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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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Hong Kong restaurant gives disabled youth chance to work

STORY: Hong Kong restaurant gives disabled youth chance to work SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Holy Cafe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MARIA SUNG LAW MAN-KWAN, Founder of Holy Cafe 3. various of Holy Cafe 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MARIA SUNG LAW MAN-KWAN, Founder of Holy Cafe 5. various of Holy Cafe 6. various of Holy Cafe distributing lunch boxes to the elderly 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MARIA SUNG LAW MAN-KWAN, Founder of Holy Cafe STORYLINE: A restaurant in Hong Kong's Cheung Sha Wan provides job opportunities and training for people with disabilities, helping them to develop their capacity for self-care and integration into society. The restaurant, named Holy Cafe, was opened in 2011 by Maria Sung Law Man-kwan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MARIA SUNG LAW MAN-KWAN, Founder of Holy Cafe "I hope the staff members can learn different catering skills here. My restaurant used to serve Western-style food. Some o

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Zambian family praises Chinese medical team after successful surgery

STORY: Zambian family praises Chinese medical team after successful surgery SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mary Mbetwa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 3. various of a Chinese doctor doing medical check-up for Mary Mbetwa 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 5. various of Chinese doctors training local doctors 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARY MBETWA, Resident in Lusaka 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHAEL MBETWA, Mary Mbetwa's husband 8. various of Mary Mbetwa talking with her Chinese doctor 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MICHAEL MBETWA, Mary Mbetwa's husband STORYLINE: When Mary Mbetwa, a 46-year-old resident of Lusaka, the Zambian capital, started experiencing some discomfort in the right side of her nose in 2011, she did not pay much attention to it and dismissed it as one of those feelings that would go away. As the discomfort persisted, however, she decided to seek

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Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen

STORY: Tiny nature reserve for rare birds in downtown Xiamen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CAI LIBO, Director of Xiamen Nature Reserve Affairs Center 3. various of Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve STORYLINE: Xiamen, a coastal eastern Chinese metropolis, may have one of the world's smallest nature reserves for one single endangered bird species. The distinguished visitor to the reserve is called Merops philippinus, or Blue-tailed Bee-eater. Admired by many as one of the most beautiful birds in the world for its fancy feathers, the species is under Class II state protection in China. Set up in 2011, the Wuyuan Bay Nature Reserve for the Blue-tailed Bee-eater welcomes its big moment every April to late October when the birds stop by during migration and dig caves on the cliffs to lay and hatch their eggs. Surrounded by over-10-story buildings just 200 to 3

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French chief enjoys business opportunities in China

STORY: French chief enjoys business opportunities in China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Greg Louraichi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREG LOURAICHI, French chef 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GREG LOURAICHI, French chef STORYLINE: Greg Louraichi, a chef from Bordeaux in France, moved to China in 2002. In 2011, he opened a French restaurant in China's coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREG LOURAICHI, French chef "I want to bring my cuisine to the table. And I'd like to put my passion on what we are doing. So every recipe I created in the restaurant is a little bit different. I would say Western culture can match with the Chinese culture. (I'm) using a lot of local products to create my own dish in a French way. We try to give a chance to people to come to visit us and to understand a little bit of French culture." Over the years, Louraichi has witnessed significant changes in C

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French leather craftsman shares life in China's Shenzhen

STORY: French leather craftsman shares life in China's Shenzhen SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:39 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thomas Maurice (Courtesy of EyeShenzhen) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS MAURICE, French leather craftsman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): THOMAS MAURICE, French leather craftsman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): THOMAS MAURICE, French leather craftsman STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THOMAS MAURICE, French leather craftsman "My name is Thomas Maurice. I'm from France. I'm working for DISSONA as a master craftsman. My skills come from (countries) like France and Italy. So most of the brand that I work for come from luxury sector." Around the age of 20, Thomas Maurice started to learn handicraft skills systematically, and served at many well-known European luxury brands for over a decade. In 2011, Maurice moved his career to China and joined the Shenzhen-based fashion brand DISSONA two years later. He then established

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Türkiye's current account deficit hits nearly 9.85 bln USD in Jan.

STORY: Türkiye's current account deficit hits nearly 9.85 bln USD in Jan. DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish central bank and banknote counting 2. various of jewellery store and gas station in Türkiye 3. various of a container port STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank said Monday the country's current account deficit reached nearly 9.85 billion U.S. dollars in January, following a rapid increase in gold imports and soaring energy import bills. The central bank's statistics showed that excluding gold and energy, the current account has a net surplus of 2.6 billion dollars in January. Among items constituting the current account balance, foreign trade in goods recorded a deficit of 12.43 billion dollars, while the services registered a net surplus of 3.16 billion dollars. The current account deficit in January beats the record 9. 41 billion dollars deficit in March 2011, according to official statistics. Meanwhile, Türkiy

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Syrian president meets with UAE FM to discuss cooperation

STORY: Syrian president meets with UAE FM to discuss cooperation DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian President receiving UAE Foreign Minister (Syrian Presidency) 2. various of the meeting (Syrian Presidency) 3. various of the Syrian presidential palace (Syrian Presidency) STORYLINE: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met on Wednesday with visiting Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in the capital Damascus, state news agency SANA reported. The two sides discussed cooperation on different levels and ways to boost economic cooperation, according to the report. Al Nahyan's last visit to Damascus was in 2021. In 2018, the UAE resumed diplomatic relations with Syria after closing its embassy in Damascus in 2011 when a civil war broke out in the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Damascus. (XHTV)

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Cote d'Ivoire embraces new year with firework show

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire embraces new year with firework show DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of firework show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FANTA CISSE, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ABDOULAYE BAMBA, Local resident STORYLINE: Thousands of residents witnessed a spectacular firework show at midnight Saturday in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire. People enjoyed the show and wished for a better year. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FANTA CISSE, Local resident "I'm in a hurry to see how things will evolve in the new year, because before, there was a lot of pressure. So now I'm a little scared, but it's going to be fine." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ABDOULAYE BAMBA, Local resident "Every year, I come to watch the fireworks. It gives me a lot of pleasure, when I see a lot of people celebrating. It goes straight to my heart. That's why I'm here today." Cote d'Ivoire has been celebrating new year with firework show since 2011. Xinhua New

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Lawyer Takimoto

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Taro Takimoto answers reporters' questions after meeting Makoto Hirata, a former leading member of the AUM Shinrikyo cult, at a police station in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2012. Hirata has been detained at the police station since turning himself in to police late on Dec. 31, 2011, after being on the run for more than 16 years.

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Havenaar joins Dutch club Vitesse

ARNHEM, Netherlands - Japan striker Mike Havenaar speaks to reporters after signing a contract to join Dutch first-division club Vitesse in Arnhem, the Netherlands, on Jan. 3, 2011.

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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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Disaster-hit town holds coming-of-age ceremony

IWAKI, Japan - Young people of the northeastern Japan town of Futaba, where all residents have evacuated since the March 2011 nuclear disaster, attend a coming-of-age ceremony on Jan. 3, 2015, in the nearby city of Iwaki. The functions of the Futaba town office have been transferred to Iwaki.

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Disaster-hit town holds coming-of-age ceremony

IWAKI, Japan - Young people of the northeastern Japan town of Futaba, where all residents have evacuated since the March 2011 nuclear disaster, attend a coming-of-age ceremony on Jan. 3, 2015, in the nearby city of Iwaki. The functions of the Futaba town office have been transferred to Iwaki.

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Stress test results for 2 reactors in Fukui to be approved

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2011 shows the facilities of the Oi nuclear power station in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture. Buildings containing the Nos. 3 and 4 units (2nd from front L and front L) are seen. The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency is expected to approve stress test results as appropriate for the two reactors operated by Kansai Electric Power Co. on the afternoon of Jan. 18, 2012, agency sources said.

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Japanese ski jumper Takanashi

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 3, 2011, shows Japanese teenage ski jumper Sara Takanashi. Takanashi, 15, placed second in a World Cup event on Jan. 8, 2012, in Hinterzarten, Germany, becoming the first Japanese female jumper to stand on the podium in the three events held so far on the inaugural World Cup ski jumping circuit.

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Ultraman, Ultraseven exhibition at museum in Mito

MITO, Japan - Photo shows figures of Ultraman (L) and Ultraseven (R), characters from popular Japanese TV hero series aired since the 1960s, on display at the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Nov. 2, 2011. An exhibition entitled ''Ultraman Art! Times and creation Ultraman & Ultraseven'' runs from Nov. 3, 2011, through Jan. 15, 2012.

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Highball bar in Shimbashi, Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A man passes by Highball Bar Shimbashi 1923 in Tokyo's Shimbashi business district on March 3, 2011. The bar, which opened on Jan. 28, has been attracting company employees after they finish work.

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200-inch 3-D screen

KYOTO, Japan - A woman stands in front of a 200-inch 3-D screen, the largest in the world, at a research institute in Kyoto on Jan. 25, 2011. The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology's Keihanna Research Laboratories announced the same day that it has developed technology to allow viewers to experience 3-D images on the screen without the use of special glasses.

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Control room for No. 5 reactor at Hamaoka nuclear plant

SHIZUOKA, Japan - File photo taken on Jan. 25, 2011, shows personnel working in the control room for the No. 5 reactor at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. The operator, Chubu Electric Power Co., is planning to restart the No. 3 reactor at the plant, currently undergoing regular checks, in July to ensure stable power supplies in the summer.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (facing camera) and striker Shinji Okazaki celebrate after beating Qatar 3-2 in an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan forward Shinji Kagawa (L) scores an equalizer past Qatar goalkeeper Qasem Burhan in the 71st minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni (R) celebrates with his players after beating Qatar 3-2 in an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan forward Shinji Kagawa (L) scores an equalizer past Qatar goalkeeper Qasem Burhan in the 71st minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan defender Masahiko Inoha (L) and striker Shinji Okazaki (R) react after Inoha scored the team's go-ahead goal in the 90th minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Japan won 3-2.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni reacts after his squad beat Qatar 3-2 in an Asian Cup quarterfinal match in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011.

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Japan beat Qatar in Asian Cup soccer

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (L) levels the score at 2-2 in the 70th minute of an Asian Cup quarterfinal against Qatar in Doha on Jan. 21, 2011. Japan went on to beat Qatar 3-2.

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Researcher Saruya dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2004 shows Tokyo Women's Christian University professor emeritus Kaname Saruya, a Japanese expert on U.S. history, who died of prostate cancer at the age of 87 on Jan. 3, 2011.

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Whale meat fair in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A customer shops at a whale meat fair at a flagship outlet of Hanshin Department Stores Inc. in Osaka's Umeda area on Jan. 20, 2011. The operator launched a two-week whale meat fair at the outlet the same day to sell some 3 tons of whale meat at low prices, in a bid to protect the Japanese food culture of eating whale which has faced international criticism.

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Whale meat fair in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A customer shops at a whale meat fair at a flagship outlet of Hanshin Department Stores Inc. in Osaka's Umeda area on Jan. 20, 2011. The operator launched a two-week whale meat fair at the outlet the same day to sell some 3 tons of whale meat at low prices, in a bid to protect the Japanese food culture of eating whale which has faced international criticism.

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Kaio beats Yoshikaze

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (R) demolishes Yoshikaze on Jan. 12, 2011, the fourth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Kaio improved to a 3-1 mark.

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Fujitsu's 3-D PC

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Fujitsu Ltd.'s FH-99CM desktop computer which can display 3-D pictures without the use of special glasses. Fujitsu said Jan. 12, 2011, that it will launch its 22 new types of FMV Series personal computers, including the FH-99CM, from Jan. 20.

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More S. Koreans visit Japan to hike mountains

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A 56-year-old South Korean hiker points at a directional sign written in Hangul characters on a trail on Mt. Karakuni in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Jan. 9, 2011. The number of South Korean climbers and hikers has been surging since 2007. Over 3,000 South Koreans seem to visit Japan annually to hike mountains, according to Japan National Tourism Organization and others.

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Ivory Coast confusion

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Alassane Ouattara, former prime minister of Ivory Coast and the country's presidential claimant, waves to his supporters at a hotel in Abidjan, where he has been staying, on Jan. 3, 2011. The West African country has been in upheaval since a disputed presidential election in November 2010 that both Ouattara and incumbent Laurent Gbagbo claim to have won.

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Nintendo 3DS unveiled

CHIBA, Japan - Children play with Nintendo 3DS devices during an event held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Jan. 8, 2011. Nintendo Co. plans to begin its sales of the 3-D gaming device on Feb. 26 at the price of 25,000 yen in Japan.

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N. Korea New Year rally

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans march through Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang during a rally on Jan. 3, 2011, to show their resolve to implement a series of policy objectives for the year. About 100,000 people took part in the event.

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N. Korea New Year rally

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans took part in a rally near propaganda signboards bearing slogans at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 3, 2011, to show their resolve to implement of a series of policy objectives for the year. A slogan reads ''All for improvement of the people's lives.''

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Leicester down Swansea 2-1

LEICESTER, England - Leicester City midfielder Yuki Abe (R) dribbles while being chased by Swansea City's Darren Pratley during a second-tier English Championship match in Leicester on Jan. 3, 2011. Leicester won 2-1.

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Japan gear up for Asian Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan defenders Atsuto Uchida (top) and Yuto Nagatomo fall after colliding during a workout at the J-Green Sakai national soccer training center in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 3, 2011, ahead of the squad's departure for the Asian Cup tournament in Qatar.

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N. Korea New Year rally

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans march through Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang during a rally on Jan. 3, 2011, to show their resolve to implement a series of policy objectives for the year. About 100,000 people took part in the event.

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Japan gear up for Asian Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda (C) of CSKA Moscow dribbles the ball near coach Alberto Zaccheroni (L) during a workout at the J-Green Sakai national soccer training center in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 3, 2011, ahead of the squad's departure for the Asian Cup tournament in Qatar.

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N. Korea New Year rally

PYONGYANG, North Korea - About 100,000 North Koreans gather for a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 3, 2011, to show their resolve to implement of a series of policy objectives for the year.

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Japan gear up for Asian Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Japan defender Yasuyuki Konno (R) dribbles the ball during a workout at the J-Green Sakai national soccer training center in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 3, 2011, ahead of the squad's departure for the Asian Cup tournament in Qatar.

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Waseda wins Hakone ekiden race, 1st in 18 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Nakashima of Waseda University crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay in Tokyo's Otemachi on Jan. 3, 2011. The university captured its first title in 18 years at the traditional two-day New Year race.

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Snow hits western Japan

YONAGO, Japan - Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (C) views a capsized fishing boat at a port in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, on Jan. 3, 2011. The boat has turned over due to the weight of heavy snow.

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Snow hits western Japan

YONAGO, Japan - A fishing boat is submerged due to the weight of heavy snow at a port in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast, on Jan. 3, 2011.

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Obic blanks Ritsumeikan to win Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Obic Seagulls celebrate victory in the Rice Bowl match, the major American football title in Japan, at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2011, after beating Ritsumeikan University 24-0.

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Waseda wins Hakone ekiden race, 1st in 18 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Nakashima of Waseda University declares victory before crossing the finish line to win the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay in Tokyo's Otemachi on Jan. 3, 2011. The university captured its first title in 18 years at the traditional two-day New Year race.

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Japan midfielder Honda makes 'mochi' rice cake

OSAKA, Japan - Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda of CSKA Moscow, following a New Year custom, takes part in the making of ''mochi'' traditional rice cake at the J-Green Sakai national soccer training center in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 3, 2011.

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Veteran Funaki soars to victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran Kazuyoshi Funaki celebrates after winning the Snow Brand Megmilk Cup ski jumping meet at Miyanomori hill in Sapporo on Jan. 3, 2011. The Nagano Olympic large hill champion won his second straight national event.