Journalists from 14 countries conclude trip to China's Xinjiang

STORY: Journalists from 14 countries conclude trip to China's Xinjiang DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the journalists' trip in Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUDAHNISSI CALABROSO, Journalist with the Philippines' SMNI TV Station 3. various of the journalists' trip in Xinjiang 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAXIM CHEREVIK, Editor of the Information Telegraph Agency of Russia (ITAR-TASS) 5. various of the journalists' trip in Xinjiang 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAKALASOORIYA, Editor from the Daily Mirror in Sri Lanka STORYLINE: A group of 22 journalists from 14 countries concluded a trip to China's Xinjiang on Wednesday. The trip started on Sept. 12. The journalists from 17 foreign media organizations have visited various places in Xinjiang, including the regional capital of Urumqi, the city of Turpan and Kashgar Prefecture. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUDAHNISSI CALABROSO, Journalist with the Philippines' SMNI TV Station "It is a really

Russian cellist Rostropovich dies at 80

Russian cellist Rostropovich dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Mstislav Rostropovich plays the cello at a hall in Tokyo in February, 2000, while Seiji Ozawa conducts. Rostropovich, a noted Azerbaijan-born cellist and conductor, also known as a pro-democracy activist, died in a Moscow hospital, Russia's Itar-Tass news agency said on April 27. He was 80.

Plane crashes, another missing in Russia

Plane crashes, another missing in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - A Tu-134 airliner of Volga-AviaExpress (same type shown in file photo) with some 40 people aboard crashed and another plane, a Tu-154, carrying about 50 people went missing in Russia on Aug. 24, with authorities suggesting that terrorism may be involved, the Itar-Tass news agency reported.

Plane crashes, another missing in Russia

Plane crashes, another missing in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia - A Tu-134 airliner of Volga-AviaExpress (same type shown in file photo) with some 40 people aboard crashed and another plane, a Tu-154, carrying about 50 people went missing in Russia on Aug. 24, with authorities suggesting that terrorism may be involved, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. (Kyodo)

Russian cellist Rostropovich dies at 80

Russian cellist Rostropovich dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - Mstislav Rostropovich plays the cello at a hall in Tokyo in February, 2000, while Seiji Ozawa conducts. Rostropovich, a noted Azerbaijan-born cellist and conductor, also known as a pro-democracy activist, died in a Moscow hospital, Russia's Itar-Tass news agency said on April 27. He was 80. (Kyodo)