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Chinese aid helps renovate primary school in Damascus

STORY: Chinese aid helps renovate primary school in Damascus SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ahmad Munif al-A'di primary school 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AMER MARDINI, Syrian Minister of Education 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SHI HONGWEI, Chinese Ambassador to Syria STORYLINE: A ceremony was held Thursday in Damascus to mark the completion of a primary school renovation project with the assistance of the Chinese embassy in Syria. At the ceremony, Syria's Education Minister Mohammad Amer Mardini thanked the Chinese side for its sustained help in refurbishing the Ahmad Munif al-A'di primary school and supporting the country's reconstruction with concrete actions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AMER MARDINI, Syrian Minister of Education "This is a happy day at the Ministry of Education. A school returns to receive students again. The truth is, I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of myself and all

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Volunteers bring Australia's historic Zig Zag Railway back to re-opening after over decade

STORY: Volunteers bring Australia's historic Zig Zag Railway back to re-opening after over decade DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of along the Zig Zag Railway 2. SOUNDBITE (English): LEE WIGGINS, Volunteer STORYLINE: The heritage-listed Zig Zag Railway in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) welcomed back steam enthusiasts on Saturday after local volunteers spent more than a decade refurbishing the track to its previous glory. The railway is located near the town of Lithgow, west of the Blue Mountains, and requires about a two-hour drive from Sydney's inner city. First established in 1869, it once served as a part of the Western Railway to transport people and products between the western plains of NSW and Sydney. In the 1970s, a group of volunteers formed a not-for-profit organization to operate the track mainly as a tourist attraction. But the services came to a halt after the Zig Zag Railway lost its accreditatio

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Basketball court revamp program launched in Jakarta to promote FIBA World Cup 2023

STORY: Basketball court revamp program launched in Jakarta to promote FIBA World Cup 2023 DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of the event 3. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): BUDISATRIO DJIWANDONO, FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 LOC Chairman STORYLINE: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) on Saturday unveiled a basketball court revamp program "Revamp My Court" at Lapangan Banteng in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The program is aimed at leaving a legacy for the FIBA World Cup 2023 by refurbishing the host city's local basketball courts. The basketball courts in Lapangan Banteng were selected because of their iconic and historical value as many Indonesian prominent basketball players have honed their skills here. The organizing committee has revamped basketball poles and entire court floors, and improved facilities. FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 LOC Chairman Budisatrio Djiwand

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Refurbishing West Nagoya power plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. shows the construction site to refurbish the West Nagoya thermal power plant in Tobishima, Aichi Prefecture, on July 15, 2014, to the press.

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Refurbishing Himeji Castle

HIMEJI, Japan - A ''shachihoko'' statue is brought down to the ground from the top of the castle keep of Himeji Castle, a World Cultural Heritage site in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 8, 2011, for the first time in about 50 years during a refurbishment.

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Main hall of Izumo shrine opened to public, 1st time in 59 yrs

IZUMO, Japan - Visitors walk on the veranda of the main hall of Izumo Oyashiro shrine in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, April 21. The main hall was opened to the public for the first time in 59 years in conjunction with a major refurbishing of the Shinto facility, which has been designated a national treasure.

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Venerable cinema houses in Osaka give way to cineplexes

OSAKA, Japan - Two venerable cinema houses in Osaka -- OS Gekijo and OS Meigaza -- will be closing their doors on Sept. 21, victims of the invasion of multi-screen cineplexes that offer spectators multiple choices in the movies on show. Opened in 1959, OS Gekijo specialized in western movies and spawned OS Meigaza in the same building about 10 years ago. After refurbishing, the two cinema houses will be reborn as an ''annex'' of Toho Cinemas Umezawa, the largest cineplex in Osaka, on Oct. 1.

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Kyoto Tower to get total facelift, refurbishing

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto Tower, the 130-meter-high modern icon in the ancient Japanese capital, will get a total facelift and refurbishing at a 350 million yen price tag. The tower, built in 1964, will get a milky white new paint on its external wall and the observation restaurant will turn into a lounge. The tower's observation deck will be in business while renovation work is under way, through the end of April.

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5 workers die refurbishing Okayama copper refinery

OKAYAMA, Japan - Photo shows a copper refinery in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, of a Mining & Smelting Co. affiliate, where five workers died July 25 after they were buried under bricks while refurbishing a converter. Mitsui Mining & Smelting said the accident occurred when the cylindrical steel-covered converter, one of three at the site, collapsed.

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Venerable cinema houses in Osaka give way to cineplexes

OSAKA, Japan - Two venerable cinema houses in Osaka -- OS Gekijo and OS Meigaza -- will be closing their doors on Sept. 21, victims of the invasion of multi-screen cineplexes that offer spectators multiple choices in the movies on show. Opened in 1959, OS Gekijo specialized in western movies and spawned OS Meigaza in the same building about 10 years ago. After refurbishing, the two cinema houses will be reborn as an ''annex'' of Toho Cinemas Umezawa, the largest cineplex in Osaka, on Oct. 1. (Kyodo)

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Main hall of Izumo shrine opened to public, 1st time in 59 yrs

IZUMO, Japan - Visitors walk on the veranda of the main hall of Izumo Oyashiro shrine in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, April 21. The main hall was opened to the public for the first time in 59 years in conjunction with a major refurbishing of the Shinto facility, which has been designated a national treasure. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto Tower to get total facelift, refurbishing

KYOTO, Japan - Kyoto Tower, the 130-meter-high modern icon in the ancient Japanese capital, will get a total facelift and refurbishing at a 350 million yen price tag. The tower, built in 1964, will get a milky white new paint on its external wall and the observation restaurant will turn into a lounge. The tower's observation deck will be in business while renovation work is under way, through the end of April. (Kyodo)

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Refurbishing Himeji Castle

HIMEJI, Japan - A ''shachihoko'' statue is brought down to the ground from the top of the castle keep of Himeji Castle, a World Cultural Heritage site in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on June 8, 2011, for the first time in about 50 years during a refurbishment. (Kyodo)

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Nagoya tower to suspend lighting due to refurbishment

Combined photo (from L) shows Nagoya TV Tower turning off lights in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 6, 2019. The symbolic nighttime lights in Nagoya will remain off until July 2020, when refurbishing work is scheduled to be completed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 workers die refurbishing Okayama copper refinery

OKAYAMA, Japan - Photo shows a copper refinery in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, of a Mining & Smelting Co. affiliate, where five workers died July 25 after they were buried under bricks while refurbishing a converter. Mitsui Mining & Smelting said the accident occurred when the cylindrical steel-covered converter, one of three at the site, collapsed.