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Peru presidential inauguration

President-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she arrives at Torre Tagle Palace, home to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ahead of her swearing-in ceremony at the Congress in Lima, Peru, on July 28, 2026.

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Peru presidential inauguration

President-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she arrives at Torre Tagle Palace, home to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ahead of her swearing-in ceremony at the Congress in Lima, Peru, on July 28, 2026.

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Over 800 Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan in 2 days

STORY: Over 800 Afghan refugees return home from Pakistan in 2 days SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: TORKHAM, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the scene at the Torkham border, east Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province STORYLINE: More than 800 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan on Friday and Thursday, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Saturday. A total of 837 refugees returned from Pakistan via the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossing points to Afghanistan, the ministry said in a statement posted on its X account. The Pakistani government reportedly started the second phase of sending back Afghan migrants from April 15, and more than 550,000 Afghan refugees returned from Pakistan in the first phase, according to Afghan officials. The Afghan caretaker government has repeatedly urged Afghan migrants living abroad to return home and contribute to rebuilding their war-tor

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(230504) -- NANGARHAR, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan refugees stand in line to return home at a border crossing point of Torkham between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2023. Nearly 600 Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan over the past two days, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Wednesday. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 21,822: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza reaches 21,822: ministry SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza Strip STORYLINE: The number of Palestinian deaths due to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 21,822, with 56,451 injured, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Sunday. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, Ashraf Al-Qedra, the health ministry spokesman said that the Israeli army killed 150 and injured 286 others during the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Palestinian sources told Xinhua that the former Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs and preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Youssef Salama, was killed in an Israeli air strike on his home in Al-Maghazi refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. The sources said that Israeli warplanes bombed Sheikh Salama's house, killing him and wounding a number of his family members. The sources added that a paramedic was killed while working in an

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(231115) -- NANGARHAR, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows Afghan refugees at the Torkham crossing point in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. More than 5,500 Afghan refugees returned to their home country on Monday, said a statement of Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs on Tuesday. A total of 5,640 refugees returned from Pakistan via Torkham and Spin Boldak crossing points to Afghanistan on Monday, the statement said, adding that the returnees have received necessary assistance. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(231115) -- NANGARHAR, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows Afghan refugees at the Torkham crossing point in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. More than 5,500 Afghan refugees returned to their home country on Monday, said a statement of Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs on Tuesday. A total of 5,640 refugees returned from Pakistan via Torkham and Spin Boldak crossing points to Afghanistan on Monday, the statement said, adding that the returnees have received necessary assistance. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(231115) -- NANGARHAR, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows an Afghan child at the Torkham crossing point in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. More than 5,500 Afghan refugees returned to their home country on Monday, said a statement of Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs on Tuesday. A total of 5,640 refugees returned from Pakistan via Torkham and Spin Boldak crossing points to Afghanistan on Monday, the statement said, adding that the returnees have received necessary assistance. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-JAJARKOT-EARTHQUAKE

(231106) -- JAJARKOT (NEPAL), Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in front of a house destroyed in an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, on Nov. 6, 2023. A total of 157 people have been confirmed dead and 349 others injured by 19:00 local time on Monday, and 17,529 houses have been found partially damaged and 17,792 others fully destroyed, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-JAJARKOT-EARTHQUAKE

(231106) -- JAJARKOT (NEPAL), Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in front of a house destroyed in an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, on Nov. 6, 2023. A total of 157 people have been confirmed dead and 349 others injured by 19:00 local time on Monday, and 17,529 houses have been found partially damaged and 17,792 others fully destroyed, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-JAJARKOT-EARTHQUAKE

(231106) -- JAJARKOT (NEPAL), Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman carrying a child walks past a house destroyed in an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, on Nov. 6, 2023. A total of 157 people have been confirmed dead and 349 others injured by 19:00 local time on Monday, and 17,529 houses have been found partially damaged and 17,792 others fully destroyed, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-JAJARKOT-EARTHQUAKE

(231106) -- JAJARKOT (NEPAL), Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in front of a house destroyed in an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, on Nov. 6, 2023. A total of 157 people have been confirmed dead and 349 others injured by 19:00 local time on Monday, and 17,529 houses have been found partially damaged and 17,792 others fully destroyed, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-JAJARKOT-EARTHQUAKE

(231106) -- JAJARKOT (NEPAL), Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows houses destroyed in an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal. A total of 157 people have been confirmed dead and 349 others injured by 19:00 local time on Monday, and 17,529 houses have been found partially damaged and 17,792 others fully destroyed, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-JAJARKOT-EARTHQUAKE

(231106) -- JAJARKOT (NEPAL), Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman is seen inside a house damaged in an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, on Nov. 6, 2023. A total of 157 people have been confirmed dead and 349 others injured by 19:00 local time on Monday, and 17,529 houses have been found partially damaged and 17,792 others fully destroyed, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-JAJARKOT-EARTHQUAKE

(231106) -- JAJARKOT (NEPAL), Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man sits in a house damaged in an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, on Nov. 6, 2023. A total of 157 people have been confirmed dead and 349 others injured by 19:00 local time on Monday, and 17,529 houses have been found partially damaged and 17,792 others fully destroyed, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-JAJARKOT-EARTHQUAKE

(231106) -- JAJARKOT (NEPAL), Nov. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a house destroyed in an earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal, on Nov. 6, 2023. A total of 157 people have been confirmed dead and 349 others injured by 19:00 local time on Monday, and 17,529 houses have been found partially damaged and 17,792 others fully destroyed, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center under the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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China donates energy-saving facilities to help Egypt combat climate change

STORY: China donates energy-saving facilities to help Egypt combat climate change DATELINE: June 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang and Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad 2. various of the delivery ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIAO LIQIANG, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt 4. various of the delivery ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALI ABO SENA, Chief executive of the Environmental Affairs Agency of the Egyptian Ministry of Environment STORYLINE: China donated a batch of energy-saving public facilities to Egypt on Sunday to help promote the green transformation and climate adaptation of the North African country. The donation, including solar LED street lights, LED bulbs, solar home systems, and energy-efficient air conditioners, is provided by China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment to help Egypt's consumption patterns go green. During the delivery ceremony he

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2,106 Afghan refugees return home from Iran

STORY: 2,106 Afghan refugees return home from Iran DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of Afghan refugees returning to their homeland at border between Afghanistan and Iran STORYLINE: A total of 2,106 Afghan refugees returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran on Saturday, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said in a statement Sunday. Previously on May 31, the ministry also reported the return of nearly 2,800 Afghan refugees from Iran. Nearly 60,000 Afghan refugees have reportedly returned home from Iran since January. More than 2.5 million registered Afghan refugees reportedly have been living in Iran and about the same number of Afghan refugees are living in Pakistan. The Afghan caretaker government has been calling upon Afghan refugees living abroad to return home and contribute to the reconstruction process of their war-ravaged country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Around 2,400 Afghan refugees return home from Iran

STORY: Around 2,400 Afghan refugees return home from Iran DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan refugees returning home from Iran STORYLINE: Nearly 2,400 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from Iran, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said in a statement on Monday. "A total of 2,348 Afghan refugees returned to their homeland Afghanistan on Sunday after years of living as refugees in Iran and the process of returning the refugees to their country continues," the statement said. Weeks ago, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported the return of more than 54,000 Afghan refugees from Iran over the past couple of months. More than 2.5 million registered Afghan refugees reportedly have been living in Iran and about the same number are living in Pakistan. The Afghan caretaker government has called on Afghan refugees living abroad to return home and contribute to reconstruction of their war-r

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Around 600 Afghan refugees return home recently from Pakistan

STORY: Around 600 Afghan refugees return home recently from Pakistan DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: NANGARHAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan refugees at a border crossing point of Torkham between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Nangarhar province STORYLINE: Nearly 600 Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan over the past two days, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Wednesday. A total of 579 Afghan refugees have returned over the past two days after years of stay in Pakistan, the ministry said in a statement, reporting the arrival of a group of 343 people on Monday and another batch of 236 on Tuesday. More than 2.5 million registered Afghan refugees reportedly have been living in Pakistan and about the same number in Iran. The return of Afghan refugees to their homeland, according to the statement, has been continuing. Last week, the Afghan state-run Bakhtar news agency reported the return of more than 54,000 Afg

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AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-REFUGEES

(230504) -- NANGARHAR, May 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Afghan refugees stand in line to return home at a border crossing point of Torkham between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, May 4, 2023. Nearly 600 Afghan refugees have returned from neighboring Pakistan over the past two days, Afghanistan's Ministry for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs said Wednesday. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

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Kenya evacuates 39 students from Sudan amid fighting

STORY: Kenya evacuates 39 students from Sudan amid fighting DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of evacuated Kenyans STORYLINE: Kenya has evacuated 39 students from Sudan as military clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary group intensified on Tuesday. Aden Duale, cabinet secretary for the Kenyan Ministry of Defence, welcomed 19 students from Kenya, 19 Somalis, and a Saudi Arabian on Monday evening. "The 39, all students at the International University of Africa, Khartoum, were rescued at the Paloich Airport, South Sudan by the Kenya Air Force after a long and tiresome trek, amidst the deafening sounds of guns and bazookas," Duale told journalists at the airport. He applauded the youngsters for their courage and resilience in braving the ongoing clashes and further encouraged Kenyans stranded in Sudan and their families back home to continue registering with the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs for logistical

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Spain registers 3.3 pct inflation in March

STORY: Spain registers 3.3 pct inflation in March DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food markets 2. various of cars at Puerta de Alcala, center of Madrid 3. various of energetic consumption at home STORYLINE: The annual inflation in Spain stood at 3.3 percent in March, the lowest level since August 2021, according to data published by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE) on Friday. However, the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages continue to climb, with a 16.5 percent increase recorded in March, mainly due to increases in the cost of vegetables and meat. Meanwhile, core inflation, which doesn't include the price of unprocessed food or energy products, dropped by 0.1 percent to 7.5 percent - 4.2 points above the general rate of inflation. According to the country's Ministry for Economic Affairs, Spain has one of the lowest inflation rates in Europe. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Madrid. (XHTV)

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Japanese mission heads home after talks with N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, is seen at Pyongyang's international airport on Oct. 30, 2014, before heading home, wrapping up a four-day visit to North Korea aimed at scrutinizing the country's investigation into the fates of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago.

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N. Korea official heads home

BEIJING, China - Ryu Song Il, a North Korean Foreign Ministry official dealing with Japan affairs, leaves Beijing airport on Sept. 1, 2012, for home after taking part in talks with Japan.

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N. Korea official heads home

BEIJING, China - Ryu Song Il, a North Korean Foreign Ministry official dealing with Japan affairs, answers reporters' questions at Beijing airport on Sept. 1, 2012, before leaving for home from the Chinese capital where he took part in talks with Japan.

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Ministry urges Softbank BB to prevent info leaks

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank BB Corp. President Masayoshi Son speaks to reporters at the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications in Tokyo on July 23 after the ministry called on him to take more care to prevent information about Softbank customers from being stolen or leaked.

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5 carriers file suit over NTT connection fee hike

TOKYO, Japan - The presidents of five telecommunications carriers -- KDDI Corp., Japan Telecom Co., Poweredcom Inc., Cable & Wireless IDC Inc. and Fusion Communications Corp. -- hold a joint press conference in Tokyo on July 17 after filing a suit with the Tokyo District Court against the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications over the ministry's approval of a hike in connection fees they pay to Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT).

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Former home affairs minister, MITI head Murata dies at 79

NAGOYA, Japan - Keijiro Murata (file photo), a former minister of home affairs and head of the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry, died after a stroke at a hospital in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, on April 2, his family said. He was 79. Murata retired from politics in 2000.

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Japan mission on N. Korea abductions leaves Beijing for home

BEIJING, China - Akitaka Saiki, deputy director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, speaks to reporters at Beijing Capital International Airport on Oct. 1 on his way home after a four-day stay in North Korea. Saiki headed a Japanese government mission to investigate details of North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals.

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(4)Resident registry network launched amid criticism

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a civic group protest the Aug. 5 launch of a national resident registry network in front of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications in Tokyo.

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Prosecutors nab diplomats in fund fraud

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Maejima, assistant director of the Foreign Ministry's Oceanian Division, leaves his home in Funabashi, Chiba, on May 14. Later in the day, Maejima and Masaru Sato, an expert on Russian affairs in the ministry, were arrested by prosecutors on suspicion of using more than 33 million yen in funds earmarked for an international aid panel for Russia to pay for a trip to Israel.

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Kono receives part of son's liver in transplant

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (L) received part of his son's liver in an operation at Shinshu University Hospital in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on April 16. Kono, 65, underwent the operation to treat liver cirrhosis because his hepatitis C has worsened. His 39-year-old son Taro (R) is parliamentary secretary at the Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Ministry.

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Japan names 8 senior vice ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows eight new senior vice ministers whom the Japanese government replaced on Jan. 8. From left to right on the top are Akihiko Kumashiro of the Cabinet Office, Genichiro Sata and Kaneshige Wakamatsu of the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, and Takayoshi Taniguchi of the Finance Ministry. From left to right on the bottom are Kazuaki Miyaji and Yasu Kano of the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, Shigeaki Tsukihara of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Eiichi Yamashita of the Ministry of Environment.

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(1)Bureaucratic machinery to undergo shake-up

TOKYO, Japan - Men from a trucking firm work overtime moving office equipment and boxes of papers into the new Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications Jan. 5, the day before its official inauguration.

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(2)Bureaucratic machinery to undergo shake-up

TOKYO, Japan - A room in the Home Affairs Ministry stands almost vacant Jan. 5 hours before the biggest shake-up of Japan's bureaucratic machinery since World War II scheduled for Jan. 6. The ministry is joining three others to form the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications.

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Campaigns for June 25 election begin

TOKYO, Japan - The Home Affairs Ministry hangs a banner and installs a mascot outside the building in Tokyo on June 13, the first day of the official campaign period, to remind people to vote in the June 25 general election for the House of Representatives. A total of 1,361 candidates filed their candidacies for the 480-seat lower chamber in the morning the same day. The total is expected to reach about 1,400 before registration closes at 5 p.m.

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Noda pledges gov't support for Okinawa summit

NAHA, Japan - Home Affairs Minister Takeshi Noda (L) on July 31 pledges government support to Okinawa as the prefecture prepares to host the 2000 summit of the Group of Eight (G-8) countries next July. ''I want the Home Affairs Ministry to do all it can to support the summit and the promotion of Okinawa,'' Noda told Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine during a meeting at the prefectural office.

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Spain's consumer organizations call for gov't price control

STORY: Spain's consumer organizations call for gov't price control DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a supermarket in Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN SANCHEZ, Secretary-General of Facua-Consumers in Action 3. various of a supermarket and food products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ILEANA IZVERNICEANU, Director of Communication and Institutional Relations at OCU 5. various of a gas station with fuel prices and a boiler at a home STORYLINE: Spain's main consumer organizations have called for price control by the Spanish government, warning that recent price hikes have still not peaked. Consumers in Action (FACUA) is calling on the Spanish authorities to step in and control prices to ensure companies are not taking advantage of consumers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN SANCHEZ, Secretary-General of Consumers in Action (FACUA) "It's fundamental that the Ministry of Consumer Affairs in coordination with the autonomous regions devel

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Chinese humanitarian aid eases sufferings of Afghan families

STORY: Chinese humanitarian aid eases sufferings of Afghan families DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Saye Hasan's home and family life in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): SAYE HASAN, Local resident in Kabul 3. various of Saye Hasan's home in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD NASIM HAQQANI, Spokesperson, State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs 5. various of Abdul Salam's family life in Herat province 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): ABDUL SALAM, Resident in Herat province 7. various of donations from China in Kabul 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): ABDUL NASIR RISHTIA, Economic expert and chief executive of Afghanistan Steel Mills Union 9. various of Chinese humanitarian aid STORYLINE: Saye Hasan and his six family members live in a semi-underground hut in Mount Afshaar, one of the largest slums in the Afghan capital Kabul. Earning 500 afghanis (about 5.62 U.S. dollars) daily, Hasan was barely able to feed his family. Donations from

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272 Afghan IDPs return to home provinces from Kabul

STORY: 272 Afghan IDPs return to home provinces from Kabul DATELINE: July 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of internally displaced persons STORYLINE: A total of 272 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were sent back to their home provinces from the capital Kabul on Sunday, Deputy Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Affairs Arsala Kharoti of the Afghan caretaker government said. With the help provided under a coordinated program by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office and the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs, the IDPs were sent back to their homes in Ghazni, Bamyan, Daikundi and Wardak provinces. According to the deputy minister, each family was offered up to 200 U.S. dollars by the UNHCR for returning to their homes. According to officials with the ministry for refugees and repatriation affairs, those returning to their homes would get help from local aid agencies. Up to 6,000 displaced families resid

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1,396 Indians return home from Ukraine

STORY: 1,396 Indians return home from Ukraine DATELINE: March 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. shots of Delhi airport 3. shots of people waiting for students 4. shots of students arriving from Ukraine STORYLINE: A total of 1,396 Indians have returned home safely by air after being evacuated from Ukraine, Indian government officials said on Monday. The country's federal health ministry is lending all support in evacuating Indians from Ukraine, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials said. The federal health ministry has revised mandatory International Travel Guidelines, allowing a few exemptions for international travelers, according to officials. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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