Roppongi disco in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2010. The original Maharaja, popular back in the 1980s, was once considered a symbol of Japan's booming bubble economy.

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'Santa48' display charms Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2010, shows Santa Claus figures ''Santa48'' decorating ''Urokonoie'' (The House of Scales), one of dozens old Western-style houses in the ''Ijinkan'' district, a popular tourist spot in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.

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U.S., S. Korea to revise FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama at a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 11, 2010, following their talks. Obama said Dec. 3 that the United States and South Korea have struck a deal to revise a bilateral free trade pact.

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Seven-colored Rainbow Bridge

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo's Rainbow Bridge is illuminated with by lights in seven colors Dec. 3, 2010, to give an appearance true to its name. The 798-meter-long bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay is being lit up between nightfall and midnight until Jan. 3, 2011.

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Yeonpyeong Island after attack

YEONPYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - An area is sealed off on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, on Dec. 3, 2010, which came under an artillery attack by North Korea the previous month.

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Nissan's EV Leaf

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., unveils its Leaf electric vehicle at its head office in Yokohama on Dec. 3, 2010. The automaker plans to begin selling the EV on Dec. 20 in Japan, by the year-end in the United States and in early 2011 in Europe.

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Fishing boats hit by gusts

TOKYO, Japan - Fishing boats lean on each other at a port in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, after being hit by wind gusts.

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Storms sweep through Japan

OTSU, Japan - People try to fix a broken house roof following strong winds in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010. A rapidly growing low-pressure system brought storms in a wide area of Japan on the day, disrupting transportation systems and causing casualties.

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Takanohana visits elementary school

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sumo stablemaster and former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana conducts a gym exercise with children at an elementary school in Fukuoka on Dec. 3, 2010. Takanohana was invited as a guest teacher to the school as part of a program organized by the Japan Football Association.

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Nissan's EV Leaf

YOKOHAMA, Japan - This photo shows Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf electric vehicle being unveiled at the automaker's head office in Yokohama on Dec. 3, 2010. The automaker plans to begin selling the EV on Dec. 20 in Japan, by the year-end in the United States and in early 2011 in Europe.

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Nissan's EV Leaf

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co.'s Leaf electric vehicle is unveiled at its head office in Yokohama on Dec. 3, 2010. The automaker plans to begin selling the EV on Dec. 20 in Japan, by the year-end in the United States and in early 2011 in Europe.

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Kan, Sengoku at Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku talk during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2010, the final day of an extra Diet session. Sengoku told reporters he will do his best in both posts -- chief Cabinet secretary and justice minister -- after saying he may concentrate on the justice minister role, amid increasing pressure from opposition parties to leave the Cabinet.

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Takanohana visits elementary school

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sumo stablemaster and former yokozuna (grand champion) Takanohana does sumo warm-up exercises with children at an elementary school in Fukuoka on Dec. 3, 2010. Takanohana was invited as a guest teacher to the school as part of a program organized by the Japan Football Association.

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Japan-U.S. defense drills begin

SASEBO, Japan - A ceremony is held at the U.S. naval base in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, to mark the beginning of Japan-U.S. defense exercises. South Korea is taking part for the first time as an observer in the largest-ever joint exercises, which run through Dec. 10, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Bird flu in Shimane

MATSUE, Japan - An Environment Ministry employee collects samples of wild bird droppings at the side of Nakaumi lake in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, near a poultry farm hit by avian flu. Genetic tests have found the infection was caused by a highly virulent strain of virus.

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Nobel laureate Suzuki departs for award ceremony

SAPPORO, Japan - Akira Suzuki, a winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry and a professor emeritus at Hokkaido University, leaves his home in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, on Dec. 3, 2010, to attend the award ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 10. Suzuki shared the prize with another Japanese scientist, Eiichi Negishi, and American chemist Richard Heck.

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Japan-U.S. defense drills begin

SASEBO, Japan - A ceremony is held at the U.S. naval base in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, to mark the beginning of Japan-U.S. defense exercises. South Korea is taking part for the first time as an observer in the largest-ever joint exercises, which run through Dec. 10, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Sharp, Sony start taking orders for Galapagos

OSAKA, Japan - Women operate Galapagos multifunction tablet computers during a home electronics event at a store in Osaka on Dec. 3, 2010. Sharp Corp. and Sony Corp. began accepting orders the same day for Galapagos and Reader digital reading devices, which are scheduled to be released for the Japanese market the following week.

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Nissan's EV Leaf

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., introduces its Leaf electric vehicle at its head office in Yokohama on Dec. 3, 2010. The automaker plans to begin selling the EV, which Nissan describes as 100 percent electric and zero-emission, on Dec. 20 in Japan, later in the month in the United States and in early 2011 in Europe.

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Nissan's EV Leaf

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. unveils the Leaf electric vehicle at its head office in Yokohama on Dec. 3, 2010. The automaker plans to begin sales of the EV, which Nissan describes as 100 percent electric and zero-emission, on Dec. 20 in Japan, later in the month in the United States and in early 2011 in Europe.

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Japan loses 2022 World Cup bid

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Football Association vice president Kuniya Daini (R) bows in the early hours of Dec. 3, 2010, in Tokyo after Japan lost its bid to host the 2022 World Cup. FIFA awarded the hosting rights for the 2022 tournament to Qatar.

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Japan loses 2022 World Cup bid

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Football Association vice president Kuniya Daini (C) and other people involved in soccer react in Tokyo as they found that Japan lost its bid to host the 2022 World Cup in the early hours of Dec. 3, 2010. FIFA awarded the hosting rights for the 2022 tournament to Qatar.

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Emperopr addresses Diet opening ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito addresses the opening ceremony of the 176th session of parliament in a House of Councillors chamber in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2010. The Diet commenced an extraordinary session that runs through Dec. 3

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Bandai to sell Endeavour model made of superalloy

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows a 1/144 model of the Space Shuttle Endeavour made of superalloy materials during a presentation in Tokyo on July 5, 2010. Toy maker Bandai Co. will put the completed and painted model of Endeavour, which carried Mamori Mori as the first Japanese payload specialist in 1992, on the Japanese market on Dec. 3 with a price tag of 47,250 yen. The model of Endeavour is the second in Bandai's fine scale model series for adults.

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Legendary racehorse Oguri Cap dies

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows legendary racehorse Oguri Cap (8) winning the Arima Memorial on Dec. 23, 1990, at Nakayama Racecourse, east of Tokyo. The dapple-grey horse died at 25 on July 3, 2010.

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Conductor Ozawa cancels December trip to Europe

TOKYO, Japan - Eminent Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (file photo), who is undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer, has decided to cancel a concert tour of Europe scheduled for December, people close to him said on June 3, 2010. Ozawa, 74, will appear in a music event beginning on Dec. 14 at Carnegie Hall in New York as scheduled.

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China beats S. Korea in 2010 World Expo bid

SHANGHAI, China - Shanghai's citizens rejoice Dec. 3 after the Bureau of International Exhibitions awarded the city the right to host the 2010 World Exposition under the theme ''Better City, Better Life.''

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Ancient gold jewelry unveiled in southern Egypt

STORY: Ancient gold jewelry unveiled in southern Egypt DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. pics of the gold jewelry 2. various of Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities 3. various of a press conference 4. various of the archeological site STORYLINE: An Egyptian-British archaeological mission discovered a collection of gold jewelry south of the capital Cairo, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Tuesday. "The find, discovered in the ancient city of Amarna, comprised three gold rings, one of which is decorated with a depiction of the ancient Egyptian Bes, god of fun, and the second is inscribed with a phrase in hieroglyphics that means a lady of the two lands," the ministry said in a statement. The joint mission has been working in Amarna since 2010 on studying the socioeconomic conditions, types of food, and common diseases in the ancient city that used to be the capital of Egypt during King Akhenaten reigning 1353-1336 B.C., it added

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China beats S. Korea in 2010 World Expo bid

SHANGHAI, China - Shanghai's citizens rejoice Dec. 3 after the Bureau of International Exhibitions awarded the city the right to host the 2010 World Exposition under the theme ''Better City, Better Life.'' (Kyodo)

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Bandai to sell Endeavour model made of superalloy

TOKYO, Japan - A woman shows a 1/144 model of the Space Shuttle Endeavour made of superalloy materials during a presentation in Tokyo on July 5, 2010. Toy maker Bandai Co. will put the completed and painted model of Endeavour, which carried Mamori Mori as the first Japanese payload specialist in 1992, on the Japanese market on Dec. 3 with a price tag of 47,250 yen. The model of Endeavour is the second in Bandai's fine scale model series for adults. (Kyodo)

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Conductor Ozawa cancels December trip to Europe

TOKYO, Japan - Eminent Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa (file photo), who is undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer, has decided to cancel a concert tour of Europe scheduled for December, people close to him said on June 3, 2010. Ozawa, 74, will appear in a music event beginning on Dec. 14 at Carnegie Hall in New York as scheduled. (Kyodo)

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Emperopr addresses Diet opening ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito addresses the opening ceremony of the 176th session of parliament in a House of Councillors chamber in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2010. The Diet commenced an extraordinary session that runs through Dec. 3 (Kyodo)