Tunisian president underlines need to strengthen security in Arab societies

STORY: Tunisian president underlines need to strengthen security in Arab societies SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday stressed the need to reach an approach that contributes to enhancing the security of Arab societies, according to a statement released by the Tunisian presidency. While hosting participants of the 41st session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council launched in Tunis on Monday, Saied called for efforts to deal effectively with all security challenges facing the countries of the region, especially terrorism, extremism, drugs, cyber threats, illegal immigration, and transcontinental crimes. For his part, Saudi Interior Minister Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, also the honorary chairman of the council, said the regularly scheduled council meetings "reflects the common awareness of the importance of coordination to c

BRI praised for promoting world peace, stability at Eurasian Economic Summit

STORY: BRI praised for promoting world peace, stability at Eurasian Economic Summit SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of the session STORYLINE: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China in 2013 was hailed for promoting world peace and stability by strengthening win-win cooperation at the Eurasian Economic Summit on Thursday. A special session entitled "Longing for Peace: Belt and Road Is 11 Years Old" was held on the second day of the summit, summarizing the accomplishments and contributions of the BRI. Vladimir Norov, former foreign minister of Uzbekistan and former secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), said the BRI has been giving impetus to the development of the world economy by creating a global network of interconnection. Norov said the transcontinental transport line connecting China and Europe played an important ro

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS-HISTORY CENTER-OPENING

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS-HISTORY CENTER-OPENING

(230513) -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pan Qingjiang (C, front), Chinese deputy consul general in San Francisco, addresses the opening ceremony of a history center, built to commemorate Chinese railroad workers who completed the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, in San Francisco, the United States, May 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: History center honoring Chinese railroad workers "puts China light" on U.S., California history" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS-HISTORY CENTER-OPENING

U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-CHINESE RAILROAD WORKERS-HISTORY CENTER-OPENING

(230513) -- SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- California's Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis (3rd, R) addresses the opening ceremony of a history center, built to commemorate Chinese railroad workers who completed the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, in San Francisco, California, the United States, May 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: History center honoring Chinese railroad workers "puts China light" on U.S., California history" (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

History center honoring Chinese railroad workers opens in U.S.

STORY: History center honoring Chinese railroad workers opens in U.S. DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Railroad Workers History Center 2. various of opening ceremony 3. various of speech by Mrs. Florence Fang 4. various of speech by guests 5. various of guests attending ceremony 6. various of ribbon cutting 7. various of touring the exhibition 8. various of exhibits 9. SOUNDBITE (English): FLORENCE FANG, Founder of Chinese Railroad Workers History Center STORYLINE: The opening ceremony of a history center honoring Chinese railroad workers who completed the Transcontinental Railroad on May 10, 1869, was held in San Francisco, U.S. on Wednesday. The railroad, which reduced coast-to-coast travel time to a week from months, has reshaped the fractured country in the wake of the civil war. The history center was founded by Florence Fang, a Chinese-American community leader in the San Francisco Bay Area. "Wit

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichi Hatori, 71, celebrates after he and two other men from Fukushima Prefecture arrived Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Kenichi Hatori, 71, is tossed in the air after he and two other men from Fukushima Prefecture arrived Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

Fukushima men complete 13,000-km "thank you" marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Three men from Fukushima Prefecture, including Kenichi Hatori (C), 71, arrive Aug. 2, 2012, at their final goal in Tokyo after a yearlong transcontinental marathon from Paris to thank people around the world for helping Japan recover from the devastating earthquake of 2011.

Solar plane completes transcontinental flight

Solar plane completes transcontinental flight

PAYERNE, Switzerland - The Solar Impulse lands at Payerne airport in western Switzerland on July 24, 2012. The solar-powered plane completed a transcontinental flight from Europe to North Africa and back.

Solar plane completes transcontinental flight

Solar plane completes transcontinental flight

PAYERNE, Switzerland - The two pilots cerebrate after the Solar Impulse landed at Payerne airport in western Switzerland on July 24, 2012. The solar-powered plane completed a transcontinental flight from Europe to North Africa and back.

Solar plane leaves on transcontinental flight

Solar plane leaves on transcontinental flight

PAYERNE, Switzerland - The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse takes off from Payerne, Switzerland, on May 24, 2012, on a transcontinental flight to Morocco.

Solar plane leaves on transcontinental flight

Solar plane leaves on transcontinental flight

PAYERNE, Switzerland - The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse takes off from Payerne, Switzerland, on May 24, 2012, on a transcontinental flight to Morocco.

BRICS Plus aims at ending hegemony of U.S. and Western countries: Indian expert

STORY: BRICS Plus aims at ending hegemony of U.S. and Western countries: Indian expert DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation STORYLINE: "BRICS Plus is a concept that is aimed at democratizing the global economic order, and ending the hegemony of the United States and Western countries," Sudheendra Kulkarni, former chairman of the Mumbai-based think-tank Observer Research Foundation, said in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of Mumbai-based think tank Observer Research Foundation "BRICS is a unique multilateral forum, which is transcontinental in nature. The five members of BRICS represent different continents across the globe: Asia, Africa, Eurasia, and Latin America. What is common to all members of the BRICS countries is that we represent, and we aspire to a non-Western paradigm of

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Solar plane leaves on transcontinental flight

Solar plane leaves on transcontinental flight

PAYERNE, Switzerland - The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse takes off from Payerne, Switzerland, on May 24, 2012, on a transcontinental flight to Morocco. (Kyodo)

Solar plane leaves on transcontinental flight

Solar plane leaves on transcontinental flight

PAYERNE, Switzerland - The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse takes off from Payerne, Switzerland, on May 24, 2012, on a transcontinental flight to Morocco. (Kyodo)

150th anniversary of completion of U.S. transcontinental railroad

150th anniversary of completion of U.S. transcontinental railroad

People clad in 19th century attire pose in front of steam locomotives during a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Golden Spike National Historic Park in Promontory, Utah in the United States on May 10, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

150th anniversary of completion of U.S. transcontinental railroad

150th anniversary of completion of U.S. transcontinental railroad

Men clad in 19th century attire pose on steam locomotives during a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Golden Spike National Historic Park in Promontory, Utah in the United States on May 10, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo