60 migrants arrive in Malta after being rescued from sea

STORY: 60 migrants arrive in Malta after being rescued from sea DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: MARSAXLOKK, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescued migrants arriving in Marsaxlokk, Malta STORYLINE: Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta Monday evening after being rescued from the rough sea as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. Two groups of people were saved by merchant vessels in Malta's search and rescue zone. The rescue was carried out on the instructions of the Maltese authorities after the migrants reported being in distress. The two groups were brought to Marsaxlokk, south of the island, by the Armed Forces of Malta. They were given foil blankets to prevent hypothermia, after spending several days at sea. The wind had picked up over the weekend, making their voyage especially difficult. The migrants, many of whom were barefoot, were taken to Detention Services vans on arrival. Their nationalities are not yet known. This was the first arrival of migr

Yunnan helps cranes make migration journey

STORY: Yunnan helps cranes make migration journey DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cranes in Yunnan STORYLINE: Local villagers in the city of Zhaotong in southwest China's Yunnan Province view the black-necked crane as an auspicious bird, and many, along with professional staff, volunteer to keep the birds fit and healthy ahead of their northward migration each spring. The black-necked crane is under top-class protection in China. The Dashanbao national nature reserve is among the protected areas with the largest populations of black-necked cranes per unit area in China. It is also an important wintering habitat and migration transit point for the birds on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The cranes fly to Dashanbao for wintering at the end of October every year, heading north again in March to return to their breeding grounds. According to the latest monitoring by the reserve's management and protection bureau, the northward migr

Winter feeding helps protect migratory birds in Hebei, China

STORY: Winter feeding helps protect migratory birds in Hebei, China DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds in Hengshui Lake, China's Hebei 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU ZHIHAO, Volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO HONG, Volunteer 4. various of migratory birds in Hengshui Lake, China's Hebei STORYLINE: A winter feeding event was held recently at a nature reserve in north China's Hebei Province, making it easier for migratory birds to forage. Volunteers dropped over 200 kilograms of grain on the frozen lake surface at Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU ZHIHAO, Volunteer "The Hengshui Lake is getting clearer and clearer. More and more birds are visiting here. I'm very proud to contribute to protecting migratory birds." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO HONG, Volunteer "Our efforts made over the past years have helped raise awareness on the importance of protecting the biodiversity and migr

Steamboat Bill, Jr. film (1928)

Steamboat Bill, Jr. film (1928)

Buster Keaton Characters: William Canfield Jr. Film: Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) Director: Charles Reisner 01 May 1928 Wasser hat Balken (Steamboat Bill Jr., USA 1928, Regie: Charles Reisner, Buster Keaton) Buster Keaton / Mann mit Eisbeutel auf Kopf in Bett liegen, Kopfschmerzen, Migr?�voll bekleidet, Jeanshemd, Hose, Hosentr?� aka: 'Wasser hat keine Balken', aka: 'Dampfer-Willis Sohn' / Stummfilm, silent movie Date: 01-May-1928