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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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Tsunami in Japan: 5 years on

SENDAI, March 5 Kyodo - Combined photos show an area of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on April 27, 2011 (top), shortly after the area was devastated by massive tsunami; and the same area nearly five years later on Feb. 14, 2016. Seedlings of Japanese black pine trees, planted as part of efforts to prevent disaster, sway in wind.

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Works by deaf composer written by someone else

TOKYO, Japan - In this file photo taken in 2011, Mamoru Samuragochi, a deaf composer of classical music, poses with a CD of Symphony No. 1 "Hiroshima". A lawyer for Samuragochi, dubbed a modern Beethoven by the media, said on Feb. 5, 2014, that the composer had someone else write his pieces for over 10 years, including "Hiroshima". Samuragochi is a Hiroshima native and the son of atomic bomb survivors.

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Cat given as gift by Russian leader Putin

AKITA, Japan - Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake strokes a Siberian cat given as a gift by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the prefectural office building in Akita on Feb. 5, 2013. The cat was sent in return for an Akita dog given by the prefecture in the summer of 2012 to express appreciation for Russia's support in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Cat given as gift by Russian leader Putin

AKITA, Japan - Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake holds a Siberian cat given as a gift by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the prefectural office building in Akita on Feb. 5, 2013. The cat was sent in return for an Akita dog given by the prefecture in the summer of 2012 to express appreciation for Russia's support in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Otsu bullying case

OTSU, Japan - Naomi Koshi, mayor of Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, speaks with reporters at the city hall on Feb. 5, 2013. The Otsu city government admitted for the first time that there was a causal relationship between bullying and a junior high school boy's suicide in 2011, during a hearing earlier the same day at the Otsu District Court for a 77 million yen damages suit filed by the bereaved family of the schoolboy.

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Comedian Neko to represent Cambodia at Olympic marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 5, 2012, in Oita, southwestern Japan, shows comedian Hiroshi Neko. Neko, who was born in Japan's Chiba Prefecture and obtained Cambodian citizenship in October 2011 so he could have a shot at running in this summer's London Olympics, will represent Cambodia in the men's marathon in the event, the secretary general of Cambodia's Olympic committee said March 25, 2012.

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China's aircraft carrier Varyag

BEIJING, China - Photo taken Feb. 5, 2011, shows the navy aircraft carrier Varyag, which China purchased from Ukraine and is rebuilding, at Dalian military port in China's Liaoning Province. China has not mentioned about rebuilding or constructing an aircraft carrier in its defense white paper released March 31, 2011.

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China's aircraft carrier Varyag

BEIJING, China - Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2011, shows the navy aircraft carrier Varyag, which China purchased from Ukraine and is rebuilding, at Dalian military port in China's Liaoning Province. China released a white paper ''China's National Defense in 2010,'' in which it specifies protection of maritime interests on March 31, 2011.

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China on alert for petitioners, demonstrations

BEIJING, China - Chinese police officers patrol a street in Beijing, a possible pro-democracy gathering site, on Feb. 27, 2011. Chinese authorities have been on alert for petitioners from rural areas and pro-democracy gatherings ahead of the opening of the annual parliamentary session scheduled on March 5.

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Ex-crewman of irradiated Lucky Dragon No.5

TOKYO, Japan - Matashichi Oishi, a former crew member of the Japanese trawler Lucky Dragon No. 5 which was exposed to radiation from a U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific, speaks about his experience during a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2011. Oishi said people should not forget about the terrors of nuclear weapons.

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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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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators.

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Saito throws scoreless inning in exhibition debut

NAGO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters rookie right-hander Yuki Saito throws in his first exhibition appearance against the Samsung Lions of South Korea at Nago Stadium in Okinawa Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. Saito retired all three batters in one inning as the Fighters' second pitcher in front of 5,200 spectators.

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10th anniv. of fatal collision off Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - Members of a local group associated with Yamaguchi Prefecture clean a monument for the victims of a collision, in which a U.S. submarine hit and sank the Japanese fisheries training ship Ehime Maru, at a park in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 5, 2011, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the incident on Feb. 9. Nine people aboard the boat died in the incident.

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10th anniv. of fatal collision off Hawaii

HONOLULU, United States - A member of a local group associated with Yamaguchi Prefecture cleans a monument for the victims of a collision, in which a U.S. submarine hit and sank the Japanese fisheries training ship Ehime Maru, at a park in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Feb. 5, 2011, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the incident on Feb. 9. Nine people aboard the boat died in the incident.

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Inter Milan's Nagatomo makes debut

MILAN, Italy - New Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) comes on at left back for midfielder Wesley Sneijder (R) with 15 minutes left in a game against AS Roma in Milan on Feb. 6, 2011. Nagatomo played in his first game since joining the club, which Inter Milan won 5-3.

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Inter Milan's Nagatomo debuts

MILAN, Italy - New Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo chases the ball during his first game after joining the club against AS Roma in Milan on Feb. 6, 2011. Nagatomo played in the second half of the game which Inter Milan won 5-3.

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Inter Milan's Nagatomo debuts

MILAN, Italy - New Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo passes the ball during his first game after joining the club against AS Roma in Milan on Feb. 6, 2011. Inter Milan won the game 5-3.

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Crisis in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Antigovernment protesters sit in front of a tank on a road leading to Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 5, 2011.

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Crisis in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - A man calls for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to stand down at Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 5, 2011.

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Nishioka to join Twins camp

FORT MYERS, United States - Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka arrives at Fort Myers airport in Florida on Feb. 5, 2011, to join the Minnesota Twins' training camp.

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Murakami wins gold at Asian Winter Games

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Japan's Kanako Murakami performs in the free program at the Asian Winter Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 5, 2011. Murakami won the gold medal in the women's individual figure skating.

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Rojas defends WBC super flyweight belt

OSAKA, Japan - Mexican champion Tomas Rojas (R) and Japan's Nobuo Nashiro trade blows in the fourth round of the WBC super flyweight title match in Osaka on Feb. 5, 2011. Rojas defended his title by a unanimous decision.

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Murakami wins gold at Asian Winter Games

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Japan's Kanako Murakami (L) waves to the crowd after her free skate performance at the Asian Winter Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 5, 2011. Murakami won the gold medal in the women's individual figure skating.

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Murakami wins gold at Asian Winter Games

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Japan's Kanako Murakami performs in the free program at the Asian Winter Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 5, 2011. Murakami won the gold medal in the women's individual figure skating.

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Murakami wins gold at Asian Winter Games

ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Japan's Kanako Murakami expresses her delight after her free skate performance at the Asian Winter Games in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 5, 2011. Murakami won the gold medal in the women's individual figure skating.

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Egyptians in Japan call for Mubarak's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Egyptians residing in Japan march through the streets of Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2011, calling for the immediate resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

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Egyptians in Japan call for Mubarak's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Egyptians residing in Japan march through the streets of Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2011, calling for the immediate resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

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Spring sumo tournament on verge of cancellation

OSAKA, Japan - People look at a TV screen reporting on the possible cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March at Hankyu Railway's Umeda Station in Osaka on Feb. 5, 2011. The Japan Sumo Association has reportedly decided to cancel the upcoming tournament in the city due to a match-fixing scandal.

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Spring sumo tournament on verge of cancellation

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Ito (C), leader of the Japan Sumo Association's special board of investigation committee on a match-fixing allegation, attends a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2011. The JSA has reportedly decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka over the scandal.

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Texting, Net access in subways eyed in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (L) and Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son talk at the Osaka city office on Feb. 5, 2011. The two agreed on the idea of enabling subway passengers to send text messages and access the Internet while trains are in motion by installing antennas in subway systems.

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1st meeting by panel on tax, social security reform

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd from R) speaks at the first meeting of an expert panel on tax and social security reform at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2011. The panel, consisting of ministers as well as representatives from businesses, labor unions and academia, is expected to play a key role in Kan's efforts to compile a reform plan by June.

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Minister visits area hit by heavy snow

UONUMA, Japan - Disaster prevention minister Ryu Matsumoto (3rd from L) inspects an area hit by heavy snow in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on Feb. 5, 2011. The area recorded over 4 meters of accumulated snow in the winter season.

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1st meeting by panel on tax, social security reform

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan walks into the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2011. The government held the first meeting of an expert panel on tax and social security reform, chaired by Kan, on the same day.

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LDP leader visits volcano evacuees

TAKAHARU, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, talks with volcano evacuees at a shelter in the town of Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb. 5, 2011. Shinmoe Peak in the Kirishima volcano group on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures continued to erupt the same day.

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Sapporo Holdings considering buying Pokka

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2011, shows the head office of Sapporo Holdings Ltd. in Tokyo. Sapporo Holdings is considering purchasing soft drinks maker Pokka Corp.

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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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Father of scandal-tainted Kabuki star throws beans

NAGOYA, Japan - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro (R), father of scandal-tainted Kabuki star Ebizo, throws beans, a tradition marking the lunar calendar start of spring, at Misonoza theater in Nagoya on Feb. 3, 2011, ahead of the Feb. 5 start of a Kabuki show there. Ebizo, who is indefinitely suspending performances following his involvement in a bar brawl previous November, had to cancel his participation in the show, with his father telling fans who gathered for the bean scattering, ''A lot of things happened last year, and I want to invite new luck.'' The beans are intended to drive demons away and invite luck.

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Luxury seats on Hayabusa bullet train

TOKYO, Japan - Children try out leather reclining chairs in a corner reproducing the interior of East Japan Railway Co.'s Hayabusa bullet train's new luxury seats, during a promotional event at JR Tokyo Station on Feb. 3, 2011. The train, which debuts March 5 on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Aomori, will offer ''GranClass'' services using the chairs and also including meals, beverages, blankets, slippers, newspapers and magazines, intended to rank with airlines' first-class seats. They will be available for an additional 9,000 to 10,000 yen on top of regular fares.

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IMF chief Lagarde confirmed for 2nd term

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, speaks at a news conference in Washington on Feb. 19, 2016, following the announcement that she has been reappointed for a second five-year term, set to begin July 5. Lagarde, who became the first-ever female to head the Washington-based lender when her term began in 2011, was the only nominee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IMF chief Lagarde confirmed for 2nd term

Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, speaks at a news conference in Washington on Feb. 19, 2016, following the announcement that she has been reappointed for a second five-year term, set to begin July 5. Lagarde, who became the first-ever female to head the Washington-based lender when her term began in 2011, was the only nominee. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dismantled train station in tsunami-hit northwestern Japan town

The ruins of what used to be Tomioka Station on East Japan Railway Co.'s Joban Line in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, are pictured on Feb. 5, 2015, after demolition of a tsunami-hit station building. Inset is a photo of the station before the 2011 disaster. The municipal office is to preserve ticket gates and station nameplates as legacy of the disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sendai mayor expresses hopes for March world disaster forum

Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama speaks in an interview on Feb. 5, 2015, expressing hopes to use the March 14-18 U.N. World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in the northeastern Japan city to share lessons from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nuclear regulator surveys active fault near west Japan power plant

Officials of the Nuclear Regulation Authority survey an active fault lying south of Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 5, 2015. The assessment is a prerequisite for restarting the plant after all commercial nuclear reactors in Japan were taken offline following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nuclear regulator assesses active fault near Shimane power plant

Officials of the Nuclear Regulation Authority survey an active fault lying south of Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 5, 2015. The assessment is a prerequisite for restarting the plant after all commercial nuclear reactors in Japan were taken offline following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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. (Kyodo)

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Spring sumo tournament on verge of cancellation

OSAKA, Japan - People look at a TV screen reporting on the possible cancellation of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March at Hankyu Railway's Umeda Station in Osaka on Feb. 5, 2011. The Japan Sumo Association has reportedly decided to cancel the upcoming tournament in the city due to a match-fixing scandal. (Kyodo)

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Spring sumo tournament on verge of cancellation

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeru Ito (C), leader of the Japan Sumo Association's special board of investigation committee on a match-fixing allegation, attends a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2011. The JSA has reportedly decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka over the scandal. (Kyodo)