Thai PM eyes further BRI cooperation on infrastructure, green energy

STORY: Thai PM eyes further BRI cooperation on infrastructure, green energy DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SRETTHA THAVISIN, Thai Prime Minister 2. various of Thailand STORYLINE: The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) is held in Beijing from Tuesday to Wednesday. Ahead of his trip to Beijing for the forum, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said in an interview with Xinhua that Thailand is looking forward to more Belt and Road (BRI) cooperation in sectors including infrastructure and green energy to deepen cooperation with China. SOUNDBITE (English): SRETTHA THAVISIN, Thai Prime Minister "Logistics is one of the major issues. Without modern transport methods, goods can not go flow through. And we need to improve that. And I believe we've been lagging behind in terms of our development, so I will use this opportunity to catch up. You need developments of airports, new ports, and future land bridg

At least 6 dead, 11 missing in landslide in central Colombia

STORY: At least 6 dead, 11 missing in landslide in central Colombia DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: Bogota CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the landslide site 2. various of rescue work STORYLINE: At least six people were dead and 11 others were missing after a landslide destroyed homes in central Colombia late Monday, local media reported Tuesday. "The landslide swept away at least 15 houses. We have already recovered six bodies, seven people were injured and 11 are missing," Camilo Parrado, mayor of Quetame in the Cundinamarca department, was quoted as saying. Parrado said it was a "very difficult situation," and the dead included one child. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has expressed condolences to the families of the victims, saying that there was an urgent need to work to prevent these types of natural disasters following heavy rains. "Mayors must prioritize this principle," he said from Brussels, Belgium. The landslide also destroyed a toll bridg

Remote village in N China witnesses dramatic changes in past decade

STORY: Remote village in N China witnesses dramatic changes in past decade DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: XINZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wanghuagou Village in 2012 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIU ERNYU, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG CHENGYU, Local villager 4. various of Wanghuagou Village 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NIU ERNYU, Local villager 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG JIANMING, Youngest son of Niu Ernyu STORYLINE: Ningwu County, N China's Shanxi Province Wanghuagou Village, an ancient village built on a cliff halfway up a mountain, was dubbed the "hanging village" by local people. The development of the village had long been restricted by inconvenient transportation and harsh natural conditions. [File: Interview in 2012] SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIU ERNYU, Local villager "We're poor. We don't have means of livelihood. I feel sorry for myself for living here." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG CHENGYU, Local villager "It's not safe. The wooden bridg