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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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Xinhua Headlines: With Grand Slam breakthrough, emerging Zheng leads charge in China's collective tennis chapter

(240128) -- BEIJING, Jan. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Na of China holds the trophy after winning her women's singles final match against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia at 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 25, 2014. Li Na won 2-0 to claim the title of the event. (Xinhua/Li Jundong)

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Malaysian PM says to seek stay extension of giant pandas

STORY: Malaysian PM says to seek stay extension of giant pandas SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zoo Negara 2. various of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at Zoo Negara's 60th anniversary celebration 3. various of pandas STORYLINE: Malaysia is looking into extending the period of stay of two giant pandas Xing Xing and Liang Liang at Zoo Negara, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday. Anwar said that the presence of Xing Xing and Liang Liang had become an attraction that many Malaysians look forward to. "Many people come to the zoo to see the pandas because not all Malaysians can afford to go to China to see giant pandas ... for some Malaysians, seeing them here is a once in a lifetime opportunity," he added. The iconic giant panda pair, Xing Xing and Liang Liang, were loaned to the Malaysian government in 2014 for 10 years to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China. T

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Xinhua Headlines: Giant pandas bear witness to friendship between China, France

(240127) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Weixiao, a retired worker from Ya'an, rides a bike at University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France, July 2, 2014. (Xinhua/Lu Suyan)

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Chinese classics gain popularity in Türkiye as cultural exchange flourishes: sinologist

STORY: Chinese classics gain popularity in Türkiye as cultural exchange flourishes: sinologist SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIRAY FIDAN, Turkish sinologist, author and translator 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIRAY FIDAN, Turkish sinologist, author and translator STORYLINE A Turkish sinologist is passionately introducing the Chinese culture of peace through his translations to an ever-growing audience of Turkish readers. In 2014, Giray Fidan, an Ankara-based professor of Chinese language and history, collaborated with his professor to translate the Chinese classic "The Art of War" from Chinese into Turkish. The translated version of the book by ancient Chinese strategist Sun Tzu 25 centuries ago became a bestseller in Türkiye, where it was reprinted 25 times in nine years. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIRAY FIDAN, Turkish sinologist, author and translator "'The A

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Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight

STORY: Himalaya airlines starts Kathmandu-Shanghai flight SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inaugural ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PRATAP BABU TIWARI, General manager of Tribhuvan International Airport 3. various of inaugural flight STORYLINE: Himalaya Airlines on Saturday launched its inaugural flight from the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to Shanghai, China's economic hub. The H9780 flight took off in the morning with 141 passengers aboard, and the H9781 flight is scheduled to return to Kathmandu with 95 passengers onboard in the evening. The airlines is operating a round trip from Kathmandu to Shanghai on an A320 plane every Saturday, while two flights have been scheduled per week from Dec. 20 to Jan. 27, 2024. The Kathmandu-based operator, a Nepal-China joint venture established in August 2014, resumed direct flights between Kathmandu and Beijing in June and started direct flights from Kath

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Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023

STORY: Anish Giri wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: WIJK AAN ZEE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023 STORYLINE: Dutch chess player Anish Giri won the prestigious Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2023, which concluded in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, on Sunday. In the 13th and final round of the 85th edition of the tournament at the Dutch west coast, the runner-up in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021 won playing with white against Romanian Richard Rapport. Giri finished first with 8.5 points. Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan and Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen ended joint second with 8 points and China's Ding Liren had to settle for 11th place with 5.5 points. Giri took over the title from Carlsen, who had won eight times in Wijk aan Zee. Twenty-eight-year-old grandmaster Giri had a strong tournament, remained unbeaten and beat both world No. 1, Carlsen, and world No. 2, Ding Liren. Xi

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (C) reads a book before noon break at Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 2, 2014. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Ottoman-era barracks reopen as Istanbul's largest library

STORY: Ottoman-era barracks reopen as Istanbul's largest library DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurates the Rami library 3. various of Istanbul's largest library, the Rami library STORYLINE: The Ottoman-era Rami Barracks opened its doors on Friday as the largest library in Istanbul with an initial collection of over 2.5 million volumes and 4,200 person capacity. Built during the reign of Sultan Mustafa III (1757-1774), the compound served as barracks for centuries until 1971, and as the military and administrative headquarters of Sultan Mahmut II during the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated the library, noting that his government was nearing its goal of constructing 100 new libraries by the Turkish republic's 100th anniversary, which will be on Oct. 29, 2023. The restoration of the compound began in 2014. It will be o

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Namibia trains youngsters to boost athletics community

STORY: Namibia trains youngsters to boost athletics community DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wanderers sports field in Windhoek, Namibia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LEONI VAN RENSBURG, Organizer of the Quinton-Steele Botes Athletics Coaching and Training Clinic STORYLINE: Namibia's Quinton-Steele Botes Athletics Coaching and Training Clinic is imparting crucial athletics skills to youngsters over a four-day workshop to boost the national athletics community. The training camp, which was first established in 1993 by the late Namibian athletics administrator Quinton-Steele Botes who died in 2014, runs from Jan. 9 to 12. The camp focuses on the principles of all athletics events, including sprints, hurdles, throw, high and long jump. Nearly 300 participants are clustered into three age groups: the kids' athletics program for six-to-ten-year-olds, the primary and intermediate program, and the high school and seniors program. SOUNDBI

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Stuttgart player Sakai in action against Bayern Munich

STUTTGART, Germany - Japanese fullback Gotoku Sakai (front) of German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart competes for the ball in a game against Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 30, 2014. Bayern beat Stuttgart 2-1.

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Japanese antiwar journalist Muno turns 100

TOKYO, Japan - Takeji Muno, a prominent antiwar journalist in Japan whose career has included covering both wartime prime ministers, Fumimaru Konoe and Hideki Tojo, speaks during an interview in Saitama north of Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2014, ahead of his 100th birthday on Jan.2, 2015. Wary of the "smells of war" brought about by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies such as a national secrecy law and the push for the right to exercise collective self-defense, Muno vowed to continue to speak out for as long as he lives.

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Belgium beat U.S. 2-1

SALVADOR, Brazil - Jan Vertonghen (R) of Belgium and DeAndre Yedlin (2) of the United States compete for the ball in the second half of a World Cup Round of 16 match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, on July 1, 2014. Belgium won 2-1 in extra time to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 1986.

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Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Klaas Jan Huntelaar (L) of the Netherlands runs in celebration after scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot during extra time in the second half of a World Cup Round of 16 match against Mexico at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 29, 2014. At right is teammate Wesley Sneijder, who scored an equalizer. The Netherlands won 2-1, advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal (facing) congratulates squad member Klaas Jan Huntelaar after beating Mexico 2-1 in a World Cup Round of 16 match at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 29, 2014, advancing to the quarterfinals. Huntelaar scored the winning goal from the penalty spot during extra time in the second half of the match.

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Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Klaas Jan Huntelaar (R) of the Netherlands celebrates with teammate Wesley Sneijder after scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot during extra time in the second half of a World Cup Round of 16 match against Mexico at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 29, 2014. The Netherlands won 2-1, advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Klaas Jan Huntelaar (L) of the Netherlands runs in celebration after scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot during extra time in the second half of a World Cup Round of 16 match against Mexico at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 29, 2014. At right is teammate Dirk Kuyt. The Netherlands won 2-1, advancing to the quarterfinals.

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Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Klaas Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands scores the winning goal from the penalty spot during extra time in the second half of a World Cup Round of 16 match against Mexico at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 29, 2014. The Netherlands won 2-1, advancing to the quarterfinals.

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NY Times corrections 161 years later

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows The New York Times' article in the Corrections section on March 4, 2014, to report misspellings in an article on Jan. 20, 1853. The paper says the article published 161 years ago recounting the story of Solomon Northup misspelled his surname as Northrop and the headline misspelled it as Northrup. The movie "12 Years a Slave" based on his memoir won the best picture Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards on March 2.

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Milan player Honda competes for ball in Serie A game

CAGLIARI, Italy - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda of Italian Serie A club AC Milan (right) competes for the ball in a game against Cagliari Calcio in Cagliari, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2014. Milan beat Cagliari 2-1.

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Milan's Honda against Cagliari

CAGLIARI, Italy - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda of AC Milan (L) competes for the ball with Cagliari's Nicola Murru in a Serie A match on Jan. 26, 2014, at Cagliari in Italy. Honda set up the winning goal for Giampaolo Pazzini in AC Milan's 2-1 victory.

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Election in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A police officer stands guard beside antigovernment protesters staging a sit-in near a polling station in Bangkok on Jan. 26, 2014, amid absentee voting for the Feb. 2 Thai general election.

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Election in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Police officers are pictured near a polling station in Bangkok on Jan. 26, 2014, after one person died and several others were injured amid absentee voting for the Feb. 2 Thai general election.

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Election in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Police officers are pictured in Bangkok on Jan. 26, 2014, near a polling station where one person died and several others were injured amid absentee voting for the Feb. 2 Thai general election.

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Factory worker arrested over poisoning

OIZUMI, Japan - Photo shows Aqlifoods Co.'s factory in the town of Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Jan. 26, 2014. A 49-year-old worker at the factory was arrested on Jan. 25 over his alleged involvement in the poisoning of the Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc. subsidiary's food products with pesticide, possibly putting at risk the health of more than 2,800 people across Japan.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yukiko Akaba crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26, 2014, placing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2:26:00 in the last competitive race of her career.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yukiko Akaba crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26, 2014, placing second in the Osaka Women's Marathon with a time of 2:26:00 in the last competitive race of her career.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko of Ukraine celebrates at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26, 2014, after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second year in a row. She ran a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Osaka Women's Marathon

OSAKA, Japan - Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko of Ukraine crosses the finish line at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Jan. 26, 2014, winning the Osaka Women's Marathon for the second year in a row with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Thai general election

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo taken in Bangkok on Jan. 26, 2014, shows antigovernment demonstrators protesting against advance voting for the contentious Feb. 2 general election in Thailand.

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Okazaki scores for Mainz

STUTTGART, Germany - Shinji Okazaki of Mainz scores a goal during the first half of a Bundesliga game against Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany, on Jan. 25, 2014. Mainz won 2-1.

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Southampton's Yoshida in action in FA Cup game

SOUTHAMPTON, Britain - Japan defender Maya Yoshida, playing for English Premier League club Southampton, competes to head a ball in the first half of a fourth-round FA Cup game against Yeovil Town in Southampton on Jan. 26, 2014. Southampton beat Yeovil 2-0.

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Frozen food poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Kushiro (L), president of Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc., and Yutaka Tanabe, president of Maruha Nichiro's subsidiary Aqlifoods Co., bow in apology during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2014. An Aqlifoods factory worker was arrested earlier that day over his alleged involvement in the poisoning of Aqlifoods' food products with pesticide that possibly affected the health of more than 2,800 people across the country.

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Frozen food poisoning

TOKYO, Japan - Toshio Kushiro (far L), president of Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc., Yutaka Tanabe (2nd from L), president of Maruha Nichiro's subsidiary Aqlifoods Co., and others bow in apology during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2014. An Aqlifoods factory worker was arrested earlier that day over his alleged involvement in the poisoning of Aqlifoods' food products with pesticide that possibly affected the health of more than 2,800 people across the country.

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Factory worker arrested over alleged frozen food poisoning

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 25, 2014, shows a factory operated by Aqlifoods Co., a subsidiary of Maruha Nichiro Holdings Inc., in the town of Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture. Police arrested Toshiki Abe, a 49-year-old worker at the factory, the same day on suspicion of poisoning food products four separate times between last Oct. 3 and Oct. 7. More than 2,800 people have reported falling ill in possible connection with the poisoning.

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Japanese player Honda in action in Italian Cup game

MILAN, Italy - Japanese player Keisuke Honda of the Italian Serie A football club A.C. Milan prepares to kick the ball in an Italian Cup quarterfinal game against Udinese Calcio in Milan on Jan. 22, 2014. Udinese beat Milan 2-1.

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Italian Cup soccer

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan's Keisuke Honda receives a yellow card during the second half of an Italian Cup soccer quarterfinal match against Udinese in Milan on Jan. 22, 2014. Udinese won 2-1.

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Italian Cup soccer

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan coach Clarence Seedorf brings Keisuke Honda on during the second half of an Italian Cup soccer quarterfinal match against Udinese in Milan on Jan. 22, 2014. Udinese won 2-1.

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Italian Cup soccer

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan's Keisuke Honda is pictured after coming on as a second-half substitute in an Italian Cup soccer quarterfinal match against Udinese in Milan on Jan. 22, 2014. Udinese won 2-1.

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Italian Cup soccer

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan's Keisuke Honda shoots after coming on as a second-half substitute in an Italian Cup soccer quarterfinal match against Udinese in Milan on Jan. 22, 2014. Udinese won 2-1.

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Italian Cup soccer

MILAN, Italy - AC Milan's Keisuke Honda is pictured after coming on as a second-half substitute in an Italian Cup soccer quarterfinal match against Udinese in Milan on Jan. 22, 2014. Udinese won 2-1.

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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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Reexamination of fault situation at Tsuruga plant

TSURUGA, Japan - A team of experts from the Nuclear Regulation Authority examines layers of earth around the No. 2 reactor of Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2014, the first day of a two-day reexamination after the NRA found in May the previous year that the reactor is sitting above an active fault.

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Reexamination of fault situation at Tsuruga plant

TSURUGA, Japan - A team of experts from the Nuclear Regulation Authority examines layers of earth around the No. 2 reactor of Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2014, the first day of a two-day reexamination after the NRA found in May the previous year that the reactor is sitting above an active fault. (Pool photo)

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Hoshino on 1st podium at World Cup moguls

VAL SAINT-COME, Canada - Junko Hoshino (R) stands on the podium after coming third in a women's World Cup moguls meet in Val St. Come, Quebec, Canada, on Jan. 19, 2014. Chloe and Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada made a 1-2 finish on home snow.

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Continued political disorder in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Anti-government protesters march on a street in Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2014, as Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted the same day that the general election scheduled for Feb. 2 will be held as scheduled.

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Continued political disorder in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Anti-government protesters continue their sit-in on a busy street in central Bangkok on Jan. 15, 2014, as Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted the same day that the general election scheduled for Feb. 2 will be held as scheduled.

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Hakuho, Harumafuji perform dohyo-iri at Meiji Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) performs the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2014, before the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament starting Jan. 12. Around 2,800 people watched Hakuho and his fellow yokozuna Harumafuji perform the ritual in the drizzle.

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Latvia introduces euro

RUJIENA, Latvia - Latvian President Andris Berzins (L) and Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves hold euro coins they exchanged in Rujiena, Latvia, on Jan. 2, 2014. Latvia became the 18th eurozone country on Jan. 14, 2014. Estonia introduced the euro in January 2011.

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Latvia introduces euro

RUJIENA, Latvia - Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (L) and Latvian President Andris Berzins select ice cream in Rujiena, Latvia, on Jan. 2, 2014. Latvia became the 18th eurozone country on Jan. 14, 2014. Estonia introduced the euro in January 2011.