Cyprus, Greece welcome EU-Türkiye moves to engage in promoting relations

STORY: Cyprus, Greece welcome EU-Türkiye moves to engage in promoting relations DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Nicosia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the official visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis 2. various of the meeting between Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis 3. various of joint press conference 4. various of working lunch STORYLINE: Cyprus and Greece welcomed the moves by the European Union (EU) and Türkiye to engage in consultations for the promotion of their relations, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during an official visit to Cyprus on Monday. He was speaking at a joint press conference after talks with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace. "Cyprus and Greece welcome the rapprochement between the European Union and Türkiye, but the process must be gradual and also reversible," Mitsotakis said. Christodoulides said that a positive agenda by the EU in relati

Construction of large pumped-storage hydropower project starts in China's Sichuan

STORY: Construction of large pumped-storage hydropower project starts in China's Sichuan DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: GANZI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction launch ceremony 2. various of the hydropower project STORYLINE: Construction of a large pumped-storage hydropower project started on Thursday in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. At an altitude of 3,000 meters, the Yalong River Lianghekou pumped-storage hydropower plant is believed to be the highest-altitude of its kind in China. The project depends on two reservoirs, the Lianghekou hydropower plant upstream and the Yagen hydropower station downstream, and will install four 300,000 kW reversible units. The total installed capacity of the project is designed to reach 4.2 million kW, including the 3 million kW of Lianghekou hydropower station. The project is expected to improve efficiency of electricity supply in Sichuan Province, optimize grid network, and

'Way-out' designs re-ignite Arita ware industry

'Way-out' designs re-ignite Arita ware industry

ARITA, Japan - Grand prizewinning ''reversible'' dishes, marketed under the brand name ''bloom'' in February 2007, are produced in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture.

Landmark apartment in western Tokyo available for rent

Landmark apartment in western Tokyo available for rent

Photo taken on July 6, 2021, shows a condominium unit developed by late architect Shusaku Arakawa and late poet Madeline Gins in 2005 in Mitaka, western Tokyo, now available for rent and drawing interest especially from people working remotely. Dedicated to the memory of American author and activist Helen Keller, the nine-unit complex dubbed "Reversible Destiny Lofts Mitaka" has now become a landmark in the Mitaka region, with its exterior and interior painted in 14 colors.

Landmark apartment in western Tokyo available for rent

Landmark apartment in western Tokyo available for rent

Photo taken on July 6, 2021, shows a condominium unit developed by late architect Shusaku Arakawa and late poet Madeline Gins in 2005 in Mitaka, western Tokyo, now available for rent and drawing interest especially from people working remotely. Dedicated to the memory of American author and activist Helen Keller, the nine-unit complex dubbed "Reversible Destiny Lofts Mitaka" has now become a landmark in the Mitaka region, with its exterior and interior painted in 14 colors.

Landmark apartment in western Tokyo available for rent

Landmark apartment in western Tokyo available for rent

Photo taken on July 6, 2021, shows a condominium unit developed by late architect Shusaku Arakawa and late poet Madeline Gins in 2005 in Mitaka, western Tokyo, now available for rent and drawing interest especially from people working remotely. Dedicated to the memory of American author and activist Helen Keller, the nine-unit complex dubbed "Reversible Destiny Lofts Mitaka" has now become a landmark in the Mitaka region, with its exterior and interior painted in 14 colors.

Landmark apartment in western Tokyo available for rent

Landmark apartment in western Tokyo available for rent

Photo taken on July 6, 2021, shows a condominium unit developed by late architect Shusaku Arakawa and late poet Madeline Gins in 2005 in Mitaka, western Tokyo, now available for rent and drawing interest especially from people working remotely. Dedicated to the memory of American author and activist Helen Keller, the nine-unit complex dubbed "Reversible Destiny Lofts Mitaka" has now become a landmark in the Mitaka region, with its exterior and interior painted in 14 colors.