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Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes

STORY: Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rural museums in Jilin Province 2. various of the sika deer museum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU JUNSEN, Sika deer museum in Changchun City 4. various of the museum of modern farming 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JINGXIU, Museum of modern farming in Changchun City 6. various of the Mahu Opera museum 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SONGLIN, Mahu Opera museum in Changchun City 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAO DAYONG, Director of the cultural heritage administration of Shuangyang District in Changchun City STORYLINE: Rural museums have been sprouting across northeast China's Jilin Province under local government support since 2016. Based on its diversified local cultures, Jilin has built a total of 91 rural museums in a move to boost rural revitalization, as well as enriching rural residents' life. S

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Turkish authorities detain 42 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Turkish authorities detain 42 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the capture of over 40 suspects with links to a coup attempt (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces detained 42 suspects over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Thursday. Intelligence officers and counterterrorism police carried out an operation dubbed "Clamp-6" across 14 provinces of Türkiye, including the capital Ankara, the minister said on social media platform X, without specifying the time frame of the raids. The suspects were allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accused of attempting a coup on July 15, 2016, that killed at least 250 people. The Gulen movement is allegedly led by and named after Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom

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Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa dies at 88

Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa attends a press conference in Kyoto in February 2016, after receiving the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. Ozawa died at 88 on Feb. 6, 2024, from heart failure.

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Bryde's whales spotted preying on fish in China's Guangxi

STORY: Bryde's whales spotted preying on fish in China's Guangxi SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bryde's whale preying on fish STORYLINE: Bryde's whales were recently spotted preying on fish in the waters off south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Bryde's whales, a national first-class protected aquatic animal, are mainly found in tropical and subtropical waters. They are marked by three ridges in front of their blowhole, a dark grey back and a white or pink abdomen. From around every September to May of next year, the whales could be found foraging in the waters off Weizhou Island in Guangxi. Since 2016, more than 60 Bryde's whales have been identified in waters off Weizhou Island. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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M6.4 quake hits southern Taiwan

TAINAN, Taiwan, Feb. 6 Kyodo - Photo taken Feb. 6, 2016, shows a collapsed high-rise building in Tainan, Taiwan, after a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Taiwan.

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M6.4 quake hits southern Taiwan

TAINAN, Taiwan, Feb. 6 Kyodo - Photo taken Feb. 6, 2016, shows a collapsed high-rise building in Tainan, Taiwan, after a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Taiwan.

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Sharp President Takahashi to step down

Photo taken Feb. 6, 2016, shows Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi. The 61-year-old plans to resign as Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. is in the final stages of takeover talks with the Japanese electronics maker, sources close to the matter said on March 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Osaka falls in Acapulco quarterfinals

Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka hits a forehand in her quarterfinal match against Sloane Stephens of the United States at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 25, 2016. The second-seeded Stephens won 6-3, 7-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Osaka advances to quarterfinals in Acapulco

Naomi Osaka of Japan serves to Colombia's Mariana Duque-Marino during a second-round match at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2016. Osaka won 6-3, 7-6(5) and will play second-seeded American Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori suffers 2nd-round loss in Acapulco

Japan's Kei Nishikori hits a forehand in his second-round match against Sam Querrey of the United States at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2016. Querrey won 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori suffers 2nd-round loss in Acapulco

Japan's Kei Nishikori throws his racquet on the court during a second-round match against Sam Querrey of the United States at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2016. Querrey won 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori suffers 2nd-round loss in Acapulco

Japan's Kei Nishikori hits a forehand in his second-round match against Sam Querrey of the United States at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2016. Querrey won 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Osaka advances to q'finals in Acapulco

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a forehand on her way to a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over Colombia's Mariana Duque-Marino in the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2016. Osaka will play second-seeded American Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori advances in Acapulco

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a backhand on his way to defeating Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-3 in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori advances in Acapulco

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a forehand on his way to defeating Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-3 in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S. hold talks over new slots at Tokyo's Haneda airport

Representatives of the governments of Japan and the United States hold talks in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2016, over the allocation of slots for flights connecting U.S. cities and Tokyo's Haneda airport. The two-day meeting will focus on whether to expand the allocation of slots at Haneda -- which is closer to Tokyo's downtown than Narita airport east of the capital -- for Japanese and U.S. carriers for "daytime" flights to and from the United States, defined as between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani to skip March series against Taiwan

Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo announces his squad in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2016, for the two-game exhibition series against Taiwan on March 5 and 6. Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani was not named in the squad as Kokubo declined to select pitchers likely to be on the mound when the regular season starts on March 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori completes four-peat at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori (R) of Japan is congratulated by Taylor Fritz of the United States after winning the singles final of the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2016. Dismissing Fritz 6-4, 6-4, Nishikori became the first player to win the tournament for four straight years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori completes four-peat at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot to Taylor Fritz of the United States in the singles final of the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2016. Dismissing Fritz 6-4, 6-4, Nishikori became the first player to win the tournament for four straight years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins Memphis Open title

Japan's Kei Nishikori holds his guitar trophy after winning the Memphis Open tennis tournament title in Memphis, Tennessee on Feb. 14, 2016, by beating Taylor Fritz of the United States 6-4, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori advances to Memphis Open final

Japan's Kei Nishikori hits a backhand during his semifinal match against Sam Querrey of the United States at the Memphis Open tennis tournament in Memphis, Tennessee on Feb. 13, 2016. Nishikori won 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the final -- and the opportunity to win the tournament for a fourth straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori into Memphis semis, Nishioka eliminated

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays Kazakhstani Mikhail Kukushkin in a quarterfinal of the Memphis Open tennis tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 12, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori into Memphis semis, Nishioka eliminated

Japan's Kei Nishikori plays Kazakhstani Mikhail Kukushkin in a quarterfinal of the Memphis Open tennis tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 12, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori into Memphis semis, Nishioka eliminated

Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka plays American Sam Querrey in a quarterfinal of the Memphis Open tennis tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 12, 2016. Querrey won 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mourning ceremony held for Taiwan quake victims

A ceremony is held in Tainan, Taiwan, on Feb. 12, 2016, to commemorate victims in a massive earthquake that struck the city on Feb. 6. Outgoing President Ma Ying-jeou and president-elect Tsai Ing-wen offered prayers at the ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mourning ceremony held for Taiwan quake victims

Taiwan's president-elect Tsai Ing-wen attends a ceremony held in Tainan on Feb. 12, 2016 to remember the people who died in a powerful earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue efforts continue in quake-hit Taiwan

Photo taken Feb. 11, 2016, shows rescue workers searching through the night for people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan. A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori victorious in opener of title defense

Ryan Harrison of the United States (R) congratulates Japan's Kei Nishikori after their second-round match at the Memphis Open tennis tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 10, 2016. Nishikori, who had a bye in the first round, won 6-2, 7-5 to start his bid to win the tournament for the fourth straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori victorious in opener of title defense

Japan's Kei Nishikori hits a backhand during a second-round match against Ryan Harrison of the United States at the Memphis Open tennis tournament in Memphis, Tennessee, on Feb. 10, 2016. Nishikori, who had a bye in the first round, won 6-2, 7-5 to start his bid to win the tournament for the fourth straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, shows heavy machines removing wreckage at a site where a high-rise condominium collapsed in Tainan, Taiwan, due to a powerful quake on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

A rescue worker catches a little sleep on Feb. 10, 2016, at a site where a high-rise condominium collapsed in Tainan, Taiwan, due to a powerful quake on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2016, shows rescue operations at a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. The death toll has risen to 41 so far, while a court granted prosecutors' request for arrest warrants to be issued for three former executives of a company that constructed the building. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, shows rescue operations at a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. The death toll has risen to 41 so far, while a court granted prosecutors' request for arrest warrants to be issued for three former executives of a company that constructed the building. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, shows rescue operations at a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. The death toll has risen to 41 so far, while a court granted prosecutors' request for arrest warrants to be issued for three former executives of a company that constructed the building. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

William Lai (far L), mayor of the Taiwanese city of Tainan, stands on Feb. 10, 2016, at the site where a high-rise condominium collapsed due to a powerful quake on Feb. 6. The mayor suggested that at least one survivor may still be left behind in the wreckage, but may also be difficult to reach. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Developers detained in wake of deadly Taiwan quake

Relatives of people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, attend a meeting to be briefed on rescue operations on Feb. 9, 2016, following a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2016, shows rescue operations at a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. The death toll has risen to 41 so far, while a court granted prosecutors' request for arrest warrants to be issued for three former executives of a company that constructed the building. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Developers detained in wake of deadly Taiwan quake

Relatives of people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, attend a meeting to be briefed on rescue operations on Feb. 9, 2016, following a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Developers detained in wake of deadly Taiwan quake

Rescue workers continue searching for people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, on Feb. 9, 2016, following a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Developers detained in wake of deadly Taiwan quake

Rescue workers continue searching for people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, on Feb. 9, 2016, following a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2016, shows rescue operations at the site of a collapsed high-rise condominium building in Tainan, Taiwan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

A man asks a police officer on Feb. 9, 2016, to allow him to approach a collapsed high-rise condominium building in Tainan, Taiwan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. Relatives of the missing expressed anger at the slow pace of rescue operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

Police officers stand guard on Feb. 9, 2016, to prevent people, including reporters, from approaching a collapsed high-rise condominium building in Tainan, Taiwan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. Relatives of the missing expressed anger at the slow pace of rescue operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rescue operations continue in quake-hit Tainan

Police officers stand guard on Feb. 9, 2016, to prevent people, including reporters, from approaching a collapsed high-rise condominium building in Tainan, Taiwan, which was hit by a powerful earthquake on Feb. 6. Relatives of the missing expressed anger at the slow pace of rescue operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More than 110 still missing as death toll from Taiwan quake rises

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2016, shows rescue workers searching through the night for people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, after a powerful earthquake hit southern Taiwan on Feb. 6. More than 110 people are still thought to be trapped in the rubble as the death toll rose to 40. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More than 110 still missing as death toll from Taiwan quake rises

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2016, shows rescue workers searching through the night for people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, after a powerful earthquake hit southern Taiwan on Feb. 6. More than 110 people are still thought to be trapped in the rubble as the death toll rose to 40. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More than 110 still missing as death toll from Taiwan quake rises

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2016, shows rescue workers searching through the night for people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, after a powerful earthquake hit southern Taiwan on Feb. 6. More than 110 people are still thought to be trapped in the rubble as the death toll rose to 40. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More than 110 still missing as death toll from Taiwan quake rises

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2016, shows rescue workers searching through the night for people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, after a powerful earthquake hit southern Taiwan on Feb. 6. More than 110 people are still thought to be trapped in the rubble as the death toll rose to 40. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More than 110 still missing as death toll from Taiwan quake rises

Photo taken Feb. 9, 2016, shows rescue workers searching through the night for people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed high-rise condominium in Tainan, Taiwan, after a powerful earthquake hit southern Taiwan on Feb. 6. More than 110 people are still thought to be trapped in the rubble as the death toll rose to 40. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Yokomine finishes 16th in Coates Golf Championship

Sakura Yokomine of Japan hits her second shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the Coates Golf Championship at Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club in Ocala, Florida, on Feb. 6, 2016. Yokomine finished in a tie for 16th in the tournament won by South Korea's Jang Ha Na. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo