Train coaches imported from China to enhance Pakistan's technical capacity: official

STORY: Train coaches imported from China to enhance Pakistan's technical capacity: official DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD HANIF GUL, Divisional superintendent of Lahore division, Pakistan Railways under Ministry of Railways 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD HANIF GUL, Divisional superintendent of Lahore division, Pakistan Railways under Ministry of Railways 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD HANIF GUL, Divisional superintendent of Lahore division, Pakistan Railways under Ministry of Railways STORYLINE: A Pakistani official said train coaches imported from China are completely compatible with the local track, and have been approved for a commercial run after the initial trial at one of the fastest tracks in Pakistan. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MUHAMMAD HANIF GUL, Divisional superintendent of Lahore division, Pakistan Railways under Ministry of Railways "The total coaches are 230. Out of those 230, 46 have been prov

PAKISTAN-LAHORE-CHINA-TRAIN COACH-IMPORT

PAKISTAN-LAHORE-CHINA-TRAIN COACH-IMPORT

(230107) -- LAHORE, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Muhammad Hanif Gul, divisional superintendent of Lahore division at the Pakistan Railways under the Ministry of Railways, receives Xinhua's exclusive interview in his office in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Jan. 5, 2023. Train coaches imported from China are completely compatible with the local track, and have been approved for a commercial run after the initial trial at one of the fastest tracks in Pakistan, a Pakistani official said. TO GO WITH "Interview: Train coaches imported from China to uplift Pakistan railway image, enhance technical skills: Pakistani official" (Xinhua/Jiang Chao)

Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of AL division series playoff

Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of AL division series playoff

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura of Japan hits an RBI triple in the third inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox in Game One of their American League Divisional Series playoff at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Oct. 2. Iwamura went 2-for-4 with one RBI as the Rays won 6-4.

Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of AL division series playoff

Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of AL division series playoff

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays Akinori Iwamura of Japan slides safely under the tag by Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski in the third inning of their American League Divisional Series playoff at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Oct. 2. The Rays won 6-4.

GDSF Tenth Division holds earthquake response exercise

GDSF Tenth Division holds earthquake response exercise

NAGOYA, Japan - Officers of the Ground Self-Defense Force Tenth Division hold an earthquake disaster drill at the divisional headquarters in the GSDF Moriyama base in Nagoya on July 3 to cope with the aftermaths of a major earthquake that has been anticipated to strike the Chubu region. The drill was intended to test the division's response to a magnitude 8.6 earthquake that occurred at 5 a.m., with 170,000 people becoming quake victims in Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures. The division plans to compile an earthquake response action plan by March next year.

7 laborers killed in NW Pakistan's coalmine explosion

STORY: 7 laborers killed in NW Pakistan's coalmine explosion DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of coal mine STORYLINE: Seven laborers were killed and four others injured in a coal mine explosion in the Orakzai district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, police said. The incident happened due to the accumulation of toxic gas in the mine when about 13 laborers were working inside, the Divisional Police Officer of Orakazi Nazeer Khan said. He said three people were still stranded inside the mine and rescue work was underway to recover them. The injured laborers were shifted to a nearby hospital, and they are in critical condition, local media reports said. Pakistan has more than 184 billion tonnes of coal, and it produces 4 million tonnes of coal annually. However, the mines often see frequent accidents for their unsafe working conditions and primitive extraction methods. According to the Pakistan Central Mines

Danish pump giant sees innovation opportunities in Chinese market

STORY: Danish pump giant sees innovation opportunities in Chinese market DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's green development 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HP NANDA, Executive Vice President and Divisional CEO at Grundfos Water Utility 3. various of China's green development STORYLINE: Denmark-based pump manufacturer Grundfos is seeing innovation opportunities in the Chinese market as China aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. SOUNDBITE (English): HP NANDA, Executive Vice President and Divisional CEO at Grundfos Water Utility "A lot of innovations, our team is already thinking how to contribute to this ambition of China for decades to come. The government of China has done an amazing job of having the ambition of providing clean water to 88 percent of Chinese population (in rural areas) by 2025. I think developing solutions, which will be suitable for the rural areas of China, is one area our team is working on. The

GDSF Tenth Division holds earthquake response exercise

GDSF Tenth Division holds earthquake response exercise

NAGOYA, Japan - Officers of the Ground Self-Defense Force Tenth Division hold an earthquake disaster drill at the divisional headquarters in the GSDF Moriyama base in Nagoya on July 3 to cope with the aftermaths of a major earthquake that has been anticipated to strike the Chubu region. The drill was intended to test the division's response to a magnitude 8.6 earthquake that occurred at 5 a.m., with 170,000 people becoming quake victims in Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures. The division plans to compile an earthquake response action plan by March next year. (Kyodo)

Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of AL division series playoff

Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of AL division series playoff

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays Akinori Iwamura of Japan slides safely under the tag by Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski in the third inning of their American League Divisional Series playoff at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Oct. 2. The Rays won 6-4. (Kyodo)

Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of AL division series playoff

Tampa Bay Rays win Game 1 of AL division series playoff

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura of Japan hits an RBI triple in the third inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox in Game One of their American League Divisional Series playoff at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Oct. 2. Iwamura went 2-for-4 with one RBI as the Rays won 6-4. (Kyodo)