Kenya holds Olympics track, field trials

STORY: Kenya holds Olympics track, field trials SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the trails at the Nyayo National Stadium STORYLINE: Kenya on Friday and Saturday held its track and field trials for the Paris 2024 Olympics in Nairobi. According to Athletics Kenya, the top two finishers at the trials with Olympic qualifying times will make the Olympics directly, while the third slot will be allocated with additional procedure. All Kenyan athletes eligible to run at the Olympics must also have tested negative in three dope tests in the past year with the country still classified in Category A in the World Anti-Doping Agency list. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)

Joint commissioning, testing of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway starts

STORY: Joint commissioning, testing of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway starts DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint commissioning and testing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAHYUDI, Jakarta resident 3. various of the joint commissioning and testing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KARTIKA WIRJOATMODJO, Vice Minister II of Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises STORYLINE: The joint commissioning and testing of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) started on Monday, marking a milestone in the construction of the railway project. The joint commissioning and testing is conducted prior to the opening of the high-speed railway to ensure safe and smooth operation of the trainsets. Currently, all civil engineering works such as roadbeds, bridges, culverts, and tunnels have been completed. Preparations for operation are being carried out in an orderly manner. After the completion of the joint commissioning and testing, further running trials an

China-made metro train delivered to Portugal

STORY: China-made metro train delivered to Portugal DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: PORTO, Portugal CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the metro train and Portuguese officials inspecting it STORYLINE: The first of the 18-set metro trains made by a Chinese company was delivered to the Porto Metro company of Portugal on Saturday. The 4-car train is on display in the Trindade Metro Station at the center of Porto from Saturday till Tuesday. It was made by CRRC Tangshan, one of China's largest makers of trains, high-speed trains and metro vehicles. Portuguese Minister of Environment and Climate Action Duarte Cordeiro said that the train meets expectations of the public passengers of top quality, more security to advance more people to use the public transports. After several trials and tests, the first train will start its service in May. All trains will be delivered by September. With light weight, the metro train adopts digital technology with low energy consumption. Its

Intelligent unmanned research ship delivered for use in S. China

STORY: Intelligent unmanned research ship delivered for use in S. China DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the intelligent unmanned research ship Zhuhaiyun STORYLINE: Zhuhaiyun, an intelligent unmanned research ship, was officially delivered for use on Thursday in south China's Guangdong Province. It has successfully completed various sea trials and returned to its home port. The research vessel has autonomous navigation and remote control functions. Its power system, propulsion system, intelligence system and operation support system have all been independently developed by China. It will help solve practical problems in marine scientific research. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

Courts in Chinese city to show all trials live via Net

Courts in Chinese city to show all trials live via Net

GUANGZHOU, China - Officials at the Intermediate People's Court in Guangzhou, China, announce a decision on Sept. 24, 2014, to broadcast all trials at courts in the city live via the Internet.

Courts in Chinese city to show all trials live via Net

Courts in Chinese city to show all trials live via Net

GUANGZHOU, China - Officials at the Intermediate People's Court in Guangzhou, China, announce a decision on Sept. 24, 2014, to broadcast all trials at courts in the city live via the Internet. (Kyodo)

Series of trials on AUM Shinrikyo cult end

Series of trials on AUM Shinrikyo cult end

File photo taken Oct. 15, 2012, shows former AUM Shinrikyo cult member Katsuya Takahashi, who appealed to the Supreme Court the life sentence upheld by a high court for his role in the 1995 deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system. On Jan. 19, 2018, the top court rejected Takahashi's appeal, bringing an end to all trials involving members of the group responsible for the attack. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo