No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine's health minister

STORY: No indication Israel will open Rafah crossing soon: Palestine's health minister SHOOTING TIME: May 29, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): MAJED ABU RAMADAN, Palestine's health minister 2. various of the press briefing STORYLINE: There is no indication that Israel will open the Rafah crossing soon, Palestine's health minister said in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday. "This is totally in the hands of the Israelis," Minister Majed Abu Ramadan told a press briefing. On May 6, Israel launched a ground assault on Rafah and claimed to have taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, which is the only border crossing between the enclave and Egypt. The crossing is also a main conduit for humanitarian aid entering Gaza, and an exit point for medical evacuees from the enclave. Abu Ramadan said that Israel committed a crime against humanity in Gaza, regardless of the exact death toll. SOUNDBITE (English):

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Qin (L) from China demonstrates her invention "Comprehensive Auditory Function Detection System" at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese inventor demonstrates a high-power density and high-integration electric drive system for electric vehicles at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A zero-emission hydrofoil boat is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An inventor demonstrates an electric bicycle with a foldable windshield at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A shoe-wearing device is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view a charging system for electric vehicles using a robotic arm, an invention from Spain, at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy opens an Italian restaurant in Geneva

Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy opens an Italian restaurant in Geneva

Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy and his wife Princess Marina pose with their son at 'Il Quirinale', the Italian restaurant Prince Emmanuel Philibert have open in associtaion with Emir Elkeireiji and jeweller Fawaz Gruosi in Geneva, Switzerland on May 11,

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A zero-emission hydrofoil boat is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An inventor demonstrates an electric bicycle with a foldable windshield at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A shoe-wearing device is displayed at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese inventor demonstrates a high-power density and high-integration electric drive system for electric vehicles at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gong Qin (L) from China demonstrates her invention "Comprehensive Auditory Function Detection System" at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-INT'L INVENTIONS SHOW-OPEN

(230427) -- GENEVA, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view a charging system for electric vehicles using a robotic arm, an invention from Spain, at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland, April 26, 2023. The 48th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the first offline edition since the outbreak of the COVID-19, kicked off here Wednesday. More than 820 exhibitors from 42 countries and regions participated in the five-day event, showing some 1,000 inventions. A total of 140 exhibitors from China will display more than 160 inventions involving artificial intelligence, environmental protection and machinery. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

China strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO chief

STORY: China strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO chief DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's economic development 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General STORYLINE: China has been a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system, and as a critical economy for the world, China's role in the free and open trading system is very important. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made such remarks in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General "We hope that moving forward China can do even better because it's the second largest economy in the world. So it carries a very big weight and a lot of its trade is not only with developed

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL-INTERVIEW

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL-INTERVIEW

(230411) -- GENEVA, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Geneva, Switzerland, April 5, 2023. China has been a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system, and as a critical economy for the world, China's role in the free and open trading system is very important, said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. TO GO WITH "Interview: China strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO director-general" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL-INTERVIEW

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL-INTERVIEW

(230411) -- GENEVA, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Geneva, Switzerland, April 5, 2023. China has been a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system, and as a critical economy for the world, China's role in the free and open trading system is very important, said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. TO GO WITH "Interview: China strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO director-general" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Nishikori advances to quarterfinal

Nishikori advances to quarterfinal

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 24 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori (L) shakes hands with Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin following their second-round match at the Geneva Open on May 23, 2017. Nishikori won 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinal.

Nomura wins Swiss Open

Nomura wins Swiss Open

GENEVA, Switzerland - Three-time Olympic judo champion Tadahiro Nomura of Japan (C) stands on the podium after winning the men's judo 60-kilogram category at the Swiss Open in Geneva on March 23, 2013. Ludovic Chammartin of Switzerland (L) finished second, and Vincent Limare of France (R) and Michael Iten of Switzerland finished third.

Maestro Ozawa conducts for 1st time in half year

Maestro Ozawa conducts for 1st time in half year

GENEVA, Switzerland - Conductor Seiji Ozawa (C) picks up the baton during an open lesson at his Geneva-based music school on June 27, 2011. He conducted for the first time in public since hernia surgery in January.

Maestro Ozawa conducts for 1st time in half year

Maestro Ozawa conducts for 1st time in half year

GENEVA, Switzerland - Conductor Seiji Ozawa (front) speaks to students during an open lesson at his Geneva-based music school on June 27, 2011. He picked up the baton for the first time in public since hernia surgery in January.

Mayor urges world leaders to visit Hiroshima amid hopes for Obama

Mayor urges world leaders to visit Hiroshima amid hopes for Obama

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui makes remarks to a U.N. open-ended working group on nuclear disarmament in Geneva on May 2, 2016. Matsui called on world leaders to visit the atomic-bombed western Japan city amid growing expectations that U.S. President Barack Obama will become the first sitting American leader to do so. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Maestro Ozawa conducts for 1st time in half year

Maestro Ozawa conducts for 1st time in half year

GENEVA, Switzerland - Conductor Seiji Ozawa (front) speaks to students during an open lesson at his Geneva-based music school on June 27, 2011. He picked up the baton for the first time in public since hernia surgery in January. (Kyodo)

Maestro Ozawa conducts for 1st time in half year

Maestro Ozawa conducts for 1st time in half year

GENEVA, Switzerland - Conductor Seiji Ozawa (C) picks up the baton during an open lesson at his Geneva-based music school on June 27, 2011. He conducted for the first time in public since hernia surgery in January. (Kyodo)

Tennis: Nishikori ready for Geneva Open q'final

Tennis: Nishikori ready for Geneva Open q'final

Kei Nishikori (L) of Japan practices under the instruction of his coach Michael Chang in Geneva on May 24, 2017, ahead of his quarterfinal match at the Geneva Open against Kevin Anderson of South Africa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nishikori advances to quarterfinal

Nishikori advances to quarterfinal

Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin during a second-round match at the Geneva Open on May 23, 2017. Nishikori won 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nishikori gets ready for Geneva Open tennis tournament

Nishikori gets ready for Geneva Open tennis tournament

Kei Nishikori of Japan practices with Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, with Nishikori's coach Michael Chang seen in background, in Geneva on May 22, 2017, ahead of Nishikori's opening match at the Geneva Open the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nishikori, Wawrinka appear at event held near Geneva Open venue

Nishikori, Wawrinka appear at event held near Geneva Open venue

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori (L) and Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland pose in front of the Jet d'Eau, a large water fountain in Lake Geneva, on May 22, 2017. Both are set to play in the Geneva Open. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nishikori appears at event held near Geneva Open venue

Nishikori appears at event held near Geneva Open venue

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori poses in front of the Jet d'Eau, a large water fountain in Lake Geneva on May 22, 2017. Nishikori is scheduled to play at the Geneva Open the next day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kim Jong Nam killing could be extrajudicial case: U.N. expert

Kim Jong Nam killing could be extrajudicial case: U.N. expert

Tomas Ojea Quintana, the U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea, speaks at a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 13, 2017. Quintana said the recent murder in Malaysia of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, could amount to an extrajudicial killing, which would open the door to international investigation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo