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U.S.-China energy forum held in Houston to foster cooperation

STORY: U.S.-China energy forum held in Houston to foster cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 10th China-U.S. Energy Enterprise Cooperation Forum STORYLINE: Dozens of Chinese and U.S. entrepreneurs gathered here at a forum on Sunday to foster future cooperation amid challenges in both traditional and new energy fields. Addressing the 10th China-U.S. Energy Enterprise Cooperation Forum, U.S. Congressman Al Green, who has represented Texas' 9th congressional district since 2005, welcomed Chinese energy entrepreneurs to visit Texas and the United States in his remarks. "I believe that you are coming to a country traversing some great distance, (which) is going to make a difference," Green said. "Now, your reason for being here is exceedingly important because aside from the energy aspect of it, which is very important, there is another reason -- people-to-people relationships make great relationshi

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Long-lasting heatwave continues to hit U.S.

STORY: Long-lasting heatwave continues to hit U.S. DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: DALLAS, US CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of temperature display 2. various of city views in Texas 3. various of U.S. temperature map 4. various of workers 5. various of electric transmission station 6. various of Heat Relief sign 7. pics of people in swimming pool STORYLINE: Dangerous heatwave continues to plague southern U.S., which is hitting Texas, Florida, and the Southwest U.S. the hardest. According to New York Times, more than 100 million people in the United States are currently under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories. Record-high temperatures are forecasted for this weekend in 45 locales, mostly in Southern or Western states like Texas and Nevada, as well as Idaho and Oregon. Las Vegas may have three consecutive days with highs of 115 degrees Fahrenheit, which has only happened once before, in 2005. Phoenix reached 15 consecutive days at or above 110 degrees on Friday last

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Towards Mt. Qomolangma: sticking to post and sowing seeds of hope

STORY: Towards Mt. Qomolangma: sticking to post and sowing seeds of hope DATELINE: May 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the observation and research station 2. various of observation work carried out by drones 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YILONG, Associate researcher, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS 4. various of Mt. Qomolangma 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YILONG, Associate researcher, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, CAS 6. various of observation work and apparatuses 7. various of local students 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): KELSANG NORGYEL, Headmaster of a local primary school 9. various of local students 10. time-lapse video of Mt. Qomolangma STORYLINE: An observation and research station under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has been working for nearly two decades on the north slope of Mt. Qomolangma, the world's highest peak. Established in 2005, the station, starting from a tent, has become a comprehensive observation s

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Ballooning U.S. defense budget makes world less secure

STORY: Ballooning U.S. defense budget makes world less secure DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. troops 2. various of Wall Street and Silicon Valley Bank 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Academic at the Istanbul-based Marmara University 4. various of the displaced in Afghanistan and American protesters 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CAT MCGUIRE, Protester 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALEX, Protester 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): AHMED ALIIBA, Journalist of Egyptian Al-Ahram newspaper 8. various of the U.S. army 9. various of Swedish people protesting against joining the NATO 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MIR MOHAMMAD ALI KHAN, Former investment banker at Wall Street 11. various of an Iraqi man showing pictures of his former house destroyed by a U.S. missile in 2005 STORYLINE: The United States remains by far the world's biggest military spender. Its military spending hit 877 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, which was 39 percent of total global

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Researchers stick to posts despite harsh conditions on plateau

STORY: Researchers stick to posts despite harsh conditions on plateau DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the station 2. various of researchers working at the station 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DAWA TASHI, Researcher with NAMORS 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DAWA TASHI, Researcher with NAMORS 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DAWA TASHI, Researcher with NAMORS STORYLINE: At a research station near a major lake in China's Tibet, Dawa Tashi is one of several researchers who have been working here for years, despite the harsh weather. The Namtso Monitoring and Research Station for Multisphere Interactions (NAMORS) is located near the Namtso Lake, one of the world's highest saltwater lakes, with an average altitude of over 4,700 meters. It was established by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2005. Researchers mainly focus on projects such as meteorological and hydrological monitoring and environmental change. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DAWA TASHI, Resea

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No. of expo visitors top 5 million at unexpectedly fast pace

NAGOYA, Japan - People flock to the 2005 World Exposition facilities in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 23. The number of visitors to the expo surpassed the 5 million mark the same day at a faster clip than organizers had anticipated.

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Green Santa presents rape blossoms seeds

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A Green Santa from Denmark gives rape blossom seeds to a child at the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 5, Children's Day in Japan.

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Canada's Toulmin meets Japanese singer Uchibayashi

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Canadian musical performer Jennifer Toulmin talks with Japanese singer Wakana Uchibayashi near the Canadian Pavilion on May 5 at the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture.

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(2)Mitsukoshi to close stores in Osaka, Yokohama, Kurashiki

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Yokohama store of major department store operator Mitsukoshi Ltd. is to be shut down on May 5, 2005 along with the company's two other stores in Yokohama and Osaka. Mitsukoshi said on Sept. 30 it has decided on the move in view of the dwindling profitability at the stores.

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(1)Mitsukoshi to close stores in Osaka, Yokohama, Kurashiki

OSAKA, Japan - The Osaka store of major department store operator Mitsukoshi Ltd. is to be shut down on May 5, 2005 along with the company's two other stores in Yokohama and Osaka. Mitsukoshi said on Sept. 30 it has decided on the move in view of the dwindling profitability at the stores.

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(2)Mitsukoshi to close stores in Osaka, Yokohama, Kurashiki

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Yokohama store of major department store operator Mitsukoshi Ltd. is to be shut down on May 5, 2005 along with the company's two other stores in Yokohama and Osaka. Mitsukoshi said on Sept. 30 it has decided on the move in view of the dwindling profitability at the stores. (Kyodo)

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(1)Mitsukoshi to close stores in Osaka, Yokohama, Kurashiki

OSAKA, Japan - The Osaka store of major department store operator Mitsukoshi Ltd. is to be shut down on May 5, 2005 along with the company's two other stores in Yokohama and Osaka. Mitsukoshi said on Sept. 30 it has decided on the move in view of the dwindling profitability at the stores. (Kyodo)

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Prison Break : Season 2 (2006)

Sarah Wayne Callies & Wentworth Miller Characters: Dr. Sara Tancredi & Michael Scofield Television: Prison Break : Season 2 (TV-Serie) Usa 2005-2009, / 2. Staffel, Season 2 21 August 2006 Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies, L) and Michael (Wentwoth Miller, R) meet up in the PRISON BREAK episode 'Rendezvous'. Cr: Rebecca M. Heunermund Brenneman/FOX Licensed by CHANNEL 5 BROADCASTING. Five Stills: 0207 550 5546. Free for editorial press and listings use in connection with the current broadcast of Channel 5 programmes only. This Image may only be reproduced with the prior written consent of Channel 5. Not for any form of advertising, internet use or in connection with the sale of any product. Date: 21 August 2006

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Star Wars: Episode IIi (2005)

Ewan Mcgregor & Hayden Christensen Characters: Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker Film: Star Wars: Episode Iii - Revenge Of The Sith (USA 2005) Director: George Lucas 15 May 2005 E3-5 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, left) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) face off against enemy droids in STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH. Photo credit: ILM ｩ Lucasfilm Ltd & TM. All rights reserved. Not for sale or duplication. Date: 15 May 2005

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Canada's Toulmin meets Japanese singer Uchibayashi

NAGAKUTE, Japan - Canadian musical performer Jennifer Toulmin talks with Japanese singer Wakana Uchibayashi near the Canadian Pavilion on May 5 at the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Green Santa presents rape blossoms seeds

NAGAKUTE, Japan - A Green Santa from Denmark gives rape blossom seeds to a child at the 2005 World Exposition site in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 5, Children's Day in Japan. (Kyodo)

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No. of expo visitors top 5 million at unexpectedly fast pace

NAGOYA, Japan - People flock to the 2005 World Exposition facilities in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, on May 23. The number of visitors to the expo surpassed the 5 million mark the same day at a faster clip than organizers had anticipated. (Kyodo)

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Jiri Hanak

***FILE PHOTO*** Journalist Jiri Hanak, a signatory of the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and doyen among Czech newspaper columnists, died in the small hours on June 5, 2020, at the age of 82, his family has told CTK. *** Journalist Jiri Hanak is seen during takeover the Opus Vitae journalistic prize, in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic, on May 26, 2005. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Jiri Hanak, Ivo Purs

***FILE PHOTO*** Journalist Jiri Hanak, a signatory of the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and doyen among Czech newspaper columnists, died in the small hours on June 5, 2020, at the age of 82, his family has told CTK. *** Journalist Jiri Hanak, left, is seen during takeover the Opus Vitae journalistic prize, in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic, on May 26, 2005. On the right side is seen Ivo Purs, chief of the Czech Literary Funds Foundation. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Jiri Hanak

***FILE PHOTO*** Journalist Jiri Hanak, a signatory of the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and doyen among Czech newspaper columnists, died in the small hours on June 5, 2020, at the age of 82, his family has told CTK. *** Journalist Jiri Hanak is seen during takeover the Opus Vitae journalistic prize, in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic, on May 26, 2005. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)

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Jiri Hanak

***FILE PHOTO*** Journalist Jiri Hanak, a signatory of the Charter 77 human rights manifesto and doyen among Czech newspaper columnists, died in the small hours on June 5, 2020, at the age of 82, his family has told CTK. *** Journalist Jiri Hanak is seen during takeover the Opus Vitae journalistic prize, in Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic, on May 26, 2005. (CTK Photo/Lubos Pavlicek)