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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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Syria returns to Arab summit amid growing reconciliation wave in Mideast

STORY: Syria returns to Arab summit amid growing reconciliation wave in Mideast DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:30 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA DANURA, Syrian political expert 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OSAMA DANURA, Syrian political expert 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-OMARI, Syrian political observer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL-OMARI, Syrian political observer STORYLINE: After being ostracized for 12 years, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a comeback to the Arab League (AL) Summit held in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Friday. This comes amid a growing Arab reconciliation trend at a time when the U.S. influence wanes in the Middle East. Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 when the Syrian civil war broke out. Osama Danura, a Damascus-based Syrian political expert, says the return of Syria to the Arab fold symbolizes the independence and solidarity among Arab countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSA

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ASEAN summit concludes with pledge to enhance bloc centrality, economic integration

STORY: ASEAN summit concludes with pledge to enhance bloc centrality, economic integration DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of leaders attending the summit 3. various of the summit 4. various of the media center STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "The 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit concluded here on Thursday in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. This year's summit with Indonesia as the chair is themed 'ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth.' The ASEAN, founded in 1967, groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The last time Indonesia chaired ASEAN was in 2011, after hosting the summits in 1976 and 2003. The archipelagic country has scheduled the 43rd summit and the East Asia Summit to be held in September in the national capital Jakarta." The 42nd ASEAN Summit conclu

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37 pct of population displaced from Japan's Fukushima may have PTSD: survey

STORY: 37 pct of population displaced from Japan's Fukushima may have PTSD: survey DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Fukushima 2. various of local fishermen STORYLINE: A survey of Fukushima Prefecture residents who evacuated to areas outside the prefecture following the March 2011 nuclear disaster found that nearly 40 percent of respondents may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), local media reported Monday. Waseda University and a citizens group sent questionnaires to 5,350 households mainly in the Kanto region around Tokyo who had fled from Fukushima following the nuclear disaster, and obtained responses from 516. The results indicated that 37.0 percent of the evacuees had PTSD. Behind the high rate are long-term stress factors, including memories of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, drastic changes in living environments and problems resulting from the government's p

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36m-long sushi roll made in disaster-hit Higashimatsushima

HIGASHIMATSUSHIMA, Japan - Some 100 residents in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, make a "norimaki" sushi roll with a length of about 36 meters during a local festival held outside of temporary housing on May 4, 2014.

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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - People take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves.

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Residents in Miyagi plant trees on hill made of disaster debris

SENDAI, Japan - A woman and her daughter take part in tree-planting in Iwanuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 26, 2012, on a roughly 4-meter high hill made of debris from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami and built as an experimental wall against tidal waves.

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Kim Yu Na in ice show

SEOUL, South Korea - Vancouver Olympic champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea performs in ice show E1 All That Skate Spring 2012 at Olympic Gymnasium Stadium in Seoul on May 4, 2012. It was her first appearance on the ice in the country since August 2011.

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Kim Yu Na in ice show

SEOUL, South Korea - Vancouver Olympic champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea performs in ice show E1 All That Skate Spring 2012 at Olympic Gymnasium Stadium in Seoul on May 4, 2012. It was her first appearance on the ice in the country since August 2011.

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Xi Jinping

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping. The photo was taken on May 4, 2011 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Humala backs free trade with Japan

LIMA, Japan - Ollanta Humala speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Lima on June 4, 2011, when he was running in Peru's presidential election. Humala, who won the election, said at that time he would honor the free trade agreement the South American country had signed with Japan the previous month, unlike similar pacts already taking effect with the United States and Chile which he has said he may review.

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Gates on cyber attacks

SINGAPORE, Singapore - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks at the annual Asia Security Summit in Singapore, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, on June 4, 2011. Gates said the United States may regard some cyber attacks as acts of war that demand appropriate retaliation.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki steals second base in the first inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 30, 2011. The Mariners won 4-3.

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Mariners' Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the third inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 30, 2011. The Mariners won 4-3.

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Stranded ship in Kamaishi

KAMAISHI, Japan - A large cargo ship, weighing 4,724 tons, remains stranded in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on May 23, 2011, after being washed ashore by the March 11 tsunami.

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Matsui 2-for-4 in A's loss

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui breaks his bat as he hits an infield single during the fourth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on May 18, 2011. Matsui went 2-for-4 in the team's 3-4 loss.

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Athletics' Matsui vs. White Sox

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single in the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on May 13, 2011. The White Sox won 4-3.

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Hamaoka nuclear plant shut down

NAGOYA, Japan - A display in the head office of Chubu Electric Power Co. in Nagoya, central Japan, at 10:23 a.m. on May 14, 2011, indicates output of the No. 5 reactor (H5) at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture falling to zero. The No. 3 unit has already been suspended for regular checkups and the No.4 unit was halted the previous day following a request by the government to suspend the whole plant as a precautionary measure in view of the probability of a powerful earthquake striking the region on an active major fault line.

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Cubs' Fukudome vs. Giants

CHICAGO, United States - The Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome hits an infield single in the eighth inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 13, 2011. The Cubs won 11-4.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station along the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. halted the No. 4 reactor the same day as it prepares to shut down the whole plant at the government's request. The move is a precautionary measure in view of the probability of a powerful earthquake striking the region.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 5 reactor at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station along the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. is scheduled to suspend operation of the No. 5 unit the following day after halting the No. 4 reactor on May 13. The plant shutdown comes at the government's request, and is a precautionary measure in view of the probability of a powerful earthquake striking the region.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station along the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. halted the No. 4 reactor the same day as it prepares to shut down the whole plant at the government's request. The move is a precautionary measure in view of the probability of a powerful earthquake striking the region.

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Signboard at Hamaoka nuclear power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - A signboard at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011, shows that the No. 4 reactor is stopped. Chubu Electric Power Co., the operator of the plant, halted the reactor the same day in a process for a temporary shutdown of the whole plant at the government's request, a precautionary measure for another accident in case of a powerful earthquake striking the region. The utility is scheduled to suspend the No. 5 unit the following day.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. halted the No. 4 reactor the same day in a process for a temporary shutdown of the whole plant at the government's request, a precautionary measure for another accident in case of a powerful earthquake striking the region. The utility is scheduled to suspend the No. 5 unit the following day.

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No. 5 reactor at Hamaoka nuclear power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 5 reactor at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 13, 2011. The operator Chubu Electric Power Co. is scheduled to suspend the No. 5 unit the following day while it halted its No. 4 reactor on May 13 in a process for a temporary shutdown of the whole plant at the government's request, a precautionary measure for another accident in case of a powerful earthquake striking the region. A windmill of Omaezaki Wind Power Station, operated by the utility, is also seen.

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Hamaoka plant shutdown

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Photo shows the No. 4 reactor (C back) at the Hamaoka nuclear power station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 13, 2011. Chubu Electric Power Co. began shutting down the No. 4 reactor that day, complying with a request by the central government to suspend all the reactors at the plant. On the left is the No. 5 rector and on the right is the No. 3 reactor.

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Hamaoka plant shutdown

NAGOYA, Japan - A display (top) in the head office of Chubu Electric Power Co. in Nagoya shows the output has become zero at the No. 4 reactor of the Hamaoka nuclear power station in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, after 10 a.m. on May 13, 2011. The utility began shutting down the No. 4 reactor that day, complying with a request by the central government to suspend all the reactors at the plant.

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Honda's penalty kick

MOSCOW, Russia - Keisuke Honda (facing) converts his spot kick in a 5-4 penalty shootout win as CSKA Moscow beat local rivals Spartak Moscow following a 3-3 draw after extra time to reach the Russian Cup final in Moscow on May 11, 2011.

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Ichiro against White Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners gets a hit during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the team lost 2-5.

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Ichiro against White Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners gets a hit during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the team lost 2-5.

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New Yorkers run for disaster-hit Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese marathon runners Reiko Tosa (L, front) and Yoko Shibui (R, front) take part in a 4-mile ''Japan Run'' in New York City's Central Park, held to support disaster-hit Japan, on May 8, 2011. More than 5,000 runners took part in the event to raise donations for and show solidarity with Japan, which was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 2011 shows (from back to front) the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 reactors at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s Hamaoka nuclear power plant on the Pacific coast in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said May 6 that the government has asked the utility to suspend all the nuclear reactors at the nuclear power station, citing experts' forecast of a major earthquake that could hit the region.

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Osaka Station City opens

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on May 4, 2011, shows Osaka Station City, which is composed of the new JR Osaka Station (C), North Gate Building (L) and South Gate Building (R), both commercial buildings, which opened for operation the same day. The facility, which includes two department stores, has a total store dimension of 134 thousand square meters, the largest in the country.

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Deadly food poisoning at 'yakiniku' chain

KANAZAWA, Japan - Yasuhiro Kanzaka, president of Foods Forus Co., which operates the Yakiniku-zakaya Ebisu barbecue restaurant chain, speaks during a press conference on May 2, 2011, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, following a string of food poisoning cases that arose among customers of the chain. The death toll from the cases reached three on May 4.

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Japan parliamentary members visit Beijing

BEIJING, China - Former Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura (L), who is chairman of the friendship parliamentary league between Japan and China, and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping talk during their meeting in Beijing on May 4, 2011. Komura and other members of the Japanese parliament met with Xi and asked for China's support in recovery of disaster-hit Japan.

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TEPCO president visits evacuation shelter

NIHOMMATSU, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu bows in apology in front of residents of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, who were forced to evacuate following the nuclear crisis at the company's Fukushima Daiichi power plant, at a gymnasium serving as a shelter in Nihommatsu, Fukushima, on May 4, 2011.

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Godzilla strikes in 10th for walk-off win

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui (C) responds to cheers from fans after hitting a homer to give his team a 5-4, 10th-inning walk-off victory over the Texas Rangers at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on May 2, 2011.

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Godzilla strikes in 10th for walk-off win

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui (55) is received by his teammates after hitting a homer to give his team a 5-4, 10th-inning walk-off victory over the Texas Rangers at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on May 2, 2011.

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Ichiro 1-for-4 in Mariners' win

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki (L) exchanges high-fives with teammate Chone Figgins after their team beat the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 3, 2011. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the Mariners won 4-3.

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Matsui 2-for-4 in Athletics' loss

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui runs to first base after hitting an infield single during the second inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on May 3, 2011, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Matsui went 2-for-4 in the team's 1-4 loss.

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TEPCO chief visits Fukushima again to apologize

IWAKI, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu (C) speaks to employees of the Fukushima town of Hirono at the town's disaster headquarters in the city of Iwaki in the prefecture on May 4, 2011. Shimizu apologized for the crisis at the company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant which has forced the town to transfer its headquarters.

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Heroine of Kyoto's Aoi Festival

KYOTO, Japan - Shiho Kanai, 23, who was selected for the role of Saiodai, the heroine of the upcoming Aoi Festival in Kyoto, dips her hands into a river as part of a purification ritual at Kyoto's Shimogamo Shrine on May 4, 2011, ahead of the ancient capital's major festival scheduled for May 15.

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Osaka Station City opens

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors enter Osaka Station City, a commercial complex which is composed of the new JR Osaka Station and two commercial buildings, on May 4, 2011, the opening day of the facility. The facility, which includes two department stores, has a total store dimension of 134 thousand square meters, the largest in the country.

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Godzilla strikes in 10th for walk-off win

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a homer to give his team a 5-4, 10th-inning walk-off victory over the Texas Rangers at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on May 2, 2011.

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March sumo tourney might be canceled

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hanaregoma speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2011. He suggested that the JSA may cancel the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament slated for March 13-27 in Osaka due to a match-fixing scandal that has rocked the ancient sport to its core and sparked public outrage.

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March sumo tourney might be canceled

OSAKA, Japan - A poster advertising the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament slated for March 13-27 in Osaka is on display at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, the venue of the tournament, on Feb. 4, 2011. The Japan Sumo Association the same day postponed the start of ticket sales for the spring basho, while hinting that it may cancel the event due to a match-fixing scandal that has rocked the ancient sport to its core and sparked public outrage.

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Tohoku bullet train services to be extended to Aomori City

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2009 shows a new model of train, nicknamed on May 11, 2010, as ''Hayabusa (falcon),'' to be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in the spring of 2011. East Japan Railway Co. said the same day that the bullet train services will be extended to Shin-Aomori on Dec. 4 with the opening of a roughly 80-kilometer section in northeastern Japan.

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CHINA-HUNAN-AIZHAI BRIDGE-10 YEARS (CN)

(220404) -- CHANGSHA, April 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 2, 2011 shows Aizhai Bridge under construction in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province. The Aizhai Bridge which opened to traffic ten years ago in central China's Hunan Province has boosted local tourism and seen income increases of local villagers. TO GO WITH "Across China: Aizhai Bridge becomes road to prosperity for local villagers" (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

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Downton Abbey (2010)

Sophie Mcshera Characters: Daisy Mason Television: Downton Abbey (TV-Serie) Uk 2010-2015, 26 September 2010 Downton Abbey Season 2 on MASTERPIECE Classic Part 4 - Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 9pm ET on PBS Shown: Sophie McShera as Daisy (C) Carnival Film & Television Limited 2011 for MASTERPIECE This image may be used only in the direct promotion of MASTERPIECE CLASSIC. No other rights are granted. All rights are reserved. Editorial use only. Date: 26 September 2010

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Tohoku bullet train services to be extended to Aomori City

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2009 shows a new model of train, nicknamed on May 11, 2010, as ''Hayabusa (falcon),'' to be introduced to the Tohoku Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori in the spring of 2011. East Japan Railway Co. said the same day that the bullet train services will be extended to Shin-Aomori on Dec. 4 with the opening of a roughly 80-kilometer section in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)