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Nikki Haley says she's not dropping out of Republican primary race

STORY: Nikki Haley says she's not dropping out of Republican primary race SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19-20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:45 LOCATION: GREENVILLE, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKKI HALEY, Republican presidential candidate 2. various of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaking at a campaign event in Camden, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb 19, 2024) 3. various of Former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in Greer, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 20, 2024) STORYLINE: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former governor of South Carolina, said Tuesday that she is not dropping out of the race. Haley made the remarks in a "State of the Race" address in Greenville, South Carolina, just days ahead of the Republican primary in the southeastern state, where she served as the first female governor from 2011 to 2017. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKKI HALEY, Republican presidential candidate "When the

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India's industrial production grows 3.8 pct in Dec. 2023

STORY: India's industrial production grows 3.8 pct in Dec. 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indian gate 2. various of manufacturing unit STORYLINE: India's factory activity growth, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 3.8 percent in December last year, government data showed Monday. "For the month of December 2023, the quick estimates of IIP with base 2011-12 stands at 151.5," the federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said in a statement. It said the IIP for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors in December stand at 139.4, 150.6 and 181.6 respectively. As per use-based classification, the indices stand at 151.7 for primary goods, 103.3 for capital goods, 159.3 for intermediate goods and 177.9 for infrastructure/construction goods, it said. The indices for consumer durables and consumer non-durables stand at 114.0 and 178.0 respectively for D

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Zambian family praises Chinese medical team after successful surgery

STORY: Zambian family praises Chinese medical team after successful surgery SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mary Mbetwa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 3. various of a Chinese doctor doing medical check-up for Mary Mbetwa 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 5. various of Chinese doctors training local doctors 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHAEL MBETWA, Mary Mbetwa's husband 8. various of Mary Mbetwa talking with her Chinese doctor 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MICHAEL MBETWA, Mary Mbetwa's husband STORYLINE: When Mary Mbetwa, a 46-year-old resident of Lusaka, the Zambian capital, started experiencing some discomfort in the right side of her nose in 2011, she did not pay much attention to it and dismissed it as one of those feelings that would go away. As the discomfort persisted, however, she decided to seek

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Cairo artist transforms traditional art with innovation

STORY: Cairo artist transforms traditional art with innovation DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of paintings 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN HAMMOUDA, 3D painting artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN HAMMOUDA, 3D painting artist STORYLINE: Ayman Hammouda is a 3D painting artist who is dedicated to his family's traditional craftsmanship with innovative ideas. Since 2011, Hammouda has been studying and developing his father's decoupage craftsmanship. He mastered the art of decoupage which is used to decorate homes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AYMAN HAMMOUDA, 3D painting artist "Decoupage and collage consist of cutting, separating and assembling. We introduced a third technique with them, which is to make them three-dimensional and realistic with the concept of 3D." Hammouda's works infused the decoupage arts with both modern and ancient appearances. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AYMAN HAMMOUDA, 3D painting artist "It was my father's idea in 2011 when I was

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Fury boils over persistent U.S. sanctions on war-torn, now quake-hit Syria

STORY: Fury boils over persistent U.S. sanctions on war-torn, now quake-hit Syria DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:18 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aftermath 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD HIJAZI, Chairman of the Aleppo Governorate Council 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KAMAL JAFA, Political expert STORYLINE: Monday's massive earthquakes have killed 3,480 people and injured 3,000 others in Syria, a war monitor reported Wednesday. Syrian experts have denounced U.S. sanctions, which have made it difficult for quake-hit areas in Syria to get much-needed international humanitarian aid. Sanctions have been a main U.S. tactic toward Syria ever since the latter was listed as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1979. Since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, the U.S. and its Western allies have imposed a number of economic sanctions and restrictions that denied Syrians the means to pursue growth as well as access to daily necessities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD H

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Scribbled reactor water levels at Fukushima control room

TOKYO, Japan - Water levels at a reactor just after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami remain scribbled on a control panel in the central control room of the Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 26, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Scribbled water levels, times at Fukushima control room

TOKYO, Japan - Water levels at a reactor and corresponding times just after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami remain scribbled on a control panel in the central control room of the Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on Feb. 26, 2014. (Pool photo)

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Students from Japan's disaster-hit areas cheer for ice hockey team

SOCHI, Russia - Junior high school students from northeastern Japan areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami watch a consolation game for seventh and eighth places in women's ice hockey at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014. Germany defeated Japan 3-2.

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Young volunteers stay to support victims of March 2011 disaster

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Volunteer Yusuke Kato (L), holding a dosimeter, explains to a tour participant about a checkpoint set up 10 kilometers north of Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by the March 2011 disaster. Photo was taken Feb. 2, 2013, in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture.

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Fukushima plant in 2000, 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Photos taken from a Kyodo News helicopter show the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in December 2000 (top) before the crisis started there following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and the same plant on Feb. 26, 2012 (bottom). Reactor buildings Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are seen from right to left.

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows (from R) the Nos. 4, 3, 2 reactor buildings of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Reporters were allowed to enter the premises of the power plant the same day for the second time since the accident happened in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Cat in disaster area

SENDAI, Japan - A cat named Chako sits on a pedestal with a sign reading, ''Solely for Chako'' beside a temporary housing unit in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 2, 2012, for people hit by the March 2011 quake and tsunami.

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JAL logs profit

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Co. Chairman Kazuo Inamori (L) and President Masaru Onishi attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2012. The airline, which was undergoing rehabilitation, reported a group operating profit of 161.66 billion yen in the April to December period on cost-cutting efforts and revised upward its operating profit projection for fiscal 2011 by 40 billion yen to 180 billion yen.

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Japan to showcase quake reconstruction efforts at S. Korea expo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan unveils in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2012, the uniforms to be worn by staff at the Japan Pavilion of an upcoming international exposition in South Korea's Yeosu. The industry ministry said Japan will showcase its efforts to recover from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami at the expo.

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New Zealand quake

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Flowers and toys are placed at the site of the collapsed CTV building in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 2, 2011. The death toll from the Feb. 22 quake has risen to 159 but dozens more remain missing.

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Inter Milan 2-0 Sampdoria

GENOA, Italy - Inter Milan coach Leonardo (L) issues instructions as defender Yuto Nagatomo passes by during a game against Sampdoria in Genoa, Italy, on Feb. 27, 2011. Inter Milan won 2-0.

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Inter Milan 2-0 Sampdoria

GENOA, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) celebrates with goalscorer Samuel Eto'o in the second half of a game against Sampdoria in Genoa, Italy, on Feb. 27, 2011. Inter Milan won 2-0.

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Ethiopia's Mekkonnen wins Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Hailu Mekonnen of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Mekonnen won his first marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 35 seconds.

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Aryasova of Russia wins women's race at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Tatiana Aryasova of Russia crosses the finish line to win the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Aryasova finished in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 29 seconds.

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Higuchi 2nd in women's race at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Noriko Higuchi crosses the finish line in second place in the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Higuchi finished in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 49 seconds in her marathon debut.

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Kawauchi 3rd at Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Kawauchi of Japan finishes in third place in the men's race at the Tokyo Marathon at Tokyo Big Sight on Feb. 27, 2011. Kawauchi, the highest Japanese finisher, had a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Ikeda 62nd at Northern Trust Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Japan's Yuta Ikeda hits the ball during the final round of the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 20, 2011. Ikeda was tied for 62nd with a 2-under 69.

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Tall pitcher at Angels

TEMPE, United States - Photo shows Los Angeles Angels minor league pitcher Loek van Mil (C) at the team's training camp in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2011. He is 2 meters and 16 centimeters tall.

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Ozaki wins Yokohama marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Yoshimi Ozaki wins the Yokohama Women's Marathon in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2011. Ozaki booked her place at this summer's world athletics championships with a time well under the qualifying standard of 2 hours, 26 minutes.

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Grenoble's Matsui against Istres

GRENOBLE, France - Grenoble (front) midfielder Daisuke Matsui controls the ball during a French second division soccer match against Istres in Grenoble on Feb. 18, 2011. Grenoble lost 2-0.

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Okazaki makes Stuttgart debut

LISBON, Portugal - Japan striker Shinji Okazaki (R) of German Bundesliga club Stuttgart plays during a game against Benfica in a Europa League match in Lisbon on Feb. 17, 2011. Okazaki made his debut as a Stuttgart player that day after transferring from Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League. Benfica won Stuttgart 2-1.

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Okazaki makes Stuttgart debut

LISBON, Portugal - Japan striker Shinji Okazaki (R front) poses with new teammates at German Bundesliga club Stuttgart in Lisbon on Feb. 17, 2011, after transferring from Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League. He made his debut as a Stuttgart player against Benfica in a Europa League match in the Portuguese capital the same day. Benfica won 2-1.

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Nagatomo a winner in first start for Inter

FLORENCE, Italy - Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) has a hand in the opening goal in his first start for Inter Milan as the club world champions won 2-1 at Fiorentina in Florence, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2011, to keep the pressure on the top two in Serie A.

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Nagatomo a winner in first start for Inter

FLORENCE, Italy - Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (R) has a hand in the opening goal in his first start for Inter Milan as the club world champions won 2-1 at Fiorentina in Florence, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2011, to keep the pressure on the top two in Serie A.

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Returning home for the lunar New Year

BEIJING, China - Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2011, shows the village of Shihuazhen in China's Hubei Province. The village, like many farming villages in inland China, sees most of its laborers migrate to major cities to find work. China has about 200 million migrant workers.

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Returning home for the lunar New Year

BEIJING, China - Chen Lei (R) prepares dumplings with his parents on Feb. 2, 2011, on the eve of lunar New Year, in Shihuazhen, Hubei Province. Chen returned home for the lunar New Year, the only time of the year his family is together.

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Geisha in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha in Kyoto line up for a group photo session on Feb. 15, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for the annual Kyo Odori dance performance, to be held April 2-17 this year.

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Geisha in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha in Kyoto line up for a group photo session on Feb. 15, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for the annual Kyo Odori dance performance, to be held April 2-17 this year.

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Ronaldo announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Former Brazilian striker Ronaldo (C) celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the final against Germany in the 2002 World Cup in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on June 30, 2002, which Brazil won 2-0. The 34-year-old announced his retirement from professional football Feb. 14, 2011, due to weight control problems stemming from a thyroid disease.

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Nippon Paper grabs 2nd straight ice hockey title

TOCHIGI, Japan - The Nippon Paper Cranes' Mike Madill (C) leaps after scoring a goal in the third period of a national ice hockey championship game against the Tohoku Free Blades at Nikko Kirifuri Ice Arena in Tochigi Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. The Cranes captured their second straight title with a 6-2 victory.

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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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Japan beat Bahrain in U-22 friendly

MANAMA, Bahrain - Japan's Ryohei Yamazaki scores a late penalty in a friendly against Bahrain in Manama on Feb. 12, 2011. Japan's Under-22s beat their Bahrain counterparts 2-0.

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Ex-U.S. intelligence official

WASHINGTON, United States - Dennis Blair, former director of U.S. National Intelligence, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on Feb. 2, 2011. The former top U.S. intelligence official called for a ''normal'' Japan-U.S. alliance, urging Tokyo to review its war-renouncing Constitution to bring more balance to bilateral relations.

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Morocco's Baday wins Beppu-Oita Marathon

OITA, Japan - Morocco's Ahmed Baday crosses the finish line at Oita Athletic Stadium in the city of Oita on Feb. 6, 2011, winning his first Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 14 seconds.

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Volcano evacuees in Miyazaki Pref.

TAKAHARU, Japan - Local residents stay at an evacuation shelter, partitioned by cardboard, in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 2, 2011, as Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki continues to erupt.

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Sumo match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the media approach a sumo wrestler (2nd R, in blue kimono) who arrived at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011, a day after a match-fixing scandal rocked the sport. Police said Feb. 2 text messages suggesting bout-fixing have been found on some wrestlers' confiscated cellphones.

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Sumo match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestlers enter Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium on Feb. 3, 2011, a day after a match-fixing scandal rocked the sport. Police said Feb. 2 text messages suggesting bout-fixing have been found on some wrestlers' confiscated cellphones.

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Sumo match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows juryo-division wrestler Chiyohakuho (L) and sumo elder Takenawa (C), who have reportedly admitted to involvement in match-fixing, and lower-tier wrestler Enatsukasa, who did not deny involvement during questioning in Tokyo by the Japan Sumo Association on Feb. 2, 2011, after police said the same day text messages suggesting bout-fixing have been found on some wrestlers' confiscated cellphones.

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Uprising in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Armed Egyptian soldiers line up to guard a street in Cairo on Feb. 2, 2011. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak faces growing pressure to step down immediately as civilians continue protesting against his 30-year rule.

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Mubarak supporters in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - Supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak march in front of tanks on a street in Cairo on Feb. 2, 2011. Pro and anti-Mubarak people clashed in the city and dozens were reportedly injured.

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Mubarak supporters in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - Supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hit the streets of Cairo holding up pictures of him on Feb. 2, 2011. Pro and anti-Mubarak people clashed in the city and dozens were reportedly injured.

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Volcano eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Aerial photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture on Feb. 2, 2011, shows a lava dome on Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures.

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Volcano eruptions in southwestern Japan

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Combined photo taken from a helicopter on Jan. 27, 2011 (top), Jan. 31 (middle) and Feb. 2 shows the growth of a lava dome on Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcanic group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures.