China, UN hold Year of Rabbit exhibition in Ethiopian capital

STORY: China, UN hold Year of Rabbit exhibition in Ethiopian capital DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:01 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Year of Rabbit exhibition in Addis Ababa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SWETA SAXENA, Chief of Staff at the UNECA 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): RAKEB MILLION, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): HERAN ADANE, Chinese language student at the AAU Confucius Institute 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HU CHANGCHUN, Head of the Chinese Mission to the AU STORYLINE: With distinctive Chinese New Year songs and cultural performances along with aromatic Chinese tea and cuisines, a special ceremony, held Tuesday at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, marked the approaching Chinese Lunar New Year. With the Year of the Rabbit right around the corner, the event marked the start of an exhibition featuring Chinese art performances, history, and cuisines, which runs through Jan. 24, inside the premises of

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(230118) -- ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chief of Staff at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Sweta Saxena speaks during an opening event of the exhibition themed Happy Chinese New Year and an Extraordinary Decade of China in the New Era, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) TO GO WITH Feature: China, UN hold Year of Rabbit exhibition in Ethiopian capital

Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Falling victim to gun violence

STORY: Unveiling U.S. human rights failure: Falling victim to gun violence DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:37 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAY KADIEM, High school graduate in Austin area 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID MADDEN, Pianist in Austin 4. STANDUP 1 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BERTHA SAENZ, Relative of a victim of Uvalde school shooting 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DON FOLDON, American citizen 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Lecturer, United States Int'l University-Africa, Kenya 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): JIM HARRINGTON, Priest of a church in Austin 10. SOUNDBITE 8 (Spanish): ANTONIO GONZALEZ PLESSMAN, Venezuelan sociologist 11. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, Lecturer, United States Int'l University-Africa, Kenya 12. SOUNDBITE 10 (Arabic): MOKHTAR GHOBASHY, Deputy chairman of Cairo-based Arab Center for Political and Stra

Americans decry political inaction on gun violence

STORY: Americans decry political inaction on gun violence DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the published articlevarious of U.S. people mourningSOUNDBITE 1 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of VirginiaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): BERTHA SAENZ, Relative of a victim of Uvalde school shooting STORYLINE: Following multiple mass shootings in the U.S., many Americans have spoken out against the country's inaction on gun violence. Uma Menon, a Princeton University student, published an opinion article titled "Thoughts and prayers aren't enough" recently and urged politicians to take action. The article said on average, there is one mass shooting with roughly 110 people killed by gun violence per day in this country and "what we didn't see, however, was meaningful policy change." The college student wrote "we need comprehensive reform that limits the circulation of assault weapons and promotes responsible gun ownership in our country." S

Americans decry gun violence, political inaction at nationwide rallies

STORY: Americans decry gun violence, political inaction at nationwide rallies DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally at Washington D.C. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEX SPECTOR, Resident of Maryland STORYLINE: Large groups of Americans descended on Washington, D.C. and many other cities across the United States on Saturday to decry rising gun violence while urging politicians to take action. Tens of thousands, young and old, gathered under the Washington Monument at the National Mall in the afternoon, many with self-made banners that read "protect children not guns," "end gun violence," and "enough is enough," as they listened to speeches from shooting survivors and gun control activists. Sweta Kumar, a mother from Falls Church, Virginia, stood among the crowd. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SWETA KUMAR, Resident of Virginia "We all have kids in elementary school and I feel