Artists in Namibia use art to promote marine conservation

STORY: Artists in Namibia use art to promote marine conservation SHOOTING TIME: May 6-7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:45 LOCATION: LUDERITZ, Namibia CATEGORY: ART/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of artists painting on walls in the coastal town of Luderitz 2. various of artists by the sea 3. SOUNDBITE (English): PAULUS AMAKALI, Artist 4. various of artworks by local artists STORYLINE: In southern Namibia, artists are using the power of art to raise awareness about the conservation and protection of the African nation's marine life along the Atlantic Ocean. The "Waves of Change" initiative seeks to draw attention to the significant threat that pollution poses within the Namibian Islands' Marine Protected Area (NIMPA). Spanning 9,500 square kilometers, NIMPA is home to a rich marine biodiversity, supporting populations of seabirds, marine mammals and marine industries. Despite being Africa's second-largest marine protected area, NIMPA faces challenges from pollution, climate change and unde

100 Ukrainians return home under prisoner swap with Russia

STORY: 100 Ukrainians return home under prisoner swap with Russia SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:21 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1,various of caravan of the Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War 2, various of Ukrainian servicemen and captives STORYLINE: A total of 100 Ukrainian service people returned home under a fresh prisoner swap with Russia, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Thursday. Among those freed were more than 80 troops who fought for the city of Mariupol and the Azovstal steel plant. Besides, the soldiers who participated in the combat in the Donetsk and the Luhansk directions were released under the swap. At least 28 of those freed suffer from serious illnesses or have severe injuries. Ukraine and Russia have carried out 51 prisoner exchanges since March 2022. A total of 3,135 Ukrainians taken captive in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have been released unde

World's deepest, largest underground lab operational in China

STORY: World's deepest, largest underground lab operational in China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:23 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jinping Mountain 2. various of the underground passage to the scientific research center 3. various of the underground lab STORYLINE: A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory in southwest China's Sichuan Province became operational on Thursday, making it the deepest and largest underground lab in the world. Scientists believe the laboratory provides a "clean" space for them to pursue the invisible substance known as dark matter. They said the extreme depth helps block most cosmic rays that mess with the observation. The Deep Underground and Ultra-low Radiation Background Facility for Frontier Physics Experiments (DURF) is located beneath Jinping Mountain in Sichuan's Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. The DURF, with a total room capacity of 330,000 cubic meters, is the second phase of China Jinping Unde

(FOCUS)CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-FUJIAN-CROSS-SEA RAILWAY-OPERATION (CN)

(230928) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Chengyi, the driver of the Fuxing bullet train G9801, makes preparations before departure at Fuzhou south railway station along Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 28, 2023. China's fastest cross-sea high-speed rail started operation on Thursday, with trains running at a maximum speed of 350 km/h along the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. A Fuxing bullet train G9801 departed from Fuzhou, the capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, at 9:15 a.m., marking the opening of the 277-km Fuzhou-Xiamen-Zhangzhou high-speed railway. This is China's first cross-sea high-speed railway with a designed speed reaching 350 km/h, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator. It has stops in the cities of Fuzhou, Putian, Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou. The new rail slashes travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and tourist hotspot in the province, to just unde

MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

MOZAMBIQUE-MAPUTO-CHINA-STARTIMES-SATELLITE TELEVISION SIGNAL-PROJECT STAFF

(230911) -- MAPUTO, Sept. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nunes Guardagea checks a Chinese-aided projection television device in Goba Village, Maputo Province, Mozambique, July 26, 2023. Government of Mozambique announced in May 2020 the completion of a project to bring digital satellite television signal to 1,000 villages in the country, which has benefited over 20,000 families. The project, covering all the ten provinces and the capital city of Mozambique, was co-funded by China and implemented by the Chinese electronics and media company StarTimes. It trained work force particularly young people to be in charge of the maintenance and provide assistance to the beneficiaries. Nunes Guardagea, a 31-year-old engineer, is one of them. Guardagea joined StarTimes in 2016 and participated in the maintenance of the project after training. He considers the job as one of the most meaningful experiences in his career. Guardagea traveled across the country and learned a lot on the job. His family condition has unde

7 injured as blast hits political leader's convoy in SW Pakistan

STORY: 7 injured as blast hits political leader's convoy in SW Pakistan DATELINE: May 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site in SW Pakistan STORYLINE: At least seven people were injured when a blast hit a convoy of a political party's leader in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Friday, police officials said. The convoy of Jamaat-e-Islami Party leader Sirajul Haq came under attack in the Zhob district of Balochistan province, police sources in the area told Xinhua. According to the police sources, Haq, along with other political workers, was on his way to attend a public gathering in the district when his convoy was attacked, adding that he remained safe after the attack. The nature of the explosion is yet to be confirmed, but some reports said it was carried out by a suicide bomber. Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital. A search operation is currently unde

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96

STORY: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96 DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Queen Elizabeth II related footage 3. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 4. various of Queen Elizabeth II related footage STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHAO XIAONA, Xinhua correspondent "Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history, died on Thursday, aged 96. With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her son Charles has become Britain's new King. 'The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,' Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday." Queen Elizabeth II died two days after she appointed Liz Truss as Britain's new prime minister, succeeding Boris Johnson. Earlier in the day, Buckingham Palace said the monarch was unde

China acts swiftly to contain COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: China acts swiftly to contain COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: SHANGHAI/JILIN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Jilin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOHUI, Local community worker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN LILI, Local community worker 4. various of medical staff in Shanghai 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DI LIHUA, Resident in Shanghai STORYLINE: Swift measures have been taken in China to contain the latest COVID-19 rebound, with closed management and massive nucleic acid testing rolled out. Authorities said the Chinese mainland on Monday reported nearly 1,230 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. Of the new infections, 1,055 were reported in Jilin and 96 were in Shanghai. In Jilin, all residents are visited to ensure that nobody in need is left unattended. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOHUI, Local community worker "After a day of city-wide nucleic acid testing, tonight, we'll go door to door to do tests for those who are unde