Russian propaganda

Russian propaganda

08.01.2026, Tallinn Russian propaganda in Wikipedia. The birthplaces of hundreds of Estonian figures have been edited on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia from Estonia to the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Soviet Union. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Russian propaganda

Russian propaganda

08.01.2026, Tallinn Russian propaganda in Wikipedia. The birthplaces of hundreds of Estonian figures have been edited on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia from Estonia to the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Soviet Union. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A reseacher checks the growth of seedlings at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A researcher prepares to transfer a tray of self-glimmering plants into a dark room for observation at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A reseacher checks the growth of seedlings at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A reseacher checks the growth of seedlings at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A reseacher checks the growth of seedlings at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

This photo taken on December 3, 2025 shows self-glimmering sunflowers cultivated by Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

This undated file photo shows self-glimmering plants cultivated by Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. (Magicpen Bio/Handout via Xinhua)

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

This undated file photo shows self-glimmering plants cultivated by Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. (Magicpen Bio/Handout via Xinhua)

Illustration BBC News - Paris

Illustration BBC News - Paris

Illustration of a BBC News cameraman in front of La Santé prison before Nicolas Sarkozy's release, in Paris, France on November 10, 2025. BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness have resigned after revelations that a documentary about U.S. President Donald Trump contained edited and misleading footage related to the 2021 Capitol riot. The controversy arose when it was discovered that statements in the film had been taken out of context and manipulated during editing. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration BBC News - Paris

Illustration BBC News - Paris

Illustration of a BBC News cameraman in front of La Santé prison before Nicolas Sarkozy's release, in Paris, France on November 10, 2025. BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness have resigned after revelations that a documentary about U.S. President Donald Trump contained edited and misleading footage related to the 2021 Capitol riot. The controversy arose when it was discovered that statements in the film had been taken out of context and manipulated during editing. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration BBC News - Paris

Illustration BBC News - Paris

Illustration of a BBC News cameraman in front of La Santé prison before Nicolas Sarkozy's release, in Paris, France on November 10, 2025. BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness have resigned after revelations that a documentary about U.S. President Donald Trump contained edited and misleading footage related to the 2021 Capitol riot. The controversy arose when it was discovered that statements in the film had been taken out of context and manipulated during editing. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration BBC News - Paris

Illustration BBC News - Paris

Illustration of a BBC News cameraman in front of La Santé prison before Nicolas Sarkozy's release, in Paris, France on November 10, 2025. BBC Director-General Tim Davie and Head of News Deborah Turness have resigned after revelations that a documentary about U.S. President Donald Trump contained edited and misleading footage related to the 2021 Capitol riot. The controversy arose when it was discovered that statements in the film had been taken out of context and manipulated during editing. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

A gene-edited sheep stands inside a pen at SKUAST-Kashmir in Srinagar, India, on May 28, 2025. Scientists developed India’s first gene-edited sheep to improve wool quality and disease resistance. Photo by Numan Bhat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

A gene-edited sheep stands inside a pen at SKUAST-Kashmir in Srinagar, India, on May 28, 2025. Scientists developed India’s first gene-edited sheep to improve wool quality and disease resistance. Photo by Numan Bhat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

A gene-edited sheep stands inside a pen at SKUAST-Kashmir in Srinagar, India, on May 28, 2025. Scientists developed India’s first gene-edited sheep to improve wool quality and disease resistance. Photo by Numan Bhat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

A gene-edited sheep stands inside a pen at SKUAST-Kashmir in Srinagar, India, on May 28, 2025. Scientists developed India’s first gene-edited sheep to improve wool quality and disease resistance. Photo by Numan Bhat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

A gene-edited sheep stands inside a pen at SKUAST-Kashmir in Srinagar, India, on May 28, 2025. Scientists developed India’s first gene-edited sheep to improve wool quality and disease resistance. Photo by Numan Bhat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

A gene-edited sheep stands inside a pen at SKUAST-Kashmir in Srinagar, India, on May 28, 2025. Scientists developed India’s first gene-edited sheep to improve wool quality and disease resistance. Photo by Numan Bhat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

A gene-edited sheep stands inside a pen at SKUAST-Kashmir in Srinagar, India, on May 28, 2025. Scientists developed India’s first gene-edited sheep to improve wool quality and disease resistance. Photo by Numan Bhat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

Scientists Develop Gene-Edited Sheep - India

A gene-edited sheep stands inside a pen at SKUAST-Kashmir in Srinagar, India, on May 28, 2025. Scientists developed India’s first gene-edited sheep to improve wool quality and disease resistance. Photo by Numan Bhat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the cover of the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the dust jacket of the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li He)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. (Xinhua/Li He)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. (Xinhua/Li He)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the dust jacket of the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. (Xinhua/Li He)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

CHINA-2023 CHINA YEARBOOK-ENGLISH VERSION-PUBLISHING (CN)

(240614) -- BEIJING, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the cover of the English version of the 2023 China Yearbook. The English version of the 2023 China Yearbook has been published and will be distributed at home and abroad. The English version includes sections on China's national conditions, political party system and state institutions, as well as a section on China today. It also includes an annual special edition, news photos and a chronicle of major events, publisher Xinhua Publishing House said in a statement on Thursday. The yearbook has over 1 million words and contains more than 100 pictures of historical value. First published in 1981, the English China Yearbook provides a comprehensive and professionally edited record of China's development annually, offering authoritative content and informative data. (Xinhua/Li He)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-ZHANGZI-FAXING TEMPLE-CULTURAL RELICS GUARDIAN (CN)

(ChineseToday)CHINA-SHANXI-ZHANGZI-FAXING TEMPLE-CULTURAL RELICS GUARDIAN (CN)

(240318) -- ZHANGZI, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yufei displays a book he edited in Faxing Temple in Zhangzi County, north China's Shanxi Province, March 15, 2024. Faxing Temple, with a history of more than 1,000 years, is nestled on Cuiyun Mountain of Zhangzi County. In 1988, the temple was listed as a national key cultural relics protection site. Zhang Yufei, a cultural relics guardian, has worked at the temple since 1993 when he was 21. Zhang initially took on the temple's daily maintenance. He gradually took an interest in the research of the relics at the temple and began to learn cultural relics knowledge. With in-depth research, Zhang has published several monographs on the temple's relics and shared Shanxi's cultural heritage stories through a WeChat public account. In the past three decades, Zhang has received more than 500,000 visitors from home and abroad. "These cultural relics have become a part of my life," said Zhang. He hopes that more people can join in the cultural relic

Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 40 pct

STORY: Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 40 pct SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Central Bank (date: Nov. 13, 2023) (edited) 2. various of Turkish Lira (date: Nov. 13, 2023) (edited) 3. various of Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erka (date: Nov. 2, 2023) (edited) 4. various of Turkish Lira (date: Nov. 13, 2023) (edited) 5. various of Turkish Central Bank (date: Nov. 13, 2023) (edited) STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank increased on Thursday its policy rate by 500 basis points to 40 percent. The central bank's monetary policy committee said in a statement that the current level of monetary tightness is assessed to be significantly close to the level required to establish the disinflation course. "Accordingly, the pace of monetary tightening will slow down, and the tightening cycle will be completed shortly," the central bank said in a statement, while noting "the monetar

Photo Illustration Gene-edited Chickens

Photo Illustration Gene-edited Chickens

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu, illustration drawn on October 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China,

Photo Illustration Gene-edited Chickens

Photo Illustration Gene-edited Chickens

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Researchers have developed gene-edited chickens that are partially resistant to bird flu, illustration drawn on October 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China,

Türkiye confirms its armed drone downed in cross-border operation in N. Syria

STORY: Türkiye confirms its armed drone downed in cross-border operation in N. Syria DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Turkish Foreign Ministry (edited) 2. Various of Turkish airstrikes against YPG hit 30 targets in N. Syria (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. Various of Turkish Foreign Ministry (edited) 4. Various of Turkish airstrikes against YPG hit 30 targets in N. Syria (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye said one of its armed drones was downed during its cross-border operation against the Syrian Kurdish Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said the comprehensive security operations were launched by the Turkish Armed Forces and Intelligence Organization against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and YPG group in Iraq and Syria. In this context, many targets belonging to the organization were destroyed on Thursday, especially in the Tal Rifaat,

Türkiye nabs, brings back suspect linked to Gulen movement from Tajikistan

STORY: Türkiye nabs, brings back suspect linked to Gulen movement from Tajikistan DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. a photo of Koray Vural, a senior member of the Gulen movement, who was brought by the Turkish intelligence to Türkiye from Tajikistan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the coup attempt on July 15, 2016 in Türkiye (edited) 3. various of detained Gulen movement members from some old Turkish police operations (edited) STORYLINE: A senior member of the Gulen movement was nabbed abroad and brought back to Türkiye on Thursday in an operation by Turkish intelligence, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The Turkish intelligence brought Koray Vural, who was on the wanted list of the Interior Ministry, to Türkiye after they captured him in Tajikistan, according to Anadolu. Vural was working on organizing the group's activities in Central Asia and Tajikistan, Anadolu quoted anonymous Turkish security sources as saying. The T

Türkiye seals deal for natural gas exports to Romania

STORY: Türkiye seals deal for natural gas exports to Romania DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish natural gas facility in Black Sea province of Zonguldak (edited) 2. various of Turkish natural gas storage facility in Silivri (courtesy of Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS)) 3. various of Turkish natural gas storage facility in Aksaray (edited) 4. various of Turkish natural gas storage facility in Silivri STORYLINE: Türkiye has agreed to send up to 4 million cubic meters of natural gas daily to Romania via a pipeline starting from Oct. 1, the Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) announced on Wednesday. The agreement between BOTAS and Romania's OMV Petrom will be valid until March 31, 2025, the company said in a statement. The parties also agreed to develop cooperation in such fields as gas transmission, storage, production, green energy technologies as well as natural gas trade. The statement added that

Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5

STORY: Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: Health SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish people on the streets (edited) 2. various of the statement of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on the social media platform X (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) 4. various of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca (edited) 5. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) STORYLINE: Türkiye said on Friday that nine people in the country have tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant EG. 5, also known as Eris. "This is a development that should not be considered a subject of concern. The Eris variant, which we know has low virulence, was seen in nine people in the examination carried out in our reference laboratory," Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "They have international contacts and are in the same

Turkish security forces detain 5 "PKK associates" in southeastern province

STORY: Turkish security forces detain 5 "PKK associates" in southeastern province DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-terror operation of Turkish police against PKK in Türkiye's southeastern Diyarbakir province (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the militants of PKK (edited) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have nabbed five "terrorists" who were plotting a bomb attack in the southeastern Diyarbakir province, a cabinet minister said on Friday. "The terrorists, who acted as couriers for the separatist organization, were preparing a bomb attack," Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement, referring to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union, has rebelled against the Turkish government for more than three decades. Türkiye has "neutralized" more than 1,180 terrorists of PKK or its Syrian wing, the Kurdish

Turkish intelligence kills senior PKK member in N. Iraq

STORY: Turkish intelligence kills senior PKK member in N. Iraq DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of some old anti-terror operations of Turkish forces against PKK (edited) 2. various of the militants of PKK (edited) 3. various of some old anti-terror operations of Turkish forces against PKK (edited) 4. various of the militants of PKK (edited) STORYLINE: The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) killed a senior member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in a cross-border operation in northern Iraq's Sulaymaniyah region, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported Monday. The "neutralized" PKK member, Rezan Gungen, codenamed "Rezan Botan," was allegedly trained in Sulaymaniyah for assassination attempts against Türkiye's security forces, the TRT reported, citing unnamed security sources. Turkish authorities often use the term "neutralized" in their statements to imply the "terrorists" in question surrendered or were killed or ca

Türkiye expects thriving tourism season despite earthquake

STORY: Türkiye expects thriving tourism season despite earthquake DATELINE: April 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists at the Antalya airport last year (edited) 2. various of tourists at the beaches of Antalya, Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of tourists at Cappadocia, Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BURHAN SILI, Chair of Alanya Touristic Hoteliers Association Hotel Owner 5. various of tourists at the Pamukkale Travertines in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BURHAN SILI, Chair of Alanya Touristic Hoteliers Association Hotel Owner STORYLINE: Türkiye's Mediterranean coast is expected to see a large number of tourists flowing this summer despite the devastating earthquakes in February, industry professionals said. As temperatures rise, "Turkish Riviera," the southern part of the country famed for its Turquoise coast and ancient heritage sites, is entering its peak tou

Amid emotional aftermath, Turkish quake survivors need mental health aid

STORY: Amid emotional aftermath, Turkish quake survivors need mental health aid DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the quake-affected areas in Türkiye (edited) 2. various of people and children in some tents and containers in cities in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): HANDE KARAKILIC UCER, Ankara-based psychiatrist STORYLINE: As survivors of the earthquakes in Türkiye are facing devastating trauma and loss, psychological support is essential for healing after a disaster of such proportions that has affected millions, experts said. Tens of thousands of people died in the massive earthquakes striking Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6. The Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation put the cost of the disaster in the country at 84.1 billion dollars, but the mental health consequences remain incalculable. In Türkiye, the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude quakes have claimed 44,218 lives, according to the latest statistics on Sat

Gene editing research

Gene editing research

SHENZEN, China, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo shows the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzen, China, on Oct. 29, 2018. Chinese authorities have ordered the suspension of research activities of people involved in the controversial editing of human genes after He Jiankui, a biology professor at the university, claimed to have produced the world's first genetically edited baby.

Some Japan lawmakers see Chinese ship collision video

Some Japan lawmakers see Chinese ship collision video

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Nakai (C), chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, speaks to reporters after viewing an edited version of video footage of collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japanese patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands, at a Diet facility in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2010. Nakai said the video ''clearly'' showed the Chinese trawler ramming into the Japanese patrol boats.

Some Japan lawmakers see Chinese ship collision video

Some Japan lawmakers see Chinese ship collision video

TOKYO, Japan - About 32 lawmakers wait to view an edited version of video footage of collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japanese patrol boats near the Senkaku Islands, at a Diet facility in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2010. Hiroshi Nakai, chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, told reporters after the viewing that the video ''clearly'' showed the Chinese trawler ramming into the Japanese patrol boats.

Miyazaki Gov. Higashikokubaru appears in English textbook

Miyazaki Gov. Higashikokubaru appears in English textbook

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Photo shows an illustration and part of the text describing TV comedian-turned-politician Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru in the English textbook ''Eco-Navigation and Society,'' which will be used by 100 universities nationwide, the publisher said Jan. 26, 2010. The textbook was edited by Tokyo University of Agriculture professor Tsuyoshi Chiba and others and published by Nan'un-Do Publishing Co.

Gov't releases English guide to Japanese local cuisines

Gov't releases English guide to Japanese local cuisines

TOKYO, Japan - Adam Fulford show off two copies of the English guidebook on local cuisines ''Japan's Tasty Secrets'' that he translated and edited at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on June 9.

(1)Entire video footage of Ehime Maru shown to families

(1)Entire video footage of Ehime Maru shown to families

HONOLULU, United States - Entire video footage of the sunken Japanese fisheries training ship Ehime Maru released by the U.S. Navy on Feb. 19 shows cracks on the 499-ton ship's hull. The footage was released at the request of the families of nine missing Japanese who were dissatisfied with the 35-minute edited version shown to them on February 17.

Children's Express to open Tokyo bureau

Children's Express to open Tokyo bureau

TOKYO, Japan - Children's Express, a Washington-based wire service distributing news reported and edited by children, will open a bureau in Tokyo this month. The children in this photo, taken at the agency's office in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in December last year, were given instructions from an older staff member.

Researchers transplant pig organs, tissue in monkeys in China's Xi'an

STORY: Researchers transplant pig organs, tissue in monkeys in China's Xi'an DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hospital 2. various of the surgery 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DOU KEFENG, Professor of the hospital, academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences 4. various of the surgery STORYLINE: A Chinese research team announced on Tuesday it has transplanted organs and tissue from a gene-edited pig to four monkeys, all of which have been surviving for about 10 days. The xenotransplantation operation was conducted by researchers and clinicians at the Xijing Hospital affiliated to Air Force Medical University in Xi'an, China's Shaanxi Province on Oct. 16. The team transplanted the pig's liver, heart, kidney and its cornea, skin and bone tissue to four monkeys. The transplanted organs and tissue are now in good condition. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DOU KEFENG, Lead researcher "The most difficult part of the surgeries was the transplantatio