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Record heat driving severe storms, droughts, fires: study

STORY: Record heat driving severe storms, droughts, fires: study SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 12, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australians enduring hot weather 2. Footage of Parliament House under the sun 3. various of a forest fire STORYLINE: Record-high global temperatures in 2023 exacerbated droughts, floods and wildfires, an Australian-led international research has found. The study, which was published by the Global Water Monitor Consortium led by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) on Thursday, found that rising sea surface and air temperatures are driving the growing intensity and strength of monsoons, cyclones and other storm systems. Albert van Dijk, lead author of the study from ANU's Centre for Water and Landscape Dynamics and chair of the consortium, said in a media release that their findings prove that recent intense storms around the world are part of a global pattern. "In 2023, we saw cyclones behave

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Exploring beauty of reading with Canadian expat in China's Zhongshan

STORY: Exploring beauty of reading with Canadian expat in China's Zhongshan DATELINE: April 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:11 LOCATION: ZHONGSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat in Zhongshan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat in Zhongshan "There's a saying in Chinese 'Wisdom in hold, elegance in mold.' It means that a person who reads a lot will always behave with elegance. But reading doesn't just change the temperament of a person, it changes the temperament of a city. Today is April 23, World Reading Day. And today I want to take you to experience some of the libraries and bookstores in Zhongshan, so you can appreciate its culture and atmosphere." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADRIAN BERZENJI, Canadian expat in Zhongshan "This is Sun Yat-sen Memorial Library. Although it's early in the morning, there are already many people who have come to read and study. According to the staff here, the library contains a collec

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"Namahage" end-of-year rituals in Akita

AKITA, Japan - Men disguised as "Namahage" by wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw, talk to a little boy in his house in Oga, Akita Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Dec. 31, 2014. Namahage, considered a divine messenger bringing blessings to people, visit houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible folklore cultural assets.

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"Namahage" end-of-year rituals in Akita

AKITA, Japan - A man disguised as "Namahage" by wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw, talks to a little boy in his house in Oga, Akita Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Dec. 31, 2014. Namahage, considered a divine messenger bringing blessings to people, visit houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible folklore cultural assets.

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Monument for WWII Nazi deserters unveiled in Vienna

VIENNA, Austria - A monument for Nazi army deserters during World War II is unveiled in front of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna on Oct. 24, 2014. Seen from above, the X-shaped monument is embedded with the word "alone" in the center surrounded by "all" written many times, suggesting how an individual should behave under dictatorship.

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New sumo chief urges young wrestlers to be 'self-aware and behave'

TOKYO, Japan - Musashigawa (R), the former yokozuna Mienoumi, watches morning drills by sumo wrestlers at his Musashigawa sumo stable in Tokyo on Sept. 9, a day after he took over the chairmanship of the Japan Sumo Association from Kitanoumi, who was forced to resign in the wake of alleged use of marijuana by two Russian sumo wrestlers. Musashigawa summoned all the wrestlers in his stable after the morning drills and, apparently referring to the marijuana scandal, told them to be ''self-aware and behave.''

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Kyoto University prof. Yamanaka receives German Cancer Award

BERLIN, Germany - Kyoto University professor Shinya Yamanaka (file photo) was presented with the annual Meyenburg German Cancer Award from the German Cancer Research Center on Nov. 26. Yamanaka has succeeded in reprogramming human skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells.

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Nakabo criticizes banks at last press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kohei Nakabo, president of the Resolution and Collection Corp. (RCC), speaks to reporters prior to resigning on Aug. 2 at a Bank of Japan press club in Tokyo on June 29. ''Japanese bankers should behave with high moral standards since they have public responsibilities,'' he said at his last regular press conference as the head of the RCC.

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450 young graduates join police force in Afghanistan's northern province

STORY: 450 young graduates join police force in Afghanistan's northern province DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of newly graduated policemen in Kunduz STORYLINE: A total of 450 young Afghans joined the National Police in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province on Wednesday after completing a six-week training course, the provincial police department said. During the training, the policemen were taught how to use weapons and behave with the people during service, the department added. The newly graduated police personnel, besides serving in Kunduz province, are ready to serve elsewhere the country, it said. Nearly 1,000 Afghans joined the country's national police in the northern Balkh and western Herat provinces a week ago after receiving necessary training. The Taliban-run caretaker government in Afghanistan has reportedly planned to establish a 200,000-strong police force to ensure law and order in the country. Xinhua News Agency cor

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Afghan cadets commissioned to police in E. Afghanistan

STORY: Afghan cadets commissioned to police in E. Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commencement of young Afghan police in Eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province STORYLINE: A total of 446 young Afghans have been commissioned to the National Police Force after completing a training course in the eastern Nangarhar province, commander of the training center Qari Rahmatullah said Wednesday. During the six-week training course, the new policemen learned how to behave with the people, how and when to use weapons and how to enforce law and order in society, the official said, adding the newly graduated police personnel would be deployed in the eastern Nangarhar and neighboring Laghman, Kunar and Nuristan provinces. More than 50,000 policemen have graduated from the country's 10 police training centers since the establishment of the Taliban-run caretaker government in August last year, Amin Jan Fatehullah from the Interior Mi

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Iran says U.S. wants to return to nuke deal without paying "costs"

STORY: Iran says U.S. wants to return to nuke deal without paying "costs" DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said at a press conference Monday that the United States wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal without paying the "costs." The U.S. behavior is "hypocritical" and "officially lying," he said, adding that the U.S. side has repeatedly sent messages through different channels and emphasized their readiness to return to the agreement. It is clear that the United States wants to return to the agreement, but does not want to pay the costs of returning to the deal, said Kanaani. He advised the U.S. government to behave "reasonably" and remain committed to their commitments in the past indirect nuclear negotiations. Iran signed the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with world powers in July 2015, agreeing to c

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First giant panda twins born in Germany turn 3

STORY: First giant panda twins born in Germany turn 3 DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the giant pandas and visitors at the zoo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): CORVIN SCHMOHL, Zookeeper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): CORVIN SCHMOHL, Zookeeper 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (German): KARIN HALLMANN, visitor STORYLINE: A pair of giant pandas celebrated their third birthday in Zoo Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. They are the first panda bears ever born in the country. Meng Xiang, also known as Pit, and Meng Yuan, nicknamed Paule in Germany, are twin brothers. Their parents Meng Meng and Jiao Qing were sent to Berlin in June 2017 from China's Chengdu, which is home to the majority of the world's giant pandas. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): CORVIN SCHMOHL, Zookeeper "Pit and Paule are very healthy. They behave really good. Everything is fine here. One of them weighs about 68 kilos, that's Paule. And Pit is 73. That's perfect for a 3-year-old panda." SOUNDBITE 2 (German): CORV

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Kyoto University prof. Yamanaka receives German Cancer Award

BERLIN, Germany - Kyoto University professor Shinya Yamanaka (file photo) was presented with the annual Meyenburg German Cancer Award from the German Cancer Research Center on Nov. 26. Yamanaka has succeeded in reprogramming human skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells. (Kyodo)

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New sumo chief urges young wrestlers to be 'self-aware and behave

TOKYO, Japan - Musashigawa (R), the former yokozuna Mienoumi, watches morning drills by sumo wrestlers at his Musashigawa sumo stable in Tokyo on Sept. 9, a day after he took over the chairmanship of the Japan Sumo Association from Kitanoumi, who was forced to resign in the wake of alleged use of marijuana by two Russian sumo wrestlers. Musashigawa summoned all the wrestlers in his stable after the morning drills and, apparently referring to the marijuana scandal, told them to be ''self-aware and behave.'' (Kyodo)

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Behave Yourself! film (1951)

Farley Granger, Shelley Winters, Glenn Anders & Sheldon Leonard Characters: William Calhoun 'Bill' Denny, Kate Denny, Pete the Pusher, Shortwave Bert Film: Behave Yourself! (1955) Director: George Beck 03 September 1951 Date: 03-Sep-51

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MAMA BEHAVE

MAMA BEHAVE MILDRED HARRIS, CHARLEY CHASE, Date: 1926

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BEHAVE YOURSELF

BEHAVE YOURSELF FARLEY GRANGER, SHELLEY WINTERS BEHAVE YOURSELF Date: 1951

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BEHAVE YOURSELF

BEHAVE YOURSELF FARLEY GRANGER, SHELLEY WINTERS Scene not in film Date: 1951

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BEHAVE YOURSELF

BEHAVE YOURSELF FARLEY GRANGER, SHELLEY WINTERS Scene not in film Date: 1951

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"Namahage" end-of-year rituals

Men disguised as "Namahage" by wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw yell to boost their spirits in Oga, northeastern Japan on Dec. 31, 2015 ahead of visiting houses. Namahage, considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people, visit houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Namahage" end-of-year rituals

A child cries while being lifted by a man disguised as "Namahage" wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw, in Oga, northeastern Japan on Dec. 31, 2015. Namahage, considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people, visit houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Namahage" end-of-year rituals in Akita

AKITA, Japan - A man disguised as "Namahage" by wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw, talks to a little boy in his house in Oga, Akita Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Dec. 31, 2014. Namahage, considered a divine messenger bringing blessings to people, visit houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible folklore cultural assets. (Kyodo)

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Monument for WWII Nazi deserters unveiled in Vienna

VIENNA, Austria - A monument for Nazi army deserters during World War II is unveiled in front of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna on Oct. 24, 2014. Seen from above, the X-shaped monument is embedded with the word "alone" in the center surrounded by "all" written many times, suggesting how an individual should behave under dictatorship. (Kyodo)

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Milos Zeman

President Milos Zeman called on all citizens to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and not to obey the calls to ignore the wearing of face masks and to behave as if there were no epidemic in his Christmas address today, on December 26, 2019, in Lany, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Milos Zeman

President Milos Zeman called on all citizens to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and not to obey the calls to ignore the wearing of face masks and to behave as if there were no epidemic in his Christmas address today, on December 26, 2019, in Lany, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Milos Zeman

President Milos Zeman called on all citizens to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and not to obey the calls to ignore the wearing of face masks and to behave as if there were no epidemic in his Christmas address today, on December 26, 2019, in Lany, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Workplace harassment in Japan

Participants from corporate personnel sections wear virtual reality equipment during an anti-workplace harassment seminar in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2019, to have them experience how high-handed bosses behave. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Workplace harassment in Japan

Participants from corporate personnel sections wear virtual reality equipment during an anti-workplace harassment seminar in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2019, to have them experience how high-handed bosses behave. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Year-end "namahage" rituals in Akita

A man serves up a feast for "Namahage" who visited his house in Oga, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 31, 2017. With demon-like masks and straw clothing, Namahage are considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people by visiting houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves. The tradition is designated as one of Japan's important intangible cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Namahage" festival in Akita

Men disguised as "Namahage" descend a snowy mountain carrying torches on Feb. 10, 2017, during the Namahage Sedo Festival at Shinzan Shrine in the northeastern Japan city of Oga, Akita Prefecture. Wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw, Namahage are considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people by visiting houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Namahage" festival in Akita

Men disguised as "Namahage" perform a dance during the Namahage Sedo Festival at Shinzan Shrine in the northeastern Japan city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, on Feb. 10, 2017. Wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw, Namahage are considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people by visiting houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Namahage" end-of-year rituals in Akita Pref.

A child cries while being lifted by men disguised as "Namahage" -- wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw -- in Oga, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 31, 2016. Namahage, considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people, visit houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Namahage" end-of-year rituals in Akita Pref.

A man (R) pours sake for "Namahage" who visited his house in Oga in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 31, 2016. Wearing a demon-like mask and a costume made of straw, Namahage are considered divine messengers bringing blessings to people by visiting houses in the area every New Year's Eve, yelling and telling children they have to behave themselves in a tradition designated as one of Japan's important intangible cultural assets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nakabo criticizes banks at last press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kohei Nakabo, president of the Resolution and Collection Corp. (RCC), speaks to reporters prior to resigning on Aug. 2 at a Bank of Japan press club in Tokyo on June 29. ''Japanese bankers should behave with high moral standards since they have public responsibilities,'' he said at his last regular press conference as the head of the RCC.

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Nakabo criticizes banks at last press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Kohei Nakabo, president of the Resolution and Collection Corp. (RCC), speaks to reporters prior to resigning on Aug. 2 at a Bank of Japan press club in Tokyo on June 29. ''Japanese bankers should behave with high moral standards since they have public responsibilities,'' he said at his last regular press conference as the head of the RCC.