Farmers in Gaza embrace promising date harvest season

STORY: Farmers in Gaza embrace promising date harvest season DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Gaza, Palestine CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers harvesting dates 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED BARAKA, Local farmer 3. various of farmers harvesting dates 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MEDIEN ABU RUJAILA, Local farmer STORYLINE: The annual date harvest season kicks off in the Gaza Strip in the first week of Oct. According to the Hamas-run agriculture ministry in Gaza, this year's harvest will last until mid-Nov., and the coastal enclave is expected to produce about 15,000 tons of dates this year, a rebound from low yield last year under the impact of bad weather. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED BARAKA, Local farmer "We are currently in the season of harvesting dates, which comes in the month of Oct. The planting comes in four stages, starting from pollination to harvesting dates. This season is a source of livelihood that we wait for from year to year. Everyone waits for it t

Egypt signs 5 agreements with national, int'l companies to explore for oil, gas

STORY: Egypt signs 5 agreements with national, int'l companies to explore for oil, gas DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarek El-Molla speaking 2. various of a signing ceremony STORYLINE: Egypt's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarek El-Molla signed on Tuesday five agreements with national and international companies, to explore for oil and gas, and produce them in four areas in the Western Desert and Mediterranean sea marine field in North Sinai, with a minimum investment of 40 million U.S. dollars. The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of Egypt's Petroleum Show (EGYPS 2023) from Monday to Wednesday. The minister said on Monday during the EGYPS 2023 that the country expects to produce about 7.5 million tons of LNG in 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

Crane collapses at Kobe factory, killing 3, injuring 4

Crane collapses at Kobe factory, killing 3, injuring 4

KOBE, Japan - Photo of the collapsed crane at a Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corp. factory in Kobe. The crane, about 50-meters high and weighing some 800 tons, collapsed at around 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 25 while being repaired. Three workers were killed in the incident and at least four others were injured.

Aomori Nebuta Festival begins for 6-day-run

Aomori Nebuta Festival begins for 6-day-run

AOMORI, Japan - Large lantern floats depicting human figures parade through the streets in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2014, the first day of the six-day Aomori Nebuta Festival. The largest float called Nebuta is about nine meters wide, about five meters tall, and weighs about four tons. According to organizers, the festival attracts as many as three million people every year.

TEPCO transfers radioactive water to reliable container

TEPCO transfers radioactive water to reliable container

OKUMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 16, 2013, shows work at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, to transfer radioactive water stored in one of the leaky underground tanks to a more reliable container above ground. By the end of June, TEPCO plans to empty four underground tanks that currently hold a total of about 23,000 tons of heavily radiation-contaminated water to prevent more liquid from leaking out and seeping into the soil.

6-day Aomori Nebuta Festival begins

6-day Aomori Nebuta Festival begins

Large lantern floats depicting human figures parade through the streets with large taiko drums, musicians and dancers in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2015, during the Aomori Nebuta Festival. The largest float called Nebuta is about five meters tall, and weighs about four tons. The festival, which will run through Aug. 7, is expected to draw more than 2.5 million people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Crane collapses at Kobe factory, killing 3, injuring 4

Crane collapses at Kobe factory, killing 3, injuring 4

KOBE, Japan - Photo of the collapsed crane at a Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corp. factory in Kobe. The crane, about 50-meters high and weighing some 800 tons, collapsed at around 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 25 while being repaired. Three workers were killed in the incident and at least four others were injured. (Kyodo)

Aomori Nebuta Festival begins for 6-day-run

Aomori Nebuta Festival begins for 6-day-run

AOMORI, Japan - Large lantern floats depicting human figures parade through the streets in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 2, 2014, the first day of the six-day Aomori Nebuta Festival. The largest float called Nebuta is about nine meters wide, about five meters tall, and weighs about four tons. According to organizers, the festival attracts as many as three million people every year. (Kyodo)