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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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China's BYD to sell midsize electric bus in Japan

STORY: China's BYD to sell midsize electric bus in Japan SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of photos of the BYD electric buses in Kyoto STORYLINE: China's leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD will start to sell a new model of midsize electric bus in Japan to meet the growing demand for green public transportation. The J7 midsize electric bus tailored for the Japanese market has a range of 250 km and is priced at 36.5 million Japanese yen (about 240,000 U.S. dollars), according to a press conference of BYD Japan Co., Ltd. on Tuesday. The model is set to begin accepting reservations starting from Jan. 1, 2024, with deliveries expected in the fall of 2025. The Chinese auto giant made its entry into the Japanese electric bus market in 2015 by delivering five electric buses in Kyoto. Currently, BYD holds a share of over 70 percent in the Japanese electric bus market and aims

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Coaches imported from China welcomed in Pakistan for comfortable, advanced system

STORY: Coaches imported from China welcomed in Pakistan for comfortable, advanced system DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a new train coach imported from China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LEI SONG, Technician of CRRC Tangshan Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (URDU): USMAN, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (URDU): MAHMOOD, Rawalpindi Railway Station 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (URDU): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: Train coaches newly imported from China for a railway line in Pakistan has attracted much attention recently. The coaches run as part of a Green Line Express train from Islamabad to the country's southern port city of Karachi, passing through major cities across Punjab and Sindh provinces. The newly inaugurated train consisted of nine coaches, including six new coaches imported from China's CRRC Tangshan Company in late 2022 and three recently refurbished units imported from China in 2015. SOUNDBITE 1 (CHINESE): LEI SONG, Technician of C

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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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Italian energy group announces new gas discovery in offshore Egypt field

STORY: Italian energy group announces new gas discovery in offshore Egypt field DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of a statement issued by Eni 2. various of Zohr gas field STORYLINE: Italian energy group Eni announced on Sunday a new gas discovery in Nargis Offshore Area Concession in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. The discovery, located at the Nargis-1 exploration well, can be developed leveraging the proximity to Eni's existing facilities, the group said in a statement. Egypt has seen a series of oil and gas discoveries in recent years, most notably the giant Zohr gas field off the Mediterranean in 2015. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Iran says nuclear negotiations continuing through relevant channels

STORY: Iran says nuclear negotiations continuing through relevant channels DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman 2. various of Iran's nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that negotiations on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal are continuing through relevant channels at both sides' request. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks at a weekly press conference without further elaborating on "relevant channels," according to the official news agency IRNA. Kanaani added Iran's policy toward the nuclear issue is clear, and the country is acting within the same political framework. He said Iran is ready for the conclusion of the nuclear talks based on the European Union's proposed package. However, achievement of an agreement is a bilateral process, he said, noting that "the United States is the country that has violated its oath under the nuclear deal and must be acc

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Malaysia's railway sector gets boost from cooperation with China

STORY: Malaysia's railway sector gets boost from cooperation with China DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cooperation projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTHONY LOKE SIEW FOOK, Malaysian Transport Minister 3. various of the cooperation projects 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTHONY LOKE SIEW FOOK, Malaysian Transport Minister STORYLINE: Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook has said Malaysia's railway sector is rapidly advancing due to close cooperation with China on a number of projects. The minister said these projects have not only created jobs but also carried forward the country's efforts to develop its railway sector through technology and skills transfer. The Rolling Stock Center of Chinese rail transit equipment manufacturer CRRC became fully operational in 2015. It's China's first overseas manufacturing base of its kind in Malaysia's Perak state. The minister said the majority of the center's workforce are loca

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NEC Corp. HQ

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken March 2, 2015, shows the head office of NEC Corp. in Tokyo.

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Japan defeat Jordan in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Blue Samurai supporters celebrate after Japan defeat Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (10) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (R) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa screams after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Shinji Kagawa (2nd from R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring Japan's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Japan reach quarterfinals in Asian Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (C) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an Asian Cup match against Jordan on Jan. 20, 2015, in Melbourne, Australia. Japan defeated Jordan 2-0 to reach the quarterfinals.

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Nishikori wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan waves to fans after winning his first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2015. Nishikori beat Spain's Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

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Nishikori wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan (L) shakes hands with Nicolas Almagro of Spain after winning his first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championships at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2015. Nishikori beat Almagro 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

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Nishikori wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Tennis fans cheer for Japan's Kei Nishikori during his first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2015. Nishikori beat Spain's Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

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Nishikori wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a first-round match against Nicolas Almagro of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championships at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2015. Nishikori won 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

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Nishikori wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after winning his first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2015. Nishikori beat Spain's Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

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Nishikori wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a first-round match against Nicolas Almagro of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championships at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2015. Nishikori won 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

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Nishikori wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a first-round match against Nicolas Almagro of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championships at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2015. Nishikori won 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

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Nishikori wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after taking the first set during a first-round match against Nicolas Almagro of Spain at the Australian Open tennis championships at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Jan. 20, 2015. Nishikori won 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

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Federer wins 1st-round Australian Open match

MELBOURNE, Australia - Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot during an Australian Open first-round match against Yen Hsun Lu of Taiwan in Melbourne on Jan. 19, 2015. Federer beat Lu 6-4, 6-2, 7-5.

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Japan's Ito beaten in Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Tatsuma Ito of Japan returns a shot during a first-round match against Martin Klizan of Slovakia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 19, 2015. Klizan won 7-6, 6-2, 6-4.

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Japan's Ito beaten in Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia - Tatsuma Ito of Japan returns a shot during a first-round match against Martin Klizan of Slovakia at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Jan. 19, 2015. Klizan won 7-6, 6-2, 6-4.

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'King Kazu' bags 2 goals in Kobe charity match

KOBE, Japan - Former Japan international Kazuyoshi Miura, currently playing for second-division Yokohama FC, scores a goal in a charity game in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2015, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. Miura, nicknamed "King Kazu," bagged two goals to lead his side "Kobe Dreams" to a 3-2 win over "Japan Stars."

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Fabric woven by 2,700 people in sympathy with disaster victims

KOBE, Japan - A "Saori-ori" freely woven piece involving about 2,700 people affected by big disasters, including tsunami-hit Thais, is shown in Kobe on Jan. 14, 2015, en route to completion on Jan. 17, 2015, with the ultimate length of 311 meters to signify the 3/11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster of 2011 in northeastern Japan. Jan. 17 marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating 1995 quake that hit Kobe and vicinity.

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Hakuho beats Terunofuji in New Year tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) throws down No. 2 maegashira Terunofuji with a "sukuinage" beltless arm throw to extend his unbeaten log to 4-0 on Jan. 14, 2015, the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Human letters formed to mark "2020 Days to Go"

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows on Jan. 12, 2015, Japan's Coming-of-Age Day, new adults forming human letters in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government office building to show 2,020 days to go before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Human letters formed to mark "2020 Days to Go"

TOKYO, Japan - On Jan. 12, 2015, Japan's Coming-of-Age Day, new adults form human letters in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government office building to show 2,020 days to go before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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New adults form '2020' with 2020 days to go before Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - About 500 new 20-year-olds create the number "2020" at a square in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building during a coming-of-age ceremony on Jan. 12, 2015, which marked 2,020 days to go before the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020.

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Yokozuna Kakuryu performs ring-entering rite in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Kakuryu (C) dedicates a ring-entering ritual at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine on Jan. 7, 2015, with No. 2 maegashira Ikioi (L) serving as sword bearer in a customary ceremony ahead of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening on Jan. 11 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in the Japanese capital.

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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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Japanese antiwar journalist Muno turns 100

TOKYO, Japan - Takeji Muno, a prominent antiwar journalist in Japan, reacts during celebrations for his 100th birthday at his home in Saitama north of Tokyo 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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Japanese pottery artist fires huge kiln

OKAYAMA, Japan - Togaku Mori, a "Bizen-yaki" pottery artist, stands by his huge kiln following initial firing in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015. Having some 2,000 pots inside, the 85-meter-long kiln is fired night and day for 90 days.

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Aguirre, players leave for Australia

NARITA, Japan - Japan men's national soccer team coach Javier Aguirre is seen at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Jan. 2, 2015, before the team's departure for Australia for the Jan. 9-31 Asian Cup.

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Aguirre, players leave for Australia

NARITA, Japan - (From R) Japan men's national soccer team players Keisuke Honda, Yoshinori Muto and Eiji Kawashima are seen at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Jan. 2, 2015, before the team's departure for Australia for the Jan. 9-31 Asian Cup.

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Daichi Kamino of Aoyama Gakuin University takes a big lead over the other runners in the mountainous 23.2-kilometer fifth stage of the five-segment, 107.5 kilometer collegiate ekiden race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2015. (Pool photo)

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Daichi Kamino (top) of Aoyama Gakuin University is tossed into the air by his teammates after crossing the finish line first in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, of the annual collegiate ekiden race on Jan. 2, 2015. The university won the first day of the two-day road race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone for the first time ever, in 5 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds.

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"Shishi-mai" lion dance performed in Miyagi Pref.

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - A "shishi-mai" lion dance performer in a costume pretends to bite a mother and her baby to wish for their health in Higashimatsushima in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Jan. 2, 2015.

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"Shishi-mai" lion dance performed at shrine in Miyagi Pref.

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - A "shishi-mai" lion dance is performed at Tamatsukuri Jinja, a Shinto shrine, in Higashimatsushima in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Jan. 2, 2015, to wish for the health of people.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings to well-wishers

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Princess Kiko and her daughters, Princess Mako and Princess Kako, wave to well-wishers from a balcony of the Chowa-Den wing of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2015.

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Horse riders ascend steps of Hokkaido shrine

HAKODATE, Japan - Members of a riding club in Hakodate, Hokkaido, northern Japan, ride up 134 steps on Hokkaido-bred "dosanko" horses in the precincts of the Hakodate Hachimangu shrine in front of worshippers at an annual event on Jan. 2, 2015.

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Prince Mikasa, Princess Kako in New Year's greetings

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Mikasa (R), 99-year-old uncle of Emperor Akihito, and Princess Kako, one of the emperor's granddaughters, wave to well-wishers from a balcony of the Chowa-Den at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in New Year's greetings on Jan. 2, 2015.

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Unheralded Aoyama Gakuin on top in collegiate ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Daichi Kamino of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, of the annual collegiate ekiden race on Jan. 2, 2015. The university won the first day of the two-day road race between Tokyo's Otemachi business district and the spa town of Hakone for the first time ever, in 5 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings to well-wishers

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) extends New Year's greetings to well-wishers, with Empress Michiko next to him, from a balcony of the Chowa-Den wing of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2015.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings to well-wishers

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the imperial family stand on a balcony of the Chowa-Den wing of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and wave to well-wishers on Jan. 2, 2015.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings to well-wishers

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and Crown Princess Masako arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2015, to join the emperor's New Year's greetings to well-wishers along with other members of the imperial family.

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Emperor offers New Year's greetings to well-wishers

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko stand on a balcony of the Chowa-Den wing of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and wave to well-wishers on Jan. 2, 2015.

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Foreigners buy lucky bags at Japanese department store

TOKYO, Japan - A woman (R) from Hong Kong selects "fukubukuro" New Year lucky bags at the Mitsukoshi Ginza department store in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2015, as the department store began its New Year sale the same day.