Artemisinin Production

Artemisinin Production

LIUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A staff member checks the growth of artemisia annua in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Aug 21, 2024.

Artemisinin Production

Artemisinin Production

LIUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - A staff member checks the growth of artemisia annua in Liuzhou city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Aug 21, 2024.

Chinese Bridge competition ignites craze for Chinese language in Ghana

STORY: Chinese Bridge competition ignites craze for Chinese language in Ghana DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:16 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of contestants participating the competition 2. various of the performance 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG JIMIN, Confucius Institute at University of Ghana 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NANA ABA APPIAH AMFO, Vice chancellor, University of Ghana 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JULIA DUNCAN, Champion of this year's competition STORYLINE: The Chinese Bridge competition in Ghana concluded in Accra Thursday with 12 Ghanaian contestants competing for the championship. During the competition, the contestants not only recounted their love and passion for the Chinese language in their speeches but also put on a variety of talent shows to demonstrate their comprehension of Chinese culture including cross talk and Peking Opera. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG JIMIN, Director, Confucius Institute at University of Ghana "Since its launch in 2002, this annua

U.S. Fed implements fourth consecutive 0.75-point hike

STORY: U.S. Fed implements fourth consecutive 0.75-point hike DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington D.C. STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday implemented the fourth consecutive three-quarter point interest rate hike, amid the worst inflation in four decades. The Fed raised its short-term borrowing rate by 0.75 percentage point to the highest level since January 2008. The Fed will "take into account the cumulative tightening of monetary policy, the lags with which monetary policy affects economic activity and inflation, and economic and financial developments," according to a statement. The rate raise is expected to put a dent in consumers' wallets, making it more costly for Americans to pay off debt or obtain a mortgage. The widely-watched consumer price index showed in September that inflation dropped slightly to 8.2 percent on an annua

Cambodian PM releases over 1 mln fry, shrimps on Fish Day

STORY: Cambodian PM releases over 1 mln fry, shrimps on Fish Day DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrating the National Fish Day in Banteay Meanchey province 2. various of Cambodian PM Samdech Techo Hun Sen speaking 3. various of Hun Sen releasing baby fish into the Trapeang Thmor reservoir 4. various of the aerial view of the Trapeang Thmor reservoir STORYLINE: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Friday released more than 1 million baby fish and 200,000 young shrimps into a reservoir in Phnom Srok district in the country's northwestern part to celebrate the National Fish Day. Speaking at the event, Hun Sen said the event was marked after a two-year hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The release of baby fish and other aquatic creatures is necessary to increase fisheries resources, which are a source of protein and income for people," he said. He urged fishermen not to fish during the annua

Annual Honesty, Lunaria annua, flower, bloom

Annual Honesty, Lunaria annua, flower, bloom

Annual Honesty, Lunaria annua, flowering in Dendrological Garden, Pruhonice, Czech Republic on May 17, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

Annual Honesty, Lunaria annua, flower, bloom

Annual Honesty, Lunaria annua, flower, bloom

Annual Honesty, Lunaria annua, flowering in Dendrological Garden, Pruhonice, Czech Republic on May 17, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)