Running towards the spring of life

STORY: Running towards the spring of life SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:23 LOCATION: JINHUA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Luo Shujian STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LUO SHUJIAN, Deliveryman "Marathon running has opened a skylight for me amidst despair, allowing me to see the dawn of destiny." This is the tenth year that Luo Shujian has been running with his son, Xiaobai. They are about to participate in their 70th marathon together. Xiaobai is 15 years old. He suffered serious brain damage due to severe asphyxia at birth, leading to a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LUO SHUJIAN, Deliveryman "Many people say that it cannot be cured with money. They all suggested that I give up on him, but if I really were to do it, I feel it would be just impossible." Against all odds, Luo never gave up. For Luo, who has worked as a deliveryman for 17 years, every day is a race against time. In this marathon of life, he not only runs for h

SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(240413) -- JUBA, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Juan (C), a doctor from the 11th batch of Chinese medical team to South Sudan, provides training on neonatal asphyxia resuscitation for local medical staff at Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba, South Sudan, on April 11, 2024. The 11th batch of Chinese medical team to South Sudan has been providing medical services at the Juba Teaching Hospital since September 2023. As of early April, 2024, the medical team had provided 6,873 outpatient and emergency services, completed 82 surgeries, organized six free treatment event, and provided professional training for over 1,100 local medical personnel. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

3 killed after ferryboat capsizes in Egypt's Nile River

STORY: 3 killed after ferryboat capsizes in Egypt's Nile River SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue efforts STORYLINE: Three people were killed and four others hospitalized after a ferryboat capsized in the Nile River on Sunday morning near the Egyptian capital Cairo, Egypt's Health Ministry said in a statement. Egypt's state-run Ahram Online news website reported that the ferry was carrying at least 10 workers before it capsized near the Niklah village of Giza governorate. According to the Health Ministry statement, three of the four hospitalized workers, who suffered from asphyxia, have been discharged while one was still receiving treatment. The ministry said it had sent 10 ambulances to the scene of the accident until the search for missing persons was over. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)