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Turkey: Wildfires Trigger Evacuations in Çanakkale and Tekirdağ

Wildfires broke out in Çanakkale’s Ayvacık and Tekirdağ’s Şarköy districts, damaging homes, livestock, and historical sites. In Ayvacık, fires spread to nearby villages, prompting evacuations and damaging a mosque and a geothermal plant. In Tekirdağ, a fast-moving fire crossed into Çanakkale province, forcing evacuations in several villages. Hundreds of firefighters, vehicles, and aircraft are battling the flames in both regions.

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93 potential unmarked child, infant graves found in Canada

STORY: 93 potential unmarked child, infant graves found in Canada DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: SASKATCHEWAN, Canada CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cemetery 2. various of the old school photos STORYLINE: CTV News reported Tuesday that a First Nation has found 79 suspected child grave sites and 14 potential infant grave sites at a former residential school in Saskatchewan, Canada. Ninety-three pink flags were placed to mark each anomaly. The findings are expected to impact 16 communities in the northwest, both First Nations and Metis, which had children attend the school. English River First Nation said its ground-penetrating radar (GPR) search began two years ago. The initial area was searched because of stories told by survivors. The search of the school grounds is next and will continue to be guided by stories of survivors. According to CTV News, Beauval Indian Residential School was first founded in 1860 and operated for more than 100 years, according to the Unive

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Merck CEO sees continued development potential in China

STORY: Merck CEO sees continued development potential in China DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group STORYLINE: During a recent visit to China, Belen Garijo, chief executive of Germany's Merck Group expressed confidence in China's economy and reaffirmed the company's commitment to the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group "China continues to be a very strategic market for Merck. It's our second most important market and one of the fastest growing, so we have a strong footprint in China that has developed very rapidly in recent years. We have seven sites, and almost 5,000 employees. And the contribution of China to our global operations is critical on several fronts. One, our regionalized supply chain. Second, innovation. In addition to that, we continue to invest very heavily in China. Both in 2

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IOC mission values sites for Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics bid

BEIJING, China, March 27 Kyodo - Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun (2nd from R) attends a meeting with the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission during the IOC delegation's inspection tour of the Chinese capital on March 24, 2015. Beijing is competing with Kazakhstan's Almaty to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and is seeking to become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese, Spanish cities sign tourism exchange pact

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Mitsutoshi Manago (L), mayor of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, and Reyes Leis Rodriguez, deputy mayor of Spain's Santiago de Compostela, display a tourism exchange agreement signed in the western Japanese city on July 6, 2014. Both cities have old pilgrimage routes listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Sony unveils digital music player capable of displaying lyrics

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of 12 new models of Sony Corp.'s Walkman portable digital music player capable of displaying the lyrics of songs downloaded from online music libraries which it unveiled on Sept. 16, 2009, in Tokyo. Sony said purchasers of the new Walkman players, which will hit store shelves in Japan on or after Oct. 10, will be able to download songs from both the Mora and iTunes online digital music sites and lyrics from the ''kashipita'' site of SyncPower Corp., a new Sony ally.

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Yahoo Japan, eBay to tie up in Internet auction business

TOKYO, Japan - Yahoo Japan Corp. President Masahiro Inoue (L) and Lorrie Norrington, President of eBay International, shake hands in Tokyo on Dec. 4 after Yahoo Japan and eBay Inc. of the United States said they will offer joint Internet auction services by allowing members of the two firms to bid on items listed on both sites.

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Nara temples expected to be on World Heritage List

The World Heritage Committee (WHC) is expected to decide, on Dec. 2,1998, on placing some of the temples and shrines in Japan's ancient capital of Nara on the World Heritage List. The photo, taken on Dec. 1,1998, shows the Yakushiji Temple, one of the Nara treasures. The WHC is likely to announce the inclusion of the new sites in the World Heritage List on Dec. 5, 1998, at the close of its annual meeting, which began from Nov. 30, 1998, in Kyoto, another ancient capital north of Nara, both in western Japan. The temple was built early in the 8th century.

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Fine traditional Chinese culture emerges as new fad

STORY: Fine traditional Chinese culture emerges as new fad DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of traditional Chinese cultural elementsSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SONG HUA, Director of the Cultural and Creative Office of Henan Museumvarious of museums and cultural and creative productsSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN WEI, Head of Zhengzhou Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritagevarious of visitors STORYLINE: Traditional Chinese culture has been gaining popularity among youths in Henan Province, thanks to creative efforts made to promote cultural relics. Henan is rich in cultural resources, with many ancient dynasties having established their capitals here. It is home to many historical sites. Huaxia Ancient Music Ensemble with the Henan Museum has composed over 100 melodies combining both modern and ancient elements. The music has become a smash hit among those who come for a visit. Cultural relics have also been turned into creative prod

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China-Israel city wall photo exhibition kicks off in N. Israel

STORY: China-Israel city wall photo exhibition kicks off in N. Israel DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the exhibition and visitors 3. various of the old city of Akko STORYLINE: A photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko kicked off on Monday in the old city of Akko, northern Israel. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here I'm in Akko, a port city in northern Israel with a history of thousands of years. Now photos of Nanjing, capital of six dynasties in ancient China, are being showed here." The exhibition, jointly organized by the China Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, the Municipality of Akko, and other bodies from both countries, demonstrates about 40 photos of Nanjing, the capital of six dynasties in ancient China, and Akko, one of the first historical sites in Israel selected as world c

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ISRAEL-AKKO-CITY WALL-PHOTO EXHIBITION

(220614) -- AKKO, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man visits a photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko in the old city of Akko, northern Israel, June 13, 2022. A photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko kicked off on Monday in Akko. The exhibition, jointly organized by the China Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, the Municipality of Akko, and other bodies from both countries, demonstrates about 40 photos of Nanjing, the capital of six dynasties in ancient China, and Akko, one of the first historical sites in Israel selected as world cultural heritages. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-AKKO-CITY WALL-PHOTO EXHIBITION

(220614) -- AKKO, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man visits a photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko in the old city of Akko, northern Israel, June 13, 2022. A photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko kicked off on Monday in Akko. The exhibition, jointly organized by the China Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, the Municipality of Akko, and other bodies from both countries, demonstrates about 40 photos of Nanjing, the capital of six dynasties in ancient China, and Akko, one of the first historical sites in Israel selected as world cultural heritages. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-AKKO-CITY WALL-PHOTO EXHIBITION

(220614) -- AKKO, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko in the old city of Akko, northern Israel, June 13, 2022. A photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko kicked off on Monday in Akko. The exhibition, jointly organized by the China Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, the Municipality of Akko, and other bodies from both countries, demonstrates about 40 photos of Nanjing, the capital of six dynasties in ancient China, and Akko, one of the first historical sites in Israel selected as world cultural heritages. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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ISRAEL-AKKO-CITY WALL-PHOTO EXHIBITION

(220614) -- AKKO, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Akko Mayor Shimon Lankri delivers a speech during a photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko in the old city of Akko, northern Israel, June 13, 2022. A photo exhibition of city walls of the Chinese ancient capital Nanjing and the thousand-year-old Israeli city of Akko kicked off on Monday in Akko. The exhibition, jointly organized by the China Cultural Center in Tel Aviv, the Municipality of Akko, and other bodies from both countries, demonstrates about 40 photos of Nanjing, the capital of six dynasties in ancient China, and Akko, one of the first historical sites in Israel selected as world cultural heritages. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuolun)

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Jordanians rally against Israeli operations at Al-Aqsa mosque

STORY: Jordanians rally against Israeli operations at Al-Aqsa mosque DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the protest 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): UMAYMA SAIF, Protester 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BASHAR JABER, Protester STORYLINE: Jordanians on Friday took to the streets of Amman and other cities across the country to protest Israeli forces' operations at Al-Aqsa mosque compound during the holy month of Ramadan, which left more than 100 Palestinians wounded. Palestinians clashed with Israeli police forces on Friday at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem. The compound is a site holy to both Muslims and Jews, the latter of whom call it the Temple Mount. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): UMAYMA SAIF, Protester "We are here to demand a just solution for our people and a just solution by getting the Israelis out of our homeland and making them stop the desecration of our holy sites." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): BASHAR JABER, Protester "We totally reject any forms of

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19 TEST DEMO

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A screenshot taken on April 14, 2022 from a video released by InspectIR Systems shows the InspectIR PNY-1000 COVID Testing Demo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization on Thursday for the country's first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites, using an instrument about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, according to the FDA. The results of the test will show in less than three minutes. The performance of the test, called InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, was validated in a large study of 2,409 individuals, including those with and without symptoms. In the study, the test was shown to have 91.2 percent sensitivity and 99.3 percent specificity, according to the FDA.

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19 TEST DEMO

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A screenshot taken on April 14, 2022 from a video released by InspectIR Systems shows the InspectIR PNY-1000 COVID Testing Demo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization on Thursday for the country's first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites, using an instrument about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, according to the FDA. The results of the test will show in less than three minutes. The performance of the test, called InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, was validated in a large study of 2,409 individuals, including those with and without symptoms. In the study, the test was shown to have 91.2 percent sensitivity and 99.3 percent specificity, according to the FDA.

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19 TEST DEMO

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A screenshot taken on April 14, 2022 from a video released by InspectIR Systems shows the InspectIR PNY-1000 COVID Testing Demo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization on Thursday for the country's first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites, using an instrument about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, according to the FDA. The results of the test will show in less than three minutes. The performance of the test, called InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, was validated in a large study of 2,409 individuals, including those with and without symptoms. In the study, the test was shown to have 91.2 percent sensitivity and 99.3 percent specificity, according to the FDA.

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Tiger costume contest held in Guanajuato, Mexico

STORY: Tiger costume contest held in Guanajuato, Mexico DATELINE: April 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: GUANAJUATO, Mexico CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parade 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ZHUANG LIXIAO, Cultural Advisor to Chinese Embassy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ANTONIO ARMANDO OLIVA MARQUEZ, First-Prize Winner of the Costume Contest in Guanajuato STORYLINE: A costume contest featuring tiger was held on Friday in the Mexican city of Guanajuato to mark the 50th anniversary of China-Mexico diplomatic ties this year. The event was organized by the Chinese Embassy in Mexico, China's Cultural Center in Mexico and the State Government of Guanajuato. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ZHUANG LIXIAO, Cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Mexico "China and Mexico are located on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean and are representatives of the largest civilizations of the East and West. The rich cultural legacy and numerous historic sites in both countries are an endless source of wisdom for mutual l

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Toshiba Information Systems Develops Voice-Controlled Work Support System

Toshiba Information Systems (Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture) has developed a work support system called "Shinan Meijin," which allows users to view manuals and other information only by voice operation. The system can be used by registering manuals and work checklists in advance. Just by giving voice instructions, the system displays the manual and other information on a wearable device in the form of glasses, and allows the user to move the position, zoom in and out, and so on. It is expected to be used in situations where both hands are often occupied, such as at factory work sites. Toshiba Information Systems is also involved in products that use artificial intelligence (AI) to support work. In addition to the display and operation of manuals and other documents, voice instructions can be given for taking photos and videos with the camera mounted on the glasses-type device. Photo taken on June 26, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Yahoo Japan, eBay to tie up in Internet auction business

TOKYO, Japan - Yahoo Japan Corp. President Masahiro Inoue (L) and Lorrie Norrington, President of eBay International, shake hands in Tokyo on Dec. 4 after Yahoo Japan and eBay Inc. of the United States said they will offer joint Internet auction services by allowing members of the two firms to bid on items listed on both sites. (Kyodo)

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Line of green tea dumplings sets Guinness record in Kyoto

People put green tea dumplings about 3-centimeter-wide on wooden stands stretching between Byodoin Temple and Ujigami Shrine, both UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture on March 6, 2016, during a event to set a Guinness World Record for the longest such line. About 2,000 people formed a 341.57 meter-line of 16,291 dumplings to set up a world record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Line of green tea dumplings sets Guinness record in Kyoto

People put green tea dumplings about 3-centimeter-wide on wooden stands stretching between Byodoin Temple and Ujigami Shrine, both UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture on March 6, 2016, during a event to set a Guinness World Record for the longest such line. About 2,000 people formed a 341.57 meter-line of 16,291 dumplings to set up a world record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sony unveils digital music player capable of displaying lyrics

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows one of 12 new models of Sony Corp.'s Walkman portable digital music player capable of displaying the lyrics of songs downloaded from online music libraries which it unveiled on Sept. 16, 2009, in Tokyo. Sony said purchasers of the new Walkman players, which will hit store shelves in Japan on or after Oct. 10, will be able to download songs from both the Mora and iTunes online digital music sites and lyrics from the ''kashipita'' site of SyncPower Corp., a new Sony ally. (Kyodo)

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Japanese, Spanish cities sign tourism exchange pact

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Mitsutoshi Manago (L), mayor of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, and Reyes Leis Rodriguez, deputy mayor of Spain's Santiago de Compostela, display a tourism exchange agreement signed in the western Japanese city on July 6, 2014. Both cities have old pilgrimage routes listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites. (Kyodo)

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Nara temples expected to be on World Heritage List

The World Heritage Committee (WHC) is expected to decide Dec. 2 on placing some of the temples and shrines in Japan's ancient capital of Nara on the World Heritage List. The photo, taken Dec. 1, shows the Yakushiji Temple, one of the Nara treasures. The WHC is likely to announce the inclusion of the new sites in the World Heritage List on Dec. 5 at the close of its annual meeting, which began Nov. 30 in Kyoto, another ancient capital north of Nara, both in western Japan. The temple was built early in the 8th century.