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[Breaking News]Mitsubishi to exit from offshore wind projects in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Mitsubishi Corp. President Katsuya Nakanishi meets Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoji Muto at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2025, over the major trading company's decision to exit from domestic offshore wind power generation projects. (Kyodo)

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Mitsubishi to exit from offshore wind projects in Japan

Mitsubishi Corp. President Katsuya Nakanishi (L) meets Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoji Muto (R) at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2025, over the major trading company's decision to exit from domestic offshore wind power generation projects.

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Diet summons key figure in HIV scandal

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Takeshi Abe, former head of the Health and Welfare Ministry's AIDS study team and former vice president of Teikyo University, raises his hand to testify as unsworn witness at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo in April 1996 over his connection with HIV infections through tainted blood products in the early 1980s. An expert on hemophilia treatment, Abe is regarded as the key figure who influenced a ministry decision to continue the use of unheated blood products in 1984.(Kyodo)

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Israeli flags move in the wind on Ibrahimi Mosque after it was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Israelis claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Photo shows Ibrahimi Mosque after it was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Israelis claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Former director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Hebron's mayor Moataz Abu Sneineh stands with a view of the mosque after it was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Moataz Abu Sneineh condemns this decision which is based on claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Photo shows Ibrahimi Mosque after it was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Israelis claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Photo shows Ibrahimi Mosque after it was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Israelis claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Hebron's mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh talks after the Ibrahimi Mosque was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Tayseer Abu Sneineh condemns this decision which is based on claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Former director of the Ibrahimi Mosque, Hebron's mayor Moataz Abu Sneineh stands with a view of the mosque after it was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Moataz Abu Sneineh condemns this decision which is based on claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Israeli flags move in the wind on Ibrahimi Mosque after it was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Israelis claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Takes Control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron - West Bank

Israeli flags move in the wind on Ibrahimi Mosque after it was stripped of the authority of the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowments and the Hebron Municipality, based on an Israeli decision, in Hebron, West Bank on July 16, 2025. Israelis claims that this mosque is a Jewish religious site with which Muslims and Palestinians have no connection. The occupation began controlling the mosque in 1994 after a settler carried out a massacre against worshippers. The mosque was divided in terms of location and time, and attacks increased since October 7, 2023. It was closed repeatedly to Muslims and settlers were allowed to storm it and hold their parties. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A-bomb survivor on Japan's absence from nuke ban meeting

Terumi Tanaka (L), co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors, hands a protest statement to Kimitake Nakamura, head of the Foreign Ministry's Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2025, following the government's decision not to attend the following month's meeting of signatories of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer.

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A-bomb survivor on Japan's absence from nuke ban meeting

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors, meets the press in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2025, as he visits the Japanese Foreign Ministry to lodge a protest over the government's decision not to attend the following month's meeting of signatories of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer.

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The Treasury Fined PWC

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Illustration: PWC, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, September 13, 2024. On the same day, the Ministry of Finance made an administrative penalty decision on Pricewaterhousecoopers, which confiscated illegal income and fined a total of 116 million yuan for its illegal acts involving Evergrande Real Estate's audit project in 2018.

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The Treasury Fined PWC

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Illustration: PWC, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, September 13, 2024. On the same day, the Ministry of Finance made an administrative penalty decision on Pricewaterhousecoopers, which confiscated illegal income and fined a total of 116 million yuan for its illegal acts involving Evergrande Real Estate's audit project in 2018.

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The Treasury Fined PWC

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Illustration: PWC, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, September 13, 2024. On the same day, the Ministry of Finance made an administrative penalty decision on Pricewaterhousecoopers, which confiscated illegal income and fined a total of 116 million yuan for its illegal acts involving Evergrande Real Estate's audit project in 2018.

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The Treasury Fined PWC

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 - Illustration: PWC, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, September 13, 2024. On the same day, the Ministry of Finance made an administrative penalty decision on Pricewaterhousecoopers, which confiscated illegal income and fined a total of 116 million yuan for its illegal acts involving Evergrande Real Estate's audit project in 2018.

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Japan justice minister apologizes over forced sterilization

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi bows in apology in a meeting with plaintiffs at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2024, following the Supreme Court's decision issued the previous month that the government must pay damages to those who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery in the 1950s to 1970s under a now-defunct eugenics protection law.

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Egypt welcomes UN court's ruling on Israeli attacks on Rafah

STORY: Egypt welcomes UN court's ruling on Israeli attacks on Rafah SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt welcomed the order handed down by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which asks Israel to immediately halt its military operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, said in a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. Egypt called on Israel to comply with its legal obligations within the framework of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and international humanitarian law (IHL). In a statement, the ministry urged Israel to implement all interim measures issued by the ICJ, which are considered legally binding and enforceable. It also considered that the court's decision is consistent with the current situation in the Gaza Strip, calling on the UN Security Council

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ICJ Rules Against Imposing Measures On Germany Over Israel Aid - The Hague

Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, Germany's legal adviser and director-general for legal affairs of the German foreign ministry, gives a statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where Nicaragua ruled on a demand to order Berlin to halt military arms exports to Israel and reverse its decision to stop funding U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA as an emergency measure The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to UNRWA. The International Court of Justice says that legal conditions for making such an order weren’t met and ruled against the request in a 15-1 vote. Photo by Mouneb Taim/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ICJ Rules Against Imposing Measures On Germany Over Israel Aid - The Hague

Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, Germany's legal adviser and director-general for legal affairs of the German foreign ministry, gives a statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where Nicaragua ruled on a demand to order Berlin to halt military arms exports to Israel and reverse its decision to stop funding U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA as an emergency measure The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to UNRWA. The International Court of Justice says that legal conditions for making such an order weren’t met and ruled against the request in a 15-1 vote. Photo by Mouneb Taim/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ICJ Rules Against Imposing Measures On Germany Over Israel Aid - The Hague

Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, Germany's legal adviser and director-general for legal affairs of the German foreign ministry, gives a statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where Nicaragua ruled on a demand to order Berlin to halt military arms exports to Israel and reverse its decision to stop funding U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA as an emergency measure The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to UNRWA. The International Court of Justice says that legal conditions for making such an order weren’t met and ruled against the request in a 15-1 vote. Photo by Mouneb Taim/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ICJ Rules Against Imposing Measures On Germany Over Israel Aid - The Hague

Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, Germany's legal adviser and director-general for legal affairs of the German foreign ministry, gives a statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where Nicaragua ruled on a demand to order Berlin to halt military arms exports to Israel and reverse its decision to stop funding U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA as an emergency measure The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to UNRWA. The International Court of Justice says that legal conditions for making such an order weren’t met and ruled against the request in a 15-1 vote. Photo by Mouneb Taim/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye to endorse Dutch PM Rutte as candidacy for NATO chief: media

STORY: Türkiye to endorse Dutch PM Rutte as candidacy for NATO chief: media SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Istanbul (date:26.04.2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the meeting of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Lahey (date:19.04.2024) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of the headquarters of NATO (date:04.04.2024) (courtesy of Turkish Foreign Ministry) STORYLINE: Türkiye will support the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of NATO Secretary General, the state-run TRT broadcaster quoted anonymous Turkish officials as saying. Türkiye has informed the other NATO members of its decision, according to the report. The outgoing Dutch premier Rutte met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday last week for talks on

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Indian gov't eases exports of onions to Sri Lanka, UAE

STORY: Indian gov't eases exports of onions to Sri Lanka, UAE SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of India gate 2. various of onion market 3. various of export containers STORYLINE: The Indian government has eased exports of onions to Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirmed a senior official of the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday. A notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on Monday stated that the exports of onions would be carried out through the National Cooperative Exports Limited. The government has permitted exports of an additional 10,000 metric tons (MT) of onions to the UAE (above 24,400 MTs already allowed) and 10,000 MTs to Sri Lanka, said the notification. The federal government's decision to ease exports to Sri Lanka and the UAE assumes significance in the aftermath of the ban on exports of the commodity till last month in a bid to check p

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Türkiye imposes export embargo on Israel pending Gaza ceasefire

STORY: Türkiye imposes export embargo on Israel pending Gaza ceasefire SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of shipping trade in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye enacted Tuesday new export restrictions on an array of products to Israel to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The measures apply to 54 categories of products, including iron, paint, marble, steel, cement, aluminum, brick, fertilizer, construction equipment and products, as well as aviation fuel, according to a statement by the Turkish Trade Ministry. "This decision will remain in effect until Israel, within the framework of its obligations under international law, declares an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and allows a sufficient and uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid into the strip," the ministry said. Israel must be "in full cooperation with the United Nations to allow the uninterrupted provision of all ba

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Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel

STORY: Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel SHOOTING TIME: April 3-5, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police operation (courtesy: Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained eight people suspected of selling information to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Friday. Two of the suspects were taken into custody, and a judicial control decision was made for six others, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. The suspects held meetings with Israeli intelligence and compiled information about individuals and companies in Türkiye that were targeted by Mossad, he said, adding that they allegedly transferred the information and documents to Israeli intelligence elements. The raids were conducted jointly with the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, according to the minister. A video released by the minister showed polic

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Australian winemakers excited about re-entry of bottled wine into Chinese market

STORY: Australian winemakers excited about re-entry of bottled wine into Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: ADELAIDE, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dowie Doole winery in South Australia's McLaren Vale 2. various of Chris Thomas, managing director and chief winemaker of the Dowie Doole winery STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday that the country will lift anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian wine from Friday. Australia welcomed China's decision, which comes at a critical time for the Australian wine industry, said an Australian government statement. The re-entry of Australian bottled wine into the Chinese market will benefit both Australian producers and Chinese consumers, the statement said. Australia's wine exports to China were worth 1.1 billion Australian dollars (some 713 million U.S. dollars) in 2019. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in the wine region of Hunter Valley

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Australia welcomes China's tariff lifting on Australian wine

STORY: Australia welcomes China's tariff lifting on Australian wine SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australian winery 2. various of bottled wine in supermarkets STORYLINE: Australia has welcomed China's decision to lift anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian wine. A joint media release from Australian government agencies said that the Australian side welcomes this outcome, which comes at a critical time for the Australian wine industry, adding that "the re-entry of Australian bottled wine into the Chinese market will benefit both Australian producers and Chinese consumers." China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday announced that the country will lift anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian wine from Friday. The media release introduced that Australia's wine exports to China were worth 1.1 billion Australian dollars (some 713 million U.S. dollars) in 2019.

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Egypt condemns Israel's approval of new settlement units in West Bank

STORY: Egypt condemns Israel's approval of new settlement units in West Bank SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned the Israeli government's approval of building around 3,500 new settlement units in the West Bank. The decision was made by Israel early Wednesday. The ministry said in a statement that Egypt called for international parties to adopt a strong position that rejects the Israeli settlement policy and confirms its illegitimacy. It also called on the Security Council to assume its responsibility to stop Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law against the Palestinian people, provide them with protection, and support recognition of the Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fr

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Egypt's central bank issues 50 bln EGP in T-bills

STORY: Egypt's central bank issues 50 bln EGP in T-bills SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Finance Ministry and the minister 2. various of Egypt's central bank 3. various of the Egyptian banknotes STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, issued treasury bills (T-bills) at a total value of EGP 50 billion through two offerings on Sunday. With a tenor of 91 days, the first tranche was valued at about EGP 25 billion, according to official data. The second offering stood at EGP 25 billion and will mature in 273 days. In early February, the Central Bank of Egypt raised the key interest rates by two percent. Accordingly, the overnight deposit rate, the overnight lending rate, and the main operation rate were raised to 21.25 percent, 22.25 percent, and 21.75 percent, respectively. In addition, the discount rate was raised by 200 basis points to 21.75 percent. The decision has b

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Indian gov't slashes import duty on key mobile phones' components

STORY: Indian gov't slashes import duty on key mobile phones' components SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India 2. various of mobile manufacturing unit in India STORYLINE: The Indian government has announced a cut in customs duty on imports of key components of mobile phones from 15 percent to 10 percent, a senior federal government official said on Wednesday. An official notification to this effect was issued by the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday. The items on which the customs duty was slashed include screws, SIM socket, battery cover, main cover, GSM antennae or other mechanical items of metal for mobile phones. The decision was taken after the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) had submitted a report before the federal government citing a big variance in import duties levied in India and other major mobile phones manufacturing countries. The ICEA repor

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Nauru severs "diplomatic ties" with Taiwan, residents expect new opportunities

STORY: Nauru severs "diplomatic ties" with Taiwan, residents expect new opportunities SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Yaren CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN GUOLONG, Xinhua reporter in Nauru 2. various of Nauru 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSHUA SCOTTY, Local legal practitioner 4. various of Nauru 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU WEI, Staff member of China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN GUOLONG, Xinhua reporter in Nauru "The Republic of Nauru has announced that it recognizes the one-China principle, and severed the so-called "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has welcomed those decisions. What do residents in Nauru think of the decision?" SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOSHUA SCOTTY, Local legal practitioner "I do recognize the one-China principle and I agree with the government. It severed relations with Taiwan. It's good. I have a very big, high expectation with the Ch

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India imposes minimum price on onion exports

STORY: India imposes minimum price on onion exports DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of a vegetable market STORYLINE: The Indian government has notified a Minimum Export Price of 800 U.S. dollars per ton on onion exports to contain soaring prices in the domestic market, officials said Sunday. The step has also been taken to maintain availability of onions in the domestic market. According to the federal ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, the notification will take effect on Sunday and remain in force until Dec. 31. Along with the decision, the government has also announced the procurement of additional 200,000 tons of onion for the buffer, and above 500,000 tons have already been procured, the ministry said. Reports said onion prices have increased by more than 50 percent in the past two weeks in India. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Japan seeks dissolution of Unification Church

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 12 Kyodo - Japan's education and culture minister Masahito Moriyama attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, after revealing his ministry's decision to seek to strip the scandal-hit Unification Church of religious corporation status. (Kyodo)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-UNIFICATION CHURCH

(231013) -- TOKYO, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person walks past a branch of the Unification Church, formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, in Tokyo, Oct. 12, 2023. Japan's education and culture ministry announced on Thursday its decision to seek a court order to disband the Unification Church. The move came after a months-long probe into the controversial religious group over alleged malicious practices including soliciting financially ruinous donations from members. TO GO WITH "Japanese gov't vows to seek court order to disband Unification Church" (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Japan seeks dissolution of Unification Church

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 12 Kyodo - Japan's education and culture minister Masahito Moriyama attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, after revealing his ministry's decision to seek to strip the scandal-hit Unification Church of religious corporation status. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan seeks dissolution of Unification Church

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, after the education and culture ministry revealed its decision to seek to strip the scandal-hit Unification Church of religious corporation status.

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Japan seeks dissolution of Unification Church

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, after the education and culture ministry revealed its decision to seek to strip the scandal-hit Unification Church of religious corporation status.

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Japan seeks dissolution of Unification Church

Japan's education and culture minister Masahito Moriyama attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, after revealing his ministry's decision to seek to strip the scandal-hit Unification Church of religious corporation status.

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Japan seeks dissolution of Unification Church

Japan's education and culture minister Masahito Moriyama attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, after revealing his ministry's decision to seek to strip the scandal-hit Unification Church of religious corporation status.

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Japan seeks dissolution of Unification Church

Japan's education and culture minister Masahito Moriyama speaks during a meeting with an advisory panel on religious corporations in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, revealing his ministry's decision to seek to strip the scandal-hit Unification Church of religious corporation status.

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Japan seeks dissolution of Unification Church

Japan's education and culture minister Masahito Moriyama (C, facing camera) speaks during a meeting with an advisory panel on religious corporations in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2023, revealing his ministry's decision to seek to strip the scandal-hit Unification Church of religious corporation status.