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Rescue teams go all out to transfer flood-stranded residents in E China

STORY: Rescue teams go all out to transfer flood-stranded residents in E China SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:12 LOCATION: HUANGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue teams working STORYLINE: Rescue teams have gone all out to transfer the residents of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, as rain-triggered flash floods inundate some communities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Huangshan, China. (XHTV)

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Almost 100 aftershocks recorded overnight following Taiwan's 7.3-magnitude quake

STORY: Almost 100 aftershocks recorded overnight following Taiwan's 7.3-magnitude quake SHOOTING TIME: April 4, 2024 DATELINE: April 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: HUALIEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of affected areas STORYLINE: A total of 96 aftershocks were recorded on Wednesday night and Thursday early morning following the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Taiwan, according to Taiwan's meteorological agency. The epicenters of all the aftershocks, which occurred from 11 p.m. Wednesday to 8:20 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), were located in Hualien County's coastal area and nearby waters. The maximum earthquake intensity reached 4 magnitude, the agency said. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien of China's Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday, killing nine people and injuring more than 1,000 people. A total of 101 people are trapped and 34 were missing as of 12 a.m. Thursday, local authorities said. Search and rescue teams from all over Taiwan came to H

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Flowertime Festival opens in Brussels

STORY: Flowertime Festival opens in Brussels DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Flowertime Festival STORYLINE: The five-day "Flowertime" show opened Friday in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. In Brussels City Hall, 23 teams of flower artists arranged more than 100,000 flowers for tourists from all over the world. Every August, Brussels welcomes a grand flower show. The famous "Flower Carpet" and "Flowertime" are held alternately. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Brussels. (XHTV)

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(1)Japan's pro baseball teams kick off spring training

ISHIKAWA, Japan - The defending Central League champions Hanshin Tigers nine jog at Ishikawa Ball Park in Okinawa Prefecture after being forced to shift their training cite due to rain on Feb. 1, the opening day of spring training for all 12 teams ahead of the 2004 season.

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India to strictly implement ban on single-use plastic from July 1

STORY: India to strictly implement ban on single-use plastic from July 1 DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people using plastic bags 3. various of plastic water bottles 4. various of the wholesale plastic market 5. various of plastic pollution STORYLINE: The Indian government would soon set up dedicated control rooms and form special enforcement teams to check illegal manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of banned single-use plastic (SUP) items. All states and territories in the country have been asked to set up border checkpoints to stop the inter-state movement of any banned SUP items, said an official announcement, which reiterated a complete ban on the use of SUP in the country with effect from July 1. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the "Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021" on August 12 last year, in a bid to curb pollution caused by litt

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW SCULPTURE (CN)

(220112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Contestants carve snow sculptures during the 28th Harbin snow sculpture competition at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Exposition in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2022. The competition kicked off on Tuesday. Nearly 60 contestants of 19 teams from all over the country participated in the game. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW SCULPTURE (CN)

(220112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant carves a snow sculpture during the 28th Harbin snow sculpture competition at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Exposition in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2022. The competition kicked off on Tuesday. Nearly 60 contestants of 19 teams from all over the country participated in the game. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW SCULPTURE (CN)

(220112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant carves a snow sculpture during the 28th Harbin snow sculpture competition at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Exposition in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2022. The competition kicked off on Tuesday. Nearly 60 contestants of 19 teams from all over the country participated in the game. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW SCULPTURE (CN)

(220112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant carves a snow sculpture during the 28th Harbin snow sculpture competition at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Exposition in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2022. The competition kicked off on Tuesday. Nearly 60 contestants of 19 teams from all over the country participated in the game. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW SCULPTURE (CN)

(220112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant carves a snow sculpture during the 28th Harbin snow sculpture competition at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Exposition in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2022. The competition kicked off on Tuesday. Nearly 60 contestants of 19 teams from all over the country participated in the game. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW SCULPTURE (CN)

(220112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant carves a snow sculpture during the 28th Harbin snow sculpture competition at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Exposition in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2022. The competition kicked off on Tuesday. Nearly 60 contestants of 19 teams from all over the country participated in the game. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW SCULPTURE (CN)

(220112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant carves a snow sculpture during the 28th Harbin snow sculpture competition at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Exposition in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2022. The competition kicked off on Tuesday. Nearly 60 contestants of 19 teams from all over the country participated in the game. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-SNOW SCULPTURE (CN)

(220112) -- HARBIN, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A contestant carves a snow sculpture during the 28th Harbin snow sculpture competition at the Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Exposition in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 12, 2022. The competition kicked off on Tuesday. Nearly 60 contestants of 19 teams from all over the country participated in the game. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(1)Japan's pro baseball teams kick off spring training

ISHIKAWA, Japan - The defending Central League champions Hanshin Tigers nine jog at Ishikawa Ball Park in Okinawa Prefecture after being forced to shift their training cite due to rain on Feb. 1, the opening day of spring training for all 12 teams ahead of the 2004 season. (Kyodo)

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Pro baseball to restrict spectators

Representatives of Nippon Professional Baseball's 12 teams hold an extraordinary meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2020. The body decided to hold all 72 of its remaining preseason games behind closed doors due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro baseball to restrict spectators

Representatives of Nippon Professional Baseball's 12 teams hold an extraordinary meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2020. The body decided to hold all 72 of its remaining preseason games behind closed doors due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo