Many Palestinians displaced as Israeli military buildup continues

STORY: Many Palestinians displaced as Israeli military buildup continues DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 3. STANDUP 3 (English): WANG HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo STORYLINE: Oct. 16, 2023 STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "An estimated one million Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced since October 7 while Israeli military buildup continues at Gaza borders. Palestinians (in Gaza) say that renewing water supplies is not possible even if Israel allowed it, since many water pipelines have been damaged due to the persistent airstrikes, and without electricity, pumps will not work to fill the tanks. In the West Bank, the arrest campaign continues along with confrontations with Israeli occupation forces along the territories. Since the start of thi

Japan begins releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

TOKYO, Japan - Video taken on Aug. 24, 2023, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the plant into the ocean earlier in the day amid lingering concerns among local fishermen and some neighboring countries about the environmental impact.The water discharge is expected to last around 30 years or more.

Japan regulator OKs nuclear wastewater discharge system at Fukushima plant

STORY: Japan regulator OKs nuclear wastewater discharge system at Fukushima plant DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japan STORYLINE: Japan's nuclear regulators on Friday formally gave the green light to facilities for discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, local media reported. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) issued the certificate to the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), showing that the facilities have passed final checks, Kyodo News said. The approval was given after the nuclear watchdog inspected the system which includes pumps to take in massive seawater and emergency shut-off valves, it said. The move means logistical preparations have been completed, putting the country on track to start releasing nuclear wastewater into the sea around this summer, said the report. The approval came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published its final

Manaorana, shoes developed and sold by Lyle that can be worn by people with disabilities

Manaorana, shoes developed and sold by Lyle that can be worn by people with disabilities

He began developing the shoes after realizing that there were few shoes that could be worn while wearing a lower limb orthosis to assist with walking. The shoes are designed with wider tips and widths so that the lower-limb orthoses do not interfere with the shoes. In addition, the shoes can be put on and taken off with one hand so that people with partial body disabilities can also wear them. Currently, business shoes and pumps are available. They are priced between 34,000 and 49,800 yen, excluding consumption tax. There are requests to use the shoes for job-hunting activities and ceremonies, and the company plans to start renting them in fiscal 2008. Photo taken on March 17, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images