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Türkiye cracks down on IS in capital

STORY: Türkiye cracks down on IS in capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-terror operations of Turkish police in Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish authorities on Tuesday launched operations against Islamic State (IS) in Ankara, the Daily Sabah newspaper reported. In Ankara, prosecutors issued warrants for 20 IS suspects linked to "Tevhid Magazine," which they said was a front for the group's activities in the capital. Police have detained many IS suspects over an attack on an Italian church in Istanbul, Türkiye's largest city, in January. Türkiye designated IS as a terrorist group in 2013 and has suffered several deadly attacks by the group since 2015. Türkiye's southern border with Syria has been a major transit route for Syrians and foreign fighters since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV

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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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Fukushima children in fashion show

TOKYO, Japan - Children, evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture to Tokyo after the 2011 nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, stand on the stage as models as part of a fashion show of a new collection by Japanese bridal fashion designer Yumi Katsura at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on Feb. 20, 2013. South Korean actor Lee Seojin (2nd from L) and Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (3rd from L) also appeared on stage.

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken at Miyagi prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013 shows a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is given to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (L) receives a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used, at the prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is presented to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A man puts on protective gear before heading for work at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on Feb. 20, 2012. Reporters were allowed to enter the premises of the power plant the same day for the second time since the start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows a worker having his body screened for radiation after completing work at 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 start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows reporters and others at 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 start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows a worker resting in an earthquake-proof building at 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 start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows Tokyo Electric Power Co. employees working in the emergency response room 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 start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows workers putting on protective masks before heading for work at 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 start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Takeshi Takahashi, chief of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, answers questions from reporters at the plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2012. 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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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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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows workers (R top) at the No. 4 reactor building of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. The lid of the reactor container can be seen in the left bottom. 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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Ash from incinerated debris

SHIMADA, Japan - A local resident measures radiation levels at the city hall of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2012, of ash from incinerated debris generated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The Shimada city government said the same day it has confirmed the safety of the ash from the debris it has accepted from a disaster-hit town in Iwate Prefecture.

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows workers (R bottom) at the No. 4 reactor building of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Behind them is a fuel handling machine. 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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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows workers (R top) at the No. 4 reactor building of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. The lid of the reactor container can be seen in the left center. 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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Ash from incinerated debris

SHIMADA, Japan - Reporters surround a local resident measuring radiation levels at the city hall of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2012, of ash from incinerated debris generated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The Shimada city government said the same day it has confirmed the safety of the ash from the debris it has accepted from a disaster-hit town in Iwate Prefecture.

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Calling for pro-democracy gathering in China

SHANGHAI, China - A young person at a pro-democracy gathering is removed by police officers in Shanghai on Feb. 20, 2011. Another message on the Internet calling for pro-democracy gatherings in 18 major Chinese cities slated for Feb. 27 was posted on Feb. 23.

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Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Akira Katogi, head of the Japanese traditional dance and music troupe ''Wariki'' dances in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 20, 2011.

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Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Members of the Japanese traditional dance and music troupe ''Wariki'' dance in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 20, 2011.

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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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Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Akira Katogi, head of the Japanese traditional dance and music troupe ''Wariki'' performs the lion dance in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 20, 2011.

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A's welcome Matsui with Godzilla figure

PHOENIX, United States - The Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui (2nd from L) smiles when he sees an inflatable Godzilla figure (R), a surprise gift by his teammates, sitting in front of his locker at a clubhouse in Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2011, ahead of joining the team's spring training the following day. Matsui, who moved from the Los Angeles Angels to the A's during the off-season, is nicknamed Godzilla. (Pool Photo)

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A's welcome Matsui with Godzilla figure

PHOENIX, United States - The Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui poses with an inflatable Godzilla figure, a surprise gift by his teammates, at a clubhouse in Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2011, ahead of joining the team's spring training the following day. Matsui, who moved from the Los Angeles Angels to the A's during the off-season, is nicknamed Godzilla. (Pool Photo)

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Baddeley wins Northern Trust Open

PACIFIC PALISADES, United States - Aaron Baddeley of Australia holds the trophy after winning the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club in California on Feb. 20, 2011.

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China's 'Jasmine Revolution' draws small crowds

BEIJING, China - Police vehicles surround a crowd in Beijing's busy Wangfujing district on Feb. 20, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered in Beijing and other Chinese cities, apparently in response to a mysterious pro-democracy call posted on the Internet.

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Grange wins slalom gold at world c'ships

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Jean-Baptiste Grange of France (2nd from L) celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's slalom event at the world championships in Germany on Feb. 20, 2011. Japan's Naoki Yuasa (R) is also seen standing beside the winners' podium after finishing a career-best sixth place.

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Giant pandas on way to Japan

YAAN, China - Male giant panda Bili is seen at a facility in Yaan in China's Sichuan Province on Feb. 20, 2011, ahead of arriving at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Feb. 21. China is leasing Bili and female panda Xiannu, both 5 years old, to the Tokyo metropolitan government.

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Giant pandas on way to Japan

YAAN, China - Female giant panda Xiannu eats bamboo at a facility in Yaan in China's Sichuan Province on Feb. 20, 2011, ahead of arriving at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Feb. 21. China is leasing Xiannu and male panda Bili, both 5 years old, to the Tokyo metropolitan government.

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A's welcome Matsui with Godzilla figure

PHOENIX, United States - The Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui poses with an inflatable Godzilla figure, a surprise gift by his teammates, at a clubhouse in Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2011, ahead of joining the team's spring training the following day. Matsui, who moved from the Los Angeles Angels to the A's during the off-season, is nicknamed Godzilla. (Pool Photo)

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Yuasa grabs career-best 6th place at worlds

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Japan's Naoki Yuasa raises his fist in celebration after finishing a career-high sixth in the men's slalom event at the world championships in Germany on Feb. 20, 2011.

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China's 'Jasmine Revolution' draws small crowds

BEIJING, China - Police officers take away a man in Shanghai on Feb. 20, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered in Beijing and other Chinese cities, apparently in response to a mysterious pro-democracy call posted on the Internet.

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China's 'Jasmine Revolution' draws small crowds

BEIJING, China - A bus guided by police passes through a crowd in Beijing's busy Wangfujing district on Feb. 20, 2011. Hundreds of people gathered in Beijing and other Chinese cities, apparently in response to a mysterious pro-democracy call posted on the Internet.

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Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Miki Ando performs in the women's free skate at the Four Continents meet in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2011. Ando claimed her first Four Continents title.

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Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Mao Asada performs in the women's free skate at the Four Continents meet in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2011. Asada finished second.

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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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Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Miki Ando (C) wins the Four Continents ice skating in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2011. Compatriot Mao Asada (L) finished second and American Mirai Nagasu (R) third.

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Senior Chinese official arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun (L) arrives in Pyongyang on Feb. 20, 2011.

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G-20 to discuss global imbalances

PARIS, France - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in a hotel in Paris on Feb. 18, 2011. The Group of 20 financial chiefs are set to hold a two-day meeting in Paris from later that day to discuss ways to reduce global imbalances and address soaring food and energy prices.

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Osaka bourse inaugurates J-Gate derivatives trading system

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Securities Exchange President Michio Yoneda (L) receives a gift from Lars Ottersgard, senior vice president of Nasdaq OMX Market Technology, in Osaka on Feb. 14, 2011. A new financial derivatives trading system, named J-Gate, went into operation that day at the OSE, handling buy and sell orders about 20 times faster than previously. The new system was developed by Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.

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Police raid gang

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Police officers line up in front of the home of the boss of the Kudo-kai crime syndicate in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2011. About 90 police officers searched the home, with some 20 riot squad members standing guard outside, in an investigation into a suspected attempted murder involving a shooting at a local construction site two days earlier.

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Giant ice slopes in Hokkaido

HAKODATE, Japan - People enjoy sliding down 20-meter-long slopes made of ice during a snow and ice festival in the town of Nanae in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, on Feb. 5, 2011.

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Honda's Fit Hybrid beats Toyota Prius in sales

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Honda Motor Co.'s Fit Hybrid subcompact car, the least expensive hybrid vehicle in Japan. Reports on Feb. 1, 2011, said the model was the top seller in Japan's passenger car market in January, beating sales of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid, which had been the frontrunner for 20 months.

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Debate continues on whether to keep tsunami-hit schoolhouse

The Okawa Elementary School building in the northeastern Japan city of Ishinomaki hit by the 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami is shown on Feb. 20, 2015, as debate continues over whether to preserve the structure where 84 pupils and teachers either died or remain missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy displayed in Tokyo

The FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy is displayed in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2015, before the event to be held in Canada from June 6. On the right is Norio Sasaki who led the Japanese national women's team to win the 2011 World Cup as head coach. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Mint begins producing coins to mark reconstruction from 2011 disaster

Japan Mint holds a ceremony in Osaka, western Japan, on Feb. 20, 2015, to start minting commemorative 1,000 and 10,000 yen coins marking reconstruction from the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. Both sides of the 1,000 yen silver coin (bottom) and 10,000 yen gold coin are displayed in this photo. Incused on the reverse of each coin is the image of a "miracle pine tree" in Rikuzentakata, northeastern Japan, which survived the disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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10 years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Photo (top) taken on Aug. 26, 2011, shows an agricultural field in Okuma, a northeastern Japan town that co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. An intermediate storage facility for decontaminated waste from the nuclear crisis built in the same area is pictured on Feb. 20, 2021, with the nuclear power plant seen in the back.

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10 years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Combined photo shows a deserted commercial street (top) in Okuma, a northeastern Japan town designated as off-limits following the nuclear crisis at the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, pictured on Nov. 18, 2011, and the same street (bottom) pictured on Feb. 20, 2021, still deserted with access to the town restricted ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Funeral professional supports child survivors in tsunami-hit Tohoku

Photo taken Feb. 20, 2016 shows Ruiko Sasahara, a "nokanshi" or encoffiner, who supports children who survived the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan's Tohoku region, but lost their parents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo