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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the Presidentâs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the Presidentâs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Davos forum to call for rebuilding trust amid sluggish global growth outlook

STORY: Davos forum to call for rebuilding trust amid sluggish global growth outlook SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the World Economic Forum Headquarters in Geneva 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 3. various of the economic development achievements in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President STORYLINE: On the theme of "Rebuilding Trust," the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from Jan. 15 to 19. SOUNDBITE (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President "We are globally seeing a lack of trust between nations, but also we're seeing increased competition on the business side. And if we don't rebuild trust, we will not be able to collaborate on all the transboundary challenges that we are faced with, the climate change, future pandemics, cyber crime and c

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers a closing remark during the WEF Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, May 26, 2022. The annual meeting focused on four major challenges: geopolitical risks, pandemics, climate change, and global economic risks. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Ex-U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ogata

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata. At a high-level meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 8, 2013, Ogata called for greater support from the international community for some of the world's most vulnerable people, including those threatened by internal violence, health pandemics and climate change.

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COVID-19 origins tracing should not be political tool of U.S.: African expert

STORY: COVID-19 origins tracing should not be political tool of U.S.: African expert DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEX OWITI, Retired professor at Aga Khan Uni STORYLINE: An African expert has said the COVID-19 origins tracing should not be a political tool of the United States, adding that the U.S. political manipulation of COVID-19 origins tracing hinders global efforts to defeat the virus. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEX OWITI, Retired professor at Aga Khan University "My opinion is that it's an unfortunate confliction, that investigating the origins and tracing the origins of the virus, which is important for us to be able to deal with future pandemics, it has now been steeped in a very dangerous, political, unhelpful global debate. And we all know how former President Trump characterized the virus in many unfortunate respects, and at that time, science was set aside and global politics specifically took center stage. The Unite

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G20 countries pledge 1.1 bln USD to global health initiative

STORY: G20 countries pledge 1.1 bln USD to global health initiative DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: (Courtesy of Indonesian Health Ministry official Youtube: Kementerian Kesehatan RI) 1. various of the meeting 2. various of the press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SRI MULYANI, Indonesian Finance Minister STORYLINE: The G20 countries and stakeholders have agreed to contribute 1.1 billion U.S. dollars to financing a global initiative to mitigate future pandemics. The health and finance ministers of the G20 countries made the commitment during the first G20 Finance and Health Ministerial Meeting in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday. The pledged money will be allocated to Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR). The initiative is expected to create a financing and coordination platform between finance and health on how to address the pandemic. The Director-General of the World Health Organizat

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G-20 talks on pandemic fund

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (L) speaks at a press conference in Yogyakarta, an ancient city in central Java, on June 21, 2022, after health and finance ministers of the Group of 20 major economies held talks on a fund to deal with future pandemics.

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Chilean experts predict another COVID-19 peak in coming weeks

STORY: Chilean experts predict another COVID-19 peak in coming weeks DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of respiratory emergency 2. various of vaccination site 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CRISTOBAL CUADRADO, Chilean Undersecretary of Public Health 4. various of COVID-19 testings 5. various of guidelines in public places STORYLINE: Chile will face another peak of COVID-19 infections in the next two weeks, a local epidemics monitoring group predicted on Tuesday. Chile has been experiencing a fifth wave of COVID-19 cases for several weeks and "we could be approaching the peak in two or three weeks," Felipe Elorrieta, head of the Mathematical Epidemiological Group for the Surveillance of Epidemics and Pandemics at the University of Santiago, Chile, said in a press release. A Chilean health official also warned of the peak but said there's a slowdown in severe cases. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CRISTOBAL CUADRADO, Chilean Undersecretary of Public Health "Thi

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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting focuses on 4 challenges

STORY: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting focuses on 4 challenges DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. WEF congress center 2. WEF Forum 3. WEF congress center 4. SOUNDBITE (English): KLAUS SCHWAB, Founder and executive chairman of WEF STORYLINE: The annual meeting 2022 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) officially kicked off in the Swiss town of Davos on Monday, focusing on four major challenges: geopolitical risks, pandemics, climate change, and global economic risks. Convening under the theme "History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies", the Annual Meeting 2022 and its 200 sessions bring together global leaders from business, government and civil society for discussion to tackle global challenges and to shape a more sustainable and inclusive future. SOUNDBITE (English): KLAUS SCHWAB, Founder and executive chairman of WEF "We have to reinforce our resilience against a new virus, possibly, or other risks,

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GLOBALink | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting focuses on 4 challenges

The annual meeting 2022 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicked off in the Swiss town of Davos on Monday, focusing on four major challenges: geopolitical risks, pandemics, climate change, and global economic risks. #GLOBALink Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Hungary's first female President Novak inaugurated

STORY: Hungary's first female President Novak inaugurated DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Army band marching 2. Guard of honor marching 3. Historic flags of Hungary on stage 4. Hungarian president Katalin Novak and family walking in 5. Honor guards raising the Hungarian flag 6. Hungarian flag raised in front of Parliament building 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): KATALIN NOVAK, Hungarian President 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): KATALIN NOVAK, Hungarian President 9. Guard of honor inspected by Hungarian President Katalin Novak STORYLINE: Hungary's first female President Katalin Novak gave a message of hope and unity at her inauguration ceremony in Budapest on Saturday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): KATALIN NOVAK, Hungarian President "In addition to the responses given to pandemics, security threats and economic challenges, I am hopeful that we shall still have strength for further constructions in the future." Novak vowed to stand above party lines during her

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China's dynamic zero-COVID policy saves lives, says Pakistani FM

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID policy saves lives, says Pakistani FM DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad streets 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Foreign Minister of Pakistan 3. various shots of Islamabad streets STORYLINE: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that China's dynamic zero-COVID approach has been particularly successful. SOUNDBITE (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Foreign Minister of Pakistan "Our responses must be customized to fit the specific and peculiar needs of our societies. Every country and region will have to devise its own strategies. One-size-fits-all approaches cannot be used to battle such pandemics. By way of example, China's dynamic Zero-COVID approach, rooted in China's realities, was particularly successful in eliminating the virus, saving countless lives and swift economic recovery. And, of course, China, from the outset, supported us tremendously."

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris, looks over at Loyce Pace, Director of Global Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, as Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the Presidentâs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the Presidentâs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vice President Kamala Harris Leads a Virtual COVID Summit

Vice President Kamala Harris, right, is introduced by Loyce Pace, Director of Global Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services, left as Harris leads a session at the PresidentâÂÂs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.

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International Day for The Prevention of Epidemics

Candidates wearing masks prepare to leave the entrance exam site after the end of the postgraduate entrance exam in Fuyang City, East China's Anhui Province, Dec. 27, 2020. 27 December is the International Day for The Prevention of Pandemics.