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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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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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U.S. Marines in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the U.S. Marine Corps arrive at the White Beach U.S. Naval facility in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, in April 2011, after taking part in Operation Tomodachi to support people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. On Feb. 6, 2012, Japan and the United States confirmed a policy to move about 4,700 U.S. Marines in Okinawa to Guam, delinking the troops' transfer from a plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the prefecture, Japanese officials said.

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Noda registers marriage

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Seiko Noda, former post and telecommunications minister and a House of Representatives member of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party. The 50-year-old lawmaker, who gave birth to a boy on Jan. 6, 2011, after in vitro fertilization, revealed on her blog Feb. 22, 2011, that she and her common-law husband had registered their marriage, with her husband adopting her family name, following the birth. Noda is a vocal advocate of a legal change to allow married couples to bear separate names.

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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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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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Protest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Few visitors are seen on Feb. 6, 2011, at Khan el-Khalili market, a major tourist attraction in Cairo, as tourism in Egypt has been hit by continued antigovernment demonstrations.

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Protest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Few visitors are seen on Feb. 6, 2011, at Khan el-Khalili market, a major tourist attraction in Cairo, as tourism in Egypt has been hit by continued antigovernment demonstrations.

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Japanese ballet dancers finish 5th, 7th at Prix de Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Shizuru Kato (front, R) and Yuko Horisawa (L) of Japan pose on stage at the 39th Prix de Lausanne international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland on Feb. 6, 2011. Kato, 16, placed fifth while Horisawa, 16, finished seventh at the competition, qualifying for one-year full scholarships to world renowned ballet schools and some financial aid.

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Protest in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - A man recites a poem at Tahrir Square in Cairo during a protest against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 6, 2011.

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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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Protest in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - Female protesters call for the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Nagoya, Aichi elections

NAGOYA, Japan - Reelected Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (L) and new Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura celebrate their election victories in Nagoya, a central Japan city, on Feb. 6, 2011. Kawamura and his ally Omura defeated rival candidates backed by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party.

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Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Images representing Japan are projected during the closing ceremony for the Asian Winter Games in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 6, 2011. The northern Japanese cities of Sapporo and Obihiro will host the 2017 Asian Winter Games.

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Aichi gubernatorial election

NAGOYA, Japan - Hideaki Omura celebrates in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011, after media projections show he has won the Aichi gubernatorial election.

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Nagoya mayoral election

NAGOYA, Japan - Takashi Kawamura (C) celebrates in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011, after media projections show he has won the Nagoya mayoral election. The election was triggered after Kawamura resigned to test public opinion following the city assembly's rejection of his proposal for a municipal income tax cut.

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Baseball spring camp

GINOZA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Matt Murton (L) of the United States signs autographs for fans at the baseball team's training camp in the village of Ginoza, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Crisis in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - People chant for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to stand down in Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Crisis in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Antigovernment protesters sleep on a road leading to Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 6, 2011.

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Murder in Okinawa

CHATAN, Japan - Photo shows an apartment building in Chatan, Okinawa Prefecture, where the body of a U.S. serviceman was found on Feb. 6, 2011. Japanese police began investigating the incident on suspicion of murder.

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Spring sumo meet canceled over match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A woman posts a notice at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in the city of Osaka on Feb. 6, 2011, announcing that the Japan Sumo Association has decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March over a match-fixing scandal.

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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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Spring sumo meet canceled over match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2011. Hanaregoma announced that the association had decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March over a match-fixing scandal.

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Spring sumo meet canceled over match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma heads to a JSA council meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2011. The association decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March over a match-fixing scandal.

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Twins' Nishioka departs to U.S.

NARITA, Japan - Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who signed a three-year contract with the major league club Minnesota Twins, speaks to reporters ahead of his departure to Minneapolis at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 2, 2011. The 26-year-old former Chiba Lotte Marines star is scheduled to arrive in Florida on Feb. 6 to join the Twins' spring training.

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Twins' Nishioka departs to U.S.

NARITA, Japan - Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who signed a three-year contract with the major league club Minnesota Twins, speaks to reporters ahead of his departure to Minneapolis at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 2, 2011. The 26-year-old former Chiba Lotte Marines star is scheduled to arrive in Florida on Feb. 6 to join the Twins' spring training.

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Nagoya mayoral election campaign

NAGOYA, Japan - Mayoral election candidate Yoshihiro Ishida, a former House of Representatives member, hits the streets as campaigning kicks off in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 23, 2011. Yoshida has received the backing of the Democratic Party of Japan, the Social Democratic Party and the People's New Party for the Feb. 6 poll, which is being seen as a bellwether for unified local elections across the country in the spring.

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Nagoya mayoral election campaign

NAGOYA, Japan - Mayoral election candidate Hitoshi Sugiyama, a former Nagoya city assembly member, attends an election event as campaigning kicks off in the central Japan city on Jan. 23, 2011. The Feb. 6 poll is being seen as a bellwether for unified local elections across the country in the spring.

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Nagoya mayoral election campaign

NAGOYA, Japan - Former Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura, who is running in the city's mayoral election to regain office, addresses voters as campaigning kicks off in the central Japan city on Jan. 23, 2011. Kawamura, who resigned as mayor the previous month to test public opinion on his tax cut and other pledges that were rejected by the city assembly, is running on the ticket of the political organization that he leads, called ''Genzei Nippon,'' meaning ''tax cut Japan.'' The Feb. 6 poll is being seen as a bellwether for unified local elections across the country in the spring.

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Recall referendum on Nagoya assembly

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (L) delivers a speech on a street of Nagoya on Jan. 17, 2011, urging residents to vote in a Feb. 6 referendum on whether to dissolve the city assembly, which is against Kawamura's proposals to cut taxes and salaries of assembly members.

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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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10 years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Combined photo shows the tsunami-devastated Taro district (upper) in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, pictured on March 15, 2011, and a huge breakwater under construction in the same area, pictured on Feb. 6, 2021, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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10 years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Combined photo shows a tsunami-hit residential area (upper) in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, pictured on March 31, 2011, and a breakwater built in the same area, pictured on Feb. 6, 2021, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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From natural disaster emerges potential for fashion biz hub

Akio Sato, representative of Asutoro Tech, shows a bag at his firm in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2018. The company started a new bag manufacturing business after the town was devastated by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Images representing Japan are projected during the closing ceremony for the Asian Winter Games in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 6, 2011. The northern Japanese cities of Sapporo and Obihiro will host the 2017 Asian Winter Games. (Kyodo)

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Protest in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - Female protesters call for the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at Tahrir Square in Cairo on Feb. 6, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Murder in Okinawa

CHATAN, Japan - Photo shows an apartment building in Chatan, Okinawa Prefecture, where the body of a U.S. serviceman was found on Feb. 6, 2011. Japanese police began investigating the incident on suspicion of murder. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya mayoral election campaign

NAGOYA, Japan - Mayoral election candidate Yoshihiro Ishida, a former House of Representatives member, hits the streets as campaigning kicks off in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 23, 2011. Yoshida has received the backing of the Democratic Party of Japan, the Social Democratic Party and the People's New Party for the Feb. 6 poll, which is being seen as a bellwether for unified local elections across the country in the spring. (Kyodo)

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U.S. Marines in Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the U.S. Marine Corps arrive at the White Beach U.S. Naval facility in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, in April 2011, after taking part in Operation Tomodachi to support people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. On Feb. 6, 2012, Japan and the United States confirmed a policy to move about 4,700 U.S. Marines in Okinawa to Guam, delinking the troops' transfer from a plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the prefecture, Japanese officials said. (Kyodo)

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Protest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Few visitors are seen on Feb. 6, 2011, at Khan el-Khalili market, a major tourist attraction in Cairo, as tourism in Egypt has been hit by continued antigovernment demonstrations. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Protest in Cairo

CAIRO, Egypt - A man recites a poem at Tahrir Square in Cairo during a protest against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 6, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Protest in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Few visitors are seen on Feb. 6, 2011, at Khan el-Khalili market, a major tourist attraction in Cairo, as tourism in Egypt has been hit by continued antigovernment demonstrations. (Kyodo)

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Japanese ballet dancers finish 5th, 7th at Prix de Lausanne

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Shizuru Kato (front, R) and Yuko Horisawa (L) of Japan pose on stage at the 39th Prix de Lausanne international ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland on Feb. 6, 2011. Kato, 16, placed fifth while Horisawa, 16, finished seventh at the competition, qualifying for one-year full scholarships to world renowned ballet schools and some financial aid. (Kyodo)

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Aichi gubernatorial election

NAGOYA, Japan - Hideaki Omura celebrates in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Feb. 6, 2011, after media projections show he has won the Aichi gubernatorial election. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)