2 killed, 10 injured as blast hits market area in SW Pakistan

STORY: 2 killed, 10 injured as blast hits market area in SW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bomb attack site STORYLINE: Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a bomb went off in a market area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday night, officials said. The incident happened at about 9:40 p.m. local time (GMT 1640) when an improvised explosive device planted in a motorbike exploded in Khuzdar district of the province, police sources from the province told Xinhua. "A police vehicle that was on routine patrol in the district was apparently the target which was missed by a few seconds, as it barely crossed the area when the blast occurred," the sources added. The policemen escaped unhurt in the attack, but the civilians who were shopping for the forthcoming Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr near the site were killed and injured in the attack. The injured victims, inclu

A glimpse of China's new cargo craft launch in 60 seconds

STORY: A glimpse of China's new cargo craft launch in 60 seconds SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: WENCHANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch operation 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG HONGQIN, Director, Xichang Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 on Wednesday night to deliver supplies for its orbiting Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The Long March-7 Y8 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-7, blasted off at 10:27 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the CMSA said. After about 10 minutes, Tianzhou-7 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded. The agency declared the launch a complete success. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): DENG HONGQIN, Director, Xichang Satellite Launch Center "The Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft has entered its designated orbit, s

A look at Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch in 90 seconds

STORY: A look at Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch in 90 seconds DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship launch 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center STORYLINE: A see-off ceremony was held for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 crewed space mission. The Shenzhou-17 crew, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, has the youngest lineup since the construction of China's Tiangong space station started. The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off at 11:14 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time). About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The three astronauts aboard will stay in orbit for about six months on a space station mission. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZOU LIPENG, Director of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center "I now declare the launch mission of the Shenzho

Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon

STORY: Kenya wins double golds in Jerusalem Marathon DATELINE: March 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:10 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of runners and spectators STORYLINE: Kenya's Noah Kiprotich won the men's title of the 12th annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday in two hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds. Chakib Lachgar of Spain came second at 2:25:45, while Israel's Melkam Jamber took the bronze at 2:28:30. Kenya also grabbed the gold in the women's race as Margaret Njuguna crossed the finish line first in a time of 2:52:44, ahead of Russia's Elena Tolstykh (2:55:31) and Israel's Noah Berkman (2:59:12). The two Kenyan gold medalists Kiprotich and Njuguna won a prize of 3,750 U.S. dollars each. About 18,000 runners from 72 countries and regions competed in the event, which also included half marathon, 10km and 5km runs, as well as a 1.7km families' run and 800m communities' run. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

Beetle Cabriolet

Beetle Cabriolet

TOKYO, Japan - Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. President Shigeru Shoji stands beside The Beetle Cabriolet, a convertible-type Beetle car whose folding roof can be raised or lowered in about 10 seconds, in Tokyo on March 25, 2013. The Japanese marketing arm of the German automaker launched the car the same day.

Low-cost experimental rocket lifts off in Hokkaido

Low-cost experimental rocket lifts off in Hokkaido

TAIKI, Japan - An experimental rocket that uses liquid oxygen and polyethylene as composite propellant lifts off from Taichi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23. The 2.8-meter rocket soared to an altitude of about 1,000 meters in 10 seconds. Developers say the rocket, developed by Harunori Nagata, professor of space engineering at Hokkaido University, takes just about one-10th of the launch cost for a conventional solid-fuel rocket.

Amphibious firefighting aircraft "drinks" 600kg water in one second

STORY: Amphibious firefighting aircraft "drinks" 600kg water in one second DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft at the expo 2. various of AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft in application STORYLINE: At the ongoing 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, two AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft demonstrated their firefighting skills. Within about 20 seconds, an AG600M is able to draw around 12 tons of water, or about 600 kg per second. AG600M is a full-state, new-configuration firefighting model belonging to China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, which is specially developed to serve the country's emergency rescue missions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

University students commute by cable car in Israel's Haifa

STORY: University students commute by cable car in Israel's Haifa DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: HAIFA, Israel CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cable cars STORYLINE: Israel has integrated cable cars into its public transit network in Haifa, a northern port city built in tiers extending from the Mediterranean up the north slope of Mount Carmel. The system incorporates six stations. Most of the passengers are students, with the journey from Haifa Bay Central Station to the Technion, Israel's biggest research center, taking about 10 minutes and another 9 minutes from the Technion to the University of Haifa. Passengers cover an approximately four-kilometer route up Mount Carmel in just under 20 minutes - with a unique view of the sea and no traffic jams. This saves them up to 25 minutes each way. There are 150 total cable cars with a capacity of 10 passengers each, departing every 15 seconds from the stations. The total capacity is 2,400 passengers per hour in each di

Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon

STORY: Kenya dominates Israel's Tel Aviv Marathon DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tel Aviv CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the marathon STORYLINE: Kenya's Vincent Kipsang Rono won the men's race of Israel's annual Tel Aviv Marathon on Friday at two hours, 12 minutes and 55 seconds. His compatriots Alfred Kipkemboi Koech, who clocked 2:15:38, and John Langat (2:17:50), finished in second and third place, respectively. Israel's Mintamir Bikaya won the women's marathon at 2:53:02, ahead of 2020's winner, Elena Tolstykh of Russia at 2:56:04 and Israel's Anna Prais in 3:15:59. The first-place runners Rono and Bikaya won a prize of 7,500 U.S. dollars each. Malade Bukayaw of Israel won the men's half marathon race at 1:03:11, while Ethiopia's Buzunesh Getachew Gudeta finished first in the women's event with 1:09:51. About 40,000 runners participated in the event, which also included half marathon, 10 km and 5 km runs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

Low-cost experimental rocket lifts off in Hokkaido

Low-cost experimental rocket lifts off in Hokkaido

TAIKI, Japan - An experimental rocket that uses liquid oxygen and polyethylene as composite propellant lifts off from Taichi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23. The 2.8-meter rocket soared to an altitude of about 1,000 meters in 10 seconds. Developers say the rocket, developed by Harunori Nagata, professor of space engineering at Hokkaido University, takes just about one-10th of the launch cost for a conventional solid-fuel rocket. (Kyodo)

Alibaba Singles' Day event

Alibaba Singles' Day event

A display set up at an event in Hangzhou on Nov. 11, 2019, for China's Singles' Day sales campaign shows sales on Alibaba Group's e-commerce platform hitting 10 billion yuan (about $1.43 billion) just 1 minute and 36 seconds after midnight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo