U.N. Security Council high-level meeting

U.N. Security Council high-level meeting

A high-level meeting of the U.N. Security Council is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2022, to discuss the Ukraine crisis.

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-WANG YI-UKRAINE-FM-MEETING

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINA-WANG YI-UKRAINE-FM-MEETING

(220923) -- NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, the United States, Sept. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

UN-CHINA-WANG YI-SECURITY COUNCIL-MEETING-UKRAINE

UN-CHINA-WANG YI-SECURITY COUNCIL-MEETING-UKRAINE

(220923) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C, front) attends the United Nations (UN) Security Council foreign ministers' meeting on Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

UN-CHINA-WANG YI-SECURITY COUNCIL-MEETING-UKRAINE

UN-CHINA-WANG YI-SECURITY COUNCIL-MEETING-UKRAINE

(220923) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C, front) attends the United Nations (UN) Security Council foreign ministers' meeting on Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

Egypt's central bank maintains key interest rates

STORY: Egypt's central bank maintains key interest rates DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2. various of cash counting 3. various of a supermarket 4. shot of people withdrawing money from ATMs STORYLINE: Contradicting all expectations, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) maintained on Thursday key interest rates for the third time since the initial hike following the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in late February. The CBE kept the overnight deposit rate, overnight lending rate and the rate of the main operation unchanged at 11.25 percent, 12.25 percent, and 11.75 percent, respectively. The discount rate was also kept unchanged at 11.75 percent. On the other hand, the CBE raised the required reserve ratio to 18 percent, up from 14 percent. Globally, the CBE said forecasts for global economic activity have been dampened due to the impacts of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. It added the global financia

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-CONFLICT

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-CONFLICT

(220922) -- LYSYCHANSK, Sept. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People line up to fetch water in Lysychansk, Lugansk region, Sept. 21, 2022. (Photo by Victor/Xinhua)

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-CONFLICT

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-CONFLICT

(220922) -- LYSYCHANSK, Sept. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man rides a bicycle past a damaged building in Lysychansk, Lugansk region, Sept. 21, 2022. (Photo by Victor/Xinhua)

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2022, shows a mass burial site found in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium in Kharkiv Province, following the withdrawal of Russian forces.

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2022, shows a mass burial site found in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium in Kharkiv Province, following the withdrawal of Russian forces.

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2022, shows a mass burial site found in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium in Kharkiv Province, following the withdrawal of Russian forces.

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2022, shows a mass burial site found in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium in Kharkiv Province, following the withdrawal of Russian forces.

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Mass burial site in eastern Ukraine

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2022, shows a mass burial site found in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izium in Kharkiv Province, following the withdrawal of Russian forces.

UKRAINE-IZYUM-SITUATION

UKRAINE-IZYUM-SITUATION

(220921) -- IZYUM, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2022 shows citizens walking on an overpass in Izyum, Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)

UKRAINE-IZYUM-SITUATION

UKRAINE-IZYUM-SITUATION

(220921) -- IZYUM, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2022 shows a woman going outside for shopping in Izyum, Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)

UKRAINE-IZYUM-SITUATION

UKRAINE-IZYUM-SITUATION

(220921) -- IZYUM, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2022 shows the attacked government building in Izyum, Ukraine. (Photo by Roman Petushkov/Xinhua)

Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister

STORY: Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Egypt's Agriculture Minister Mohamed El-Quseir speaking 2. various of an Egyptian port 3. various of wheat grain STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Mohamed El-Quseir said on Tuesday that the country has successfully increased its wheat storage capacity amid the repercussions of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two main wheat exporters to Egypt. During a workshop on the wheat crop during the 2021-2022 season, Quseir referred that the total production of the grain in Egypt during the current season hit 10.6 million tons, pointing out that the country aims to reduce imports and increase exports. A few weeks ago, Egypt announced that the wheat supply season from local farmers had come to end. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt has adopted two w

U.S. firms, gov't aggravate global food crisis, says U.S. expert

STORY: U.S. firms, gov't aggravate global food crisis, says U.S. expert DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. various of global food crisis 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute STORYLINE: A U.S. expert says that speculative behaviors of Wall Street firms and grain giants in the global market, and the U.S. government's support for such businesses, have aggravated the worldwide food crisis amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Frederic Mousseau, policy director at the Oakland Institute, said that a major problem is the jump of prices resulting from market speculation by investment companies and big food corporations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FREDERIC MOUSSEAU, Policy director at the Oakland Institute "The global

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2022, shows a vehicle, marked with the letter "Z" to show it belongs to the Russian military, discarded in Balakliia in Ukraine's Kharkiv region after the country recaptured the city from Russia.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2022, shows an underground room in a police station in Balakliia in Ukraine's Kharkiv region after the country recaptured the city from Russia. The room was apparently used by Russian soldiers to torture Ukrainians.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2022, shows bronze statues wrapped in Ukrainian flags in Balakliia in Ukraine's Kharkiv region after the country recaptured the city from Russia.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2022, shows a cell in a police station in Balakliia in Ukraine's Kharkiv region after the country recaptured the city from Russia. The cell was apparently used by Russian soldiers to detain Ukrainians.

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Scene in Ukraine

People line up for food in Balakliia in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Sept. 17, 2022, after the country recaptured the city from Russia.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2022, shows a partially destroyed building in Balakliia in Ukraine's Kharkiv region after the country recaptured the city from Russia.

Türkiye expects to welcome European tourists escaping surging winter heating bills

STORY: Türkiye expects to welcome European tourists escaping surging winter heating bills DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO AZNAR, Associate Professor from Esade Business school in Madrid 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NALAN YESILYURT, Member of board of directors, Association of Turkish Travel Agencies STORYLINE: Türkiye was promoting a balmy winter stay along its southern Mediterranean coast for European tourists, as a tough winter looms amid the continent's prolonged energy crisis. Europeans are bracing for much higher household heating bills for the coming season as their countries continue to bear the brunt of natural gas shortages triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PEDRO AZNAR, Associate Professor from Esade Business school in Madrid "Probably the most decisive element is that we have an almost unprecedented escalation in energy prices. This escalation in energy prices is the resu

UN General Assembly exclusively allows Ukrainian president to speak remotely at General Debate

STORY: UN General Assembly exclusively allows Ukrainian president to speak remotely at General Debate DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:18 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UNGA Hall 2. wide shot of rostrum 3. various of voting boards 4. SOUNDBITE (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly 5. wide shot of UNGA Hall STORYLINE: The General Assembly on Friday adopted a decision to exclusively allow the Ukrainian head of state to submit a pre-recorded speech to the General Debate next week, instead of physical presence. Representatives of all other member states and observers will have to be physically present at the General Assembly Hall if they wish to make a statement at this year's General Debate. The decision says that Ukraine may submit a pre-recorded statement of its head of state, which will be played in the General Assembly Hall at the General Debate. The president of the General Assembly will circulate the pre-re

Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Mayu Shidochi (L) of Japan and Oleksandra Khomenets of Ukraine compete in the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 13, 2022. Shidochi won.

Wrestling: World championships

Wrestling: World championships

Mayu Shidochi (L) of Japan and Oleksandra Khomenets of Ukraine compete in the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Sept. 13, 2022. Shidochi won.

Nigerian economy on upward trajectory despite strong headwinds: president

STORY: Nigerian economy on upward trajectory despite strong headwinds: president DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Muhammadu Buhari arriving at the event 2. various of officials present 3. various of meetings 4. various of file footage of businesses 5. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President STORYLINE: Nigeria's economy has continued to be resilient and maintains an upward trajectory, despite the disruptions in the global economy, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday. Buhari, while inaugurating an 11-man presidential committee on the national economy in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, said the loss of substantial volumes of oil, the mainstay of the economy; as well as the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, had brought negative impacts on the economy of Africa's most populous country. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMADU BUHARI, Nigerian President "Starting with the coronavirus an

GLOBALink | U.S. manipulations behind so-called global food crisis: Turkish expert

STORY: U.S. manipulations behind so-called global food crisis: Turkish expert DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of global food crisis in various countries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral STORYLINE: A Turkish expert said that the global food security issue has been consciously manipulated by the United States for pursuing its hegemony and making profits. Cihat Yayci, a retired Turkish admiral spoke to Xinhua about the global food security issue, which was aggravated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): CIHAT YAYCI, Retired Turkish admiral "It seems like there are some manipulations to strengthen and mobilize the economies of big powers that have fallen for some reasons, including the pandemic, by taking some actions to restrict the food supply and the supply of agricultu

CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-EU-MEETING

CZECH REPUBLIC-PRAGUE-EU-MEETING

(220910) -- PRAGUE, Sept. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura (R) attends a press conference after the first day of an informal meeting of the EU member states' finance and economy ministers and central bank governors in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Sept. 9, 2022. Finance and economy ministers of the European Union (EU) member states discussed here on Friday ways to protect citizens from high energy prices and financial support for Ukraine. (Photo by Dana Kesnerova/Xinhua)

Supplying weapons will not bring peace to Ukraine: Chinese envoy

STORY: Supplying weapons will not bring peace to Ukraine: Chinese envoy DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English interpretation): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 3. various of UN Security Council Chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English interpretation): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: A Chinese envoy warned on Thursday that supplying weapons to Ukraine will not bring peace. More than six months after the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis, fierce fighting is still raging on and more weapons and ammunition are flowing to the battlefield, giving rise to a worrying prospect of a prolonged and expanded conflict, said Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations at a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English interpretation): GENG SHUANG

IAEA chief General Grossi

IAEA chief General Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi (C) speaks at a press conference at an airport in Vienna on Sept. 2, 2022, following his visit as chief of an IAEA inspection team to the Russian-seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

IAEA chief General Grossi

IAEA chief General Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi (C) speaks at a press conference at an airport in Vienna on Sept. 2, 2022, following his visit as chief of an IAEA inspection team to the Russian-seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

China supports continued presence of IAEA experts at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

STORY: China supports continued presence of IAEA experts at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations 3. various of Security Council Chamber 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/English): GENG SHUANG, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: China on Tuesday expressed support for the continued presence of the experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN's nuclear watchdog, at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks at the Security Council briefing on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The envoy said that thanks to the joint corporation of Russia and Ukraine, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and his colleagues were able to make a s

UN-SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING-UKRAINE-NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

UN-SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING-UKRAINE-NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

(220907) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang (R, front), speaks at the Security Council briefing on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 6, 2022. China on Tuesday expressed support for the continued presence of the experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN's nuclear watchdog, at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. (Xinhua/Xie E)

UN chief to appeal for massive support for Pakistan during upcoming visit

STORY: UN chief to appeal for massive support for Pakistan during upcoming visit DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shot of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. shot of press briefing room 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 5. shot of press briefing room STORYLINE: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that he will appeal for massive support for Pakistan during his upcoming visit to the country, as one third of its territory is underwater. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Tomorrow I will be flying to Pakistan to express my deep solidarity with the Pakistani people and to appeal for the massive support of the international community to the Pakistanis, in this hour of need after the devastating floods that we are witnessing. There is a lot of attention on the war in Ukraine.

Food crisis engineered to secure continued U.S. dominance: scholar

STORY: Food crisis engineered to secure continued U.S. dominance: scholar DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the screenshot of countercurrents.org website 2. various of the street view of U.S. 3. various of Russia-Ukraine conflict 4. various of U.S. flag STORYLINE: A scholar says that the current food crisis faced by many countries was engineered by the U.S. to secure its continued dominance. According to the article by Colin Todhunter published on the website countercurrents.org, global agricultural control has been key to U.S. geopolitical strategy for decades. The article quoted the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems as saying that there is currently sufficient food and no risk of global food supply shortages. However, prices have been skyrocketing in some parts of the world. Many have blamed the Russia-Ukraine conflict for it. According to Todhunter, U.S. policy makers knew Europe would be devastated by high

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Video taken from a drone on Aug. 30, 2022, shows a condominium partially destroyed by Russian missiles in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine

File photo taken in June 2022 shows Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

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Scene from Ukraine

A multiple rocket system is deployed around the border of eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv on Aug. 27, 2022, as Ukraine's military showed it to the press.

Czech Republic: Thousands Protest Against Government In Prague Over Energy Crisis

Around 70,000 people took part in the demonstration at Prague's Wenceslas Square against the government over the energy crisis and demanded the resignation on Saturday, September 3. The demonstrators also called for an end to sanctions against Russia and a halt to the sending of arms to Ukraine.

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A woman sheds tears after losing her mother in Russian military attacks in a village in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, on Aug. 29, 2022.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2022, shows an underground shelter at a hospital in a village in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2022, shows an underground shelter at a hospital in a village in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken from a drone on Aug. 30, 2022, shows a condominium partially destroyed by Russian missiles in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2022, shows a hole in the ground following Russian missile attacks in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken from a drone on Aug. 30, 2022, shows condominiums partially destroyed by Russian missiles in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2022, shows a residential area severely damaged by Russian missiles in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken from a drone on Aug. 30, 2022, shows a condominium partially destroyed by Russian missiles in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

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Scene in Ukraine

Photo taken on Aug. 26, 2022, shows a residential area severely damaged by Russian missiles in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.