Uygur woman forges friendship, sees growing business in jade town in China's Henan

STORY: Uygur woman forges friendship, prospers in business in jade town in China's Henan DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:06 LOCATION: NANYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shifosi 2. SOUNDIBTE 1 (Chinese): AZATIGULI, Jade shop owner 3. SOUNDIBTE 2 (Chinese) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU XIAOQIANG, Master of Arts and Crafts in Henan Province STORYLINE: Shifosi, a town in China's Henan Province traditionally known for its jade business, is gaining a new reputation in the region for ethnic unity. In recent years, more than 1,000 ethnic Uygurs have settled here and made a living with the jade business. Azatiguli from Xinjiang has lived in Shifosi for over a decade and regarded this town as their second home long ago. She has found her love here, and worked her way up from being a laundry worker to becoming the owner of a jade shop. SOUNDIBTE 1 (Chinese): AZATIGULI, Jade shop owner "Today is the first day of opening, and there are many discounts. We are old friends, and you are my VI

British home secretary approves Assange's U.S. extradition

STORY: British home secretary approves Assange's U.S. extradition DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. pics of British Home Secretary Priti Patel and Julian Assange 2. SOUNDIBTE 1 (English): OSCAR GUARDIOLA-RIVERA, Professor of International Law in Birkbeck, University of London 3. SOUNDIBTE 2 (English): OSCAR GUARDIOLA-RIVERA, Professor of International Law in Birkbeck, University of London 4. various of demonstrations 5. SOUNDIBTE 3 (English): ANDREJ HUNKO, Member of the Council of Europe 6. SOUNDIBTE 4 (English): LUDNA, Australian activist STORYLINE: British Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face espionage charges, the Home Office confirmed on Friday. Britain's Westminster Magistrates' Court issued a formal order in April to extradite Assange, leaving the final decision to Patel. Assange and lawyers for the United States have gone through several rounds of leg

1 mln lives lost to COVID-19 -- U.S. human rights tragedy

STORY: 1 mln lives lost to COVID-19 -- U.S. human rights tragedy DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: New York, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEXANDER, Resident of New York City 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LEAHN, Resident of New York City 4. SOUNDIBTE (English): FATAYA MCFADDEN, Resident of New York City 5. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARDSON, Resident of New York City 6. SOUNDBITE (English): MONTY, Resident of New York City 7. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARDSON, Resident of New York City 8. SOUNDBITE (English): BREE HARFIELD, Resident of Beaumont, Mississippi STORYLINE: "It's staggering, the numbers." "I can't believe it. That's too much." "It's almost, it is very surreal." "I just think people did not want to believe that there was something like this that could happen." "I don't think we're fully aware of how profound it would be." STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "Twenty-seven months after its first case of CO