114 killed, more than 200 wounded in northern Iraq fire

STORY: 114 killed, more than 200 wounded in northern Iraq fire DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a fire at a wedding hall in Iraq's Nineveh province 2. various of people who were injured in the wedding hall fire while receiving treatment in the hospital STORYLINE: Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted the Iraqi Civil Defense as saying earlier. It said that initial reports indicated that fireworks were used during the celebration, which may have caused the fire. The building was covered with highly flammable materials, which accelerated the fire that led to the collapse of part

IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

(230927) -- BAGHDAD, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 27, 2023 shows the fire site in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh. Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted the Iraqi Civil Defense as saying earlier. (Xinhua)

IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

(230927) -- BAGHDAD, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 27, 2023 shows civil defense and security force members working at the fire site in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh. Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted the Iraqi Civil Defense as saying earlier. (Xinhua)

IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

IRAQ-NINEVEH-WEDDING HALL-FIRE

(230927) -- BAGHDAD, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on Sept. 27, 2023 shows civil defense and security force members working at the fire site in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh. Up to 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a huge wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, Governor of Nineveh Najm al-Jubouri told reporters on Wednesday. The fire broke out on Tuesday night in the al-Haytham Wedding Hall in the town of al-Hamdaniya, 35 km southeast of the provincial capital Mosul, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) quoted the Iraqi Civil Defense as saying earlier. (Xinhua)

Iraqi farmers keen on beekeeping despite challenges

STORY: Iraqi farmers keen on beekeeping despite challenges DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of beekeepers looking at beehive 2. various of a beekeeper making honey 3. various of honey STORYLINE: Many farmers in Iraq are keen to preserve the profession of beekeeping and honey production, which has been known here since ancient times. However, the beekeeping profession now faces difficulties, including the summer's high temperatures, the spread of diseases, and the drought that hits the country due to the climate crisis. The farmers are struggling to save their hives because there is not enough water and therefore not enough flowering plants to keep the bees satisfied, according to Ali Lafta, 50, a farmer in Salahudin province. Despite difficulties, Lafta succeeded in producing big amounts of honey, and he is proud of the quality of his honey, saying "One teaspoon of honey every day guarantees a healthy life." Dr. Ghaleb al-Jubouri, director

Iraq's fishery industry struggles to survive water scarcity, overfishing

STORY: Iraq's fishery struggles to survive water scarcity, overfishing DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:34 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fishery in Iraq 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAYD HASHIM AL-MUSAWI, Fisherman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HATEM FAISAL AL-JUBOURI, Agricultural engineer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HAZIM DAHMOUSH, Head of the Fish Hatchery Department at the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): SAYD HAIDER, Owner of fishing supplies shop STORYLINE: Fish production is one of Iraq's vital economic sectors, but it has suffered many setbacks in recent years due to climate change, water scarcity, pollution, and overfishing. Hashim al-Musawi, a 76-year-old fisherman living on the western bank of the Tigris River in central Baghdad, feels heart-breaking when he sees that the river has become muddy and polluted. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAYD HASHIM AL-MUSAWI, Fisherman "I have been working for more than 50 years in this profession (fisherman) since I was a

Iraqis slam U.S. for lying about Iraq War

STORY: Iraqis slam U.S. for lying about Iraq War DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:06:36 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI MUSA, Iraqi political analyst 3. STANDUP 2 (English): FAN SHUAISHUAI, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHUDHAIR AL-ASADI, Head of Medical Department, Imam Hussein Hospital 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED SHARIF, Cleaner at Imam Hussein Hospital 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): NADHUM AL-JUBOURI, Iraqi political expert 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): RAZZAQ HAMEED, Shop owner, Baghdad 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (Arabic): ABU REDHA, Citizen, Baghdad 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (Arabic): HAIDER SAAD, Oil worker, Halfaya oilfield, Maysan province STORYLINE: Firdos Square Baghdad, Iraq STANDUP 1 (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent "In April, 2003, the statue of Saddam Hussein that had once stood here was toppled, with the U.S. soldiers waving American flags and promising peace, freedom and prosperit