Turpan in China's Xinjiang turns grape leaves into gold

STORY: Turpan in China's Xinjiang turns grape leaves into gold SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang's Turpan 2. various of "dolma" (file) 3. various of Xinjiang's Turpan and local farmers 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SIKANDAR WULARAYN, Local villager 5. various of Xinjiang's Turpan STORYLINE: Turpan, a major grape-producing region in northwest China's Xinjiang, has found a clever use for its previously discarded grape leaves. These leaves are now exported to Mediterranean countries to be used in making "dolma," a popular delicacy wrapped in grape leaves. This initiative has provided a new and lucrative income source for local farmers. In Shanshan County, villagers are busy pruning grapevines and hand-selecting grape leaves. The leaves will then be delivered to collection points for assessment, weighing, and payment. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SIKANDAR WULARAYN, Local villager "In the past, we would feed the

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Makarand Deshpande, Sharlto Copley, Sobhita Dhulipala and Sikandar Kher arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Universal Pictures 'Monkey Man' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 3, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Makarand Deshpande, Sharlto Copley, Sobhita Dhulipala and Sikandar Kher arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Universal Pictures 'Monkey Man' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 3, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Sikandar Kher arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Universal Pictures 'Monkey Man' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 3, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Sikandar Kher arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Universal Pictures 'Monkey Man' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 3, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Monkey Ma Premiere - LA

Sikandar Kher arrives at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Universal Pictures 'Monkey Man' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 3, 2024 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

33 killed in mosque blast in N. Afghanistan: official

STORY: 33 killed in mosque blast in N. Afghanistan: official DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a funeral of a victim killed by a blast at a mosque in Kunduz 2. various of injured people in blast at a mosque receive treatment in a hospital in Kunduz STORYLINE: At least 33 people were killed and 43 others wounded after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Friday, chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said. "We are saddened to learn that an explosion took place in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province this afternoon. As a result, 33 villagers, including several children, were killed and 43 were wounded," the spokesman wrote on social media. He condemned the crime, saying the culprits behind the attack will be brought to justice. The explosion occurred roughly at 2:30 p.m. local time in Mullah Sikandar Mosque in Imam Sahib, a witness told Xinhua anonymously.