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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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Israel launches project to keep water level of Sea of Galilee

STORY: Israel launches project to keep water level of Sea of Galilee DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:05 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the entrance of the Eshkol reservoir at the Lower Galilee near Israeli city of Nazareth 2. various of aerial views of the National Water Carrier of Israel at the Eshkol reservoir at the Lower Galilee 3. various of Sea of Galilee STORYLINE: Israel on Tuesday launched a first-of-its-kind project to flow desalinated water from the Mediterranean to the Sea of Galilee in the northeast of the country. With a cost of about 1 billion shekels (284 million U.S. dollars), it is one of the largest water projects in Israel, said a statement issued by the Israel Water Authority. The project, initiated by the authority and Mekorot, the national water company, will help keep the water level of the Sea of Galilee, a natural water source and national emergency reservoir in dry years, it added. Following droughts between 2013 and 2018, which caused th

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Croatians welcome entry into eurozone, Schengen area

STORY: Croatians welcome entry into eurozone, Schengen area DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STIPE DEDIC, Local resident 3. various of people on the streets in Zagreb 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): SNJEZANA BERI, Local resident 5. various of Croatian-Slovenian border crossing 6. various of ATM machines and prices in euros 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MATEO BORAC, Local resident 8. various of Croatian Central Bank STORYLINE: Croatia entered the eurozone and the European Union's (EU) border-free Schengen area on New Year's Day. This was the first time a European country joined both the eurozone and the Schengen area on the same day, an important milestone for Croatia, an EU member since 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STIPE DEDIC, Local resident "Since I'm traveling abroad constantly, I am already used to euro and I think it's not going to affect my life dramatically. As I said, I hope it is

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Croatia enters eurozone, Schengen area

STORY: Croatia enters eurozone, Schengen area DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:11 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): ANDREJ PLENKOVIC, Croatian Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President STORYLINE: Croatia entered the eurozone and the European Union's (EU) border-free Schengen area on New Year's Day. This was the first time a European country joined both the eurozone and the Schengen area on the same day, an important milestone for Croatia, an EU member since 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): URSULA VON DER LEYEN, European Commission President "This is the day of joy and pride for the Croatian people. It is a testimony of your amazing journey, of your hard work and your determination. It is a day of celebration not only for Croatians but for all European citizens and from now on our internal borders can be crossed freely, without controls like

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Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - File photo taken in May 2013 shows Mt. Everest. The Nepalese government has decided to ban solo and blind climbers as well as double amputees from the world's highest mountain from the spring of 2018 in a bid to reduce accidents.

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Tsuruga nuclear plant

TSURUGA, Japan - A Nuclear Regulation Authority team of experts re-examine Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 21, 2014. The NRA found in May 2013 that the No. 2 reactor at the plant is sitting above an active fault. But Japan Atomic Power said in a report in July 2013 that the reactor is not located above an active fault. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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8 millionth visitor to Taiwan for 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Aya Omote (R), who was Taiwan窶冱 8 millionth visitor for 2013, attends a welcoming ceremony in Taipei on Jan. 2, 2014, with Taiwan's Premier Jiang Yi-huah. The newlywed from Niigata Prefecture arrived with her husband on Dec. 31 to spend their honeymoon and the New Year in Taiwan.

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Fault under Tsuruga plant

TOKYO, Japan - This December 2012 file photo shows a geologic fault, known as D-1, running directly underneath the No. 2 reactor at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga plant in Fukui Prefecture. A panel of experts under Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority reaffirmed on Jan. 28, 2013, that the fault is likely to be active.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi runs at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, finishing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Ukraine's Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, winning the Osaka Women's Marathon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi runs at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2013, finishing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 21 seconds.

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Orchid festival in Tottori

YONAGO, Japan - An orchid festival starts at Tottori Hanakairo park in the town of Nambu, Tottori Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2013, displaying some 2,500 flowers of about 20 different species.

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BOJ introduces 2% inflation target

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari and Finance Minister Taro Aso sit side by side at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2013, before meeting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to brief him on a joint statement adopted by the government and the BOJ. In the joint statement, the BOJ pledged to achieve a 2 percent inflation target at the earliest possible time.

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BOJ introduces 2% inflation target

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa, economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari and Finance Minister Taro Aso meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) at Abe's office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2013, to brief the premier on a joint statement adopted by the government and the BOJ. In the joint statement, the BOJ pledged to achieve a 2 percent inflation target at the earliest possible time.

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BOJ introduces 2% inflation target

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers reporters' questions at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2013, regarding a joint statement adopted by the government and the Bank of Japan. In the joint statement, the BOJ pledged to achieve a 2 percent inflation target at the earliest possible time.

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BOJ introduces 2% inflation target

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2013, after a two-day Policy Board meeting. The Japanese central bank entered a new stage of drastic monetary easing the same day, setting a 2 percent inflation target under pressure from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has asked it to take more action to overcome chronic deflation and the strong yen.

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BOJ introduces 2% inflation target

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (L), Finance Minister Taro Aso (C) and economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari (R) meet the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2013, after meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to brief him on a joint statement adopted by the government and the BOJ. In the joint statement, the BOJ pledged to achieve a 2 percent inflation target at the earliest possible time.

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Harumafuji at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) topples No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima with an outer-leg trip on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, to remain undefeated at the 15-day basho.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Harumafuji at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (L) is pictured after toppling No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima using an outer- leg trip on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The grand champion remained undefeated at the 15-day basho.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Tunnel after ceiling collapse

KOSHU, Japan - The inbound lanes in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, are shown to reporters on Jan. 15, 2013, for the first time since the fatal collapse of interior roof on Dec. 2, 2012.

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Abe Cabinet OKs stimulus package

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2013, announcing a stimulus package worth 20.2 trillion yen. Abe's Cabinet endorsed a stimulus package earlier in the day entailing the biggest government spending since fiscal 2009 in an attempt to add around 2 percentage points to Japan's gross domestic product growth in real terms and create at least 600,000 jobs.

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Search for missing 2011 tsunami victims

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Police officers comb through sand on a beach in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2013, during a search for people still listed as missing after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Japanese police and coast guard officers conducted the first full-scale search of the year in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures the same day to look for 2,485 people who remain unaccounted for after the disaster devastated northeastern Japan.

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Search for missing 2011 tsunami victims

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Police officers comb through sand on a beach in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2013, during a search for people still listed as missing after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Japanese police and coast guard officers conducted the first full-scale search of the year in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures the same day to look for 2,485 people who remain unaccounted for after the disaster devastated northeastern Japan.

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Search for missing 2011 tsunami victims

SENDAI, Japan - Japan Coast Guard divers offer silent prayers facing the sea in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2013, ahead of conducting a search for people still listed as missing after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Japanese police and coast guard officers conducted the first full-scale search of the year in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures the same day to look for 2,485 people who remain unaccounted for after the disaster devastated northeastern Japan.

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Abe Cabinet OKs stimulus package

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) attends a meeting of a government panel on reviving the Japanese economy, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2013. Abe's Cabinet endorsed a stimulus package the same day entailing the biggest government spending since fiscal 2009 in an attempt to add around 2 percentage points to Japan's gross domestic product growth in real terms and create at least 600,000 jobs.

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Search for missing 2011 tsunami victims

SENDAI, Japan - Japan Coast Guard divers prepare aboard a patrol vessel off Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2013, to search for people still listed as missing after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Japanese police and coast guard officers conducted the first full-scale search of the year in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures the same day to look for 2,485 people who remain unaccounted for after the disaster devastated northeastern Japan.

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Abe Cabinet OKs stimulus package

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with Finance Minister Taro Aso (C) after a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2013, to announce a stimulus package worth 20.2 trillion yen. Abe's Cabinet endorsed a stimulus package earlier in the day entailing the biggest government spending since fiscal 2009 in an attempt to add around 2 percentage points to Japan's gross domestic product growth in real terms and create at least 600,000 jobs. To the right is economic revival minister Akira Amari.

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Abe Cabinet OKs stimulus package

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2013, announcing a stimulus package worth 20.2 trillion yen. Abe's Cabinet endorsed a stimulus package earlier in the day entailing the biggest government spending since fiscal 2009 in an attempt to add around 2 percentage points to Japan's gross domestic product growth in real terms and create at least 600,000 jobs.

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New Year greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other members of Japan's imperial family wave to well-wishers as part of their New Year greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2013.

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New Year greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito speaks before well-wishers as part of his New Year greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2013. At right is Empress Michiko.

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New Year greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers as part of their New Year greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2013.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (R) holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa ends a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2011 shows the Bank of Japan's head office in Tokyo. The BOJ decided Dec. 20, 2012, to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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BOJ to conclude review on inflation goal in Jan.

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa explains the BOJ's monetary policy using a chart during a press conference at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy and said it aims to conclude a review of its inflation goal at its next policy meeting in January 2013, as demanded by presumptive Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has proposed setting an inflation target of 2 percent.

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Sharp 90-inch display

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Sharp Corp.'s 90-inch liquid crystal display for digital signage. Sharp said on Nov. 22, 2012, it will release the display that is capable of showing a person at full height. The display, measuring 2 meters by 1.2 meters, is the first of its kind for use mainly by businesses and will go on sale on Jan. 28, 2013, for a price of around 2.6 million yen.

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Afghan products welcomed in Chinese market, bringing new hope to poor Afghans

STORY: Afghan products welcomed in Chinese market, bringing new hope to poor Afghans DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): BUSTAN BARATI, Afghan craftsman 3. various of a carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): KHAN JAN ALOKOZAY, Vice president of the Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Investment 5. various of a dried fruit processing plant in Kabul, Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): SHABNAM, Dried fruit processing plant worker 7. various of dried fruit processing STORYLINE: Eying China's vast market, Afghan craftsman Bustan Barati has decided to increase the capacity of his small carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of his country's capital of Kabul. Barati's workshop started exporting carpets to China in 2013. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): BUSTAN BARATI, Afghan craftsman "So far, we have sol

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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

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BOJ introduces 2% inflation target

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers reporters' questions at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2013, regarding a joint statement adopted by the government and the Bank of Japan. In the joint statement, the BOJ pledged to achieve a 2 percent inflation target at the earliest possible time. (Kyodo)