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Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament

STORY: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20-25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the migrants 2. various of migrants' ships 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SERENA CORNIGLIA, Supervisor of migrant reception centers with the Italian Red Cross 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): GIUSEPPE PALMISANO, Bar owner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMSUN YOSEEF, Migrant from Ethiopia 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANNIEL WOLDE, Migrant 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FRIEDRICH REICH, NGO Rescue ship member from Germany STORYLINE: Migration has returned as a hotly debated issue in the European Union (EU) while a fresh crisis is looming on the continent. Irregular crossings at the EU's external borders increased by 17 percent in the first 11 months of this year to over 355,300, surpassing full-year totals in any year since 2016. Most migrants chose the Central Mediterranean route, a risky one that has seen many migrant shipwrecks due t

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Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 3. various of donated goods 4. various of the orphanage 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Tuesday donated a batch of food, stationery and other basic necessities to the Chinese-aided Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home, an orphanage. Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding handed over the goods to the orphanage at its premises in the Hatcliffe suburb, which lies 25 km outside Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The Chinese embassy and the Chinese community in Zimbabwe started to make donations to the children's home in 2016 and since then, they have been offering support to the orphanage. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chines

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Sunken road found at site of huge sinkhole incident in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan, Nov. 26 Kyodo - Photo taken Nov. 26, 2016, shows a newly paved road covering the site of a huge sinkhole that opened up recently at an intersection in downtown Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, after it was discovered to have sunken slightly. Police closed part of the road at 1:45 a.m. that day, but reopened it around 5:30 a.m. after it was deemed safe for traffic.

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Takanashi at NBS Cup

HAKUBA, Japan, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Japan ace Sara Takanashi attends an award ceremony after winning the NBS Cup in the central Japan village of Hakuba on Nov. 5, 2016.

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Nishikori advances to Paris Masters 3rd round

PARIS, France, Nov. 2 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori faces off against Viktor Troicki of Serbia during a Paris Masters second round match in Paris on Nov. 2, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the third round.

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Rugby: Out with the old, in with the new as Joseph names 17 new caps

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 28 Kyodo - Japan head coach Jamie Joseph (R) and co-captain Harumichi Tatekawa pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2016. Joseph named a 32-man squad that contains 17 uncapped players and just 12 survivors from the 2015 Rugby World Cup for the first of their autumn test series -- against Argentina on Nov. 5 in Tokyo.

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Young software engineer dreams of turning Tanzania into technological hub

STORY: Young software engineer dreams of turning Tanzania into technological hub DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jumanne Mtambalike 2. various of streets view in Dar es Salaam 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, CEO and co-founder of Sahara Ventures 4. various of Silicon Dar Street 5. various of Hangzhou, China 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, CEO and co-founder of Sahara Ventures 7. various of new innovations and technologies STORYLINE: Jumanne Mtambalike, 35, is chief executive officer and co-founder of Sahara Ventures, a company founded in 2016 to build a stable innovation, technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tanzania and Africa through consultancy and investment. The software engineer has been wondering how long it will take to make his country a technological hub. One of Mtambalike's goals is to help establish the first ever technological district along the New Bagamoyo Road in the co

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China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being

STORY: China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:27 LOCATION: XINING/CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qinghai's wetland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG WENLIN, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN YONGSHOU, Local villager 4. various of the Dongting Lake in Hunan Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE ZHIHUI, West Dongting Lake nature reserve in Hanshou County STORYLINE: Known as the "kidneys of the Earth," wetlands can help safeguard biodiversity and cope with climate change. Official data show that China now boasts 56.35 million hectares of wetland, including marshes, beaches and lakes. This is thanks to the relentless efforts China has made in wetland protection and restoration in the past decade. Northwest China's Qinghai is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. Since 2016, Qinghai has invested over 1 billion yuan (about 138 million U.S. dollars) to implement a series of wet

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Japan eyes tsunami summit of global high school students

Toshihiro Nikai (far L), chairman of the General Council of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 29, 2016, to commemorate the designation of Nov. 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day. Nikai said during his speech in the meeting that Japan is planning to hold a summit of high school students from the 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster that damaged the northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan eyes tsunami summit of global high school students

Toshihiro Nikai, chairman of the General Council of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, addresses a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 29, 2016, to commemorate the designation of Nov. 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day. Nikai said Japan is planning to hold a summit of high school students from around the world to discuss lessons learned from the 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster that damaged the northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rice terrace illumination event in Japan

Photo taken Nov. 11, 2015, shows a rice terrace lit up with 10,000 light-emitting diodes in Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. The annual lighting at the Oyama-Senmaida terrace takes place for four hours from 5 p.m. every day through Jan. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan sides end 1st day of Olympic qualifiers unbeaten

Japanese rugby players Marie Yamaguchi (R) and Chiharu Nakamura (C) tackle a Kazakh player in a 7-5 come-from-behind win at Hong Kong Stadium on Nov. 7, 2015, in the Asia rugby sevens qualifier for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The Japanese women's team won all three matches on the opening day of the two-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby star Goromaru attends press conference

Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru attends a press conference in the central Japan city of Hamamatsu on Nov. 5, 2015. On his enrollment with the Queensland Reds for the 2016 Super Rugby season on a one-year deal, Goromaru said he hopes to show people in Japan how he can play on the world stage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan wing Lemeki to be out of action for 6 months

Japan wing Lomano Lava Lemeki (L) runs on his way to scoring a try in a 54-20 loss to Argentina in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2016. Lemeki said on Nov. 29 that he will have an operation for a torn ACL, ruling him out for the rest of the Japan Rugby Top League season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Best Matsuzaka cow auctioned for 25.8 mil. yen

Keishiro Hata stands with Fukuharu 5 after the three-year old, 690-kilogram cow won this year's top prize at a fair in Matsuzaka, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2016. The cow was later priced at 25.8 million yen in an auction. Matsuzaka-brand beef is known for being tender and juicy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami observed

A road in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture is clogged with cars evacuating at 6:32 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit the area at 5:59 a.m. with the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gotoku Sakai named new Hamburg captain

Photo taken Nov. 5, 2016, shows Gotoku Sakai of Hamburger SV during a German Bundesliga match at home against Borussia Dortmund. Sakai has been appointed Hamburg captain, the club said on Nov. 17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Lemeki withdraws from Brave Blossoms tour

Japan wing Lomano Lava Lemeki scores a try in the second half of their 54-20 loss to Argentina at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2016. Lemeki has withdrawn from the Brave Blossoms' tour of Europe due to an injury, the Japan Rugby Football Union said on Nov. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boy killed, 2 men injured in fire at Tokyo art event

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden jungle gym exhibit that caught fire at an art festival in Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien area on Nov. 6, 2016. A 5-year-old boy was killed and two men were injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boy killed, 2 men injured in fire at Tokyo art event

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wooden jungle gym exhibit that caught fire at an art festival in Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien area on Nov. 6, 2016. A 5-year-old boy was killed and two men were injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Joseph's 1st game as Japan coach to be against Argentina in Tokyo

Photo shows Jamie Joseph (far L in the back) playing the last of his nine internationals for Japan against Argentina in Cardiff, Wales, on Oct. 20, 1999, during Rugby World Cup 1999. New Japan coach Joseph's first game in charge of the Brave Blossoms will be against Argentina on Nov. 5, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced on Aug. 31, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Matsushima to join Super Rugby's Rebels

Kotaro Matsushima (C) runs with the ball in Suntory Sungoliath's 38-5 loss to Panasonic Wild Knights in a Top League match in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2015. The 22-year-old utility back will join Super Rugby's Melbourne-based Rebels on a short term contract, Suntory said on Feb. 5, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spent-fuel cooling at Fukushima Daini plant temporarily halts

Photo taken at 11:33 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, following a powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. The cooling system at the spent-fuel pool of the No. 3 unit (2nd from front) at the plant automatically halted around 6:10 a.m. before TEPCO resumed the system at 7:47 a.m., the utility said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spent-fuel cooling at Fukushima Daini plant temporarily halts

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 9:10 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, following a powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. The cooling system at the spent-fuel pool of the No. 3 unit (2nd from R) at the plant automatically halted around 6:10 a.m. before TEPCO resumed the system at 7:47 a.m., the utility said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spent-fuel cooling at Fukushima Daini plant temporarily halts

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 9:09 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, following a powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. The cooling system at the spent-fuel pool of the No. 3 unit (2nd from bottom) at the plant automatically halted around 6:10 a.m. before TEPCO resumed the system at 7:47 a.m., the utility said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami observed

Firemen keep watch on a seacoast in Soma in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Nov. 22, 2016, after the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sinkhole disrupts traffic in central Fukuoka

A huge sinkhole is pictured at a crossing near JR Hakata Station in downtown Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2016. The road apparently caved in around 5:15 a.m., disrupting traffic and causing blackouts, according to local authorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao in Tokyo

WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines speaks at a meeting of a ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers' group aimed at promoting boxing at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2016. Pacquiao, who made a comeback from his brief retirement by winning the WBO title on Nov. 5, is also serving as a senator for his country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Penguins put light on winter illumination

Penguins put the light on winter illumination at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka city on Nov. 22, 2016. The illumination event goes through March 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Penguins put light on winter illumination

Penguins put the light on winter illumination at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka city on Nov. 22, 2016. The illumination event goes through March 5, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami observed

Firemen keep watch on a seacoast in Soma in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Nov. 22, 2016, after the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami observed

Firemen keep watch on a seacoast in Soma in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Nov. 22, 2016, after the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning following a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami observed

People watch a river for signs of a tsunami in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture at 6:39 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit the area at 5:59 a.m., with the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami observed

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, the top government spokesman, attends an urgently arranged press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo at 7:42 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit the northeastern Japan at 5:59 a.m. with the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M7.4 quake hits northeastern Japan, tsunami observed

A convenience store in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture is littered with fallen products at 6:41 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, after a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit the area at 5:59 a.m. with the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seto wins 400 individual medley at Asia swimming meet

Rio Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Asian swimming championships in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2016. Seto won the race in 4 minutes, 10.17 seconds, about 5 seconds ahead of China's Wang Shun and Mao Feilian. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Promotion-chasing Goeido toughs out 5th win to stay perfect

Ozeki Goeido (L) battles with No. 1 maegashira Aoiyama of Bulgaria on the fifth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 17, 2016. Yokozuna hopeful Goeido won, remaining in a leading group of four wrestlers at 5-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda's CX-5 unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show

Mazda Motor Corp.'s new CX-5 sport utility vehicle is unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 16, 2016. The fully remodeled vehicle will go on sale in Japan in February 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda unveils new CX-5

Mazda Motor Corp. unveils the new CX-5 sport utility vehicle to the media in Los Angeles on Nov. 15, 2016. The automaker said it will launch the new model in Japan in February 2017 and in other countries subsequently. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan-Saudi Arabia World Cup qualifier

Japan (blue) and Saudi Arabia players confront each other after Yuto Nagatomo (5) was fouled during the first half of an Asian World Cup qualifier at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Goeido promising ahead of yokozuna promotion bid in Kyushu

Ozeki Goeido trains in Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 5, 2016, ahead of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starting Nov. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks bounce back from Trump shock sell-off

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average gaining nearly 1,000 points, or about 6 percent, on Nov. 10, 2016, after Wall Street reacted positively to Donald Trump's presidential election victory. The Nikkei plummeted more than 5 percent a day earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge sinkhole disrupts traffic in central Fukuoka

A huge sinkhole is pictured at a crossing near JR Hakata Station in downtown Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2016. While there were no immediate reports of injury, the road apparently caved in around 5:15 a.m., disrupting traffic and causing blackouts, according to local authorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huge sinkhole disrupts traffic in central Fukuoka

A huge sinkhole is pictured at a crossing near JR Hakata Station in downtown Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2016. While there were no immediate reports of injury, the road apparently caved in around 5:15 a.m., disrupting traffic and causing blackouts, according to local authorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sinkhole disrupts traffic in central Fukuoka

A huge sinkhole is pictured at a crossing near JR Hakata Station in downtown Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2016. The road apparently caved in around 5:15 a.m., disrupting traffic and causing blackouts, according to local authorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boy killed, 2 men injured in fire at Tokyo art event

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 6, 2016, shows the site of Tokyo Design Week, an art festival in Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien area where a fire broke out at a wooden jungle gym exhibit. A 5-year-old boy was killed and two men were injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boy killed, 2 men injured in fire at Tokyo art event

People gather at the site of Tokyo Design Week in the Japanese capital's Meiji Jingu Gaien area on Nov. 6, 2016, after a fire breaks out at an exhibit of the art festival. A 5-year-old boy was killed and two men were injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boy killed, 2 men injured in fire at Tokyo art event

Police cars and fire trucks are parked near the site of Tokyo Design Week in the Japanese capital's Meiji Jingu Gaien area on Nov. 6, 2016, after a fire breaks out at an exhibit of the art festival. A 5-year-old boy was killed and two men were injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally seeking resignation of S. Korean President Park

People stage a rally in Seoul on Nov. 5, 2016, seeking the resignation of beleaguered President Park Geun Hye. Park said she is ready to accept a probe at a time when an abuse-of-power scandal involving a confidante threatens the survival of her administration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally seeking resignation of S. Korean President Park

People stage a rally in Seoul on Nov. 5, 2016, seeking the resignation of beleaguered President Park Geun Hye. Park said she is ready to accept a probe at a time when an abuse-of-power scandal involving a confidante threatens the survival of her administration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo