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NOC Indonesia chairman voices high expectations for Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: NOC Indonesia chairman voices high expectations for Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indonesian athletes and the Hangzhou Asian Games venues 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAJA SAPTA OKTOHARI, Chairman of NOC Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): RAJA SAPTA OKTOHARI, Chairman of NOC Indonesia STORYLINE: In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Raja Sapta Oktohari, chairman of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) Indonesia, expressed high expectations for the upcoming 19th Asian Games in China's Hangzhou. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAJA SAPTA OKTOHARI, Chairman of NOC Indonesia "Of course, we are so excited. I mean, I've never been to Hangzhou before. And we still remember when we passed the flag from Indonesia to Hangzhou during the Asian Games and Asian Para Games 2018. I cannot wait to see our athletes and officials together, showing the highest performance of all athletes from the whole of Asia. We will send approximatel

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Nepali karate players expecting high of Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Nepali karate players expecting high of Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YUBRAJ LAMA, President of Nepal Karate Federation 3. various of the training 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YUBRAJ LAMA, President of Nepal Karate Federation STORYLINE: Biplov Lal Shrestha and his teammates have been practicing hard these days, as the Nepali karate athletes are aiming for medals at the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China in less than three weeks. Nepal's National Sports Council has reportedly listed taekwondo, karate and boxing as potential medal-earners at the Hangzhou Asian Games, while Shrestha himself was a gold medallist at the 2019 South Asian Games. "I'm going to Hangzhou with high spirits and compete fiercely and win a medal for my country," said Shrestha. Nepal has never won a gold medal at past Asian Games, but secured silver twice and 22 bronzes. In the 2018 Asian

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Tennis: Serena Williams at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Serena Williams of the United States reacts after defeating Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 2, 2018.

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Tennis: Serena Williams at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Serena Williams of the United States plays during a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 win against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 2, 2018.

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Golf: DeChambeau wins Dell Technologies

NORTON, United States, Sept. 4 Kyodo - Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts after sinking a par putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, on Sept. 3, 2018. DeChambeau claimed his second straight FedEx Cup win.

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Tennis: Nadal at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-4 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 2, 2018.

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Kyoto's geiko and maiko

KYOTO, Japan, Sept. 3 Kyodo - Geiko and Maiko (apprentice Geiko) pose during a photo session in Kyoto on Aug. 31, 2018. The photos will be used on posters and in pamphlets for the annual Gion Odori dance performances to be held in November in the ancient Japanese capital.

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Asian Games: Closing ceremony

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 3 Kyodo - People go through security check at the entrance of the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018, ahead of the closing ceremony of the Asian Games.

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Asian Games: Indonesian sport climber Aries Susanti Rahayu

PALEMBANG, Indonesia, Sept. 3 Kyodo - Indonesian sport climber Aries Susanti Rahayu competes in a preliminary round in the women's sport climbing speed at the Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, on Aug. 23, 2018. She won gold in the event.

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Egypt's annual urban inflation rate hits 4-year high in Sept.

STORY: Egypt's annual urban inflation rate hits 4-year high in Sept. DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics 2. various of markets 3. various of shops STORYLINE: The annual urban inflation rate in Egypt accelerated to 15 percent in September from 14.6 percent in the previous month and above market expectation of 14.7 percent, data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics showed on Monday. It was the highest reading since November 2018. On a monthly basis, consumer prices climbed 1.6 percent, the highest in five months, accelerating from a 0.9 percent gain in August. The agency attributed the hike to a 1.8 percent increase in meat prices, 4.4 percent in eggs, 6.2 percent in vegetables, and 1.5 percent in products, devices and equipment and more. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CPC-NATIONAL CONGRESS DELEGATE-HONG JIAGUANG (CN)

(220929) -- SHENYANG, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hong Jiaguang measures a tool part at a workshop of Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine Co., Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 3, 2018. TO GO WITH "Profile: Technician devotes decades to development of China's aero-engine industry" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CPC-NATIONAL CONGRESS DELEGATE-HONG JIAGUANG (CN)

(220929) -- SHENYANG, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hong Jiaguang looks at a technical drawing at a workshop of Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine Co., Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 3, 2018. TO GO WITH "Profile: Technician devotes decades to development of China's aero-engine industry" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHENYANG-CPC-NATIONAL CONGRESS DELEGATE-HONG JIAGUANG (CN)

(220929) -- SHENYANG, Sept. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Hong Jiaguang operates a machine at a workshop of Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) Shenyang Liming Aero-Engine Co., Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 3, 2018. TO GO WITH "Profile: Technician devotes decades to development of China's aero-engine industry" (Xinhua)

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National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai ready to hold 5th CIIE

STORY: National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai ready to hold 5th CIIE DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai 2. various of exhibition 3. various of interior of NECC 4. various of a production line STORYLINE: The National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai is ready to hold the fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) scheduled for early November. More than 280 Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading enterprises have confirmed their participation in this year's CIIE, with nearly 90 percent of them repeat participants of the event. With a unique four-leaf-clover shape, the NECC covers an area of more than 1.5 million square meters. It has 15 huge exhibition halls, each covering nearly 30,000 square meters, approximately the size of four football fields. According to Ministry of Commerce statistics, from 2018 to 2021, exhibitors at the

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Skating helps bridge communication gaps, prevent substance abuse in Namibia

STORY: Skating helps bridge communication gaps, prevent substance abuse in Namibia DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Skate Aid park 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL KAGOLA, Skater and volunteer at the skate aid park 3. various of children skating STORYLINE: Skate Aid, a nonprofit international organization in Khomasdal, Katutura, one of the most populated townships in Namibia's capital Windhoek, is teaching skating to children with disabilities. It aims to break communication barriers, support integration, and help local people to overcome their fears of and their prejudices against people with disabilities. The skate park was built in 2018 to empower children through skateboarding while using the sport as a tool to prevent substance abuse in adolescents. The park caters to over 300 children from the Namibia Institute of Special Education and surrounding schools. They skate every day after school. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL KAGOLA, S

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Saltwater rice from S China turns alkaline soil in Xinjiang into fertile land

STORY: Saltwater rice from S China turns alkaline soil in Xinjiang into fertile land DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:01 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the saltwater rice fields 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Farmer in Pahatikri Township 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Farmer in Pahatikri Township 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG JIGUN, Chairman of Zhongnong Saltwater Rice Biotech Company in Shenzhen STORYLINE: In September, the rice in the fields of Pahatikri Township, Kashgar in China's Xinjiang becomes ripe. Around 10,000 mu (667 hectares) of saltwater rice has grown well and the yield is estimated to reach 600 kg per mu. In 2018, the salt-tolerant rice strains were brought here by researchers from Shenzhen. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Farmer in Pahatikri Township "I have 12 mu of farmland and we contracted the land to a company to grow rice. Except for the income for contracted land, I also work for the company, and take part in the management of the workers. Now my family has

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Secondhand market on rise in Greece in wake of multiple crises

STORY: Secondhand market on rise in Greece in wake of multiple crises DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the marketSOUNDBITE 1 (English): KIMON TOUSMANOF, Head of Marketing at Vendora.grvarious of the surveySOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): TATYANA TODOROVA, Owner of a secondhand vintage storeSOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): ELENI GERONTAKI, Customer of the secondhand vintage store STORYLINE: Buying and selling secondhand has been taboo in Greece for a long time. However, the market is on the rise in recent years amid a series of crises. Experts and retailers have told Xinhua that thrift stores started springing up in the wake of the financial crisis (2008-2018) that shrank the average disposable income of Greeks by 25 percent. Many say that the new energy crisis and inflationary pressure, combined with growing concern about the climate crisis, strengthened a shift in the behavior of Greek consumers. According to a latest survey of Vendora.gr, a classifieds platfor

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Silk Road Shipping promotes connectivity, facilitates trade

STORY: Silk Road Shipping promotes connectivity, facilitates trade DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of vesselsvarious of XiamenSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN LILI, Deputy General Manager of Xiamen Port Logistics Co., Ltd.SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PAN HUA, Head of representative office Shanghai, Port of Hamburgvarious of containersSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN HONGJUN, Site manager of DB Schenker Xiamen STORYLINE: Corporate executives attending a forum in China's Xiamen say that Silk Road Shipping has been playing an important role in promoting maritime connectivity and deepening opening-up and cooperation. Silk Road Shipping is an alliance jointly initiated in late 2018 by dozens of ports, carriers, and logistics service providers in countries along the Belt and Road. Xiamen launched Silk Road shipping services in 2018. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN LILI, Deputy General Manager of Xiamen Port Logistics Co., Ltd. "We are committed to providing cr

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FIFA World Cup trophy in Senegal

STORY: FIFA World Cup trophy in Senegal DATELINE: Sept. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people visiting FIFA World Cup trophy in Dakar 2. various of celebration at the Blaise Diagne International Airport 3. various of the FIFA World Cup trophy 4. various of Senegalese President Macky Sall delivering a speech 5. shot of former French footballer David Trezeguet STORYLINE: The FIFA World Cup trophy arrived on Tuesday in Dakar for a two-day stay as part of a move from world football's governing body to promote communication and cultural exchanges among people around the world. For its second stay in Senegal after that of 2018, the trophy was welcomed at the Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) by Senegalese Minister of Sports Matar Ba accompanied by officials of the Senegalese Football Association and several groups of supporters of Senegal's national squad dubbed the "Lions of Teranga." Convoyed by officials from FIFA and tournament sponsors, including

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Princess Mako, Komuro meet press in 2017

Photo taken Sept. 3, 2017, shows Japanese Princess Mako and her boyfriend Kei Komuro attending a press conference in Tokyo's Motoakasaka district after the Imperial Household Agency announced they will marry, possibly in fall 2018. After a nearly three-year postponement of their marriage following a financial dispute involving his mother, the princess and Komuro are set to marry on Oct. 26, 2021.

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Japan beat Cambodia for 1st win of World Cup qualifiers

Japan supporters celebrate after the team produced its first win of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign in a 3-0 victory over Cambodia on Sept. 3, 2015, at Saitama Stadium near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play Cambodia in World Cup qualifier

Sokumpheak Kouch of Cambodia (L) and Yuto Nagatomo vie for the ball during the first half of their 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beat Cambodia for 1st win of World Cup qualifiers

Shinji Kagawa (10) scores Japan's third goal during the second half of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign against Cambodia on Sept. 3, 2015, at Saitama Stadium near Tokyo. Japan beat Cambodia 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beat Cambodia 3-0 in World Cup qualifier

Shinji Kagawa (2nd from R) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring Japan's third goal during the second half of a 2018 World Cup soccer qualifier against Cambodia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. Japan won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beat Cambodia 3-0 in World Cup qualifier

Shinji Kagawa (2nd from R) scores Japan's third goal during the second half of a 2018 World Cup soccer qualifier against Cambodia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. Japan won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beat Cambodia 3-0 in World Cup qualifier

Maya Yoshida (22) scores Japan's second goal during the second half of a 2018 World Cup soccer qualifier against Cambodia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play Cambodia in World Cup qualifier

Shinji Kagawa of Japan (10) and Thierry Bin of Cambodia (23) battle for the ball during the first half of their 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play Cambodia in World Cup qualifier

Masato Morishige of Japan heads the ball during the first half of a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Cambodia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beat Cambodia 3-0 in World Cup qualifier

Maya Yoshida (22) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring Japan's second goal during the second half of a 2018 World Cup soccer qualifier against Cambodia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play Cambodia in World Cup qualifier

Keisuke Honda of Japan (R) scores the opening goal during the first half of a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Cambodia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan play Cambodia in World Cup qualifier

Keisuke Honda of Japan (2nd from L) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the opening goal during the first half of a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Cambodia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 3, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Serena Williams at U.S. Open

Serena Williams of the United States plays during a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 win against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: DeChambeau wins Dell Technologies

Bryson DeChambeau of the United States reacts after sinking a par putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, on Sept. 3, 2018. DeChambeau claimed his second straight FedEx Cup win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Serena Williams at U.S. Open

Serena Williams of the United States reacts after defeating Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nadal at U.S. Open

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-4 in the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World Toilet Day

The best toilet in Yangren Street, Chongqing, Sept 3, 2018. November 19th is World Toilet Day.

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JR East to move up last train departure times in Tokyo from spring

Photo taken on Aug. 7, 2018, shows a Yamanote loop line train running near JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo. East Japan Railway Co. said Sept. 3, 2020, it will move up the departure times of the last trains in the Tokyo metropolitan area by some 30 minutes from spring due to the dwindling number of late-night passengers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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China-Pakistan border at Khunjerab Pass

Photo taken Sept. 3, 2018, shows Pakistani tourists at the Khunjerab Pass on the Pakistan-China border. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

Ismail talks in Donggala on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 3, 2018, about his experience during a tsunami following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck the region on Sept. 28. Ismail said he was on his ship about 500 meters off Donggala before it went out of control and was washed ashore by the tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One month after Hokkaido quake

Panoramic photo taken from a drone on Oct. 3, 2018, shows a massive landslide in Atsuma, Hokkaido, northern Japan, triggered by a powerful earthquake that struck the region on Sept. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami

Photo taken Oct. 3, 2018, shows a stranded boat in Donggala on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, washed ashore by a tsunami following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami

People sit by the sea in Donggala on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 3, 2018, after a tsunami engulfed their village, Kampung Muara, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami

Marjuni sits by the sea in Donggala on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 3, 2018, and talks about a tsunami that engulfed his village, Kampung Muara, near the port of Donggala, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

Andi Fadli points at the sea in Donggala on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Oct. 3, 2018, and talks about a tsunami that engulfed his village, Kampung Muara, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

People bring out items from their village affected by soil liquefaction in Palu in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Oct. 3, 2018, after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

A resident works to clear away debris at his collapsed house in Donggala on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Oct. 3, 2018, after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

A man searches for items among the debris of his collapsed house in Donggala in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Oct. 3, 2018, after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

People crowd a gas station in Donggala on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Oct. 3, 2018, after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

A woman walks on top of debris in Donggala in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Oct. 3, 2018, after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesia quake-tsunami aftermath

People bring out items from their village affected by soil liquefaction in Palu in Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Oct. 3, 2018, after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck the region on Sept. 28. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo