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UN court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah

STORY: UN court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: The Hague, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ruling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands (Courtesy of the ICJ) STORYLINE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in Rafah, with immediate effect. "The situation has deteriorated since the last rulings on January 26 and March 28," Judge Nawaf Salam, president of the court, stated at the Peace Palace in The Hague. "The humanitarian situation is now disastrous." In addition, the court demanded that Israel allow fact finders and investigators of United Nations bodies to investigate allegations of genocide and preserve possible evidence. The judges added that Israel must submit a report to the court on all measures to implement the court's order within one month. On May 10, South Africa requested

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Mongolia on high alert for disaster as over half mln livestock frozen to death

STORY: Mongolia on high alert for disaster as over half mln livestock frozen to death SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4/5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of livestock STORYLINE: Mongolia has elevated its disaster preparedness to high alert as over half a million heads of livestock died in extreme cold weather, the Mongolian government's press office said Wednesday. Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene has ordered to take all possible measures to overcome the difficulties in the livestock sector and provide all-round support to herders, the press office said in a statement. As of Wednesday, a total of 508,039 heads of livestock have died, it said, adding that almost all provinces of the nomadic country have experienced harsh weather conditions this winter. Mongolia is one of the world's last surviving nomadic countries. The promotion of livestock husbandry is seen as the most viable solution to diversify the

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UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza

STORY: UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: 00:00:00-00:01:08 Jan. 26, 2024 (live streaming on the UN website) 00:01:39-00:01:56 Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivering the ruling on Israel genocide case 2. various of Hague STORYLINE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Friday ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The court, by a large majority of the 17 judges, ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide acts, to ensure that its military does not commit genocide, to halt incitement against Palestinians as a group, to preserve evidence and to take immediate measures to ensure humanitarian aid. "The court is aware of the human tragedy in the region," Judge Joan E. Donoghue, president of the court, said. "The pligh

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UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza

STORY: UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine/Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "Following the case submitted by South Africa against Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the ICJ in The Hague on Friday ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent 'genocide acts' in the Gaza Strip and demanded Israel to report on the measures regarding the order within one month. Palestine welcomed the decision of ICJ on the situation in the Gaza Strip in favor of humanity and international law, said the Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki on Friday." STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem "The International Court of Jus

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-ICJ-ISRAEL-GENOCIDE-GAZA-RULING

(240126) -- PRETORIA, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People react as they watch the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s ruling of the case against Israel in The Hague, in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan. 26, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed an application to the ICJ for proceedings against Israel, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention of Genocide related to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-ICJ-ISRAEL-GENOCIDE-GAZA-RULING

(240126) -- PRETORIA, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s ruling of the case against Israel in The Hague, in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan. 26, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed an application to the ICJ for proceedings against Israel, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention of Genocide related to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

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SOUTH AFRICA-PRETORIA-ICJ-ISRAEL-GENOCIDE-GAZA-RULING

(240126) -- PRETORIA, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People watch the International Court of Justice (ICJ)'s ruling of the case against Israel in The Hague, in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan. 26, 2024. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. On Dec. 29, 2023, South Africa filed an application to the ICJ for proceedings against Israel, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention of Genocide related to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Xinhua)

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West African bloc activates regional standby force for possible intervention in Niger coup

STORY: West African bloc activates regional standby force for possible intervention in Niger coup DATELINE: Aug. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS leaders arriving at the summit 2. various of ECOWAS leaders and officials 3. various of meetings 4. SOUNDBITE (English): OMAR ALIEU TOURAY, President of ECOWAS commission STORYLINE: The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday said it has resolved to activate its standby force in response to the recent coup in Niger while underscoring its continued commitment to restore constitutional order in the country through peaceful means. In a statement of an extraordinary summit in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, the regional bloc reiterates its strong condemnation of the coup in Niger, saying it upholds all measures and principles agreed upon by the urgent ECOWAS summit on July 30. The ECOWAS leaders "direct the (ECOWAS) committee of the Chiefs of Defense Staff to activate i

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Koizumi vows to deliver reform, avoid crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi delivers his policy speech to the plenary session of the House of Representatives in the Diet in Tokyo on Feb. 4. Kozumi reiterated his resolve to carry out his reform pledges to pull the Japanese economy out of recession, as well as to take all possible measures to avoid a financial crisis.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Macaws enjoy water spray at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Siberian tiger cools itself off in a pool at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An alpaca takes a shower at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Penguins enjoy food in water spray at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A squirrel monkey enjoys fruits in water spray at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An alpaca takes a shower at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Siberian tiger cools itself off in a pool at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A squirrel monkey enjoys fruits in water spray at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Penguins enjoy food in water spray at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Yangtze alligator enjoys a shower at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A macaw takes a nap in water spray at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-NATURE-ANIMALS COOLING OFF (CN)

(220813) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A squirrel monkey plays with a piece of ice hanging from the tree at the Shanghai Zoo in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 13, 2022. Shanghai is now subject to hot and humid weather, and staff members of the Shanghai Zoo are taking all possible measures to help the animals cool off. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

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Kazakhstan takes measures to control wheat export

STORY: Kazakhstan takes measures to control wheat export DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:43 LOCATION: Nur-Sultan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Russian): MURAT IRGIBAYEV, Deputy director of the Agriculture Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstanvarious of farming machines working STORYLINE: Murat Irgibayev, deputy director of the Agriculture Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan told Xinhua that Kazakhstan will control grain exports to avoid increase in prices on the domestic market. SOUNDBITE (Russian): MURAT IRGIBAYEV, Deputy director of the Agriculture Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan "Due to the current geopolitical situation, of course, it is in demand for export. But there are traditionally developed international buyers of our grain. Certainly, Kazakh grain is in demand. Today, the state is taking all possible measures to avoid the rush export of grain. I think this issue needs to be regulated and keep abreast of events, since th

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Mass screenings crucial in Beijing's battle against COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Mass screenings crucial in Beijing's battle against COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beijing STORYLINE: Beijing will conduct three further mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Monday to Wednesday, as the Chinese capital races against the clock to contain its latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. Ordinary people in Beijing fully support the city's epidemic prevention policy and make their contributions to the city's fight against COVID-19 resurgence. 　　 The mass screenings taken in the city play an important role in helping authorities implement control measures in a timely manner, detect potential risks, and cut off virus transmission routes. Voice of community workers in Beijing -All of these people had taken nucleic acid tests at home yesterday and needed to take antigen tests the next day. -This is the antigen test kit. Take a photo of the test result and send it to me as soon as possible. Xinhu

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Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions

STORY: Tunisian expert warns of possible 6th wave of COVID-19 after ease of restrictions DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tunis 2. various of vaccination site in Tunis 3. various of medical unit for COVID-19 patients STORYLINE: Mahjoub Al-Awni, a member of Tunisia's Scientific Committee for Fighting the COVID-19, told local media on Thursday that due to the rapid spread of Omicron's sub-variants, a new wave of COVID-19 in Tunisia may appear. Al-Awni said that although Tunisia has lifted almost all lockdown measures for COVID-19, people still need to be vigilant about the epidemic. He warned that large gatherings and celebrations during the Eid al-Fitr last week may lead to a sixth wave of the epidemic in the country. He emphasized that according to the current analysis, the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines will decline after four months of vaccination and it is necessary to regularly inject booster shots. Tunisian Health

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Over 10 mil. users affected by NTT Docomo's system failure in Oct.

NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday a total of over 10 million users faced disruptions to either voice or data communications last month in the nationwide system outage affecting Japan's largest mobile carrier. In an incident report submitted to the communications ministry on Wednesday, the company said the system failure that began on Oct. 14 affected the voice communications of about 4.6 million people and data communications of about 8.3 million people. Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yasushi Kaneko told a press conference that he wants NTT Docomo to "take all possible measures to prevent such incidents from happening again and share the findings from the major glitch with other carriers."

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Koizumi vows to deliver reform, avoid crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi delivers his policy speech to the plenary session of the House of Representatives in the Diet in Tokyo on Feb. 4. Kozumi reiterated his resolve to carry out his reform pledges to pull the Japanese economy out of recession, as well as to take all possible measures to avoid a financial crisis.

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N. Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile

Japan's Defense Minister Tomomi Inada meets with reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2016, after North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan. Inada ordered her ministry officials to take all possible measures for early warning and surveillance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile

Japan's Defense Minister Tomomi Inada meets with reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2016, after North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan. Inada ordered her ministry officials to take all possible measures for early warning and surveillance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan ready for Y2K

TOKYO, Japan - With only hours to go before the year 2000, Japan declares itself ready for the Y2K bug on Dec. 31 as Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) launched a task force at his office at 6 p.m. to gather information on problems related to the computer glitch. Obuchi later instructed the 50-strong task force to take all possible measures to tackle the computer problem.