PNG authorities confirm over 2,000 buried alive in landslide

STORY: PNG authorities confirm over 2,000 buried alive in landslide SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts (Courtesy of NBC PNG and EMTV) STORYLINE: The Papua New Guinea (PNG) National Disaster Center (NDC) has confirmed that more than 2,000 people were buried alive after a massive landslide disaster occurred on Friday in Enga Province. Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Pacific island country Serhan Aktoprak told Xinhua that the United Nations (UN) migration agency received the statement on Monday. According to the statement issued by the center's acting director Lusete Laso Mana, the disaster also caused major destruction to buildings and food gardens, as well as led to a major impact on the economic lifeline of PNG. "The main highway to Porgera Mine is completely blocked. The situation remains unstable as the landslip continues to

Mideast tourism market gears up to welcome back Chinese tourists

STORY: Mideast tourism market gears up to welcome back Chinese tourists DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an airport in China 2. various of Khan El Khalili bazaar 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AMR DAHI, Artifact shop owner in Cairo 4. Roman Theater of Amman in Jordan 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABEDULRAZZAK ABO MOHAISEN, Arabic daggers shop owner in Amman 6. various of Tunisia 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): JOMAI GASMI, Tunisian political and economic analyst 8. various of streets in Istanbul 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): SERHAN KOCHAN, Tour operator, Ligarba Travel Agency in Istanbul STORYLINE: China has continuously optimized its COVID-19 responses, the latest of which is lifting restrictions on citizens' outbound trips as of Jan. 8. The move is warmly welcomed by tourism practitioners in the Middle East. They are gearing up to welcome back Chinese tourists absent for three years due to the pandemic. In Egypt's capital of Cairo, an artifact shop owner in the

Lebanon justice minister on Ghosn's escape

Lebanon justice minister on Ghosn's escape

Albert Serhan, the Lebanese acting justice minister, speaks about Carlos Ghosn during an interview in Beirut on Jan. 7, 2020. The former Nissan Motor Co. chairman fled to Lebanon in December 2019 from Japan, where he was on bail facing trial for alleged financial misconduct. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Lebanon justice minister on Ghosn's escape

Lebanon justice minister on Ghosn's escape

Albert Serhan, the Lebanese acting justice minister, speaks about Carlos Ghosn during an interview in Beirut on Jan. 7, 2020. The former Nissan Motor Co. chairman fled to Lebanon in December 2019 from Japan, where he was on bail facing trial for alleged financial misconduct. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Lebanon justice minister on Ghosn's escape

Lebanon justice minister on Ghosn's escape

Albert Serhan, the Lebanese acting justice minister, speaks about Carlos Ghosn during an interview in Beirut on Jan. 7, 2020. The former Nissan Motor Co. chairman fled to Lebanon in December 2019 from Japan, where he was on bail facing trial for alleged financial misconduct. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo