Australia: Severe Thunderstorms Batter New South Wales, Killing One 4

Wind gusts of more than 100 km/h hit New South Wales, and hundreds of thousands lost power across the state and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Wednesday, January 15. This prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for widespread areas, including the Sydney Metropolitan area. Other parts of regional NSW were also battered by the storms, with several people injured and crops destroyed. It has been reported that a man died after a tree fell on his vehicle.

Students in UK wowed by time-honored cultural treasures of China

STORY: Students in UK wowed by time-honored cultural treasures of China SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:04:10 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Language Day event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOAN DESLANDES, Head teacher of Kingsford Community School in east London 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DEVINA MISTRY, Student, Queen Mary High School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KATHARINE CARRUTHERS, Strategic Director of the Mandarin Excellence Programme, IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society STORYLINE: The virtual tour of China's Sanxingdui Museum was held on Thursday in central London during an event in celebration of Chinese Language Day of this year, which was attended by about 100 students from four schools. The event, hosted by the Chinese Bridge Club and the Chinese Proficiency Test UK Committee, marked the end of the 2024 International Chinese Language Day activities across Britain. During the event, six on-site workshops offered the students a

London holds Chinese Language Day event

STORY: London holds Chinese Language Day event DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:21 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Language Day event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOAN DESLANDES, Head teacher of Kingsford Community School in east London STORYLINE: More than 100 British secondary school students and teachers participated in an International Chinese Language Day event in London on Thursday. The event, hosted by the Chinese Bridge Club and the Chinese Proficiency Test UK Committee, marked the end of the 2023 International Chinese Language Day activities across Britain. Teachers of six Confucius Institutes from London, Oxford and Nottingham brought different workshops showcasing traditional Chinese culture, covering Chinese calligraphy, paper folding, paper painting and rubbing, Chinese opera face painting and Chinese Kongfu, among other activities. The activities were welcomed by participants. SOUNDBITE (English): JOAN DESLANDES, Head teacher of Kingsford Communit

CHINA-HAINAN-GHANAIAN MAN-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY(CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-GHANAIAN MAN-BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY(CN)

(221222) -- HAIKOU, Dec. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kingsford John, from Ghana, works in his office in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Ghanaian man seeks business opportunity in Hainan" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Chinese language learning broadens children's horizon

STORY: Chinese language learning broadens children's horizon DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awards ceremony of the Chinese Bridge Club in London 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOAN DESLANDES, Head teacher of Kingsford Community School in east London 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOAN DESLANDES, Head teacher of Kingsford Community School in east London 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KATHARINE CARRUTHERS, Director of the UCL Institute of Education Confucius Institute for Schools 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SUZANNE HAIGH, Head teacher at Kensington Wade 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): JOAN DESLANDES, Head teacher of Kingsford Community School in east London STORYLINE: Around 140 students and teachers from 17 schools attended Friday's awards ceremony of the Chinese Bridge Club, a Chinese language club in London, where they interspersed performances including Chinese songs, traditional Chinese dances and Chinese musical instruments. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOA

BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINESE BRIDGE-PRIZE-GIVING

BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINESE BRIDGE-PRIZE-GIVING

(221008) -- LONDON, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students of Kingsford Community School pose for a group photo with presenters at the prize-giving ceremony for the winners of the Chinese proficiency competition -- "Chinese Bridge" -- for primary-and secondary-level students in London, Britain, Oct. 7, 2022. TO GO WITH "Chinese language learning broadens children's horizon, say British teachers" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS (CN)

CHINA-HAINAN-HAIKOU-FOREIGN VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(220411) -- HAIKOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kingsford, a volunteer from Ghana, guides a girl to take the nucleic acid test in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, April 10, 2022. As China strengthens its epidemic prevention and control measures in the face of a COVID-19 resurgence, many volunteers including foreigners have joined the anti-epidemic fight. TO GO WITH "Across China: Foreign volunteers help fight epidemic in China" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Go Figure (2005)

Go Figure (2005)

Kristi Yamaguchi & Jordan Hinson Characters: Herself, Katelin Kingsford Film: Go Figure (2005) Director: Francine Mcdougall 10 June 2005 Date: 10 June 2005

Go Figure (2005)

Go Figure (2005)

Jordan Hinson & Cristine Rose Characters: Katelin Kingsford, Natasha Goberman Film: Go Figure (2005) Director: Francine Mcdougall 10 June 2005 Date: 10 June 2005

Go Figure (2005)

Go Figure (2005)

Jake Abel & Jordan Hinson Characters: Spencer, Katelin Kingsford Film: Go Figure (2005) Director: Francine Mcdougall 10 June 2005 Date: 10 June 2005

Go Figure (2005)

Go Figure (2005)

Jordan Hinson Characters: Katelin Kingsford Film: Go Figure (2005) Director: Francine Mcdougall 10 June 2005 Date: 10 June 2005

The Desert Fox film (1951)

The Desert Fox film (1951)

James Mason, Walter Kingsford, Leo G. Carroll Characters: Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Rommel,Vice-Admiral Friedrich Ruge (uncredited),Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt Film: The Desert Fox: The Story Of Rommel (USA 1951) Director: Henry Hathaway 17 October 1951 Date: 17-Oct-51

The Man In The Iron Mask film (1939)

The Man In The Iron Mask film (1939)

Warren William, Louis Hayward & Walter Kingsford Characters: D'Artagnan,King Louis XIV,Colbert Film: The Man In The Iron Mask (USA 1939) Director: James Whale 26 June 1939 Date: 26 June 1939

PARADISE FOR THREE

PARADISE FOR THREE

PARADISE FOR THREE [US 1938] WALTER KINGSFORD, ROBERT YOUNG Date: 1938

THE INVISIBLE RAY

THE INVISIBLE RAY

THE INVISIBLE RAY WINTER HALL, FRANCES DRAKE, FRANK LAWTON, BELA LUGOSI, WALTER KINGSFORD, BEULAH BONDI Date: 1936

THE INVISIBLE RAY

THE INVISIBLE RAY

THE INVISIBLE RAY WALTER KINGSFORD, FRANK LAWTON, BEULAH BONDHI, FRANCES DRAKE, BELA LUGOSI Date: 1936

THE INVISIBLE RAY

THE INVISIBLE RAY

THE INVISIBLE RAY FRANCES DRAKE, BEULAH BONDI, WALTER KINGSFORD, FRANK LAWTON, BELA LUGOSI Date: 1936

HEARTS DIVIDED

HEARTS DIVIDED

HEARTS DIVIDED WALTER KINGSFORD, ETIENNE GIRADOT, DICK POWELL Date: 1936