New Zealand GDP down 0.6 pct in Q4

STORY: New Zealand GDP down 0.6 pct in Q4 DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic, office buildings, companies, manufacturing and products in market in New Zealand STORYLINE: New Zealand's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.6 percent in the December 2022 quarter, following a 1.7 percent rise in the previous quarter, according to quarterly figures released by the statistics department Stats NZ on Thursday. Nine of 16 industries experienced a decrease in activity compared with the September 2022 quarter, Stats NZ said. Manufacturing was the biggest driver of the decrease, down 1.9 percent, it said. "A fall in transport equipment, machinery, and equipment manufacturing corresponded to lower investment in plant, machinery and equipment, while reduced output in food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing was reflected in a drop in dairy and meat exports," Stats NZ national accounts industry and production senior manager Ruvani Ratnayak

WFP commits 54 mln USD to mitigate drought in Kenya

STORY: WFP commits 54 mln USD to mitigate drought in Kenya DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a meeting between the Kenyan government and WFP officials 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan Deputy President 3. various of the meeting between the Kenyan government and WFP officials STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday committed 7 billion shillings (about 54 million U.S. dollars) as relief assistance to help some 940,300 people facing severe drought in 10 counties in Kenya. Lauren Landis, WFP country director for Kenya, said the food and cash will be distributed under the Lisha Jamii (protect family) Phase II program between April and September. "The second phase is worth 7 billion shillings and we hope to make it 10 billion shillings. This is substantial, but we still need more," Landis said in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, during a meeting with Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Landis said t

Nobel-winning author, peace activist Kenzaburo Oe dies at 88

Nobel-winning author, peace activist Kenzaburo Oe dies at 88

Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe speaks during a rally protesting against the Japanese government's security policy held in front of the parliament building in Tokyo in September 2015. The winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Literature, who was also known as a proponent of Japan's pacifist Constitution and against nuclear power, Oe died of old age on March 3, 2023.

UK: Handmaid’s March On International Women’s Day In London

A silent Handmaid’s March was held in London on Wednesday, March 8. This event was to pay tribute to and show solidarity with Iranian women on International Women’s Day. Each of the attendees would hold a poster of a female who has been killed, maimed, or imprisoned during “Mahsa Protests” in Iran in September 2022.

Africa Finance Corporation announces Egypt as first North African sovereign shareholder

STORY: Africa Finance Corporation announces Egypt as first North African sovereign shareholder DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of infrastructure projects and traffic 2. various of finance minister speaking 3. various of infrastructure projects STORYLINE: The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, announced on Tuesday that Egypt has joined the entity as the first North African sovereign shareholder. AFC President and CEO Samaila Zubairu said that, through Egypt, the corporation aims to help maximize the impact of investments in systemic solutions within the African country and across the continent, expressing hope to expand its collaboration to elevate Egypt's economy through delivering resilient infrastructure. In September 2021, AFC announced Egypt as its 32nd member state with a plan to invest over 1 billion U.S. dollars in the country. It has already invested over 100 million U.S.

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda You You has fun at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors walk past a poster showing images of giant panda twins at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant pandas You You and Jiu Jiu have fun at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child poses for photos with giant panda statues at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Bing Xing has a meal at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant pandas have fun at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A zoo keeper prepares food for giant pandas at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

SPAIN-MADRID-CHINA-PANDA-BRIDGE OF FRIENDSHIP

(230308) -- MADRID, March 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A poster showing images of giant panda twins is pictured at Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, March 7, 2023. Thanks to close cooperation between Zoo Aquarium and China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, specialists and staff members managed to breed this extremely rare species in a country far away from its homeland. You You and Jiu Jiu were born to Hua Zuiba and her partner Bing Xing in September, 2021. This giant panda family is cordially deemed a bridge of friendship between Spain and China. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

AOHR stresses strengthening cooperation for human rights

STORY: AOHR stresses strengthening cooperation for human rights DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of meeting STORYLINE: Adel bin Abdul Rahman Al-Assoumi, president of the Arab Parliament and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Observatory for Human Rights (AOHR), stressed on Wednesday the importance of strengthening cooperation and coordinating efforts for the four arms of human rights within the framework of the Arab League system. He made the remarks at the opening of the eighth meeting of the Board of Trustees of the AOHR in Cairo. During the meeting, the Board of Trustees of the AOHR discussed several important issues, including the necessary preparations for holding the annual conference that the observatory intends to organize during the month of September, which is the first of its kind to bring together Arab mechanisms and to present developments and challenges facing the human rights situation in the Arab world. Xinhua New

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in a spring training game on Feb. 25, 2023 -- the first time he took the mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021 -- in Fort Myers, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in a spring training game on Feb. 25, 2023 -- the first time he took the mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021 -- in Fort Myers, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in a spring training game on Feb. 25, 2023 -- the first time he took the mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021 -- in Fort Myers, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in a spring training game on Feb. 25, 2023 -- the first time he took the mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021 -- in Fort Myers, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays in a spring training game on Feb. 25, 2023 -- the first time he took the mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021 -- in Fort Myers, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins warms up ahead of a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Feb. 25, 2023 -- going on to take the mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021 -- in Fort Myers, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins meets the press on Feb. 25, 2023, following a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays -- the first time he took the mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021 -- in Fort Myers, Florida.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kenta Maeda (background, R) of the Minnesota Twins meets the press on Feb. 25, 2023, following a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays -- the first time he took the mound since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021 -- in Fort Myers, Florida.

UN Security Council probe into Nord Stream explosions is global priority: U.S. scholar

STORY: UN Security Council probe into Nord Stream explosions is global priority: U.S. scholar DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University STORYLINE: A world-renowned economist said that an investigation by the UN Security Council into the explosions that blew up the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in September 2022 is a high global priority. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JEFFREY SACHS, Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University "The destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines on Sept. 26, 2022, constitutes an act of international terrorism and represents a threat to the peace. It is the responsibility of the UN Security Council to take up the question of who might have carried out the

Chinese envoy demands convincing explanations on Nord Stream incident

STORY: Chinese envoy demands convincing explanations on Nord Stream incident DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. various of delegates 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 4. various of delegates 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 6. various of delegates 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy on Tuesday demanded convincing explanations from relevant parties on the destruction of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in September 2022 and called for an international investigation. "Recently, we have come across a lot of details and relevant information concerning the Nord Stream incident, which are alarming," said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations at Tuesday's Sec

Former Japanese model, actress Kinuko Ito dies at 90

Former Japanese model, actress Kinuko Ito dies at 90

File photo taken in September 1953 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, shows former Japanese model and actress Kinuko Ito (R) meeting with then Crown Prince Akihito. Ito died of heart failure on Feb. 14, 2023, at age 90.

UN chief calls for better global cooperation to achieve common goals

STORY: UN chief calls for better global cooperation to achieve common goals DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UNGA Hall 2. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (French/English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 8. various of UNGA Hall STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for concrete actions to improve global cooperation to address the world's current and future challenges. Briefing the UN General Assembly about his report "Our Common Agenda," launched in September 2021 as a guide to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Guterres said important progress has been made but much more remains to be done. SOUND

China-made metro train delivered to Portugal

STORY: China-made metro train delivered to Portugal DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: PORTO, Portugal CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the metro train and Portuguese officials inspecting it STORYLINE: The first of the 18-set metro trains made by a Chinese company was delivered to the Porto Metro company of Portugal on Saturday. The 4-car train is on display in the Trindade Metro Station at the center of Porto from Saturday till Tuesday. It was made by CRRC Tangshan, one of China's largest makers of trains, high-speed trains and metro vehicles. Portuguese Minister of Environment and Climate Action Duarte Cordeiro said that the train meets expectations of the public passengers of top quality, more security to advance more people to use the public transports. After several trials and tests, the first train will start its service in May. All trains will be delivered by September. With light weight, the metro train adopts digital technology with low energy consumption. Its

Scant coverage on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions draws criticism

STORY: Scant coverage on U.S. involvement in Nord Stream explosions draws criticism DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the article 2. various of the White House 3. various of gas leaks around Nord Stream pipelines 4. various of criticism from senior journalists STORYLINE: American investigative journalist Seymour Hersh said Wednesday on the U.S. portal Substack that the United States sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines under the decision of President Joe Biden. Hersh, a Pulitzer Prize winner, said U.S. Navy divers installed explosives under the Nord Stream pipelines during the NATO military exercise BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) in the summer of 2022, and detonated them in September. The Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines carry gas from Russia to Europe. The White House has denied the claim, calling it "utterly false and complete fiction." Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that Hersh's article on the pipeline leaks conf

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

(230203) -- GIZA (EGYPT), Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Feb. 3, 2023. Egypt's tourism revenues rose by 43.5 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs from July to September last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

(230203) -- GIZA (EGYPT), Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child takes a selfie during his visit to the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Feb. 3, 2023. Egypt's tourism revenues rose by 43.5 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs from July to September last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

(230203) -- GIZA (EGYPT), Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes a selfie during her visit to the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Feb. 3, 2023. Egypt's tourism revenues rose by 43.5 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs from July to September last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

(230203) -- GIZA (EGYPT), Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Feb. 3, 2023. Egypt's tourism revenues rose by 43.5 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs from July to September last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

(230203) -- GIZA (EGYPT), Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Feb. 3, 2023. Egypt's tourism revenues rose by 43.5 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs from July to September last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUES-RECORD HIGH

(230203) -- GIZA (EGYPT), Feb. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Feb. 3, 2023. Egypt's tourism revenues rose by 43.5 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs from July to September last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Egypt's tourism revenues hit record high in Q1 of FY 2022/23

STORY: Egypt's tourism revenues hit record high in Q1 of FY 2022/23 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of cash counting 3. various of tourists in Egypt at a beach 4. various of vessels 5. various of cars STORYLINE: Egypt's tourism revenues rose by 43.5 percent to a record high of 4.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022-2023, which runs from July to September last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a statement on Thursday. Egypt's fiscal year begins at the beginning of July and ends at the end of June the following year. The number of tourists visiting Egypt from July to September last year rose by 52.2 percent to 3.4 million, while the number of nights tourists spent in the country increased by 47.1 percent to 43.6 million, the statement revealed. Over the past few years, Egypt's tourism sector, a main source of national income and hard currency for the country, has be

Myanmar holds 1st travel fair since COVID-19 outbreak

STORY: Myanmar holds 1st travel fair since COVID-19 outbreak DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the travel fair STORYLINE: Myanmar kicked off a three-day travel fair in its commercial city of Yangon on Friday for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19. "We are re-organizing the travel fair in January 2023 after we couldn't hold any event like this in 2020, 2021 and 2022," Naung Naung Han, president of the Union of Myanmar Travel Association, told Xinhua. The travel association has also tried to organize a travel exhibition in September last year, but it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other reasons, he added. The tourism exhibition is aimed at benefiting both travel companies and travelers as the country's tourism industry was gradually recovering, he said. "At the event, travelers can inquire about various travel plans and can get discounts, while travel companies can directly sell their tourism products

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Jonas Bäckstrand, Deputy Director General, Swedish Accident Investigation Authority during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Jonas Bäckstrand, Deputy Director General, Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (L), Rene Arikas, Director, Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau and Risto Haimila, Chief Marine Safety Investigator, Safety Investigation Authority Finland during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Jonas Bäckstrand, Deputy Director General, Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (L), Rene Arikas, Director, Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau and Risto Haimila, Chief Marine Safety Investigator, Safety Investigation Authority Finland during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Jonas Bäckstrand, Deputy Director General, Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (L), Rene Arikas, Director, Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau and Risto Haimila, Chief Marine Safety Investigator, Safety Investigation Authority Finland during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Jonas Bäckstrand, Deputy Director General, Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (L), Rene Arikas, Director, Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau and Risto Haimila, Chief Marine Safety Investigator, Safety Investigation Authority Finland during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Rene Arikas, Director, Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Jonas Bäckstrand, Deputy Director General, Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (L), Rene Arikas, Director, Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau and Risto Haimila, Chief Marine Safety Investigator, Safety Investigation Authority Finland during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

A model of Estonia ship is to seen during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Rene Arikas, Director, Estonian Safety Investigation Bureau (L) and Risto Haimila, Chief Marine Safety Investigator, Safety Investigation Authority Finland during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

Estoniaa koskevan alustavan arviointityön väliraportti julkaistaan ja esitellään Tallinnassa

A model of Estonia ship is to seen during press briefing of the intermediate report on the preliminary assessment of MV Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, on January 23, 2023. Ferry MS Estonia sank in the Baltic Sea on September 1994 and 852 people lost their lives. LEHTIKUVA / RAUL MEE - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Raul Mee/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

CHINA-BEIJING-DAXING INT'L AIRPORT-INT'L PASSENGER FLIGHTS-RESUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-DAXING INT'L AIRPORT-INT'L PASSENGER FLIGHTS-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows passengers boarding flight CZ309 at the Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2023. With the take-off of the CZ309 flight to Hong Kong, the Beijing Daxing International Airport on Tuesday resumed the operation of international passenger flights after China continuously optimized COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control policies. As Beijing's newest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Airport became operational on September 25, 2019. From March 14, 2020, the airport's international flights were transferred to the Beijing Capital International Airport until the resumption, which was among Beijing's unified deployment of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Pang Yuanyuan)

CHINA-BEIJING-DAXING INT'L AIRPORT-INT'L PASSENGER FLIGHTS-RESUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-DAXING INT'L AIRPORT-INT'L PASSENGER FLIGHTS-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers taking flight CZ309 from Beijing to Hong Kong check in at the Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2023. With the take-off of the CZ309 flight to Hong Kong, the Beijing Daxing International Airport on Tuesday resumed the operation of international passenger flights after China continuously optimized COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control policies. As Beijing's newest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Airport became operational on September 25, 2019. From March 14, 2020, the airport's international flights were transferred to the Beijing Capital International Airport until the resumption, which was among Beijing's unified deployment of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

CHINA-BEIJING-DAXING INT'L AIRPORT-INT'L PASSENGER FLIGHTS-RESUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-DAXING INT'L AIRPORT-INT'L PASSENGER FLIGHTS-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China Southern Airlines flight CZ309 bound for south China's Hong Kong takes off at the Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2023. With the take-off of the CZ309 flight to Hong Kong, the Beijing Daxing International Airport on Tuesday resumed the operation of international passenger flights after China continuously optimized COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control policies. As Beijing's newest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Airport became operational on September 25, 2019. From March 14, 2020, the airport's international flights were transferred to the Beijing Capital International Airport until the resumption, which was among Beijing's unified deployment of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

CHINA-BEIJING-DAXING INT'L AIRPORT-INT'L PASSENGER FLIGHTS-RESUMPTION (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-DAXING INT'L AIRPORT-INT'L PASSENGER FLIGHTS-RESUMPTION (CN)

(230117) -- BEIJING, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers taking flight CZ309 from Beijing to Hong Kong check in at the Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 17, 2023. With the take-off of the CZ309 flight to Hong Kong, the Beijing Daxing International Airport on Tuesday resumed the operation of international passenger flights after China continuously optimized COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control policies. As Beijing's newest airport, the Beijing Daxing International Airport became operational on September 25, 2019. From March 14, 2020, the airport's international flights were transferred to the Beijing Capital International Airport until the resumption, which was among Beijing's unified deployment of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)