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

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line prepares for departure at Mile 2 Station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 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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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa receives a bouquet from a student after performing at a junior high school in Yamanouchi in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2010. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, of heart failure.

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India's solar energy potential estimated at 748 GW

STORY: India's solar energy potential estimated at 748 GW SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of solar park 3. various of high-voltage transmission 4. various of the traffic in New Delhi STORYLINE: The Indian government Wednesday said the country's total solar energy potential has been estimated at 748 Giga Watt peak. The information was given by the federal minister for new and renewable energy and power R. K. Singh in written replies in the upper house of the Indian parliament. The minister said the estimate has been provided by the National Institute of Solar Energy based on data from Waste Land Atlas of India 2010. Singh said until the end of last year, 51 solar parks with an aggregate capacity of 37,740 MW have been sanctioned in 12 states in the country since the launch of the scheme in December 2014. "An aggregate capacity of 10,504 MW of solar projects have been commissioned in 2

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Volvo Cars reports several all-time-highs in 2023

STORY: Volvo Cars reports several all-time-highs in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Volvo Studio Stockholm 2. various of street view in Stockholm 3. various of shops in Stockholm STORYLINE: Volvo Cars said on Thursday that 2023 was a record-breaking year for the company, with more than 700,000 cars sold and the highest revenue and sales profit in its 97-year history. Revenues increased by 21 percent to 399.3 billion Swedish kronor (38.3 billion U.S. dollars), while the underlying operating profit excluding joint ventures and associates increased by 43 percent to 25.6 billion kronor, the carmaker said in its year-end report for 2023. A total of 708,716 cars were sold in 2023, following a year-on-year sales increase of 15 percent, according to the report. Volvo Cars, which was acquired by Chinese automaker Geely in 2010, has previously said that it aims to solely produce fully-electric cars by 2

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U.S. fabricates conflicts to retain unipolar hegemony: Turkish analyst

STORY: U.S. fabricates conflicts to retain unipolar hegemony: Turkish analyst DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): TURKER ERTURK, Turkish retired Admiral STORYLINE: A Turkish analyst says the U.S. fabricates conflicts to retain its unipolar hegemony, noting that its operations undermine world peace and stability. Turker Erturk, who served as commander of the Turkish Naval Academy between 2008 and 2010, blamed Washington for willfully prolonging the Ukraine crisis. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): TURKER ERTURK, Turkish retired Admiral "At the end of the Cold War, the U.S. emerged as the largest and only global power. And now, it makes various plans and conducts operations to maintain this unipolar world order. Our experiences are manifestations of this. The U.S. had invested much in this (crisis) to get Ukraine away from Russia and the crisis that started on Feb. 24 last year is escalating very seriously with

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Tourist destination in S China regains hustle and bustle

STORY: Tourist destination in S China regains hustle and bustle DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: GUILIN, China CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in Guilin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAN HAMLINTON, Village inn owner in Yangshuo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAI YUFEN, Deputy general manager, Yulong River Scenic Spot Tourism Development Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: In 2010, South African architect Ian Hamlinton decided to settle down in an old village nestled in Yangshuo County of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, as he was drawn to the centuries-old structures there. One year later, he opened a village inn in Yangshuo, a popular tourist destination known for its karst mountains and river sights. Hamlinton was very busy during the week-long Spring Festival holiday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IAN HAMLINTON, Village inn owner in Yangshuo "(During) the Spring Festival (holiday), the kitchen was very busy again, so we just hired a new chef. After the (Chinese) New Year's Eve, f

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Finnish daughter-in-law has fun making Chinese New Year snacks

STORY: Finnish daughter-in-law has fun making Chinese New Year snacks DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangzhou during the Spring Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Auntie 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Auntie 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): Auntie 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): Auntie 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (Chinese): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (Chinese): Auntie 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): SARAH YAAKSOLA, Finnish expat in China 13. SOUNDBITE 12 (English): Sarah Yaaksola's husband STORYLINE: Sarah Yaaksola from Finland came to study in south China's Guangzhou in 2010. After graduation, she stayed in China and had a Chinese family. Having been in China for over

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Japan defeat Thailand 4-1 in World Cup qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - Striker Yoshito Okubo (L) scores in the 54th minute in an Asian qualifying round match against Thailand for the 2010 World Cup at Saitama Stadium on Feb. 6, giving Japan a 2-1 lead. Japan won the match 4-1.

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Miyaichi gets 1st goal with Feyenoord

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japanese teen striker Ryo Miyaichi (L) celebrates his first goal as a Feyenoord player against Heracles Almelo in Rotterdam on Feb. 12, 2011, contributing to the team's 2-1 victory. Premier League giants Arsenal have sent Miyaichi to Feyenoord on loan for the remainder of the 2010/11 season.

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Miyaichi gets 1st goal with Feyenoord

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Japanese teen striker Ryo Miyaichi scores his first goal as a Feyenoord player in the first half of a Dutch first-division game against Heracles Almelo in Rotterdam on Feb. 12, 2011, contributing to the team's 2-1 victory. Premier League giants Arsenal have sent Miyaichi to Feyenoord on loan for the remainder of the 2010/11 season.

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Sea Shepherd member arrested for trespassing on whaling ship

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Tokyo regional office of the Japan Coast Guard board the Shonan Maru No. 2 docked at Harumi terminal at the Port of Tokyo on March 12, 2010. They arrested Pete Bethune, the New Zealand captain of the antiwhaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's vessel, the Ady Gil, for allegedly trespassing on the security ship of Japan's whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean on Feb. 15.

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Sea Shepherd member arrested for trespassing on whaling ship

TOKYO, Japan - People against the antiwhaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society rally in front of the Tokyo regional office of the Japan Coast Guard at Tokyo's Koto Ward, where Pete Bethune, the New Zealand captain of the Sea Shepherd's vessel Ady Gil, is being held on March 12, 2010. Earlier in the day, Bethune was arrested by the coast guard for allegedly trespassing on the Shonan Maru No. 2, the security ship of Japan's whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean on Feb. 15 after the ship docked at Harumi terminal at the Port of Tokyo.

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Sea Shepherd member arrested for trespassing on whaling ship

TOKYO, Japan - The Shonan Maru No. 2 (C), the security ship of Japan's whaling fleet, escorted by Japan Coast Guard patrol ships, sails under the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo Bay on March 12, 2010. After the ship docked at Harumi terminal at the Port of Tokyo, Pete Bethune, the New Zealand captain of the antiwhaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's vessel Ady Gil, who had been detained on the ship, was arrested by the coast guard for allegedly trespassing on the ship in the Antarctic Ocean on Feb. 15.

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Sea Shepherd member arrested for trespassing on whaling ship

TOKYO, Japan - People hold up a banner criticizing activities of the antiwhaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society near Harumi terminal at the Port of Tokyo on March 12, 2010, as the Shonan Maru No. 2 carrying Pete Bethune, the New Zealand captain of the Sea Shepherd's vessel Ady Gil, arrives at the terminal. Bethune was arrested by the coast guard for allegedly trespassing on the security ship of Japan's whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean on Feb. 15 after it docked at the terminal.

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Sea Shepherd member arrested for whaling ship trespass

TOKYO, Japan - The Shonan Maru No. 2, aboard which Pete Bethune, the New Zealand captain of the antiwhaling Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's vessel Ady Gil had been detained, approaches Harumi terminal at the Port of Tokyo on March 12, 2010. Bethune, who had been held since boarding the security ship of Japan's whaling fleet on Feb. 15, was arrested by the Japan Coast Guard for allegedly trespassing on the ship in the Antarctic Ocean after it docked at the terminal.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A man burns debris from his wrecked home in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A woman walks through rubble in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A woman sits in rubble in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A girl offers a flower in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, at the funeral of her mother who died in the massive earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A mother and her daughter sit at the site of their former home, which was totally washed away by a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake has reached over 790.

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Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A brother and sister attend the funeral of their mother who died in a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake has reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A man negotiates a rubble-strewn hotel room in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A mud-covered teddy bear sits on the ground near a hotel in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Men walk past rubble, including a damaged vehicle, left by a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A man stands by the stairs of a destroyed house on March 2, 2010, in Constitucion, Chile. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Quake-affected people line up for rations of relief supplies in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Lumber and building wreckage are scattered in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Soldiers unload aid supplies from a helicopter on March 2, 2010, in the quake-devastated town of Constitucion, Chile. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A destroyed car is seen in the rubble March 2, 2010, in Constitucion, Chile, which was hit hard by a strong earthquake and tsunamis. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Locals sit among the rubble March 2, 2010, in Constitucion, Chile, which was hit hard by a strong earthquake and tsunamis. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - People walk alongside a damaged boat that was washed ashore by quake-generated tsunamis in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A car lies buried under debris on a road in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Photos from quake-hit Chile

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A family walks in the center of Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010, following a devastating earthquake that struck the country on Feb. 27.

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Canada beats U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Supporters cheer after Canada defeated the United States in the men's ice hockey gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canada's Sidney Crosby (C) celebrates with his teammates Drew Doughty (R) and Scott Niedermayer (L) after scoring the match-winning goal in overtime in the men's ice hockey gold medal match against the United States in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - American Zac Parise (back, 2nd from R) celebrates with his teammates while spectators cheer after scoring an equalizer at the end of the third period of the men's ice hockey gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian Sidney Crosby (C) celebrates with teammates Scott Niedermayer (27) and Drew Doughty (8) after scoring a match-winning goal in overtime during the men's ice hockey gold medal match against the United States in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian team members and supporters rejoice after beating the United States in the men's ice hockey gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian Sidney Crosby (L) celebrates with teammates Scott Niedermayer (27) and Drew Doughty (8) after scoring a match-winning goal in overtime during the men's ice hockey gold medal match against the United States in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Spectators in red after Canada win men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Spectators wear red and wave Canadian national flags during the awards ceremony for the men's ice hockey event in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2 to take the gold medal.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - American team members look dejected after losing to Canada in the men's ice hockey gold medal match against the United States in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian men's ice hockey team members make a victory lap after beating the United States in the gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Olympics closing ceremony spectators cheer for Canada's hockey gold

VANCOUVER, Canada - Spectators waiting for the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010, celebrate as the huge screen in the venue shows the men's ice hockey team of Canada winning gold at Canada Hockey Place in the city. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Canadian Corey Perry (C) and Duncan Keith (R) celebrate after Perry scored the second goal in the second period of the men's ice hockey gold medal match against the United States in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Olympics closing ceremony spectators cheer for Canada's hockey gold

VANCOUVER, Canada - Spectators outside BC Place in Vancouver, where the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics was held on Feb. 28, 2010, celebrate as they watch the men's ice hockey team of Canada win gold at Canada Hockey Place in the city on an outside screen. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Olympics closing ceremony spectators cheer for Canada's hockey gold

VANCOUVER, Canada - Volunteer workers waiting for the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010, celebrate the men's ice hockey team of Canada winning gold at Canada Hockey Place in the city as they watch the match on a screen on the venue. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Olympics closing ceremony spectators cheer for Canada's hockey gold

VANCOUVER, Canada - Spectators waiting for the closing ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010, celebrate after Canada won gold in the men's ice hockey in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - Ryan Kesler (L) reacts after scoring for the United States while Canadian goalkeeper Roberto Luongo lies on the ice in the second period of the men's ice hockey gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Canada beat U.S. 3-2 to take gold in men's ice hockey

VANCOUVER, Canada - American Ryan Malone (above) and Canadian Drew Doughty skirmish in the first period of the men's ice hockey gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.

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Spectators at men's ice hockey gold match

VANCOUVER, Canada - Supporters for Canadian and American teams cheer during the men's ice hockey gold medal match in the Vancouver Olympics at Canada Hockey Place in the city on Feb. 28, 2010. Canada beat the United States 3-2.