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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Temporary Shelter in Gaza City

Tents for displaced Palestinians are seen at a temporary shelter in Gaza City, on August 4, 2025. Gaza-based health authorities on Monday said at least 9,440 Palestinians have been killed and 37,986 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes in Gaza on March 18, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 60,933, and injuries to 150,027. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: French economy benefits from "Olympic effect"

(240804) -- PARIS, Aug. 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The athletes' village of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games is seen under construction in Saint-Denis, France, March 24, 2023. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gao Jing)

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China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation

STORY: China unleashes new quality productive forces in push for innovation SHOOTING TIME: March-June, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese economy related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERIK SOLHEIM, Co-chair of Europe-Asia Center, Former UN under-secretary-general 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-HUSSEINI, Researcher at the Faculty of African Studies of Cairo University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BENJAMIN MGANA, Chief editor of foreign news at The Guardian, Tanzania 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business STORYLINE: First introduced in 2023, "new quality productive forces" is a term that has grabbed the spotlight in China's pursuit of high-quality development. New quality productive forces refer to advanced productivity, setting the direction for the transformation and upgrading of the world's second-largest economy. These forces are freed from traditional economic

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India's GDP grows by 8.2 pct

STORY: India's GDP grows by 8.2 pct SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market area 3. various of fuel station 4. various of the Reserve Bank of India STORYLINE: India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth during the previous financial year from April 2023 to March 2024 recorded a jump of nearly 1.2 percent from a year earlier, according to data released by the federal Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation on Friday. The country's GDP grew 8.2 percent for the full year, and 7.8 percent during the last quarter (January-March 2024) of the financial year, it said. According to media reports, the GDP growth was better than what most economists had predicted. The Reserve Bank of India had forecasted a 6.9-percent growth in real GDP for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023-2024, with a full-year projection of 7.6 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from N

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CHINA-JIANGSU-TAICANG-GERMANY-ENTERPRISES

(240404) -- NANJING, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of IMS Gear (Taicang) Co., Ltd. in Taicang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 14, 2023. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF APRIL 4, 2024 (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-TAICANG-GERMANY-ENTERPRISES

(240404) -- NANJING, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows a container terminal of Taicang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF APRIL 4, 2024 (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-TAICANG-GERMANY-ENTERPRISES

(240404) -- NANJING, April 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a workshop of Waelzholz New Material (Taicang) Co., Ltd. in Taicang, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 16, 2023. TO GO WITH XINHUA HEADLINES OF APRIL 4, 2024 (Xinhua/Li Bo)

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Türkiye's annual inflation rate hit 68.5 pct in March

STORY: Türkiye's annual inflation rate hit 68.5 pct in March SHOOTING TIME: April 3, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a discount butcher in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of people shopping in a bazaar in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation rate hit 68.5 percent in March, up from 67.1 percent in February, official data showed Wednesday. Consumer prices registered a monthly increase of 3.16 percent, with education, communication, and the combined sector of hotels, restaurants, and cafes leading the rise at 13 percent, 5.6 percent, and 3.9 percent, respectively, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. The cost of education experienced the highest annual increase at 104.07 percent, followed by restaurants and hotels at 94.97 percent and health at 80.25 percent. Despite implementing a monetary tightening policy since mid-2023, the inflation rate remains high i

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China-proposed GCI a visionary initiative: observers

STORY: China-proposed GCI a visionary initiative: observers SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023/Jan. 12/March 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the world 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED JAMAL SHAH, Former Pakistani Minister for National Heritage and Culture 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN THORNTON, Chair Emeritus of the Brookings Institution 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANGLOS DEMETRIOS, Professor at University of Crete in Greece STORYLINE: International observers have said that the China-proposed Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) holds great potential to shape a harmonious world. The initiative advocates the respect for the diversity of civilizations, the common values of humanity, the importance of inheritance and innovation of civilizations, as well as robust international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED JAMAL SHAH, Former Pakistani Minister for National Heritage and Culture "That's a visionary ste

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China is Honduras' strategic partner for exports, technological development, says minister

STORY: China is Honduras' strategic partner for exports, technological development, says minister SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:22 LOCATION: Tegucigalpa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Honduran minister of economic development Fredis Cerrato 2. various of Honduras 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FREDIS CERRATO, Honduran minister of economic development 4. various of Honduras 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): FREDIS CERRATO, Honduran minister of economic development 6. various of Honduras 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): FREDIS CERRATO, Honduran minister of economic development 8. various of Honduras STORYLINE: A Honduran minister has said that China is a strategic partner for Honduras with investments becoming concrete and bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) going well. China and Honduras established diplomatic relations in March 2023. According to Honduran minister of economic development, Fredis Cerrato, since then, relations between the two countries have b

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows trains running on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows archaeologists working at the relics site of the Zhengfan Dam, part of the Qujialing relics site, in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows archaeologists working at the relics site of the Xiongjialing Dam, part of the Qujialing relics site, in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows an archaeologist working at the F38 relics site of the Qujialing relics site in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a view of the Qujialing relics site in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows archaeologists working at the relics site of the Xiongjialing Dam, part of the Qujialing relics site, in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows an archaeologist working at the F38 relics site of the Qujialing relics site in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows archaeologists working at the relics site of the Zhengfan Dam, part of the Qujialing relics site, in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows archaeologists working at the relics site of the Zhengfan Dam, part of the Qujialing relics site, in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows archaeologists working at the relics site of the Xiongjialing Dam, part of the Qujialing relics site, in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a view of the F38 relics site of the Qujialing relics site in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-HUBEI-JINGMEN-QUJIALING RELICS SITE (CN)

(240325) -- WUHAN, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows an archaeologist working at the F38 relics site of the Qujialing relics site in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province. China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2023 on March 22, with the Qujialing relics site in central China's Hubei Province listed as one of them. The Qujialing relics site dates back between 5,900 and 4,200 years and is a major Neolithic relics site. In recent years, farmland irrigation and water conservancy structural ruins at the Qujialing relics site have been discovered. It is believed that the structures were used to combat drought, store water, dispense water for daily use and irrigate farmlands. That would mean that prehistoric humans shifted their relationship with water resources from passive defense to proactive control and utilization. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Blinken visits Israel as Gaza death toll tops 32,000

STORY: Blinken visits Israel as Gaza death toll tops 32,000 SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 & File DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:35 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Netanyahu and Blinken (Courtesy of GPO) 2. various of Netanyahu's statement after the meeting with Blinken 3. various of IDF in Gaza (Courtesy of IDF) 4. various of humanitarian aid entering Gaza (Courtesy of IDF) STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his eighth visit to Israel on Friday since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. The visit comes at a time when the death toll in the Gaza Strip surpassed 32,000, as announced by the Hamas-run health ministry in the Palestinian enclave. "I met with (U.S.) Secretary of State Blinken. I told him that I greatly appreciate the fact that for more than five months we have been standing together in the war against Hamas," Netanyahu was quoted as saying in a statement released by Israel's Government Press Office. He noted that Isr

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Spain braces for spring drought, summer heat waves

STORY: Spain braces for spring drought, summer heat waves SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 & File DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of drought in Spain 2. various of heat waves in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman for Aemet 4. various of reservoirs with very little water capacity 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman for Aemet 6. various of people refreshing themselves with water 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): RUBEN DEL CAMPO, Spokesman for Aemet 8. various of street view in Barcelona STORYLINE: The historic drought that has affected Spain for the past three years is set to continue for at least another six months, the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) said Friday. Following the 2023-24 winter, which was the warmest on record in Spain, recent rainfalls have not been sufficient to ease the drought throughout the country, especially in the eastern and southern regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RUBEN

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Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct

STORY: Turkish central bank raises policy interest rate to 50 pct SHOOTING TIME: November 2023 and March 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish Central Bank (Nov. 30, 2023) 2. various of the Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 3. various of people at a shopping mall in Türkiye (March 19 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. various of people at a supermarket in Türkiye (March 14, 2024) (courtesy of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality) 5. various of the Turkish lira (Nov. 30, 2023) 6. various of Fatih Karahan, governor of Turkish Central Bank (March 12, 2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 7. various of the Turkish Central Bank (Nov. 30, 2023) STORYLINE: Türkiye's central bank has resumed its interest rate hikes, increasing the policy rate by 500 basis points to a substantial 50 percent, the bank said in a statement on Thursday. The move came as the bank aimed to tackle the persistent inflation that has been higher than anticipated

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UN chief calls on Israel to ensure Gaza humanitarian access

STORY: UN chief calls on Israel to ensure Gaza humanitarian access SHOOTING TIME: March 18, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UN Headquarters 2. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walking up to the rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of Guterres leaving STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the Israeli authorities to ensure complete and unfettered access for humanitarian goods throughout Gaza. Guterres made the plea after the latest acute food insecurity analysis for Gaza warned that famine in the northern part of Gaza is imminent. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted in December 2023 warned that famine may occur by the end of May 2024 if an immediate cessation of hostilities and sustained access for the provision of essential supplies and services to the population did not take place. Si

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Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza

STORY: Palestine condemns Israel's use of starvation as weapon in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED MAHRAN, Displaced Gazan 3. various of locals 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NAGLAA, Displaced Gazan STORYLINE: The Palestinian Ministry of National Economy on Friday condemned Israel for using starvation as a weapon in its war in the Gaza Strip for more than five months. It highlighted the sharp and unprecedented rise in the cost of living index in the Gaza Strip as a result of the prolonged conflict, recording a staggering increase of 111 percent since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED MAHRAN, Displaced Gazan "We haven't had bread for about five months. Even when my uncle managed to get a bag of flour, some people robbed him after threatening him with a knife. We only ate soy, corn, and any available

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Huawei rewards Kenyan students for winning digital contest

STORY: Huawei rewards Kenyan students for winning digital contest SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 17, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awarding ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EZEKIEL MACHOGU, Cabinet secretary for Ministry of Education, Kenya 3. various of the awarding ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUIS KINYUA, Top student in the competition STORYLINE: Chinese technology giant Huawei rewarded 18 Kenyan students on Friday after they emerged as winners of the Huawei ICT Competition 2023-2024. The Huawei ICT Competition, initiated in 2015, comprises contests in the fields of cloud computing, networking, and innovation as part of a cooperative effort to enrich Kenya's ICT (information and communications technology) talent pool through the transfer of the latest knowledge in the technology sector. Ezekiel Machogu, cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Education, said the competition recognizes some of the best ICT talents in the

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GLOBALink | Expert in Cote d'Ivoire expresses confidence in China's economic growth

STORY: Expert in Cote d'Ivoire expresses confidence in China's economic growth SHOOTING DATE: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst 3. various of China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst 5. various of China 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, a Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst has expressed his confidence in China's economic growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst "So for 2024, I believe that the Chinese economy will be doing well. It will be a continuation of what happened in 2023. According to the expert, China's infrastructure will help China's economy, making it more vibrant. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): RANDOLPHE KICHIEDOU, Cote d'Ivoire economic analyst "The development of high-sp

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Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution

STORY: Nigeria opens land, air borders with Niger following ECOWAS resolution SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS leaders at the extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja 2. various of aerial view of the border 4. various of the military patrolling borders 5. various of border towns 6. various of goods at the border STORYLINE: Nigeria on Wednesday opened its land and air borders with the Republic of the Niger and lifted earlier imposed sanctions against that country following a 2023 coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the directive in compliance with the decisions of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at its extraordinary summit on Feb. 24 in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. At the extraordinary summit, the West African leaders agreed to lift economic sanctions agains

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International cruise liner returns to Chinese market on tourism rebound

STORY: International cruise liner returns to Chinese market on tourism rebound SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: TIANJIN/DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cruise ship 2. various of tourists 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSEPH, Tourist from the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUSIE, Tourist from the UK 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIAO DESHUAI, Senior assistant manager of shipping department of the Sinotrans North China Container Company STORYLINE: On March 10 and 11, about 2,000 tourists and staff members aboard the Zuiderdam cruise ship operated by the Holland America Line visited the port city of Dalian in northeast China and Tianjin Municipality, respectively. The Zuiderdam was the first international cruise ship that docked in northeast China since the country announced the full resumption of international cruise ship transport to and from its ports in September 2023. The itinerary of the tourists, hailing from some 30 countries

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Retail inflation eases to 5.09 pct in India in February

STORY: Retail inflation eases to 5.09 pct in India in February SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market area 3. various of chicken shop 4. various of vegetable market 5. various of India STORYLINE: Retail inflation slightly eased in India in February to 5.09 percent from 5.10 percent in the previous month, according to the latest official data. Retail inflation stood at 6.44 percent in February 2023. The data were collected from selected 1,114 urban markets and 1,181 villages across the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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German trade fair organizers confident in Chinese market

STORY: German trade fair organizers confident in Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibitions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): EVAN SHA, President, Messe Munchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU GUOLIANG, General Manager, Hannover Milano Fairs China Limited 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): EVAN SHA, President, Messe Munchen Shanghai Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIU GUOLIANG, General Manager, Hannover Milano Fairs China Limited STORYLINE: Two leading trade fair organizers from Germany have expressed their optimism in China's exhibition market. China's exhibition sector has experienced a quick growth track. According to a report released by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, in 2023, China's economic and trade expos resumed to the level seen before the pandemic. The number of economic and trade expos surged 117.1 percent year-on-year to 3,923, 10.6 pe

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U.S. CPI accelerates to 3.2 percent in February amid continued inflation pressure

STORY: U.S. CPI accelerates to 3.2 percent in February amid continued inflation pressure SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024, File DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the U.S. Labor Department (November 4, 2023) 2. various of a grocery store in Arlington, U.S. state of Virginia (March 12, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. consumer inflation in February sped up to 3.2 percent from a year ago, after slowing to 3.1 percent in January, indicating continued inflation pressure, the U.S. Labor Department reported Tuesday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in January, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index for shelter rose in February, as did the index for gasoline. Combined, these two indexes contributed over 60 percent of the monthly increase in the index for all items, the report showed. The energy index rose 2.3 percent over t

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

(240311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- XINHUA SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK (from March 4 to March 10, 2024) TRANSMITTED on March 11, 2024. JT Thor (L) of Charlotte Hornets vies with D. J. Carton of Toronto Raptors during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets in Toronto, Canada, March 3, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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Huawei actively supports Tunisia's digital transformation strategy

STORY: Huawei actively supports Tunisia's digital transformation strategy SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony STORYLINE: Huawei actively supports Tunisia's digital transformation strategy, the General Director of Huawei Tunisia Liang Feihu said Friday, in the awards ceremony of "Huawei Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition 2023/2024 - Northern Africa Regional Final." Huawei Tunisia organized this regional competition in partnership with the Tunisian Ministry of Communications Technology and the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) from March 4 to March 8, in Tunisia's capital Tunis. More than 100 university teachers and students from nine African countries including Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Senegal, Libya, Egypt, Cameroon and Mali, formed 30 teams. The winning teams will go to China to participate in the global finals this year. The development of ICT affects the pr

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Greek winemakers eyeing China's growing market

STORY: Greek winemakers eyeing China's growing market SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 30th edition of wine fair "Oenorama" held in Athens, Greece 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEORGE VAGENAS, Greek wine exporter 3. various of the edition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STELIOS ZACHARIAS, Co-owner of Muses Estate Winery 5. various of a grape field in Santorini, Greece 6. various of storage room with wine barrels 7. various of a glass filling with wine with the background of Santorini Island STORYLINE: The 30th edition of the wine fair "Oenorama" concluded on Monday in Athens, Greece. Approximately 250 wineries from all regions of Greece presented about 2,500 wines of all types at the three-day fair, which is the largest exhibition of Greek wines in the world. Although data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) show that China imported less than 1 percent of Greece's wine output in 2023, the country is a p

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India allows onion exports to Bangladesh, UAE

STORY: India allows onion exports to Bangladesh, UAE SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of onion wholesale market 3. various of export containers STORYLINE: The Indian government has amended its ban order on the export of onions, excluding to Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirmed a senior official with the Federal Ministry of Commerce on Monday. The change was made at the "request of the friendly countries," added the official. In a bid to meet the demand of the domestic market, the ban on onion exports was imposed by India's federal government in the first week of December 2023, which will last till the end of March. According to two separate notifications issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the commerce ministry, 50,000 tonnes of onions are allowed to be exported to Bangladesh, and 14,400 tonnes to the UAE. Xinhua News Agenc

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(SP)U.S.-LOS ANGELES-NBA-LAKERS VS THUNDER

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Austin Reaves (C) of Los Angeles Lakers shoots during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles, the United States, March 4, 2024. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Xinhua)

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(SP)U.S.-LOS ANGELES-NBA-LAKERS VS THUNDER

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- LeBron James (top C) of Los Angeles Lakers breaks through during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles, the United States, March 4, 2024. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Xinhua)

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(SP)U.S.-LOS ANGELES-NBA-LAKERS VS THUNDER

(240305) -- LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Josh Giddey (L) of Oklahoma City Thunder goes to the basket during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Los Angeles, the United States, March 4, 2024. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/Xinhua)