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Ancient book integration project underway in China's Shandong

STORY: Ancient book integration project underway in China's Shandong DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shandong University 2. various of the office of the Global Integration of Ancient Chinese Books project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAN CHENGBIN, Head of cataloging team, Global Integration of Ancient Chinese Books project 4. various of the team 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG CHENGLUE, Head of selecting and compiling team, Global Integration of Ancient Chinese Books project STORYLINE: An ancient book integration project is underway in east China's Shandong Province to discover ancient Chinese literature overseas and provide more literary support for Chinese cultural construction and international cultural exchanges. The Global Integration of Ancient Chinese Books project, spanning a decade, was launched by Shandong University in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAN CHENGBIN, Head of cataloging team, Global Integration of Ancient Chinese

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Japan joins U.N. pact against int'l organized crime

NEW YORK, Japan, July 12 Kyodo - Hiroshi Minami (L), deputy permanent representative of Japan to the United Nations, submits an instrument of acceptance of the U.N. Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, to a U.N. official in New York on July 11, 2017, to become the 188th signatory of the convention.

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Baseball: AL wins All-Star Game

MIAMI, United States, July 12 Kyodo - Nelson Cruz (R standing) of the Seattle Mariners and home plate umpire Joe West pose for a photo taken by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina before stepping up to the plate in the sixth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. The American League won 2-1 in 10 innings.

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China's Qinghai launches clean energy campaign

STORY: China's Qinghai launches clean energy campaign DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff fixing photovoltaic power generation facilities 2. various of clean energy facilities in Qinghai STORYLINE: Northwest China's Qinghai Province had generated nearly 9.98 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity using clean energy during a "green power" campaign from June 25 to July 29, equivalent to saving more than 4.53 million tonnes of raw coal or slashing 8.16 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. The plateau province, which boasts rich clean energy resources, has launched the "green power" campaign every year since 2017. Qinghai has a vast expanse of land that can be used for setting up photovoltaic power generation facilities and wind farms, with the amount of exploitable solar energy exceeding 3.5 billion kW, accounting for 11 percent of the national total. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xining, China. (XHTV)

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China's Beibu Gulf Port sees rise in cargo throughput

STORY: China's Beibu Gulf Port sees rise in cargo throughput DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: BEIHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tieshan Port 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG GUAN, Vice General Manager of Beihai Beigang Logistics Co., Ltd 3. various of New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor STORYLINE: Beibu Gulf Port in China's Guangxi has seen its cargo throughput rise 5.25 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, thanks to a new land-sea trade corridor. The Beibu Gulf Port includes the ports of Qinzhou, Fangcheng and Beihai. In Tieshan Port in Beihai alone, the cargo throughput in 2021 reached 3.96 million tonnes, 8.8 times that of 2017. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG GUAN, Vice General Manager of Beihai Beibu Gulf Logistics "Compared with the former river-sea transport route, the land-sea trade corridor shortens the transport distance from 680 km to 485 km, and the cargo transport time is reduced from 48 hours to 24 hours. This provides a most direct and

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220706) -- NAIROBI, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyans sing and dance beside one of the first batch of locomotives for the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, Jan. 11, 2017. Kenya has now found a new lifeline in the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) since its launch on May 31, 2017. Data from Afristar, the SGR operator, show the modern railway has transported more than 7.7 million passengers in the last five years. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)

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(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(220411) -- BEIRUT, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese basketball players pose with the FIBA Asia Cup Trophy in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2022. FIBA Asia Cup Trophy Tour is the start of what will be a fantastic summer of basketball celebrations in Jakarta this July. The trophy will embark on a journey that starts from Lebanon, host of 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, and finishes off in Indonesia. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

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(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(220411) -- BEIRUT, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese basketball players pose with the FIBA Asia Cup Trophy in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2022. FIBA Asia Cup Trophy Tour is the start of what will be a fantastic summer of basketball celebrations in Jakarta this July. The trophy will embark on a journey that starts from Lebanon, host of 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, and finishes off in Indonesia. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

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(SP)LEBANON-BEIRUT-BASKETBALL-FIBA ASIA CUP-TROPHY TOUR

(220411) -- BEIRUT, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A young basketball fan watches the FIBA Asia Cup Trophy in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 10, 2022. FIBA Asia Cup Trophy Tour is the start of what will be a fantastic summer of basketball celebrations in Jakarta this July. The trophy will embark on a journey that starts from Lebanon, host of 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, and finishes off in Indonesia. (Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

(220321) -- HAIKOU, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pick up garbage floating on Meishe River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 10, 2017. Dubbed the "mother river" of Haikou, Meishe was recently listed among "the country's 11 most beautiful hometown rivers" by the Ministry of Water Resources. TO GO WITH "Across China: New birth of Hainan's 'mother river'" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

(220321) -- HAIKOU, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Citizens take a walk at the riverside of Meishe River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 10, 2017. Dubbed the "mother river" of Haikou, Meishe was recently listed among "the country's 11 most beautiful hometown rivers" by the Ministry of Water Resources. TO GO WITH "Across China: New birth of Hainan's 'mother river'" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

(220321) -- HAIKOU, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers plant seedlings at the riverside of Meishe River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 10, 2017. Dubbed the "mother river" of Haikou, Meishe was recently listed among "the country's 11 most beautiful hometown rivers" by the Ministry of Water Resources. TO GO WITH "Across China: New birth of Hainan's 'mother river'" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-"MOTHER RIVER"-NEW BIRTH (CN)

(220321) -- HAIKOU, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 10, 2017 shows seedlings planted at riverside of Meishe River in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Dubbed the "mother river" of Haikou, Meishe was recently listed among "the country's 11 most beautiful hometown rivers" by the Ministry of Water Resources. TO GO WITH "Across China: New birth of Hainan's 'mother river'" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Bid to add Munakata-Okinoshima monuments to World Heritage list

File photo taken July 11, 2015, shows Okinoshima Island in the southwestern Japan city of Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture. The Council for Cultural Affairs decided on July 28 to pick the Munakata-Okinoshima monuments for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. announces plan to station Osprey aircraft at Tokyo base

Photo taken in July 2014 shows the U.S. military's CV-22 Osprey transport aircraft leaving Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. The United States said on May 11, 2015 that it will deploy the tilt-rotor aircraft at the base beginning in 2017 amid lingering concerns among local residents over the aircraft's safety. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trump denies seeking 10-fold increase in U.S. nuclear arsenal

U.S. President Donald Trump, seen in this file photo, denied a media report on Oct. 11, 2017 that he told senior national security officials in July he wants to increase the U.S. nuclear arsenal nearly tenfold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: AL wins All-Star Game

Nelson Cruz (R standing) of the Seattle Mariners and home plate umpire Joe West pose for a photo taken by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina before stepping up to the plate in the sixth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. The American League won 2-1 in 10 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Vaclav Marhoul, Harvey Keitel

***NOVEMBER 11, 2017 FILE PHOTO OF actor Harvey Keitel (right) and director Marhoul (centre).*** Czech film director Vaclav Marhoul's Nabarvene ptace (The Painted Bird), the Czech-Polish-Slovak-Ukrainian movie, will be in main competition of Venice International Film Festival 2019, its organisers said on July 25, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Simona Halep of Romania plays against Britain's Johanna Konta in the quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 11, 2017.

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Jenkins, husband of Japanese ex-abductee to N. Korea, dies at 77

File photo taken in July 2004 shows former U.S. Army sergeant Charles Jenkins (front R) and his wife Hitomi Soga (C), a former Japanese abductee to North Korea, arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport with their two North Korean-born daughters. Jenkins died in Japan on Dec. 11, 2017, at age 77 of unknown causes, according to sources familiar with the matter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harumafuji referred to prosecutors over assault

File photo taken in July 2016 shows sumo wrestler Takanoiwa. Police referred former sumo grand champion Harumafuji to prosecutors on Dec. 11, 2017 for his assault of Takanoiwa at a bar in western Japan in October 2017, (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan beaten by Australia 4-2 in Tournament of Nations

Mina Tanaka (11) of Japan and Clare Polkinghorne of Australia compete for the ball in the first half of a Tournament of Nations game in San Diego on July 30, 2017. Australia won 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brazil draw 1-1 in Tournament of Nations opener

Japanese women's soccer player Mina Tanaka (11) vies for the ball during the first half of a game against Brazil at the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international friendly tournament, in Seattle on July 27, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Swallows rally from 10-run deficit to beat Dragons

Shoitsu Omatsu hits a walk-off solo home run in the 10th inning as the Yakult Swallows overcame a 10-run deficit to beat the Chunichi Dragons 11-10 at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on July 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Mexico agree to work together to bring 11-party TPP into force

Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo (L) and Japanese Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (R) hold talks in Tokyo on July 18, 2017. They affirmed that the two countries will work closely to bring the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement into force between its 11 remaining signatories following the withdrawal of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Asanoyama slaps his face ahead of a bout at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: S. Korea's Park earns first major title at U.S. Women's Open

Park Sung Hyun of South Korea holds her trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Open at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 16, 2017. Park earned her first major title with an 11-under-277 total. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

A cushion hits the head of Kisenosato after the grand champion was defeated by Tochinoshin at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 11, 2017, the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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11 TPP states eye new framework to implement pact without U.S.

Japan's chief negotiator Kazuyoshi Umemoto speaks to reporters after chairing the two-day trade meeting at the hot-spring resort of Hakone, southwest of Tokyo, on July 13, 2017. The chief negotiators of the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership countries agreed on the same day to aim to put the regional free trade deal into force under a new framework, following the withdrawal of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC OKs awarding both 2024, 2028 games in Sept.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach attends a press conference in Lausanne on July 11, 2017, following an IOC meeting, during which it decided to award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games at the same time in September, effectively assuring that Paris and Los Angeles will both host the Games. "Ensuring the stability of the Olympic Games for 11 years is something extraordinary," Bach said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: IOC OKs awarding both 2024, 2028 games in Sept.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (C) poses with Eric Garcetti (L) and Anne Hidalgo, the mayors of Los Angeles and Paris, respectively, during an IOC extraordinary session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 11, 2017. The IOC decided that the hosting rights for both the 2024 and 2028 Olympics will awarded in Lima in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Momota off to winning start in international comeback

Japanese badminton player Kento Momota speaks to reporters after winning his first-round match at the Canada Open in Calgary on July 11, 2017. The former world No. 2, whose ban from competition for illegal gambling was lifted in May, competed overseas for the first time in approximately a year and three months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Cushions, thrown by spectators in appreciation for Tochinoshin's defeat of yokozuna Kisenosato, just miss a referee (pictured) standing on the dohyo on July 11, 2017, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Momota off to winning start in international comeback

Japanese badminton player Kento Momota plays a shot during a qualifying match for the Canada Open in Calgary on July 11, 2017. The former world No. 2, whose ban from competition for illegal gambling was lifted in May, went on to win his first-round match of the main draw in his first competition overseas in approximately a year and three months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Shodai (L) receives a slap to the face from Hakuho at the outset of a bout on July 11, 2017, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Tokushoryu (top) and Daieisho strike each other's faces during a bout on July 11, 2017, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Bulgarian Aoiyama (L), standing 191 centimeters, defeats 173 cm-tall Ishiura on July 11, 2017, the third day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. Aoiyama weighs almost 80 kilograms more than his deposed opponent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Japanese WBO light flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka (R) shapes up to sumo wrestler Ishiura as the boxer joined a morning training session of the Miyagino stable in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 11, 2017, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of sumo

Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho lifts a man during a morning training session in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 11, 2017, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TPP chief negotiators meet to discuss trade pact without U.S.

The chief negotiators from the 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership countries meet at the hot-spring resort of Hakone, southwest of Tokyo, on July 12, 2017, to discuss how to bring the regional free trade deal into effect following the withdrawal of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: IOC OKs awarding both 2024, 2028 games in Sept.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (C) poses with Eric Garcetti (L) and Anne Hidalgo, the mayors of Los Angeles and Paris, respectively, during an IOC extraordinary session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 11, 2017. The IOC decided that the hosting rights for both the 2024 and 2028 Olympics will awarded in Lima in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato in U.S. Women's Open practice round

Ai Miyazato (L) of Japan chips onto the green as her father Masaru looks on during a U.S. Women's Open practice round at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 11, 2017. Miyazato has stated her intention to retire at the end of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato in U.S. Women's Open practice round

Ai Miyazato of Japan takes a selfie with her playing partners during a U.S. Women's Open practice round at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 11, 2017. Miyazato has stated her intention to retire at the end of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato in U.S. Women's Open practice round

Ai Miyazato of Japan hits a tee shot during a U.S. Women's Open practice round at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 11, 2017. Miyazato has stated her intention to retire at the end of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: AL wins All-Star Game

Yadier Molina (L) of the St. Louis Cardinals is congratulated by Francisco Lindor of the Cleveland Indians after hitting a game-tying solo home run in the sixth inning of the MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. The American League won 2-1 in 10 innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: AL wins All-Star Game

Miguel Sano of the Minnesota Twins hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of the American League's 2-1, 10-inning victory over the National League in the MLB All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Cano's 10th-inning homer lifts AL to All-Star win

Robinson Cano of the Seattle Mariners points to the AL dugout after hitting a solo home run in the top of the 10th inning in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. Cano's American League team won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: HR Derby winner Judge goes hitless in All-Star Game

Aaron Judge (L) of the New York Yankees strikes out in the first inning of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. The American League won 2-1 in 10 innings. Judge went hitless in three at-bats. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Cano's 10th-inning homer lifts AL to All-Star win

American League players celebrate after a 2-1, 10-inning victory over the National League in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Cano's 10th-inning homer lifts AL to All-Star win

Robinson Cano of the Seattle Mariners is named MVP after hitting a solo home run in the top of the 10th inning of the American League's 2-1 victory over the National League in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Marlins Park in Miami on July 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo