China's economic growth brings broad prospects for China-Poland cooperation: business insider

STORY: China's economic growth brings broad prospects for China-Poland cooperation: business insider DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the PTAK Warsaw Expo 2. SOUDBITE 1 (English): TOMASZ SZYPULA, President of board of PTAK Warsaw Expo STORYLINE: A business insider has said that China's economic growth will bring broad prospects for China-Poland business cooperation. SOUDBITE 1 (English): TOMASZ SZYPULA, President of board of PTAK Warsaw Expo "As you know, Poland and China, we have strategic relations. So this is very important, within B2B relations, between Polish entrepreneurs and Chinese entrepreneurs, both businesses. The Chinese market, the Chinese economy is growing up rapidly. The same is in our country. So, in my opinion, this is the best time to refresh our relations after the pandemic time, to start again working together, to make Chinese and Polish economy great. I see the potential from both sides to develop and to build not o

China's carbon reduction drive creates more green jobs

STORY: China's carbon reduction drive creates more green jobs DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province 2. various of forest rangers 3. SOUDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIU YUZHU, Forest chief and manager, Local forest farm 4. various of a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province 5. various of the Hengshui Lake wetland 6. SOUDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU ZHENJIE, Deputy director, Binhu New District management committee 7. shot of a poster of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 8. various of wetlands STORYLINE: As China is pressing ahead on a green development path, green jobs, including forest ranger and environmental sanitation engineer, have embraced a golden age of rapid development. Niu Yuzhu is a forest ranger working at a forest farm in Zhuolu County, north China's Hebei Province. In addition to regular patrol work, Niu has also taken on other duties as the farm's "fores

Texans head to vote over two versions of U.S. as midterm elections roll out nationwide

STORY: Texans head to vote over two versions of U.S. as midterm elections roll out nationwide DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people casting their ballot in Texas 2. SOUDBITE 1 (English): WARD STEINBACH, Retired volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SALVADOR GARCIA, Architect 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NOREEN CHOUDHURY, College student STORYLINE: Across the U.S. biggest Republican-led state, Texans are heading to cast their ballots over two versions of the United States as the midterm elections are rolling out in the country on Tuesday. Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott is seeking his third term, challenged by Democrat Beto O'Rourke, a former congressman. Their campaigns spent over 200 million U.S. dollars combined, making it one of the most expensive midterm races in U.S. history. Some voters spoke about the issues that concern them the most. SOUDBITE 1 (English): WARD STEINBACH, Retired volunteer "The immigration and the b

UN pays tribute to 8 peacekeepers in DRC helicopter crash

STORY: UN pays tribute to 8 peacekeepers in DRC helicopter crash DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the ceremonySOUDBITE 1 (French) JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping OperationsSOUDBITE 2 (French) GILBERT KABANDA, DRC minister of Defense STORYLINE: UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) paid a final tribute Saturday to the eight peacekeepers who died during a helicopter crash Tuesday in northeastern DRC. The memorial service took place this Saturday in Goma, capital of North Kivu province, in the presence of the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix. SOUDBITE 1 (French) JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations "It is essential that the circumstances of this tragedy should be thoroughly investigated and that responsibilities should be determined. Actions to strengthen our ability to carry

Victims of volcanic eruption in NE DR Congo in dire need of clean drinking water

STORY: Victims of volcanic eruption in NE DR Congo in dire need of clean drinking water DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the victims living in the refuge site 2. SOUDBITE 1 (Swahili): SHURKURU KAMONYO ELIE, President of the Kayembe refuge site 3. SOUDBITE 2 (Swahili): MARIA KABIBI, Resident at the Kayembe site 4. SOUDBITE 3 (Swahili): ZAWADI MUSAFIRI, Resident at the Kayembe site STORYLINE: Without access to clean drinking water for three months, about two hundred victims of the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo, in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are affected by scabies. SOUDBITE 1 (Swahili): SHURKURU KAMONYO ELIE, President of the Kayembe refuge site "It's been almost a month and a half since the scabies invaded us. We have at least 175 adults and children who are affected by this disease. I think this is due to the lack of permanent access to drinking water but also to the poor living conditions." The

UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down by M23 rebels in NE DR Congo

STORY: UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down by M23 rebels in NE DR Congo DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUDBITE1 (French) SYLVAIN EKENGE, Spokesman for the North Kivu governor 2. various of people fleeing after M23 attacked military positions in Rutshuru, NE DR Congo STORYLINE: A helicopter of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), or MONUSCO, was shot down Tuesday by rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23), with eight people on board, said the DRC armed forces (FARDC). The tragedy took place as several FARDC military positions had been attacked since early Monday by M23 rebels in the Rutshuru territory of the northeastern North Kivu province, the same area where the MONUSCO helicopter crashed. SOUDBITE (French): SYLVAIN EKENGE, Spokesman for the North Kivu governor "Besides the damages caused on Monday by the M23 in Tchanzu, Runyonyi, Ndiza, Tchengerero and the s

Int'l conference held in Goma, DR Congo to strengthen management on volcanoes

STORY: Int'l conference held in Goma, DR Congo to strengthen management on volcanoes DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first international conference on the management of the Virunga Mountains 2. SOUDBITE 1 (French) MUHINDO ADALBERT, Director general of Goma Volcanological Observatory 3. various of people affected by the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in Goma STORYLINE: The first edition of the international conference on the management of Virunga Mountains concluded on Monday in Goma, capital of the North Kivu province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The three-day conference aimed to promote scientific exchanges in strengthening management of the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG), as well as to prevent the upcoming eruptions of volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains. Goma is home to two active volcanoes, Nyamulagira and Nyiragongo. The Nyiragongo volcano erupted in May 2021, killing at least 32