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Meeting of Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine Was Held

KROPYVNYTSKYI, UKRAINE - AUGUST 20, 2024 - Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko, Acting Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Vasyl Shkurakov, CEO of the Naftogaz of Ukraine Oleksiy Chernyshov, head of the National Commission for the State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities Yurii Vlasenko and First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko (L to R) attend the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities under the President of Ukraine in Kropyvnytskyi, central Ukraine.

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South African economy contracts marginally in Q3

STORY: South African economy contracts marginally in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statistician General, STATS SA STORYLINE: After two consecutive quarters of growth, South African real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2 percent in the third quarter (July-September) of 2023. The contributions to the performance of the economy were evenly spread between the industries on the production side of the economy. The contributions ranged from -0.3 of a percentage point to +0.1 of a percentage point. On the household front, strained consumers cut back on consumption expenditure for a second consecutive quarter, reducing their spending on items such as transport, recreation and housing utilities, while spending more on items such as clothing & footwear and restaurants & hotels. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statisticia

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-CHINESE COMPANY-SOLAR ROOFTOP

(231126) -- CHONBURI, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member patrols on the solar rooftop at a tire factory in Chonburi province, Thailand, Nov. 7, 2023. Chinese company Prinx Chengshan Tire and WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) of Thailand have been jointly building a solar rooftop for the tire factory in Chonburi Province. The first-phase of the project started operation at the end of November 2022, with an installed capacity of 19.44 MW. The second-phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2024, by which the total installed capacity will reach 24.24 MW, capable of reducing 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-CHINESE COMPANY-SOLAR ROOFTOP

(231126) -- CHONBURI, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the solar rooftop at a tire factory in Chonburi province, Thailand. Chinese company Prinx Chengshan Tire and WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) of Thailand have been jointly building a solar rooftop for the tire factory in Chonburi Province. The first-phase of the project started operation at the end of November 2022, with an installed capacity of 19.44 MW. The second-phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2024, by which the total installed capacity will reach 24.24 MW, capable of reducing 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-CHINESE COMPANY-SOLAR ROOFTOP

(231126) -- CHONBURI, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the solar rooftop at a tire factory in Chonburi province, Thailand. Chinese company Prinx Chengshan Tire and WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) of Thailand have been jointly building a solar rooftop for the tire factory in Chonburi Province. The first-phase of the project started operation at the end of November 2022, with an installed capacity of 19.44 MW. The second-phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2024, by which the total installed capacity will reach 24.24 MW, capable of reducing 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-CHINESE COMPANY-SOLAR ROOFTOP

(231126) -- CHONBURI, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the solar rooftop at a tire factory in Chonburi province, Thailand. Chinese company Prinx Chengshan Tire and WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) of Thailand have been jointly building a solar rooftop for the tire factory in Chonburi Province. The first-phase of the project started operation at the end of November 2022, with an installed capacity of 19.44 MW. The second-phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2024, by which the total installed capacity will reach 24.24 MW, capable of reducing 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-CHINESE COMPANY-SOLAR ROOFTOP

(231126) -- CHONBURI, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the solar rooftop at a tire factory in Chonburi province, Thailand. Chinese company Prinx Chengshan Tire and WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) of Thailand have been jointly building a solar rooftop for the tire factory in Chonburi Province. The first-phase of the project started operation at the end of November 2022, with an installed capacity of 19.44 MW. The second-phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2024, by which the total installed capacity will reach 24.24 MW, capable of reducing 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-CHINESE COMPANY-SOLAR ROOFTOP

(231126) -- CHONBURI, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the solar rooftop at a tire factory in Chonburi province, Thailand. Chinese company Prinx Chengshan Tire and WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) of Thailand have been jointly building a solar rooftop for the tire factory in Chonburi Province. The first-phase of the project started operation at the end of November 2022, with an installed capacity of 19.44 MW. The second-phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2024, by which the total installed capacity will reach 24.24 MW, capable of reducing 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-CHONBURI-CHINESE COMPANY-SOLAR ROOFTOP

(231126) -- CHONBURI, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 7, 2023 shows the solar rooftop at a tire factory in Chonburi province, Thailand. Chinese company Prinx Chengshan Tire and WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP) of Thailand have been jointly building a solar rooftop for a tire factory in Chonburi Province. The first-phase of the project started operation at the end of November 2022, with an installed capacity of 19.44 MW. The second-phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2024, by which the total installed capacity will reach 24.24 MW, capable of reducing 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission annually. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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New Zealand sees annual inflation at 5.6 pct

STORY: New Zealand sees annual inflation at 5.6 pct DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports 2. various of streets STORYLINE: New Zealand's consumer price index increased 5.6 percent in the 12 months to the September 2023 quarter, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Tuesday. The 5.6 percent increase follows a 6 percent increase in the 12 months to the June 2023 quarter, Stats NZ said. "Prices are still increasing, but are increasing at rates lower than we have seen in the previous few quarters," Stats NZ consumers prices senior manager Nicola Growden said. Food was the largest contributor to the September 2023 quarter annual inflation rate, Growden said, adding this was due to rising prices for ready-to-eat food; milk, cheese, and eggs; and bread and cereals. The next largest contributor to the annual increase was housing and household utilities, which was due to rising prices for construction and rents, Gro

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CAMEROON-FAR NORTH-ICRC-DRINKING WATER

(230919) -- YAOUNDE, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A laboratory worker at the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation treatment station presents the new water treatment equipment offered by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Mokolo, Far North region, Cameroon, Aug. 4, 2023. In Kerawa, a locality in Cameroon's Far North region that shares a porous border with Nigeria, villagers used to trek for hours to fetch water from unprotected sources before walking back carrying jerrycans. In July, engineers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) worked every day down in the trenches to improve the water supply in Kerawa. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC boosts water supply in conflict-hit Cameroon's Far North region" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FAR NORTH-ICRC-DRINKING WATER

(230919) -- YAOUNDE, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation water treatment plant refurbished by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Mokolo, Far North region, Cameroon. In Kerawa, a locality in Cameroon's Far North region that shares a porous border with Nigeria, villagers used to trek for hours to fetch water from unprotected sources before walking back carrying jerrycans. In July, engineers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) worked every day down in the trenches to improve the water supply in Kerawa. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC boosts water supply in conflict-hit Cameroon's Far North region" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-FAR NORTH-ICRC-DRINKING WATER

(230919) -- YAOUNDE, Sept. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 4, 2023 shows the Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation water treatment plant refurbished by the International Committee of the Red Cross in Mokolo, Far North region, Cameroon. In Kerawa, a locality in Cameroon's Far North region that shares a porous border with Nigeria, villagers used to trek for hours to fetch water from unprotected sources before walking back carrying jerrycans. In July, engineers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) worked every day down in the trenches to improve the water supply in Kerawa. TO GO WITH "Feature: ICRC boosts water supply in conflict-hit Cameroon's Far North region" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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About 5,000 homes damaged by floods in E Libya

STORY: About 5,000 homes damaged by floods in E Libya DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings and roads damaged by floods STORYLINE: The Libyan Agency for Implementation of Housing and Utilities Projects on Friday revealed that around 5,000 homes were damaged by the floods that hit eastern Libya on Sunday. The agency also confirmed that the floods destroyed water supply networks, causing a severe shortage of drinking water in the affected areas. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that over 38,640 individuals in eastern Libya, mostly in Derna city, were displaced by the floods. IOM also estimates that 2,217 buildings collapsed to rushing water in Derna, which was destroyed the most by the floods. After Mediterranean storm Daniel on Sunday triggered the largest and worst floods in decades, which have claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, the war-torn country has another enduring battle

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38,640 people displaced in Libya floods as water contamination, power outages disrupt daily life

STORY: 38,640 people displaced in Libya floods as water contamination, power outages disrupt daily life DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods affected area in Libya STORYLINE: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya after heavy floods triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel swept the region. Also on Friday, Libya's Housing and Utilities Projects Implementation Agency revealed that the floods had damaged about 5,000 homes. It added that the floods have also ruined water supply networks, leaving people in the affected areas with a serious water shortage of drinking water. The floods have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, official statistics show. The security services on Friday continued the mass burial of the retrieved bodies in Derna after taking their photos, and the city's pub

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Japan town OKs survey for interim spent nuclear fuel facility

Tetsuo Nishi, mayor of Kaminoseki town in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi, speaks at an extraordinary municipal assembly session in the town on Aug. 18, 2023. The mayor gave the greenlight for a geological survey by two major utilities companies, in a step toward the building of an intermediate facility to temporarily keep spent nuclear fuel.

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Japan town OKs survey for interim spent nuclear fuel facility

Tetsuo Nishi, mayor of Kaminoseki town in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi, speaks at an extraordinary municipal assembly session in the town on Aug. 18, 2023. The mayor gave the greenlight for a geological survey by two major utilities companies, in a step toward the building of an intermediate facility to temporarily keep spent nuclear fuel.

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