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Facing potential eruption, DR Congo volcanic monitoring impeded by ongoing war

STORY: Facing potential eruption, DR Congo volcanic monitoring impeded by ongoing war DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nyamulagira volcano, DR Congo 2. various of the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG), DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KASEREKA MAHINDA, Scientific director at OVG 4. various of a temporary shelter near Goma, DR Congo 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHANCE BARAMBESHA, Victim of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in 2021 6. various of people 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): CHARLOTTE BUTERA, Displaced civilian STORYLINE: As the Nyamulagira volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been experiencing volcanic activities since Monday evening, the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG) claims that their job is held by the ongoing war that is shaking the region. "A fiery glow was observed at the top of the Nyamulagira volcano," the volcanological observatory said in a statement last Monday, adding that current s

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Abe in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa after signing a joint statement at the presidential office in Colombo on Sept. 7, 2014.

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Abe in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa chat ahead of their joint press conference at the presidential office in Colombo on Sept. 7, 2014.

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Japan PM Abe leaves for tour of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and his wife Akie wave as they leave Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 6, 2014, for a three-day tour of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Abe will meet with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka the same day and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sept. 7 in Colombo.

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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is interviewed by Kyodo News on Sept. 3, 2014, at his office in the capital Colombo, ahead of a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the island nation.

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Sri Lankan president in China

BEIJING, China - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 29, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Sri Lanka president in China

BEIJING, China - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (L), escorted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, attends a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 28, 2013.

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Sri Lanka president in China

BEIJING, China - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (front R), escorted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, attends a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 28, 2013.

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Japan deputy PM Aso in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) holds talks with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 2, 2013.

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Sri Lankan president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before their meeting in Tokyo on March 14, 2013.

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Sri Lankan president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (3rd from L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) hold a meeting in Tokyo on March 14, 2013.

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Japan emperor meets Sri Lankan president

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito (L) meets with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 14, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Sri Lankan president

MONARAGALA, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Monaragala, southeastern Sri Lanka on March 6, 2013.

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PM Fukuda meets with Sri Lankan Pres. Rajapaksa

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) shakes hand with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his office on Dec. 10 before their talks.

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GLOBALink | Sri Lankan president resigns, PM sworn in as interim president

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as interim president before the chief justice on Friday, following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, according to the prime minister's office. Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said he has received the resignation letter of the president, and from this point forth the president has legally resigned from his legal duties and responsibilities. "Under these circumstances, the constitutional procedure of appointing a new president will now be activated. Until this constitutional procedure is over, according to the constitution the prime minister will function in the capacity of the president overseeing functions, duties, and powers of the office of the president," the speaker told a media briefing. The speaker added that parliament will convene on July 16 and he requested all legislators to attend parliamentary sessions on that day. He requested maximum cooperation for the democratic process of

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Sri Lankan president resigns, PM sworn in as interim president

STORY: Sri Lankan president resigns, PM sworn in as interim president DATELINE: July 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JAMILA HUSAIN, Xinhua reporter 2. various of press briefing of parliament speaker 3. various of swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as interim president STORYLINE SOUNDBITE (English): JAMILA HUSAIN, Xinhua reporter "I'm standing outside the Sri Lankan president's office. Gotabaya Rajapaksa is no longer the president of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Friday morning officially announced to the nation that Gotabaya Rajapaksa had resigned as the president of Sri Lanka, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will now function as an interim president. The parliament will elect a new president within seven days after which a new government will come into place. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has urged for calm and has informed the citizens to allow a smooth transition

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-PRSIDENT-RESIGNATION

(220715) -- COLOMBO, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (1st R) attends a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 15, 2022. The speaker on Friday announced the official resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be sworn in as an interim president. (Xinhua/Che Hongliang)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-PRSIDENT-RESIGNATION

(220715) -- COLOMBO, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (R) attends a media briefing in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 15, 2022. The speaker on Friday announced the official resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will be sworn in as an interim president. (Xinhua/Che Hongliang)

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Sri Lankan president appoints new prime minister

STORY: Sri Lankan president appoints new prime minister DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the swearing-in ceremony 2. various of previous protests STORYLINE: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister on Thursday. Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the prime minister by Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo Thursday evening. Wickremesinghe had served as the prime minister. Mahinda Rajapaksa stepped down as the prime minister on Monday, following violent incidents reported between pro-government groups and anti-government protesters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Colombo. (XHTV)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CURFEW

(220511) -- COLOMBO, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen on military vehicles patrol on a road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 11, 2022. Violent protests in Sri Lanka led to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. A nationwide curfew was then imposed. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CURFEW

(220511) -- COLOMBO, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen are seen on duty on a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 11, 2022. Violent protests in Sri Lanka led to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. A nationwide curfew was then imposed. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CURFEW

(220511) -- COLOMBO, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen are seen on duty on a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 11, 2022. Violent protests in Sri Lanka led to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. A nationwide curfew was then imposed. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CURFEW

(220511) -- COLOMBO, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A serviceman is seen on duty on a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 11, 2022. Violent protests in Sri Lanka led to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. A nationwide curfew was then imposed. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CURFEW

(220511) -- COLOMBO, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen are seen on duty on a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 11, 2022. Violent protests in Sri Lanka led to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. A nationwide curfew was then imposed. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CURFEW

(220511) -- COLOMBO, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen on military vehicles patrol on a road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 11, 2022. Violent protests in Sri Lanka led to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday. A nationwide curfew was then imposed. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CLASHES-CURFEW

(220510) -- COLOMBO, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen are seen on duty on a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2022. Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lanka's prime minister on Monday as violent protests broke out, and a nationwide curfew was imposed until Wednesday. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CLASHES-CURFEW

(220510) -- COLOMBO, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers clean the scene of a vehicle destroyed during clashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2022. Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lanka's prime minister on Monday as violent protests broke out, and a nationwide curfew was imposed until Wednesday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CLASHES-CURFEW

(220510) -- COLOMBO, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers clean the scene of a vehicle destroyed during clashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2022. Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lanka's prime minister on Monday as violent protests broke out, and a nationwide curfew was imposed until Wednesday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CLASHES-CURFEW

(220510) -- COLOMBO, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen are seen on duty on a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 10, 2022. Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lanka's prime minister on Monday as violent protests broke out, and a nationwide curfew was imposed until Wednesday. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CLASHES-CURFEW

(220510) -- COLOMBO, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Police inspect the scene of a vehicle destroyed during clashes in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 10, 2022. Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lanka's prime minister on Monday as violent protests broke out, and a nationwide curfew imposed until Wednesday. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CLASHES-CURFEW

(220510) -- COLOMBO, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Servicemen stand guard on a street in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 10, 2022. Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned as Sri Lanka's prime minister on Monday as violent protests broke out, and a nationwide curfew was imposed until Wednesday. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua)

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-CHINA-WANG YI-VISIT (CN)

(220110) -- COLOMBO, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visit a photo exhibition in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan. 9, 2022. Wang, during his visit, met with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris, and attended a ceremony to launch a series of events marking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Sri Lanka, and the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Rubber-Rice Pact. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

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PM Fukuda meets with Sri Lankan Pres. Rajapaksa

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) shakes hand with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his office on Dec. 10 before their talks. (Kyodo)

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THE KITCHEN TOTO

THE KITCHEN TOTO BOB PECK, EDWIN MAHINDA Date: 1987

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THE KITCHEN TOTO

THE KITCHEN TOTO EDWIN MAHINDA, JOB SEDA Date: 1987

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Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election

Photo taken Aug. 17, 2015, shows a polling station in Colombo. Sri Lankans began voting the same day in a parliamentary election that has turned into a rematch between former President Mahinda Rajpakasa and the forces that combined to defeat him in January's presidential election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election

Photo shows an office of supporters of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajpakasa. People in the country began voting on Aug. 17, 2015, in a parliamentary election that has turned into a rematch between Rajpakasa and the forces that combined to defeat him in January's presidential election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Landfill site of China-invested 'port city' in Sri Lanka

The site of a massive landfill under way for the Chinese-backed "Colombo Port City" project in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 24, 2014. Following a presidential election on Jan. 8, 2015, new Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's government announced a plan to review the project initiated by his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe leaves for tour of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and his wife Akie wave as they leave Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 6, 2014, for a three-day tour of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Abe will meet with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka the same day and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sept. 7 in Colombo. (Kyodo)

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Fukushima students in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C) poses for photos with Japanese junior high school students in Colombo on Aug. 3, 2011. The students from Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, an area hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, are in Sri Lanka under a project organized by nongovernmental group Peace Boat to meet local children affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Abe in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa chat ahead of their joint press conference at the presidential office in Colombo on Sept. 7, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is interviewed by Kyodo News on Sept. 3, 2014, at his office in the capital Colombo, ahead of a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the island nation. (Kyodo)