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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Belt and Road Initiative brings significant opportunities for Lebanon: NGO founder

STORY: Belt and Road Initiative brings significant opportunities for Lebanon: NGO founder SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Waref Kumayha-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): WAREF KUMAYHA, Founder of Lebanese-Chinese Dialogue Road Association 3. various of China-related footage STORYLINE: A dedicated stamp collector in Lebanon shared his connection with China and his thoughts on the transformative impact of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Waref Kumayha's passion for China traces back to his childhood. His dedication to stamp collection led him to embark on a journey that spanned 40 cities in China. Kumayha said the BRI has brought great opportunities to many countries. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): WAREF KUMAYHA, Founder of Lebanese-Chinese Dialogue Road Association "In 2013 it (the BRI) was a thought on paper but after 10 years now we are seeing this initiative turning into reality and benefiting

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Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of exchange office 3. various of Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira 4. various of people walking on street in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish currency hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at over 30 liras per dollar. One dollar was traded at 30.01 liras at 10:25 a.m. local time (0725 GMT). The Turkish currency has lost over 37 percent of its value since last year and depreciated by 1.6 percent against the dollar in the first 10 days of 2024. Murat Sagman, an economist and portfolio manager, recalled that it was only in 2013 that a dollar was worth 2 liras. Economist Duran Bulbul warned that the dollar exchange rate may move towards 40 liras soon, under such challenges as high inflation. "The greenback will first smash th

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Ozeki Kisenosato

MATSUDO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato holds a press conference at Naruto Stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2013, on the release the same day by the Japan Sumo Association of wrestlers' rankings for the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament beginning Jan. 12 at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Jan. 30, 2013, in Pyongyang, North Korea, shows a signboard with a message praising the successful launch of what North Korea claims was a satellite. Many other countries suspect the launch Dec. 12, 2012, was a covert test of long-range missile technology in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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Japan dispatches gov't aircraft to Algeria

TOKYO, Japan - A Japanese government aircraft leaves from Haneda airport in Tokyo for Algeria at 10:12 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2013. Tokyo dispatched the aircraft to Algiers to bring home the bodies of seven Japanese as well as seven survivors of the Algerian hostage crisis. Three other Japanese employees of engineering firm JGC Corp. remain unaccounted for.

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Japan dispatches gov't aircraft to Algeria

TOKYO, Japan - A Japanese government aircraft leaves from Haneda airport in Tokyo for Algeria at 10:12 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2013. Tokyo dispatched the aircraft to Algiers to bring home the bodies of seven Japanese as well as seven survivors of the Algerian hostage crisis. Three other Japanese employees of engineering firm JGC Corp. remain unaccounted for.

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N. Korea's rocket

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a North Korean long-range rocket lifting off from the Sohae Space Center in Tongchang-ri, North Korea, on Dec. 12, 2012. North Korea is presumed to have independently built most key parts of the rocket, while some commercially available materials were imported, South Korea's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Jan. 21, 2013.

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Golan team returns home

NARITA, Japan - Members of the second batch of Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations in the Israeli-held Golan Heights are welcomed on arrival at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2013. The 12 SDF members arrived home following the return of the 33-member first batch in late December, after Japan ordered their withdrawal due to worsening security conditions amid the civil war in Syria.

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Golan team returns home

NARITA, Japan - Maj. Fumihiro Kayanuma (front), head of Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations in the Israeli-held Golan Heights, and other members of the team are welcomed on arrival at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2013. The 12 SDF members arrived home following the return of the 33-member first batch in late December, after Japan ordered their withdrawal due to worsening security conditions amid the civil war in Syria.

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China press freedom

BEIJING, China - Photo taken in Beijing on Jan. 12, 2013, shows a smartphone displaying an image -- a cat lying on the Southern Weekly -- on the chat app Weixin. A Chinese journalist known as Anti had originally posted the image, saying the cat also supported the weekly newspaper in Guangdong Province, whose staff went on strike after an editorial was altered by a government censor.

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Chinese idol group

SHANGHAI, China - Members of SNH48, the Shanghai version of the Japanese pop idol group AKB48, perform in their first concert in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 12, 2013.

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Ski jumping World Cup in Hinterzarten

HINTERZARTEN, Germany - Sarah Hendrickson of the United States (R) and Japan's Sara Takanashi wave during the award ceremony of a women's ski jumping World Cup competition after finishing first and second respectively in Hinterzarten, Germany, on Jan. 12, 2013.

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Ski jumping World Cup in Hinterzarten

HINTERZARTEN, Germany - Japan's Sara Takanashi answers a reporter's question after finishing second in a women's ski jumping World Cup competition in Hinterzarten, Germany, on Jan. 12, 2013. Sarah Hendrickson of the United States won the event.

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Chinese idol group

SHANGHAI, China - Members of SNH48, the Shanghai version of the Japanese pop idol group AKB48, pose for photos before their first concert in Shanghai, China, on Jan. 12, 2013.

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Abe in disaster area

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) visits a shipyard on Jan. 12, 2013, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, an area hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Croatia prepares to adopt euro

STORY: Croatia prepares to adopt euro DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Croatian National Bank 2. various of store, shopping mall, prices of goods 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian), ANA BEGIC, Zagreb resident 4. various of money exchange office 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): EDIN BOTIC, Zagreb resident 6. various of a market 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Croatian): ANDREJA SKORIC, Zagreb resident 8. various of cash machine and euro money STORYLINE: After the European Union(EU) in July removed the final obstacles for Croatia to adopt the euro, the country is preparing for life with the new currency. Croatia schedules the official adoption on Jan. 1, 2023. This is the first expansion of the currency block in almost a decade as Croatia is becoming the twentieth member of the eurozone. Adopting the euro has been one of Croatia's strategic goals since the country joined the EU in 2013. On the way, Croatia had to fulfill a set of strict economic conditions, such as