Refugees in Egypt wish for peace on World Refugee Day

STORY: Refugees in Egypt wish for peace on World Refugee Day SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of refugee boys playing a football game in Cairo 2. various of Kamal Mahmoud, a Sudanese coach 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KAMAL MAHMOUD, Sudanese football coach living in Cairo 4. various of Kamal Mahmoud and refugee boys 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KAMAL MAHMOUD, Sudanese football coach living in Cairo 6. various of refugee boys playing a football game 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMED KHAMIS HASABALLAH, Palestinian journalist living in Cairo 8. various of refugee boys playing a football game 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): AHMED KHAMIS HASABALLAH, Palestinian journalist living in Cairo 10. various of Ahmed Khamis Hasaballah, Palestinian journalist living in Cairo 11. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): AHMED KHAMIS HASABALLAH, Palestinian journalist living in Cairo STORYLINE: A dozen refugees and expatriates from Sudan, South Sudan, and other countri

Disparity in aid reveals hypocrisy of U.S. policy

STORY: Disparity in aid reveals hypocrisy of U.S. policy DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the United States 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIC GARRIS, Director of Antiwar.com 3. various of the United States STORYLINE: On Oct. 18, U.S. President Joe Biden announced 100 million U.S. dollars in humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians during his visit to Israel. Two days later, the White House asked Congress for 106 billion dollars for military aid to Israel, Ukraine, and other purposes. The 1,000-time aid difference speaks clearly of the U.S. priorities: geopolitical interests over humanitarian causes. SOUNDBITE (English): ERIC GARRIS, Director of Antiwar.com "It's very dangerous what they're (the U.S. administration) doing all over the world. We spend so much of our tax dollars on war. All the government seems to be interested in is to stoke tensions and be the bully." And even when the U.S. committed to providing aid to developing countri

China supports Horn of Africa countries to independently resolve differences: special envoy

STORY: China supports Horn of Africa countries to independently resolve differences: special envoy DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): XUE BING, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XUE BING, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs 5. various of the press conference 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): XUE BING, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs 7. various of the press conference 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): XUE BING, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs 9. various of the press conference 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): XUE BING, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: China supports countri

Turkish university cultivates talents in Chinese to boost China-Türkiye ties

STORY: Turkish university cultivates talents in Chinese to boost China-Türkiye ties DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish students taking a Chinese class 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): SEMIH AKTEKIN, Rector, Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University 3. various of Turkish students learning Chinese calligraphy 4. various of Turkish students taking a Chinese class STORYLINE: A Turkish university located in the country's tourist hotspot of Cappadocia is striving to act as a bridge to strengthen ties between China and Türkiye. The Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University inaugurated two years ago a Chinese language and literature department to cultivate young talents for the tourism and trade industries. Noting the Belt and Road Initiative as a catalyst in improving ties between China and Türkiye, Semih Aktekin, rector of the university said the graduates from his university could fill the need for qualified personnel in exchanges between the two countri

Malaysian tourism sees recovery, expects more Chinese visitors: business insider

STORY: Malaysian tourism sees recovery, expects more Chinese visitors: business insider DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST 1. various of Malacca 2. various of Putrajaya 3. various of Kuala Lumpur 4. SOUNDBITE(English): MINT LEONG, Deputy president of the Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) STORYLINE: Mint Leong, deputy president of the Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) told Xinhua in a recent interview that it is important to maintain a balance between making things easy for travelers and also ensuring their safety. Tourism professionals in Malaysia are adapting to the new post-pandemic conditions and are preparing themselves to meet the new demands of tourists, whose interests and habits have changed, she said, adding that tourists now prefer to visit less crowded places, natural sites. Leong also noted that while Chinese tourists are yet to arrive in Malaysia in large numbers, China is still one of the top five source countri