UK: Several Injured After Fire Erupts in Apartment in East London

A large fire broke out in an apartment building in Bethnal Green, East London late Wednesday, April 9. 17 people were injured, according to reports.

Afghans crack open opportunity from China-bound pine nut trade

STORY: Afghans crack open opportunity from China-bound pine nut trade SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of pine trees in eastern Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): CHIN MOHAMMAD, Farmer 3. various of pine trees in eastern Afghanistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MINA GUL, Farmer 5. various of pine nuts STORYLINE: Once primarily used as a source of fuel for heating homes, pine trees in eastern Afghanistan have become a cash cow for local villagers. Afghanistan's annual export of 5,000 tonnes of pine nuts is mostly destined for neighboring China. Since November 2018, a China-Afghanistan air corridor has offered a lucrative source of income for farmers in Afghanistan's remote mountains. The first air shipment contained 20 tonnes of pine nuts and flew from Kabul to Shanghai. Afghani farmer Chin Mohammad said six years ago that most pine nut buyers in his village were from neighboring countries. They would purchase

Poverty-stricken parents sell children in Afghan capital

Poverty-stricken parents sell children in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan - Sabira (2nd from R) and her father Mohammad Gul stand in front of their home with some of her siblings in the western outskirts of Kabul.

Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses

STORY: Quake-affected Afghan families in dire need of support for rebuilding houses DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: KABUL CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the quake area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): GUL MOHAMMAD, Earthquake victim 3. various shots of the quake area 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MOHAMMAD AKRAM, Resident of Gayan district 5. various shots of the quake area 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): RAHIM KHAN, Resident of Gayan district 7. various shots of the quake area STORYLINE: Thousands of families have been left homeless following a devastating quake that struck the Gayan district of Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on June 22. The quake victims are appealing for support to rebuild their houses. Gul Mohammad, 70, said his family has been living in a tent after the earthquake destroyed his house. His 17-year old son was killed and another member of his family was badly injured in the quake. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): GUL MOHAMMAD, Earthquake victim "My house was my only shelt

GLOBALink | U.S. freezing of Afghan assets undermines small businesses in Afghanistan

STORY: GLOBALink | U.S. freezing of Afghan assets undermines small businesses in Afghanistan DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of street view in U.S.various of the exhibitionSOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): NAFAS GUL JAMI, Afghan entrepreneurSOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ZAHRA NAEMI, Owner of a bee farmSOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD HAMID SAMADI, Afghan businessman STORYLINE: Following the U.S.-led forces withdrawal and Taliban's takeover of power in August 2021, the war in Afghanistan was over. However, an economic crisis has been worsened in Afghanistan. In recent months, Washington has slapped sanctions on the new Afghan administration, and froze over 9 billion U.S. dollars of Afghan central bank's assets, which further exacerbated the country's economic woes. Female Afghan entrepreneur Nafas Gul Jami displayed her products at the Agricultural Products Exhibition. Jami said the U.S. sanctions on Afghanistan have undermined her business. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari

Poverty-stricken parents sell children in Afghan capital

Poverty-stricken parents sell children in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan - Sabira (2nd from R) and her father Mohammad Gul stand in front of their home with some of her siblings in the western outskirts of Kabul. (Kyodo)