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Australia: Massive Fire Erupts in Burpengary, Public Safety Preservation Act Issued

A massive fire broke out at a structure in Burpengary on Wednesday evening, June 11, prompting a Public Safety Preservation Act declaration. Residents were advised to close windows, and motorists were warned to drive with caution.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte (L to R) hold a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pictured during a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pictured during a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pictured during a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pictured during a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte (L to R) hold a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics (L) and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) to President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset attend a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte (L to R) hold a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte (L to R) hold a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset and Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte (L to R) hold a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset attends a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Press conference after Grain from Ukraine Summit in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 25, 2023 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front), President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics and President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset (L to R) are seen before a press conference following the Second International Summit of the Grain from Ukraine Initiative, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ship with Ukrainian grain arrives off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait via "humanitarian corridor"

STORY: Ship with Ukrainian grain arrives off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait via "humanitarian corridor" DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of a cargo ship STORYLINE: The first cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain arrived off Türkiye's Bosphorus Strait on Thursday using a temporary "humanitarian corridor." The Ihlas news agency said the ship "Resilient Africa" anchored off the Sariyer district at the Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorus Strait. The vessel will later pass through the strait, heading to Israel, according to the agency. Ukraine announced in August a "humanitarian corridor" to allow grain shipment after Russia withdrew from a UN-brokered grain agreement. Russia and Ukraine separately signed the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Istanbul in July 2022, allowing Ukraine to export its grain and other agricultural products from its Black Sea ports. Renewed twice, the agreement collapsed on July 17

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Ukrainian Bread Festival at Pyrohiv Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 29, 2023 - An employee of the From Grain to Bread craft bakery puts bread loaves into the oven with a peel during the Ukrainian Bread Festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Bread Festival at Pyrohiv Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 29, 2023 - Employees of the From Grain to Bread craft bakery work with dough during the Ukrainian Bread Festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Bread Festival at Pyrohiv Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 29, 2023 - An employee of the From Grain to Bread craft bakery takes bread loaves from the oven with a peel and put them on the table during the Ukrainian Bread Festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Bread Festival at Pyrohiv Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 29, 2023 - Bread loaves baked by the From Grain to Bread craft bakery rest on the table during the Ukrainian Bread Festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Bread Festival at Pyrohiv Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 29, 2023 - An employee of the From Grain to Bread craft bakery works with dough during the Ukrainian Bread Festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Bread Festival at Pyrohiv Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 29, 2023 - An employee of the From Grain to Bread craft bakery takes bread loaves from the oven with a peel and put them on the table during the Ukrainian Bread Festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian Bread Festival at Pyrohiv Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 29, 2023 - A thermometer sticks in a bread loaf baked by the From Grain to Bread craft bakery woman during the Ukrainian Bread Festival at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Türkiye's Erdogan seeks to salvage Ukraine grain deal

STORY: Türkiye's Erdogan seeks to salvage Ukraine grain deal DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of the press conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 4. various of Military university, Grain corridor joint coordination center 5. various of dry cargo ships 6. various of dry cargo ships passing through the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that a multilateral deal allowed for shipments of grain and other agricultural products from Ukraine's Black Sea ports could be saved. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations to help alleviate the global food crisis after the Russia-Ukraine conflict, expired on Monday. Moscow said the deal ended and it would not be renewed unless its conditions were met. SOUN

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UN chief regrets Russia's decision to end Black Sea grain deal

STORY: UN chief regrets Russia's decision to end Black Sea grain deal DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking to podium 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of UN Headquarters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said he regretted Russia's decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Guterres made the remarks to reporters at UN headquarters in New York. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Good morning. I deeply regret the decision by the Russian Federation to terminate the implementation of the Black Sea Initiative, including the withdrawal of Russian security guarantees for navigation in the northwestern part of the Black Sea." Guterres pledged to continue facilitating food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine and Russia. SOU

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UN chief makes proposal to Russian president on grain deal

STORY: UN chief makes proposal to Russian president on grain deal DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of press briefing room 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 3. various of journalists 4. various of press briefing room STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, making a proposal for the further implementation of the agreements on food and fertilizer exports from Russia and Ukraine, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday. In the letter, Guterres outlined a proposal "aiming to harmonize the vital further implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with the vital need to keep the Black Sea Initiative operational," Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, told reporters. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General "As part of his ongoing efforts in this regard, the Secretary-General yesterday sent a

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Over 32 mln tonnes of grain exported under grain deal: Turkish minister

STORY: Over 32 mln tonnes of grain exported under grain deal: Turkish minister DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo and dry cargo ships in Türkiye STORYLINE: More than 32 million tonnes of grain have been transported to the world markets through the Black Sea grain corridor since August 2022, a Turkish government minister said Sunday. Most of the grain was transported to China, Spain, Türkiye and Italy, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu was quoted by the Ihlas news agency as saying. The grain sent to African countries doubled in the past six months, accounting for 12 percent of the total amount, the minister noted, adding 290 out of 987 vessels loaded with grain were Turkish-flagged. Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement in July 2022 brokered by Türkiye and the United Nations to resume grain exports from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, which came to a halt after a conflict broke out between the two countr

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EU's lifting of tariffs on Ukrainian grain was "big mistake": Hungarian expert

STORY: EU's lifting of tariffs on Ukrainian grain was "big mistake": Hungarian expert DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of ships carrying Ukrainian grain 2. various of a Hungarian agriculture expert viewing grain prices 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): LASZLO LEVENTE TOTH, Hungarian agriculture expert 4. various of crops 5. various of ships carrying Ukrainian grain 6. various of grain 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): LASZLO LEVENTE TOTH, Hungarian agriculture expert 8. various of farming and baking 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hungarian): LASZLO LEVENTE TOTH, Hungarian agriculture expert 10. various of grain STORYLINE: The European Union (EU) has made a "big mistake" by granting free trade to grain from Ukraine, a Hungarian agriculture expert has said. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): LASZLO LEVENTE TOTH, Hungarian agriculture expert "I have to say that the EU's method of solving this problem is quite strange. They made a big mistake by granting free trade t

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UN "doing everything possible" for extension of Black Sea grain deal: official

STORY: UN "doing everything possible" for extension of Black Sea grain deal: official DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARTIN GRIFFITHS, UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs 3. various of Griffiths on screens 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTIN GRIFFITHS, UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs 5. various of delegates 6. various of UN Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: Martin Griffiths, the UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said Friday the world body is doing "everything possible" to ensure the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. On July 22, 2022, Russia and Ukraine separately signed a document in Istanbul with Türkiye and the United Nations on grain and fertilizer exports from Ukraine and Russia to ensure supplies to global markets amid the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict. The deal, initially i

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Egypt buys Ukrainian wheat in international tender for shipment

STORY: Egypt buys Ukrainian wheat in international tender for shipment DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exterior of Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade in Cairo 2. various of an Egyptian port 3. various of wheat STORYLINE: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday it bought 120,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat in an international tender for shipment on April 15-25. The purchase came amid talks on the extension of the UN-backed Black Sea Grain Initiative, which expires Saturday. Russia has proposed that the deal, which allows grain shipments from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, should be renewed for just 60 days. Ukraine has rejected it. The deal has previously been renewed for 120 days and there are concerns that a shorter extension could cause logistical issues. Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer and the world's fourth corn importer, has been seeking new internationa

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Ship from Ukraine runs aground in Bosphorus Strait, halting sea traffic temporarily

STORY: Ship from Ukraine runs aground in Bosphorus Strait, halting sea traffic temporarily DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a dry cargo ship stranded in the Bosphorus in Türkiye 2. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye STORYLINE: A freighter ran aground in Istanbul's northern district of Beykoz early Monday morning, temporarily halting all passage through the Bosphorus Strait. The 142-meter Palau-flagged cargo ship, named MKK-1, was traveling from Ukraine to Istanbul when it suffered a rudder malfunction while sailing in the strait, reported the Istanbul Governor's office. Vessels from the Directorate General of Coastal Safety, tugboats and scuba teams have been dispatched to the site of the accident. Passage through the strait was recently augmented with grain shipment from Ukraine as part of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, signed in July last year. According to Turkish Defense Ministry statistics, 643 ships carrying 17.25 milli

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Black Sea grain deal keeps making a difference: UN official

STORY: Black Sea grain deal keeps making a difference: UN official DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSEMARY DICARLO, UN under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs 3. various of delegates 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSEMARY DICARLO, UN under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs STORYLINE: The deal on the export of grain and fertilizers from Black Sea ports continues to make a difference, as indicated in the lowering of global food prices, a senior United Nations official said Friday. With the Russia-Ukraine conflict approaching its one-year anniversary, there is "no end in sight to the fighting or the suffering," Rosemary DiCarlo, UN under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, told a Security Council meeting on Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSEMARY DICARLO, UN under-secretary-general for political and peacebuild

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vessel transporting grain from Ukraine passes through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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Türkiye's crisis-solving diplomacy in 2022

STORY: Türkiye's crisis-solving diplomacy in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:29 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan (file) 2 various of meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine (file) 3 various of the Istanbul talks (file) 4 various of a grain ship coming from Ukraine in the Black Sea 5 various of meetings of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with leaders from other countries (file) 6 SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MUSTAFA NAIL ALKAN, Professor, Head of International Relations Department at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University STORYLINE: Türkiye's foreign policy activism in 2022 was marked by its mediation role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the normalization drive with regional rivals. Since the beginning of the conflict, Ankara has offered to mediate between the two sides and host peace talks, as a nation hav

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Joint inspection teams work in concord to speed up grain export from Ukraine

STORY: Joint inspection teams work in concord to speed up grain export from Ukraine DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. UN officials in charge of ship inspection 3. various of an inspection team on board 4. various of soybean on Moonlight 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTIAN SANTOS, Member of the United Nations working for the Black Sea Grain Initiative in Türkiye 6. various of Christian Santos inspecting the vessel 7. various of the ship Moonlight 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Turkish journalist and geostrategist 9. various of the Joint Coordination Center 10. footages of the signing ceremony of the Grain Corridor Agreement STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent "A grain-laden vessel named Moonlight has recently anchored off the shores of Türkiye's largest city Istanbul on the Marmara Sea. It is carrying soya beans from the Odesa port in Ukra

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6 million tonnes of grain transported from Ukraine, easing food supply concerns

STORY: 6 million tonnes of grain transported from Ukraine, easing food supply concerns DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at Istanbul-based Marmara University 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of cargo ships 5. various of signing ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua correspondent "Within the scope of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the grain transported from Ukrainian ports to global markets exceeded 6 million tonnes as of Oct. 4, according to the Turkish Defence Ministry. In a statement on Twitter on Tuesday, the ministry announced that so far 260 vessels have left Ukrainian ports, carrying foodstuffs, such as corn, wheat, sunflower, sugar beet, soybean, and peas, to the rest of the world. According to the United Nations statement released in mid-September, 27 percent of the c

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Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister

STORY: Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Egypt's Agriculture Minister Mohamed El-Quseir speaking 2. various of an Egyptian port 3. various of wheat grain STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Mohamed El-Quseir said on Tuesday that the country has successfully increased its wheat storage capacity amid the repercussions of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two main wheat exporters to Egypt. During a workshop on the wheat crop during the 2021-2022 season, Quseir referred that the total production of the grain in Egypt during the current season hit 10.6 million tons, pointing out that the country aims to reduce imports and increase exports. A few weeks ago, Egypt announced that the wheat supply season from local farmers had come to end. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt has adopted two w

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U.S. firms, gov't aggravate global food crisis, says U.S. expert

STORY: U.S. firms, gov't aggravate global food crisis, says U.S. expert DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of global food crisis 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute STORYLINE: A U.S. expert says that speculative behaviors of Wall Street firms and grain giants in the global market, and the U.S. government's support for such businesses, have aggravated the worldwide food crisis amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Frederic Mousseau, policy director at the Oakland Institute, said that a major problem is the jump of prices resulting from market speculation by investment companies and big food corporations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute "The global

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First ship carrying Ukraine grain arrives in Djibouti: WFP

STORY: First ship carrying Ukraine grain arrives in Djibouti: WFP DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Djibouti CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN-chartered MV Brave Commander docking at the Djibouti Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa 3. various of wheat being offloaded from the ship 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa 5. various of WFP food distribution in Wag Hemra zone of Amhara STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday disclosed that the first United Nations-chartered ship loaded with Ukrainian wheat has arrived in Djibouti. According to the WFP, the ship arrived in the Red Sea nation of Djibouti after 14 days at sea, carrying 23,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine. The WFP said the wheat will be used to support its humanitarian response in Ethiopia, where over 20 million people face hunger. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa "The foo

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63,000 tonnes of wheat from Romania arrive at Egypt's Safaga port

STORY: 63,000 tonnes of wheat from Romania arrive at Egypt's Safaga port DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an Egyptian port 2. various of wheat STORYLINE: Egypt General Authority of Red Sea Ports announced on Sunday that 63,000 tonnes of wheat, coming from Romania, arrived at Safaga port, located 53 km south of Hurghada. Early in August, Egyptian Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali al-Moselhy said the strategic reserve of wheat can cover domestic consumption for 7.2 months. Moselhy said that the ministry succeeded in getting 2.7 million tonnes of wheat from different countries during the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, including France, Romania, and Bulgaria. In recent years, Egypt has imported nearly 80 percent of its grain from Russia and Ukraine through the Black Sea due to its high quality and competitive prices. Annually, Egypt spends tens of billions of pounds to secure nearly 20 million tonnes of local and imported wheat,