11 killed, 15 injured in van-truck collision in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 11 killed, 15 injured in van-truck collision in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the traffic accident STORYLINE: At least 11 people were killed and 15 others injured on Saturday in a collision between a trailer and a van in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the rescue service reported. The rescue service said that the accident took place in the evening in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed area when a passenger van hit the truck, resulting in casualties. Following the accident, the victims were shifted to a local hospital, the rescue service said, adding that some of the injured were in critical condition. The deceased included four children and three women. The rescue service, quoting the van's passengers, said that the accident occurred due to overspeeding and careless driving by the van driver. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

BRI brings more opportunities to world: experts

STORY: BRI brings more opportunities to world: experts DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of countries along the Belt and Road 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDREI GUBIN, Associate professor, Far Eastern Federal University, Russia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZAFAR UDDIN MAHMOOD, Special assistant to Pakistani Prime Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MELAKU MULUALEM, Researcher, Ethiopia's Institute of Strategic Affairs 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): STEPHEN PERRY, Chairman of Britain's 48 Group Club 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SARWAR KASHMERI, Fellow at Foreign Policy Association STORYLINE: Since it was first proposed in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has grown into a well-received international public good and an important platform for building a community with a shared future for mankind. Experts in various countries have spoken highly of the BRI, saying China has made great efforts to facilitate the implementation of the initiative. SOUNDBITE

China's approach to development steady, systematic: U.S. scholar

STORY: China's approach to development steady, systematic: U.S. scholar DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SARWAR KASHMERI, Fellow at Foreign Policy Association 3. various of BRI projects 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SARWAR KASHMERI, Fellow at Foreign Policy Association STORYLINE: A U.S.-based scholar said that China has taken a systematic and step-by-step way to make progress in many aspects. Sarwar Kashmeri, a fellow at the Foreign Policy Association, said he's impressed with the very long-range thinking and planning of the Chinese government. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SARWAR KASHMERI, Fellow at Foreign Policy Association "What I admire is that the government in China has taken a systematic, steady, step-by-step approach and is succeeding. In these four decades, China has taken some 900 million people and moved them out of poverty. China has increased industrially, advanced industrially, advanc

Biking competition held in Afghan capital among students to forge unity, togetherness

STORY: Biking competition held in Afghan capital among students to forge unity, togetherness DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a bicycle riding competition in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MILAD BAWAR, Public relation officer of Rana University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MUSTAFA, Cyclist 4. various of a bicycle riding competition in Kabul 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): SARWAR, Cyclist 6. various of a bicycle riding competition in Kabul STORYLINE: A bicycle riding competition with the participation of more than 100 students was held in the Afghan capital city of Kabul on Thursday to forge unity and togetherness among Afghans. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MILAD BAWAR, Public relation officer of Rana University "Aimed at forging unity and togetherness among Afghans, we contribute to the development of our society by organizing sport, scientific and cultural programs." The private Rana University organized the four-km biking competition, which started from the hi

South Asian group picks Bamiyan as region's cultural capital

South Asian group picks Bamiyan as region's cultural capital

Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish of Afghanistan addresses a ceremony in Bamiyan on June 5, 2015, to commemorate the designation of the central Afghan town by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation as the region's first cultural capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo