Celebrations for Chinese New Year in various countries

STORY: Celebrations for Chinese New Year in various countries SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:24 LOCATION: Zagreb/Belgrade/Valletta/Tunis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZELJKO REINER, Deputy parliament speaker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): DAVORKO VIDOVIC, Deputy parliament speaker 4. various of celebrations in Belgrade 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): TAMARA, Attendee 6. various of celebrations in Valletta 7. various of celebrations in Tunis STORYLINE: The Chinese embassy in Croatia on Tuesday held a reception for the Year of the Dragon. Two former Croatian presidents, Stjepan Mesic and Ivo Josipovic, attended the reception along with incumbent deputy parliament speakers Zeljko Reiner and Davorko Vidovic. Over 500 people from all walks of life across Croatia attended the reception. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZELJKO REINER, Deputy parliament speaker "Today, we celebrate new beginnings that will flourish in the year ahead but

Kosovo has right to independence: Croatian president

Kosovo has right to independence: Croatian president

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Croatian President Stjepan Mesic speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 5.

130th birthday of Yugoslavian leader Tito celebrated in hometown

STORY: 130th birthday of Yugoslavian leader Tito celebrated in hometown DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Kumrovec, Croatia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 130th birthday of Yugoslavian leader Tito celebrated in hometown STORYLINE: The 130th birthday of Yugoslavia leader Josip Broz Tito was celebrated in his hometown in Croatia on Saturday, as thousands of people from across Croatia as well as Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and other former Yugoslavian states arrived here for this gathering. Many people wore T-shirts, badges with Tito's pictures, as well as Yugoslavian hats with red stars, and waved flags with Tito's name on them. In addition to speeches by Croatian and former Yugoslavian figures, songs and dances of Yugoslavian times were also performed to the crowds. "Tito was and remains a symbol of persistence, principality, determination, courage and vision," said former Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, who was among the speakers addressing the gathering.

Kosovo has right to independence: Croatian president

Kosovo has right to independence: Croatian president

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Croatian President Stjepan Mesic speaks at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)