8 killed, 5 missing in boat accident in E. Afghanistan

STORY: 8 killed, 5 missing in boat accident in E. Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people searching for the bodies or survivors in a river following a boat accident in Momand Dara district, east Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province STORYLINE: At least eight people were killed and five others missing after a boat carrying 26 people capsized in a river in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a local official confirmed to Xinhua on Saturday. The accident occurred on Saturday morning when the boat sank during a river crossing in Basol area of Momand Dara district, said Quraishi Badloon, head of the provincial information department. Thirteen people were rescued, while five others remained missing. The passengers were mostly women and children. According to Badloon, eight bodies have been recovered so far, and efforts were ongoing to retrieve the missing people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

Iraqis accuse U.S. of human rights violation in Middle East

STORY: Iraqis accuse U.S. of human rights violation in Middle East DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of U.S. Capitolvarious of street view in IraqSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAAD MAJID ZAMEL, Iraqi activistSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-QURAISHI, Resident in BaghdadSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic):AHMED MOHAMMED, Resident in BaghdadSOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): NURI AL-MOUSAWI, Writer STORYLINE: A report released Tuesday by a Chinese NGO revealed a series of crimes committed by the U.S. in the Middle East and surrounding areas. Iraqi people, who had lived in pain amid years of conflicts, echoed the criticism and accused the U.S. of violating human rights, saying the U.S. committed crimes merely to seek self-interest. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAAD MAJID ZAMEL, Iraqi activist "The United States entered Iraq under the pretext of eliminating weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. But there were in fact no such weapons. I think that their presence was primarily for occupation,

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: Zahid N. Quraishi, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, is sworn into the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Julien Xavier Neals, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Regina M. Rodriguez, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, also testified. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: Zahid N. Quraishi, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, testifies during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Regina M. Rodriguez, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, and Julien Xavier Neals, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, also testified. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: Regina M. Rodriguez, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Julien Xavier Neals, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Zahid N. Quraishi, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, also testified. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: Regina M. Rodriguez, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Julien Xavier Neals, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Zahid N. Quraishi, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, also testified. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: Regina M. Rodriguez, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, testifies during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Julien Xavier Neals, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Zahid N. Quraishi, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, also testified. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: Felix R. Neals, left, and Betty H. Neals, the parents of Julien Xavier Neals, center, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, attend his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Zahid N. Quraishi, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Regina M. Rodriguez, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, also testified. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: From left, Julien Xavier Neals, nominee too be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, Zahid N. Quraishi, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Regina M. Rodriguez, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, are sworn into their Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

UNITED STATES - APRIL 28: Julien Xavier Neals, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, testifies during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Zahid N. Quraishi, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and Regina M. Rodriguez, nominee to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, also testified. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Senate Judiciary Committee - Washington

Zahid Quraishi, nominated by U.S. President Joe Biden to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey, is sworn in to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on pending judicial nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, April 28, 2021. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM