Trial of 2022 deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Trial of 2022 deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Kushiro District Court in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ahead of the first hearing of a trial for the president of a tourist boat operator over a 2022 fatal marine accident. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula in April 2022, leaving 26 people dead or missing. (Pool photo)

Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

AG600M

AG600M

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - A large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600M fire extinguisher performs a 12-ton water injection demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 8, 2022.

AG600M

AG600M

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - A large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600M fire extinguisher performs a 12-ton water injection demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 8, 2022.

AG600M

AG600M

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - A large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600M fire extinguisher performs a 12-ton water injection demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 8, 2022.

AG600M

AG600M

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - A large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600M fire extinguisher performs a 12-ton water injection demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 8, 2022.

AG600M

AG600M

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - A large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600M fire extinguisher performs a 12-ton water injection demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 8, 2022.

AG600M

AG600M

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - A large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600M fire extinguisher performs a 12-ton water injection demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 8, 2022.

AG600M

AG600M

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - A large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600M fire extinguisher performs a 12-ton water injection demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 8, 2022.

AG600M

AG600M

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 8, 2022 - A large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600M fire extinguisher performs a 12-ton water injection demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 8, 2022.

Xinhua Headlines: NEV makers move fast in China leveraging innovation, cooperation

Xinhua Headlines: NEV makers move fast in China leveraging innovation, cooperation

(240512) -- HEFEI, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view intelligent batteries at a booth of Panasonic at the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff aboard an escorted ship wave to greet the 42nd escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Nov. 5, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Ma Yubin/Xinhua)

Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct

STORY: Australian inflation falls to 4.9 pct SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of supermarkets in Canberra 2. various of Canberra-related footage STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation has fallen to its equal-lowest level in over 18 months, official data has shown. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.9 percent in the 12 months to October, down from the 5.6 percent increase in the year to September. It marked the equal-lowest rise for the CPI since January 2022 when inflation was at 4 percent. The state media Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that economists had generally forecast the figure would come in at 5.2 percent. The ABS identified a 6.1 percent rise in the cost of housing between October 2022 and October 2023 as the biggest driver of inflation, followed by a 5.9 percent rise in t

Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest

STORY: Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: MILAN, Italy CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG ZHENG, Producer and Director of "Me and My Winter Games" 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO YUNCHAO, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Olympic City Development Association STORYLINE: China's sports films "Beijing 2022" and "Me and My Winter Games" won the top prize Guirlande d'Honneur here on Saturday at the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival. 17 films and videos from China were selected into the 2023 edition of the festival hosted by the International Sport Movies TV Federation (FICTS), among which two won Guirlande d'Honneur while five others were nominated in different sections. "Beijing 2022," the official film of the Beijing Winter Olympics, was awarded Guirlande d'Honneur in "Olym

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - A Starbucks coffee chain in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Nov 3, 2023. On November 3, according to Starbucks' annual financial report for the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 - September 2023), the company's comprehensive net income for the full fiscal year increased by 12% to $36 billion during the reporting period. In China, the number of stores increased by 13% to 6,806.

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - A Starbucks coffee chain in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Nov 3, 2023. On November 3, according to Starbucks' annual financial report for the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 - September 2023), the company's comprehensive net income for the full fiscal year increased by 12% to $36 billion during the reporting period. In China, the number of stores increased by 13% to 6,806.

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - A Starbucks coffee chain in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Nov 3, 2023. On November 3, according to Starbucks' annual financial report for the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 - September 2023), the company's comprehensive net income for the full fiscal year increased by 12% to $36 billion during the reporting period. In China, the number of stores increased by 13% to 6,806.

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - A Starbucks coffee chain in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Nov 3, 2023. On November 3, according to Starbucks' annual financial report for the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 - September 2023), the company's comprehensive net income for the full fiscal year increased by 12% to $36 billion during the reporting period. In China, the number of stores increased by 13% to 6,806.

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - A Starbucks coffee chain in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Nov 3, 2023. On November 3, according to Starbucks' annual financial report for the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 - September 2023), the company's comprehensive net income for the full fiscal year increased by 12% to $36 billion during the reporting period. In China, the number of stores increased by 13% to 6,806.

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - A Starbucks coffee chain in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Nov 3, 2023. On November 3, according to Starbucks' annual financial report for the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 - September 2023), the company's comprehensive net income for the full fiscal year increased by 12% to $36 billion during the reporting period. In China, the number of stores increased by 13% to 6,806.

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

A Starbucks Chain in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 - A Starbucks coffee chain in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, Nov 3, 2023. On November 3, according to Starbucks' annual financial report for the fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 - September 2023), the company's comprehensive net income for the full fiscal year increased by 12% to $36 billion during the reporting period. In China, the number of stores increased by 13% to 6,806.

CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-WINTER TOURISM (CN)

(230212) -- URUMQI, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Livestock forage on a winter pasture in the Barlik Mountain area in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Nov. 4, 2022. (Photo by Chen Shuangxi/Xinhua)

Xinhua Headlines: U.S. unilateral sanctions, dollar hegemony compound woes of Mideast countries

Xinhua Headlines: U.S. unilateral sanctions, dollar hegemony compound woes of Mideast countries

(230212) -- CAIRO, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows a shelf with a label of purchase restriction on milk at a supermarket in Tunis, Tunisia. (Xinhua/Xu Supei)

CHINA-HUNAN-RURAL SCHOOLS (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-RURAL SCHOOLS (CN)

(230120) -- CHANGSHA, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students make handicrafts at Cuiying school in Sangzhi County, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 12, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Rural schools encourage 'left-behind' children with weekend club activities" (Xinhua/Zhang Ge)

Türkiye posts 3.67-bln-USD current account deficit in Nov.

STORY: Türkiye posts 3.67-bln-USD current account deficit in Nov. DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flag 2. various of shipping trade in Turkey 3. various of U.S. dollars 4. various of Turkish central bank 5. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollars 6. various of gold products in a golden shop (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 7. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollars STORYLINE: Türkiye recorded a current account deficit of 3.67 billion U.S. dollars in November last year, according to data released by the Turkish central bank on Wednesday. Türkiye's 12-month rolling deficit, ending in November last year, amounted to about 45 billion dollars, the highest level since August 2018, the data showed. The country posts a deficit for the 13th month in a row, primarily as a result of rising energy prices. The current account deficit reached 41.8 billion dollars in the January-November period in 2022. In the same period, the current account,

KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-THUNDERSTORM-FLOOD

KUWAIT-KUWAIT CITY-THUNDERSTORM-FLOOD

(221112) -- KUWAIT CITY, Nov. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2022 shows lightning bolt over the skyline of Kuwait City, Kuwait. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-AERIAL PHOTO

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 12, 2022 shows villagers feeding rice-field eels at a pond in Heping Village under Yunmeng County of Xiaogan City, central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)

(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Udinese's goalkeeper Marco Silvestri (L) vies with Napoli's Victor Osimhen during a Serie A football match between Napoli and Udinese in Naples, Italy, Nov. 12, 2022. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-PASSING AWAY (CN)

CHINA-JIANG ZEMIN-PASSING AWAY (CN)

(221130) -- BEIJING, Nov. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A file photo of Jiang Zemin. Jiang Zemin passed away due to leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai at 12:13 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2022, at the age of 96. (Xinhua)

U.S. weekly flu hospitalizations hit record high since 2010

STORY: U.S. weekly flu hospitalizations hit record high since 2010 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Over 11,200 patients were hospitalized with flu in the latest week in the United States, the highest rate in the same period of time since 2010, according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is elevated across the country, said the CDC. Five flu-associated pediatric deaths were reported in the week ending Nov. 19, and a total of 12 pediatric flu deaths have been reported so far this season. Thanksgiving holiday gatherings have amplified the spread of viruses such as flu, coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV and flu are both at high levels for this time of year. The CDC said an annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect against flu. Vaccination helps

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(221129) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-15 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success. The success of the launch marks the completion of all 12 launch missions planned in the key technology verification and construction phases of the space station. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(221129) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-15 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success. The success of the launch marks the completion of all 12 launch missions planned in the key technology verification and construction phases of the space station. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-15-LAUNCH (CN)

(221129) -- JIUQUAN, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The manned spaceship Shenzhou-15, atop the Long March-2F Y15 carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Nov. 29, 2022. About 10 minutes after the launch, Shenzhou-15 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members are in good shape and the launch is a complete success. The success of the launch marks the completion of all 12 launch missions planned in the key technology verification and construction phases of the space station. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Chinese Dream inspires nation on journey ahead

Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Chinese Dream inspires nation on journey ahead

(221129) -- BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zou Bin participates in a competition of bricklaying during the 43rd Worldskills Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2015. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

Pakistani engineer explores quantum computers in China's Anhui

STORY: Pakistani engineer explores quantum computers in China's Anhui DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): AAMIR HUSSAIN, Pakistani engineer, PhD student at Hefei University of Technology 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KONG WEICHENG, Executive director, Hefei Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co., Ltd. 3. STANDUP 2 (English): AAMIR HUSSAIN, Pakistani engineer, PhD student at Hefei University of Technology 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KONG WEICHENG, Executive director, Hefei Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co., Ltd. 5. STANDUP 3 (English): AAMIR HUSSAIN, Pakistani engineer, PhD student at Hefei University of Technology 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAO XUEJIAO, Vice president, Hefei Origin Quantum Computing Technology Co., Ltd. 7. STANDUP 4 (English): AAMIR HUSSAIN, Pakistani engineer, PhD student at Hefei University of Technology STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): AAMIR HUSSAIN, Pakistani engineer, PhD student at Hefei University of

A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew

STORY: A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 spaceflight crew STORYLINE: How long can you hold on to your dream? A dialogue with China's Shenzhou-15 crew SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Astronaut of Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission "I've been preparing for the mission for 12 years since I became a member of the second batch of Chinese astronauts." On Oct. 17, 2005 As Shenzhou-6 spaceship landed in Siziwang Banner in Inner Mongolia, Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng greeted the crowd after exiting the re-entry capsule SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI JUNLONG, Astronaut of Shenzhou-6 and Shenzhou-15 spaceflight missions "Going to space has been my dream ever since I became an astronaut. Why am I on another spaceflight mission 17 years later? Because my dream has not yet come true. I always think about the day I returned from th

Number of mass casualty incidents related to armed conflict in Somalia increases

STORY: Number of mass casualty incidents related to armed conflict in Somalia increases DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:08 LOCATION: Mogadishu CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Mogadishu, Somalia and damaged buildings 2. various of surgeons working in the operating room of Madina hospital in Mogadishu 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Somali): ABDIKADIR HAJI MAALIM, Surgeon at Madina hospital 4. various of surgeons 5. various of surgical items on a table in the operating room 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Somali): ABDIKADIR HAJI MAALIM, Surgeon at Madina hospital 7. various of machines in the operating room 8. various of a room with surgical supplies next to the operating room 9. various of the entrance of Madina hospital 10. various of people walking in and out of the hospital 11. various of the ICU wing of the Bay Regional Hospital in Baidoa, Somalia 12. various of children and nurses 13. various of entrance of the Bay Regional Hospital STORYLINE: The mass casualty incidents related to the armed conflict

Xinhua Headlines: China strives to ensure livelihoods while fighting COVID-19 resurgences

Xinhua Headlines: China strives to ensure livelihoods while fighting COVID-19 resurgences

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows workers sorting vegetables and fruits at a warehouse of a logistics company in southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

Xinhua Headlines: China strives to ensure livelihoods while fighting COVID-19 resurgences

Xinhua Headlines: China strives to ensure livelihoods while fighting COVID-19 resurgences

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A customer selects vegetables at a supermarket in southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

Xinhua Headlines: China strives to ensure livelihoods while fighting COVID-19 resurgences

Xinhua Headlines: China strives to ensure livelihoods while fighting COVID-19 resurgences

(221128) -- BEIJING, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers carry vegetables at a logistics company in southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

Chinese astronaut to be sent to space after 12 years of preparations

STORY: Chinese astronaut to be sent to space after 12 years of preparations DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Crew member of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission STORYLINE: China's Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship will be launched Tuesday night. The spaceship will take three astronauts -- Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu -- to carry out the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LU, Crew member of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission "For the past 12 years, I have done a lot of hard work, and also I have a strong belief, that is to go to the space. I carry the dream of myself and also carry the dream of our nation." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

Chinese agriculture experts change lives of Burundian farmers

STORY: Chinese agriculture experts change lives of Burundian farmers DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Bujumbura CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. rice fields in Burundi 2. various of Charles Ngendakumana feeding his livestock 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kirundi): CHARLES NGENDAKUMANA, Farmer in Ninga Village, Commune of Gihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi 4. various of Charles Ngendakumana and his family 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kirundi): CHARLES NGENDAKUMANA, Farmer in Ninga Village, Commune of Gihanga, Bubanza Province, Burundi 6. various of Burundian farmers working in rice fields 7. various of the agricultural demonstration center in Burundi 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DENG LIANGBIN, Deputy chief, Chinese agricultural expert team to Burundi 9. various of Chinese experts having a meeting 10. various of Chinese experts working in rice fields 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIANG DAIMING, Rice expert, Chinese agricultural expert team to Burundi 12. various of Chinese experts working with local farmers 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (Fr

Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Shuichi Gonda (12) catches the ball during the first half of a World Cup Group E football match against Costa Rica at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 27, 2022.

Over 1 mln vehicles pass through Croatia's Peljesac Bridge since inauguration

STORY: Over 1 mln vehicles pass through Croatia's Peljesac Bridge since inauguration DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars crossing the Peljesac Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of the Traffic Department of the Croatia Roads 3. various of the bridge 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of the Traffic Department of the Croatia Roads 5. various of tourists taking photos of the bridge STORYLINE: A local official has said that over one million vehicles have passed through the Peljesac Bridge since it was inaugurated on July 26 this year in Croatia. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SLAVISA BABIC, Head of the Traffic Department of the Croatia Roads "So far, we have 100,007,000 vehicles that have crossed the bridge since the opening of the bridge. On Tuesday, at 12:52 p.m., we had the one millionth vehicle passing over the bridge." The bridge is the largest infrastructure project in the country undertaken by a Chinese consorti

French expat promotes traditional Chinese medicine

STORY: French expat promotes traditional Chinese medicine DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Philippe Emmanuel Couste 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum 3. various of skin medical museum 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum STORYLINE: 38-year-old Philippe Emmanuel Couste, a French national, realized his dream in China by becoming an inheritor of centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). With a strong interest and curiosity for TCM, he came to China as an exchange student in 2007 and pursued a master's degree in the ancient city of Xi'an in China's Shaanxi Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum "I have been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine since I was a child. My grandparents and my father are both doctors, and they know

Rural academy nurtures Zimbabwe's next cricketers

STORY: Rural academy nurtures Zimbabwe's next cricketers DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cricket players 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 3. various of cricket players 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 5. more of the coach and cricket practice game 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Shona): BEATRICE CHAKUCHICHI, Player, Harmonics Cricket Academy 7. various of cricket players 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 9. various of cricket players 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): HARMONY KURISA, Founder, Harmonics Cricket Academy 11. various of cricket players 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (Shona): BEATRICE CHAKUCHICHI, Player, Harmonics Cricket Academy 13. various of cricket players STORYLINE: A rural-based academy in Domboshava, a village near Zimbabwe's capital of Harare, is churning out national champions in cricketers despite limited resources. Teen crick

South Sudanese refugee fights deforestation in Uganda by planting trees

STORY: South Sudanese refugee fights deforestation in Uganda by planting trees DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: PALABEK, Uganda CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Opira Bosco Okot walking 2. various of Opira teaching class about tree planting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OPIRA BOSCO OKOT, Environmental activist 4. various of Opira selecting tree seedlings 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OPIRA BOSCO OKOT, Environmental activist 6. various of tree seedlings, student planting tree 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JACKY AMONO, Student 8. various of Opira and Margaret Aloyo shopping for seedlings 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MARGRET ALOYO, Community leader 10. various of refugees standing near truck 11. various of tree nursery, Cameraman, Opira watering seedling 12. various of Opira and colleagues editing video 13. various of women greeting each other 15. various of Opira teaching class and writing on chalkboard 16. various of men building dykes, women securing dyke 17. various of students watering seed

"Fruits of Love" exhibition held in Cairo

STORY: "Fruits of Love" exhibition held in Cairo DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ENGY ABDEL MONEIM, Plastic artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EMAD EZZAT, Sculptor STORYLINE: The "Fruits of Love" exhibition by sculptor Emad Ezzat and plastic artist Engy Abdel Moneim was held in a gallery in the Egyptian capital Cairo. Ezzat dealt with limestone raw materials, while Moneim relied on her current experience on the prominent engraving on linoleum, and allocates a part of the sales from the "Fruits of Love" for the benefit of children's cancer hospital. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ENGY ABDEL MONEIM, Plastic artist "I relied on a palette of calm colors. The 'Fruits of Love' is an emotional state in which I tried, through works, to express love through red and black, and the mixing between people and each other." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): EMAD EZZAT, Sculptor "The idea of the exhibition talks about love since we are i

Chinese tech giant Huawei holds "Spark Project" in Tunisia to support start-ups

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