India's top court terms women wrestlers' sexual allegations serious, issues notices

STORY: India's top court terms women wrestlers' sexual allegations serious, issues notices DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:25 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the protest STORYLINE: India's Supreme Court Tuesday described allegations of sexual harassment leveled by women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh as "serious" and issued notices to police to explain why they had not registered a first information report (FIR) in the case. "There are serious allegations made in the petition by wrestlers who have represented India in international games about sexual harassment meted out to them. The matter requires consideration by this court," the top court said. Seven female wrestlers had approached the apex court alleging police had not registered a FIR on their sexual harassment charge against the WFI president. India's top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia

Death toll of Afghanistan's quake surpasses 1,000: official

STORY: Death toll of Afghanistan's quake surpasses 1,000: official DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: SHARAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ARIA, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE: SAFFUDDIN, Resident of Gayan district STORYLINE: The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday has surpassed 1,000, while more than 1,500 people were injured, a provincial official said, adding the number of casualties might rise further. STANDUP (English): ARIA, Xinhua reporter "An earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Today (Wednesday). The death toll has reached 1,000. More than 1,500 people were injured. I'm at a village struck by the earthquake in Paktika province. I have also visited the provincial hospital in Paktika. A large number of relatives of the injured gathered at the gate of the hospital. The hospital has opened a blood donation channel. People who are willing to donate blood have lined up at the gate of the hospital." Saffuddi

Donors pledge $4.4 bil. for Nepal's post-quake recovery

Donors pledge $4.4 bil. for Nepal's post-quake recovery

Nepalese Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat (C) speaks at a press conference at the end of an international conference on Nepal's reconstruction in Kathmandu on June 25, 2015. Mahat called the conference a success as donors pledged a total of $4.4 billion for helping Nepal recover from the devastating earthquakes of April and May. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Quake-stricken Nepal to seek funds from AIIB to rebuild

Quake-stricken Nepal to seek funds from AIIB to rebuild

Photo shows Nepal's Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat, who attended the annual general meeting of the Asian Development Bank in the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, on May 3, 2015. Mahat said that Nepal will seek financial help from the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment bank to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, which was badly damaged by the April 25 earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

ADB chief, Nepalese finance minister meet press

ADB chief, Nepalese finance minister meet press

Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao (L) and Nepalese Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat meet the press in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 3, 2015, on the sidelines of the ADB's annual meeting. The ADB held an emergency meeting to discuss Nepal's rehabilitation and reconstruction in the aftermath of the April earthquake that devastated the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo