Egyptian Food Bank prepares another convoy of relief trucks for Gaza

STORY: Egyptian Food Bank prepares another convoy of relief trucks for Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of water and food 2. various of relief being prepared 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED FAWZY, Operation Supervisor of the Egyptian Food Bank 4. various of trucks carrying the relief supplies STORYLINE: The Egyptian Food Bank (EFB), a non-profit organization, has prepared its second convoy of relief trucks for Gaza. The foodstuff weighs about 2,000 tons, including dates, honey, milk, cheese, canned meat, water, and beans. The food bank also revealed that more than 100 companies have donated to it to participate in the Gaza Strip relief initiative, and that about 850 volunteers have participated in the packing of the boxes, as part of the organization's efforts to provide aid and relief to the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED FAWZY, Operation Supervisor of the Egyptian Food Bank "The first convoy we sent

Egyptian trucks carrying aid waiting at Rafah crossing to enter besieged Gaza

STORY: Egyptian trucks carrying aid waiting at Rafah crossing to enter besieged Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: RAFAH, Egypt CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trucks carrying relief aid waiting at the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing STORYLINE: Hundreds of trucks carrying relief aid have waited for days at the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing to enter the Gaza Strip, home to 2.3 million Palestinians who have been deprived of fuel, food, water and medical supplies for nearly three weeks under Israeli blockades. Although the number of aid-laden trucks entering Gaza has increased in recent days, the amount still falls short of the 100 truckloads of goods needed daily, according to Egyptian authorities and the United Nations (UN). Since the first convoy of humanitarian aid through Rafah on Oct. 21, two weeks after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict, about 250 trucks carrying tons of supplies have entered the Palestinian territory,

Farmers in China's Xinjiang see bumper harvest of Hami melons

STORY: Farmers in China's Xinjiang see bumper harvest of Hami melons DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Naomaohu Town 2. various of Hami melons 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU MINGLIANG, Farmer 4. various of Hami melons STORYLINE: More than 40,000 mu (about 2,667 hectares) of Hami melons has recently entered harvest season in Naomaohu Town of Yiwu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The town is one of the largest production bases of late-ripening Hami melons in China. Hami melon planting was introduced to the area in 2001. With the adoption of standardized planting techniques in recent years, its output and quality have both seen a great improvement. This year, the output of Hami melons in Naomaohu Town is expected to reach 100,000 tons. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU MINGLIANG, Farmer "This year, I've planted more than 100 mu (about 6.67 hectares) of late-ripening Hami melons. So far, they have been sold out. My income

China's 1st intelligent research vessel with digital twin system makes maiden voyage

STORY: China's 1st intelligent research vessel with digital twin system makes maiden voyage DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vessel STORYLINE: "Haitun 1," China's first intelligent research vessel equipped with digital twin system, set out on its maiden voyage on Friday in Penglai City, east China's Shandong Province. Heading for Qingdao, the capital city of Shandong, the vessel will conduct a series of experiments along the way using the latest technologies including panoramic lidar, 360-degree panoramic infrared vision system, and sound signal recognition system. The vessel, developed by Harbin Engineering University, is 25 meters long with a displacement of about 100 tons. It can accurately detect tiny targets 0.5 meters above the water surface within a distance of two nautical miles. The successful development of "Haitun 1" is expected to promote the practical application and frontier exploration of digital twin technol

Vienna gold coins selling at record highs in Japan

Vienna gold coins selling at record highs in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A shop assistant shows off Vienna gold coins at Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo. The coins produced by the Austrian mint are becoming increasingly popular with Japanese investors, with sales up to the end of October 2002 already double the previous year's figure at a record 100,000 ounces (about 3 tons). Due to the prolonged economic doldrums in Japan, the coins are popular as an alternative investment as they can be cashed at any time and their tender value is relatively stable, industry officials say.

Protesters greet spent nuclear fuel in Rokkasho

Protesters greet spent nuclear fuel in Rokkasho

About 100 protesters show their anger over the arrival of a vessel carrying the first shipment of spent nuclear fuel intended for treatment at the Rokkasho reprocessing plant Friday Oct. 2 in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture. The Rokuei Maru arrived at the port in northern Japan with 8 tons of spent nuclear fuel from a power plant in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture.

Tug-of-war with Boeing aircraft

Elementary school pupils and their parents pull a rope to tow a Boeing 767 aircraft, 55 meters long and weighing about 100 tons, at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2022.

Tug-of-war with Boeing aircraft

Tug-of-war with Boeing aircraft

Elementary school pupils and their parents pull a rope to tow a Boeing 767 aircraft, 55 meters long and weighing about 100 tons, at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2022.

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

(220914) -- NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member monitors the operation of wind turbines at the control center of the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm near the city of Zhanatas in the Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan, Sept. 13, 2022. The wind farm, with 40 wind turbines and a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, is jointly-held by China Power International Holding and Visor Kazakhstan. As central Asia's largest wind farm built by a Chinese firm, the wind farm was put into operation in 2021, capable of generating 350 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It alleviates the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan and has brought the once quiet industrial city back to life. Compared with a thermal power plant with the same capacity, this wind farm is expected to save about 110,000 tons of standard coal per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo by Dmitry Vasilenko/Xinhua)

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

(220914) -- NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows the entrance to the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm near the city of Zhanatas in the Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. The wind farm, with 40 wind turbines and a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, is jointly-held by China Power International Holding and Visor Kazakhstan. As central Asia's largest wind farm built by a Chinese firm, the wind farm was put into operation in 2021, capable of generating 350 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It alleviates the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan and has brought the once quiet industrial city back to life. Compared with a thermal power plant with the same capacity, this wind farm is expected to save about 110,000 tons of standard coal per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo by Dmitry Vasilenko/Xinhua)

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

(220914) -- NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows a view of the control center of the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm near the city of Zhanatas in the Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. The wind farm, with 40 wind turbines and a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, is jointly-held by China Power International Holding and Visor Kazakhstan. As central Asia's largest wind farm built by a Chinese firm, the wind farm was put into operation in 2021, capable of generating 350 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It alleviates the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan and has brought the once quiet industrial city back to life. Compared with a thermal power plant with the same capacity, this wind farm is expected to save about 110,000 tons of standard coal per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo by Dmitry Vasilenko/Xinhua)

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

(220914) -- NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows some wind turbines at the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm near the city of Zhanatas in the Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. The wind farm, with 40 wind turbines and a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, is jointly-held by China Power International Holding and Visor Kazakhstan. As central Asia's largest wind farm built by a Chinese firm, the wind farm was put into operation in 2021, capable of generating 350 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It alleviates the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan and has brought the once quiet industrial city back to life. Compared with a thermal power plant with the same capacity, this wind farm is expected to save about 110,000 tons of standard coal per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo by Dmitry Vasilenko/Xinhua)

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

KAZAKHSTAN-ZHANATAS-CHINA-BUILT-WIND FARM

(220914) -- NUR-SULTAN, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2022 shows some wind turbines at the 100-MW Zhanatas wind farm near the city of Zhanatas in the Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. The wind farm, with 40 wind turbines and a combined capacity of 100 megawatts, is jointly-held by China Power International Holding and Visor Kazakhstan. As central Asia's largest wind farm built by a Chinese firm, the wind farm was put into operation in 2021, capable of generating 350 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. It alleviates the power shortage in southern Kazakhstan and has brought the once quiet industrial city back to life. Compared with a thermal power plant with the same capacity, this wind farm is expected to save about 110,000 tons of standard coal per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Photo by Dmitry Vasilenko/Xinhua)

China's 100 million tons oilfield completes 14 units in Tianjin

STORY: China's 100 million tons oilfield completes 14 units in Tianjin DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the oilfield STORYLINE: Kenli 6-1 oilfield completed its 14 units on Tuesday in the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Base of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). As the largest crude oil production increase project under construction in Bohai Oilfield, Kenli 6-1 oilfield is the first large-scale oilfield of 100 million tons discovered by exploration in the northern part of Laizhou Bay in the Bohai Sea. The oilfield is expected to reach its peak production of about 4,000 barrels of crude oil per day in 2022. Its parent company China National Offshore Oil Corporation, headquartered in Beijing, is the country's largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

Protesters greet spent nuclear fuel in Rokkasho

Protesters greet spent nuclear fuel in Rokkasho

About 100 protesters show their anger over the arrival of a vessel carrying the first shipment of spent nuclear fuel intended for treatment at the Rokkasho reprocessing plant Friday Oct. 2 in Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture. The Rokuei Maru arrived at the port in northern Japan with 8 tons of spent nuclear fuel from a power plant in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture.