Pakistani president lauds China as most trustworthy friend

STORY: Pakistani president lauds China as most trustworthy friend SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said Wednesday that China is the most trustworthy friend, and his country looks forward to further cooperation with China in various fields. Pakistan will continue to firmly support China in safeguarding its core interests, and advance the construction of the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC), Zardari noted when meeting with Luo Zhaohui, head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency. Talking about the recent terrorist attack on the Dasu Hydropower Station, Zardari expressed condolences to the victims and their families on behalf of the Pakistani people, adding that his country promised to take resolute measures to bring the perpetrators to justice as soon as possible and never allow terrorists to undermine the friendship betw

Stubb, Haavisto enter Finland's presidential election finals

STORY: Stubb, Haavisto enter Finland's presidential election finals SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of poster of presidential election 2. various of presidential candidates being interviewed 3. various of election voting 4. various of candidates' posters STORYLINE: The presidential candidate for the National Coalition and former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb will face the independent Green candidate, former Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, in the second round of Finland's presidential election on Feb. 11. According to the preliminary calculation of all the votes published by the Ministry of Justice on Sunday night, Stubb received 27.2 percent support, followed by Haavisto with 25.8 percent. Jussi Halla-aho, candidate of the Finns Party and speaker of the Parliament of Finland, garnered 19 percent support. Since no candidate received more than half of the votes on Sunday, a second round of voting will be betw

BRI contributes to development of Arab countries: Egyptian expert

STORY: BRI contributes to development of Arab countries: Egyptian expert SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nile of Egypt (Nov. 26, 2023) 2. various of Egypt's new administrative capital (Nov. 27, 2023) 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt 4. various of the China-Arab States Summit (Sep. 21, 2023) STORYLINE: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is of great significance and has contributed significantly to the development of Arab countries, an Egyptian expert told Xinhua in a recent interview. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED KANDIL, Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt "Arab countries have many development needs in education, health, infrastructure, and other projects that contribute to raising their citizens' standard of living. The BRI is one of the most important development initiatives in the world, and there are mutual benefits betw

Iraqi president commends China's role in rebuilding Iraq on 65th anniversary of ties

STORY: Iraqi president commends China's role in rebuilding Iraq on 65th anniversary of ties DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraq 2. various of Iraqi President 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDUL LATIF RASHID, Iraqi President 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDUL LATIF RASHID, Iraqi President 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDUL LATIF RASHID, Iraqi President 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): ABDUL LATIF RASHID, Iraqi President 7. various of Iraq and China STORYLINE: On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of China-Iraq diplomatic ties, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid praised China's effective contribution to rebuilding war-torn Iraq. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua in the presidential "Baghdad Palace," Rashid congratulated the peoples and governments of the two countries, stressing bilateral relations "have developed" and "are now developing well." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDUL LATIF RASHID, Iraqi President "As you mentioned, relations betw

Financial summit sees deepening China-Singapore cooperation in financial sector

STORY: Financial summit sees deepening China-Singapore cooperation in financial sector DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the financial summit 2. various of the interview 3. various of views in Chongqing 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHIA CAIHAN, Chief representative, SGX Beijing representative office STORYLINE: The fifth China-Singapore (Chongqing) Connectivity Initiative Financial Summit opened in China's Chongqing Municipality and in Singapore simultaneously on Thursday. Focused on new missions for financial centers and new momentum for financial opening-up, the summit aims to provide forward-looking views and policy guidelines for quality financial cooperation between China and Singapore, as well as new areas of financial cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The chief representative of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Beijing representative office believes that the financial cooperation betw

OLIVE THOMAS Popular American actress.Starred in films betw

OLIVE THOMAS Popular American actress.Starred in films betw

OLIVE THOMAS Popular American actress.Starred in films between 1916-1920. Married to Mary Pickford's actor brother Jack. Born in 1899, she died tragically aged 20.