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Archbishop Of Canterbury Quits Over Abuse Scandal

File photo dated May 2, 2024 shows Pope Francis meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (Right) and the Anglican Primates at the Vatican. The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The review found that Justin Welby, 68, "could and should" have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador

STORY: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2. various of street views in China 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. A former Egyptian ambassador to China has said that the forum and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promote Arab-Chinese relations to a completely different level. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) "The establishment of the forum and then the cooperation between the two sides within the framework of the BRI starting from 2013, these two factors together promoted Arab-Chinese relations to a

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Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates

STORY: Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by concern over higher borrowing costs after Japan's benchmark bond yield touched the 1 percent threshold for the first time in around 11 years. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 329.83 points, or 0.85 percent, from Tuesday at 38,617.10. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 22.36 points, or 0.81 percent, lower at 2,737.36. The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hit 1 percent on Wednesday for the first time since May 2013 amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is moving to normalize its monetary policy, sending stocks lower by fueling concern over higher borrowing costs, analysts said. Market watchers here noted stocks

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Tea industry drives rural revitalization in Metok in China's Xizang

STORY: Tea industry drives rural revitalization in Metok in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea plantations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN CHUNHUA, Owner of a local store 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU JIACHUN, Local official STORYLINE: Tea cultivation has helped boost rural revitalization in Geling Village in China's Xizang in recent years. Since the beginning of spring, villagers have been busy picking tea leaves in the plantations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN CHUNHUA, Owner of a local store "Tea is hailed as the 'golden leaf' of Metok. Today it's raining. Actually, it rains regularly here. They all go to pick tea leaves and they're not afraid of hard work. They go early in the morning, and some even wear headlamps to go tea picking." Geling was once inaccessible due to its rugged terrain and dense forests. However, the opening of the Metok Highway in 2013 significantly improved con

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Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of exchange office 3. various of Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira 4. various of people walking on street in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish currency hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at over 30 liras per dollar. One dollar was traded at 30.01 liras at 10:25 a.m. local time (0725 GMT). The Turkish currency has lost over 37 percent of its value since last year and depreciated by 1.6 percent against the dollar in the first 10 days of 2024. Murat Sagman, an economist and portfolio manager, recalled that it was only in 2013 that a dollar was worth 2 liras. Economist Duran Bulbul warned that the dollar exchange rate may move towards 40 liras soon, under such challenges as high inflation. "The greenback will first smash th

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Super typhoon Haiyan's survivors in Philippines eye for renewable energy

STORY: Super typhoon Haiyan's survivors in Philippines eye for renewable energy SHOOTING TIME: July. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: TACLOBAN, Philippines CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor 2. various of Tacloban city 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor 4. various of Omoto's graduating ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor STORYLINE: Antonio Miguel Omoto from Tacloban city in the Philippines moved in September to the city of Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province for further study under a scholarship program. He will stay at Jiuquan Vocational Technical College (JVTC) for the next three years for renewable energy technology studies. The life-changing decision may be rooted in Omoto's nightmare memories of the super typhoon Haiyan, which blew away his home and hit the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, and left more than 7,300 peopl

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China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road

STORY: GLOBALink | China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight train services 2. various of the warehouse in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MOU JINWEN, Chairman of Shenzhen Qxbox Technology Warehousing Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): DIEGO CIMADEVILLA, Management director of Qxbox's subsidiary in Spain STORYLINE: The freight train service linking Chinese cities with Europe is breathing new life into the ancient Silk Road with its expanding network. In May 2011, a rail route was opened between Chongqing and Duisburg in Germany, marking the start of the China-Europe cargo train service. Boosted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by China in 2013, the international train service has been expanding fast over the past years. Nowadays, the service connects more than 100 Chinese cities with over 200 cities in 25 countries in Europe. At this warehouse i

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Fish fries released into China's Minjiang River

STORY: Fish fries released into China's Minjiang River DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Minjiang River in Fuzhou 2. various of the event STORYLINE: The city of Fuzhou in China's Fujian Province recently released about 125,000 fish fries into the Minjiang River. It's part of the city's efforts to restore fishery resources and improve the ecological environment. The move came ahead of the International Day for Biological Diversity, which falls on May 22. Official figures show that since 2013, Fuzhou has released more than 7 billion fish fries of various aquatic species in water bodies of the city, which has effectively helped preserve biodiversity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China. (XHTV)

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I find good work-life balance in China's Dongguan: Polish teacher

STORY: I find good work-life balance in China's Dongguan: Polish teacher DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JACOB PAWLIK, Polish teacher at Dongguan Hanlin Experimental School 2. various of school 3. various of Dongguan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): JACOB PAWLIK, Polish teacher working in China "I'm Jacob. I come from Poland. I came to China in 2013. And for most of my career, I've been managing education projects in different countries, like Brazil, Portugal, Sweden and the U.S.A. I was always fascinated with Chinese culture and innovation. Knowing that Chinese parents pay so much attention to education, I wanted to come here and contribute to the development of international education in China. At Hanlin School, my main responsibility is managing foreign teachers and the international programs. It's all about bridging the East and West and developing international-mindedness, those broad perspectives in our students.

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BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets

STORY: BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. 4. various of China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Frontier Cooperation Center 5. various of China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Base 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Since China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China and Kazakhstan have stepped up their cooperation for greater regional development. The China-Europe freight trains

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Mt. Everest

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - File photo taken in May 2013 shows Mt. Everest. The Nepalese government has decided to ban solo and blind climbers as well as double amputees from the world's highest mountain from the spring of 2018 in a bid to reduce accidents.

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Experts confirm Tsuruga reactor fault as active

TOKYO, Japan - Two reactors at Japan Atomic Power Co.'s nuclear power station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, are shown in this file photo taken in May 2013. An expert panel at the Nuclear Regulation Authority reaffirmed on Nov. 19, 2014, its earlier judgment that the No. 2 reactor, shown in the upper part of the photo, sits right above an active fault.

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Operator mulling scrapping 2 old nuclear reactors

MIHAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in May 2013 shows Nos. 1 (front) and 2 reactors at Mihama plant in western Japan. Kansai Electric Power Co., the operator of the plant, is mulling scrapping the two reactors, both of which are more than 40 years old.

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Milan's Honda carries ball into opponent's half

BERGAMO, Italy - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) of A.C. Milan carries the ball into the opponent's half during the Italian Serie A club's 2-1 loss to Atalanta B.C. in Bergamo on May 11, 2013.

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Tsuruga nuclear plant

TSURUGA, Japan - A Nuclear Regulation Authority team of experts re-examine Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 21, 2014. The NRA found in May 2013 that the No. 2 reactor at the plant is sitting above an active fault. But Japan Atomic Power said in a report in July 2013 that the reactor is not located above an active fault. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Tiger cubs at Sendai zoo

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows Sumatran tiger cubs at Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2013. Four cubs born on May 21, 2013 were shown to the press a day before being unveiled to the public.

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Tiger cubs at Sendai zoo

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows Sumatran tiger cubs and their mother at Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2013. Four cubs born on May 21, 2013 were shown to the press a day before being unveiled to the public.

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Tiger cubs at Sendai zoo

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows a Sumatran tiger cub and its mother at Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2013. Four cubs born on May 21, 2013 were shown to the press a day before being unveiled to the public.

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Nikkei ends at 1-month high above 14,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average finishing at 14,098.74, on July 2, 2013, up 246.24 points, or 1.78 percent, from the previous day and marking its highest close since May 29.

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Demonstrations in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey - A security force vehicle is left near Taksim Square in Istanbul on June 2, 2013. Antigovernment demonstrations have spread in Turkey from initial rallies in late May in Taksim Square and elsewhere in Istanbul over a local development project.

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Fault below Tsuruga reactor is active

NAGOYA, Japan - A May 15, 2013, photo shows a fault illustrated by a dashed line from top to left bottom at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan. The Nuclear Regulation Authority accepted an assessment on May 22, 2013, that the fault lying below the No. 2 reactor of the plant is active. Illustrated at right is another fault.

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Italy serving as training ground for chef hopefuls from Japan

QUATTRO CASTELLA, Italy - Photo taken May 2, 2013 shows Andrea Incerti Vezzani (R), a chef at Ca'Matilde, kneading dough by hand, and Kei Kitagawa, a Japanese who works at the northern Italian restaurant in Quattro Castella to learn traditional pasta making.

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Italy serving as training ground for chef hopefuls from Japan

QUATTRO CASTELLA, Italy - Kei Kitagawa prepares dishes on May 2, 2013 at Ca'Matilde in Quattro Castella. Kitagawa works at the northern Italian restaurant to learn traditional pasta making.

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Italy serving as training ground for chef hopefuls from Japan

QUATTRO CASTELLA, Italy - Kei Kitagawa shows ravioli of his own making on May 2, 2013 at Ca'Matilde in Quattro Castella. Kitagawa works at the northern Italian restaurant to learn traditional pasta making.

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Nagatomo in season's last game

MILAN, Italy - Yuto Nagatomo (L) of Inter Milan crosses the ball past Udinese defender Maurizio Domizzi (11), as defender Gabriel Da Silva (34) looks on, in a Serie A match in Milan on May 19, 2013. Udinese defeated Inter 5-2, leaving the home side in ninth place at the end of the season.

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African resources business confab

TOKYO, Japan - A two-day meeting to discuss how to utilize African natural resources starts in Tokyo on May 16, 2013. The Japan Sustainable Mining, Investment and Technology Business Forum, or J-SUMIT, puts together around 2,000 people, including natural resources ministers from 15 African nations, attending.

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Luxury cruise ship makes stop at Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 8, 2013, shows the luxury cruise ship Diamond Princess at Osaka port. The 116,000-ton ship carrying about 2,600 passengers made a stop at Osaka that day as requested by the city government and the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which are trying to attract foreign visitors.

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Luxury cruise ship makes stop at Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 8, 2013, shows the luxury cruise ship Diamond Princess at Osaka port. The 116,000-ton ship carrying about 2,600 passengers made a stop at Osaka that day as requested by the city government and the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which are trying to attract foreign visitors.

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"2% up" bra

TOKYO, Japan - Models Arisa Watanabe (L) and Alisa wear "Branomics" brassieres from Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. during a rollout event in Tokyo on May 8, 2013. The underwear is aimed at firming up breasts by 2 percent, in tribute to the Bank of Japan's 2 percent price increase target under the "Abenomics" stimulus drive of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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"2% up" bra

TOKYO, Japan - Models wear "Branomics" brassieres from Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. during a rollout event in Tokyo on May 8, 2013. The underwear is aimed at firming up breasts by 2 percent, in tribute to the Bank of Japan's 2 percent price increase target under the "Abenomics" stimulus drive of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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"2% up" bra

TOKYO, Japan - Models Arisa Watanabe (L) and Alisa wear "Branomics" brassieres from Triumph International (Japan) Ltd. during a rollout event in Tokyo on May 8, 2013. The underwear is aimed at firming up breasts by 2 percent, in tribute to the Bank of Japan's 2 percent price increase target under the "Abenomics" stimulus drive of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Nikkei ends above 14,000

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo's Yaesu district shows Japan's key Nikkei Stock Average above 14,000, up more than 500 points from May 2, the preceding business day, on the afternoon of May 7, 2013. The index finished at 14,180.24, its highest close since June 18, 2008, as sentiment was buoyed following robust U.S. jobs data for April and the yen's weak tone against the U.S. dollar.

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Vitesse's Havenaar scores

WAALWIJK, Netherlands - Mike Havenaar of Vitesse Arnhem celebrates after scoring against RKC Waalwijk during the second half of a Dutch first division match in Waalwijk, Netherlands, on May 5, 2013. RKC Waalwijk won 3-2.

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Motegi in Brazil

BRASILIA, Brazil - Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) holds talks with Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao in Brasilia on May 2, 2013.

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Truman's grandson, great-grandson to visit Hiroshima

NEW YORK, United States - Clifton Truman Daniel, former President Harry Truman's grandson, is interviewed by Kyodo News in New York on May 2, 2013. Daniel said that he and his son plan to travel to Japan in June to interview and record atomic bomb survivors' stories in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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Japanese prime minister in UAE

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on May 2, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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PM Abe in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his wife, Akie, arrive in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, on May 2, 2013, on the last leg of a weeklong trip that also took him to Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Kin of Japanese citizens abducted by N. Korea

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigeo Iizuka, representative of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and a brother of one of the abductees, speaks at a symposium in Washington on May 2, 2013. Family members of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea called for international cooperation to resolve the issue promptly in the symposium, the first of its kind hosted by the Japanese government in the United States.

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Kin of Japanese citizens abducted by N. Korea

WASHINGTON, United States - Teruaki Masumoto, secretary general of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea and a brother of one of the abductees, speaks at a symposium in Washington on May 2, 2013. Family members of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea called for international cooperation to resolve the issue promptly in the symposium, the first of its kind hosted by the Japanese government in the United States.

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S. Korea envoy Lim in China

BEIJING, China - Lim Sung Nam, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, speaks with reporters at Beijing airport on May 2, 2013. Lim held talks the same day with Wu Dawei, China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs.

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China Foreign Minister Wang in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa hold a press conference in Jakarta on May 2, 2013.

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China Foreign Minister Wang in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa shake hands prior to their talks in Jakarta on May 2, 2013.

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Kishida in Panama

PANAMA CITY, Panama - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with his Panamanian counterpart Fernando Nunez Fabrega in front of the Panama Canal on May 2, 2013.

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Japanese prime minister in UAE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (R) hold talks in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on May 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japanese trade minister in Brazil

BRASILIA, Brazil - Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) and Brazilian trade minister Fernando Pimentel shake hands in Brasilia on May 2, 2013.

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Replica moai for disaster area displayed in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A replica moai statue from Chile goes on display at the Grand Front Osaka commercial facility in Osaka on May 2, 2013. The newly made statue is a present given as a token of support by the Chilean government to the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. It will be displayed through May 9 before being transported to Minamisanriku.

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Japan prime minister in UAE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum are pictured before their talks in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on May 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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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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Japanese prime minister in UAE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and United Arab Emirates Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum head for their talks in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on May 2, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince in Netherlands

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) visits a marine aquarium in Amsterdam on May 2, 2013.