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Yemen's Houthi group claims new ship attacks, vows for escalation

STORY: Yemen's Houthi group claims new ship attacks, vows for escalation SHOOTING DATE: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a pro-Palestinian protest in Sanaa 2. various of Yahya Sarea delivering a speech during the protest 3. various of a pro-Palestinian protest in Sanaa STORYLINE: The Yemeni Houthi group on Friday claimed to have conducted multiple military strikes targeting commercial vessels in regional maritime zones, including the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Mediterranean. According to a statement by the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea, the Houthis in its first operation fired ballistic missiles at the Israeli-flagged container ship MSC ALEXANDRA while it was transiting the Arabian Sea. The second operation, described as part of the "fourth phase of escalation," targeted the Greek-owned vessel YANNIS as it passed through the Red Sea, the statement said, adding that the strike, carried out by its naval for

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student shouts slogans during a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take part in a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student shouts slogans during a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take part in a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students take part in a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-UNIVERSITY STUDENTS-PROTEST

(240513) -- ATHENS, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student takes part in a protest against the war in Gaza Strip, in Athens, Greece, on May 13, 2024. Greek university students are staging an overnight protest here Monday to show their solidarity with Palestinian people. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greece gripped by strikes on 1st anniversary of deadly train crash

STORY: Greece gripped by strikes on 1st anniversary of deadly train crash SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 & file DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pavlos Sinanidis, father of one of the victims of the deadly train crash on Feb. 28, 2023 in Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PAVLOS SINANIDIS, Father of a victim 3. various of the deadly train crash on Feb. 28, 2023 in Greece (file) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 6. various of STORYLINE: Greece was hit by a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, paralyzing public services including transport and hospitals. The trade union-led strikes were called to protest low salaries amid high living costs. In central Athens, around 20,000 protestors marched on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash, which happened one year ago in the valley of Tempi. Several masked young people threw Molotov cocktails at police in front of the Parlia

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Greek farmers protest over high production costs in Athens

STORY: Greek farmers protest over high production costs in Athens SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greek farmers from across Greece protesting in the center of Athens in front of the Greek Parliament 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): PASCHALIS, Farmer 3. various of protest in front of the Greek Parliament 4. various of Greek farmers protesting 5. various of the meeting of European Parliament President Roberta Metsola with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during her visit to Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROBERTA METSOLA, European Parliament President STORYLINE: Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. "No farmers, no food, no future," farmers chanted after several weeks of symbolic blockades in national highways and border crossings, driving some 150 tractors in front of the parliament. The mobilizations

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Greek farmer takes part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Greek farmer on a tractor takes part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FARMERS-PROTEST

(240220) -- ATHENS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Greek farmers take part in a protest in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 20, 2024. Thousands of farmers protested in the center of Athens on Tuesday over increased production costs, requesting more state aid to stay in business. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid

STORY: Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KOSTANTINOS TZELLAS, Unitarian Federation of Agrarian Associations of Karditsa 3. various of farmland STORYLINE: Greek farmers are planning protests across the country for Feb. 1, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region in central Greece, one of the country's main agricultural production regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KOSTANTINOS TZELLAS, Unitarian Federation of Agrarian Associations of Karditsa "The farmers took to the streets for two reasons. Firstly, because of the destruction and damage we have suffered from the September floods. And the change has clearly to do with the agricultural sector, where the cost of prod

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Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes

STORY: Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest rallies 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): YANNIS ROUPAS, Member of the board of directors of Teachers' Federation in Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KATERINA MALAKOU, Pensioner 4. various of protest rallies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIORGOS DRAGANAKIS, Vice President of Panhellenic Association of Contract Firefighters STORYLINE: Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. The public sector umbrella union ADEDY and other labor unions called for the 24-hour strike, demanding the bill's withdrawal. In their press releases, they argued that it undermines workers' basic rights. However, according to the government, it will help tackle the problem of undeclared labor and will allow workers to increase their incom

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Athens after violent clash

ATHENS, Greece - A man hoses down the street in central Athens on Feb. 13, 2012, a day after demonstrators clashed with police during a protest against austerity measures. The Greek parliament approved the measures on Feb. 13, 2012, to secure a second bailout fund from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.

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Protest in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2012, shows Syntagma Square in Athens a day after demonstrators clashed with police during a protest against new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The Greek parliament approved the austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors on Feb. 13.

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators protest Greek austerity measures in front of the parliament building in Athens on Feb. 11, 2012.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People gather for a demonstration at Syntagma Square in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People demonstrate near the parliament building in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day.

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Protesters in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Members of labor unions march in front of the Greek finance ministry in Athens on Oct. 5, 2011, in protest against the latest waves of austerity measures by the government.

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Greek strike over austerity plan

ATHENS, Greek - Police officers guard an area near the Greek parliament (shown in the background) in Athens on June 28, 2011. Greek unions began the same day a 48-hour general strike to protest against the government's new austerity plan.

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Strikes in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Members of public and private sector labor unions protest in the streets of Athens against austerity measures on June 28, 2011, prior to voting in the Greek parliament in the following two days. Government services and transportation including flights were disrupted on the first day of a 48-hour walkout.

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Demonstrators in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators protest against a new austerity plan, raising a banner mocking Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on June 21, 2011.

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Greece paralyzed by general strike over price hikes

STORY: Greece paralyzed by general strike over price hikes DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests and strikes in Greece 2. various of Greece's grid 3. shot of the exterior of Hellenic Statistical Authority 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): APOSTOLIS RAZIS, private sector employee 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek) RENA DAKOUTROU, a civil servant 4. various of exterior of Greece's parliament building 6. various of protests and strikes 7. various of a market 8. various of minor clashes STORYLINE: Thousands of protesters marched in the center of Athens and other major cities on Wednesday during a 24-hour general strike called in protest of price hikes fueled by the ongoing energy crisis. The first large labor mobilization of this winter was organized by the umbrella unions of Greece's public and private sectors, bringing to a halt public services, schools, hospitals, and media among many sectors. Strikers asked for more support measures to cope with rising inf

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Russia expels 8 Greek diplomats in tit-for-tat move

STORY: Russia expels 8 Greek diplomats in tit-for-tat move DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russia 2. various of Ukraine STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that Russia has declared eight Greek diplomats "personae non gratae," ordering them to leave the country within eight days. The statement said that Greek Ambassador to Russia Ekaterini Nassika was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in protest over the expulsion of Russian diplomats in Greece and Greece's supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. It added that the measures were taken as a direct response to the hostile actions of the Greek authorities, and Moscow will reserve the right to respond if Athens continues to take such an anti-Russian course. Also on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Moldovan President Maia Sandu to discuss bilateral cooperation and the two countries' prospects for joining the Europea

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Greeks demonstrate against austerity measures

Members of a Greek civic group march in Athens on July 22, 2015, to protest against austerity measures demanded by other Euro zone member countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Greek strike over austerity plan

ATHENS, Greek - Police officers guard an area near the Greek parliament (shown in the background) in Athens on June 28, 2011. Greek unions began the same day a 48-hour general strike to protest against the government's new austerity plan. (Kyodo)

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Strikes in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Members of public and private sector labor unions protest in the streets of Athens against austerity measures on June 28, 2011, prior to voting in the Greek parliament in the following two days. Government services and transportation including flights were disrupted on the first day of a 48-hour walkout. (Kyodo)

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Demonstrators in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators protest against a new austerity plan, raising a banner mocking Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on June 21, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Athens after violent clash

ATHENS, Greece - A man hoses down the street in central Athens on Feb. 13, 2012, a day after demonstrators clashed with police during a protest against austerity measures. The Greek parliament approved the measures on Feb. 13, 2012, to secure a second bailout fund from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. (Kyodo)

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Protest in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken Feb. 13, 2012, shows Syntagma Square in Athens a day after demonstrators clashed with police during a protest against new austerity measures necessary for Greece to receive the second tranche of bailout funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. The Greek parliament approved the austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors on Feb. 13. (Kyodo)

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Protest in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - Demonstrators protest Greek austerity measures in front of the parliament building in Athens on Feb. 11, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People demonstrate near the parliament building in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People gather for a demonstration at Syntagma Square in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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Protesters in Athens

ATHENS, Greece - Members of labor unions march in front of the Greek finance ministry in Athens on Oct. 5, 2011, in protest against the latest waves of austerity measures by the government. (Kyodo)