BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BUDDHA PURNIMA

(220515) -- DHAKA, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People carrying offering of fruits on their heads are seen during "Buddha Purnima" celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 15, 2022. Buddhists in Bangladesh on Sunday celebrated "Buddha Purnima", which marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BUDDHA PURNIMA

(220515) -- DHAKA, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Women pray in front of a big statue of Buddha during "Buddha Purnima" celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 15, 2022. Buddhists in Bangladesh on Sunday celebrated "Buddha Purnima", which marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. (Xinhua)

Festival "Buddha Purnima" brings joy to Buddhist community in Bangladesh

STORY: Festival "Buddha Purnima" brings joy to Buddhist community in Bangladesh DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:38 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: Various of Buddhist devotees SOUNDBITE 1(Bengali): SUPTA BARUA, DevoteeSOUNDBITE 2(Bengali): DHARMA MITRA MAHATHERO, MonkVarious of Buddhist devotees STORYLINE: Buddhists in Bangladesh on Sunday celebrated "Buddha Purnima", which marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): SUPTA BARUA, Devotee "My name is Supta Barua. I'm from Gazipur (on the outskirts of Dhaka). I wish everyone a happy Buddha Purnima. On this great day, I have come to the Buddha temple with my whole family to pray to the Buddha, so that all the members of my family stay well, healthy and have a long life. Special wishes for my baby, so that he can be established in life, be a good human, have a healthy, long life. We expressed gratitude to Lord Buddha for saving us from the pandemic in the past and also praying so that this pandemic doesn't co

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BUDDHA PURNIMA

(220515) -- DHAKA, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman prays in front of a big statue of Buddha during "Buddha Purnima" celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 15, 2022. Buddhists in Bangladesh on Sunday celebrated "Buddha Purnima", which marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BUDDHA PURNIMA

(220515) -- DHAKA, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A monk carries a statue of Buddha during "Buddha Purnima" celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 15, 2022. Buddhists in Bangladesh on Sunday celebrated "Buddha Purnima", which marks Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. (Xinhua)

U.S. should take effective measures to resolve gun violence issues: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. should take effective measures to resolve gun violence issues: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:29 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "According to U.S. media reports, by May 12, gun-related violence incidents in this year have already took the lives of 15,569 people. You may still remember that over the course of last year, the people who lost their lives to gun violence was 20,726. There were only five months into this year, but death toll related to gun violence has already surpassed 3/4 of that of last year. Gun violence is becoming more rampant and more severe in the U.S. People cannot help but wonder why are so many U.S. population buying more guns, owning guns and taking out their guns? In recent years, U.S. racial discrimination and racial hatred c

Local elections held largely peacefully in Nepal

STORY: Local elections held largely peacefully in Nepal DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of voting STORYLINE: Local elections were held on Friday in Nepal largely peacefully, despite clashes and tension at some polling stations. More than 17 million voters were eligible to cast their votes in the polls held to elect 35,221 representatives to 753 local units from some 145,000 candidates. The voting was completed for 752 local units on the day, as the death of a deputy mayoral candidate forced the polls in one municipality to be deferred till Tuesday, the Election Commission said in a statement. "The voting was largely peaceful though there were incidents of clashes among party cadres in some polling centers," Tulasi Bahadur Shrestha, a joint secretary at the Election Commission, told Xinhua. "The voting was canceled in some of the polling centers," he added. The commission set up 10,756 polling stations and 21,955 voting boo

How U.S. pandemic response went wrong, as death toll exceeds 1 million: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: How U.S. pandemic response went wrong, as death toll exceeds 1 million: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of press conference of Chinese Foreign MinistrySOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "To start, I want to express our deep grief for the tragic loss of one million lives, for whom the Washington National Cathedral rang its bell 1,000 times. The toll of the bell signaled remembrance and mourning, and sounded alert and soul-searching query. Facing the pandemic, does capital or human life matter more? Do politics or lives come first? Who is using human rights as a slogan and who is actually putting people first? The answers are self-evident. In the spirit of putting people and life first, the Chinese government gives priority to people's life, safety and health. It follows the "dynami

Al Jazeera journalist's death mourned

Israeli police officers riding horses get Palestinians who gathered around Jerusalem's Old City out of the way on May 13, 2022. A funeral was held the same day for Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead two days earlier while covering Israeli army raids in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank.

Al Jazeera journalist's death mourned

Mourners carry the casket of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to a gravesite in Jerusalem's Old City on May 13, 2022. She was shot dead two days earlier while covering Israeli army raids in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank.

Al Jazeera journalist's death mourned

People cry in front of the gravestone of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jerusalem's Old City on May 13, 2022. She was shot dead two days earlier while covering Israeli army raids in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank.

African Americans reflect on disproportionate impact from "surreal" COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: African Americans reflect on disproportionate impact from "surreal" COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREG POWERS, African American audio engineer 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BREE HARFIELD, Resident of Beaumont, Mississippi 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GREG POWERS, African American audio engineer STORYLINE: Twenty-seven months after confirming its first case of COVID-19 infection, the United States reached a soul-crushing milestone on Thursday, as its death toll crossed 1 million. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GREG POWERS, African American audio engineer "It's definitely something that has been a different situation that we've all had to deal with. And it's almost, it is very surreal. It's very surreal that we are at this point where, you know, if I see somebody who's not wearing a mask to me, it's still a little alarming because I'm masked up everywhere I go." The number of lives lost to COVID-19 in the U

12 killed, 10 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 12 killed, 10 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of road accident 2. various of rescue teams working on the scene 3. various of hospital STORYLINE: At least 12 people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident on Friday in Gujranwala district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab Province, local media reported. According to the reports, the accident took place in the early hours when a speeding dumper truck crashed with two passenger vans one after the other on Hafizabad road near Gujranwala's Kot Ladha area. The collision occurred due to over-speeding and a race between the involved vehicles, police told local media. Immediately following the accident, rescue teams arrived on the scene and took the victims to a local hospital, police said. The death toll may rise as four to five injured passengers are in critical condition, local media said, adding that the deceased include

Vox Pop: What do New York residents say about 1 mln U.S. COVID-19 deaths

STORY: Vox Pop: What do New York residents say about 1 mln U.S. COVID-19 deaths DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:18 LOCATION: NEW YORK, the U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent SOUNDBITE (English): ALEXANDER SOUNDBITE (English): LEAHN SOUNDBITE (English): MONTY STORYLINE: Twenty-seven months after its first case of COVID-19 infection, the United States reached a soul-crushing milestone on Thursday as its death toll crossed 1 million. Our correspondent has talked to some people in New York City. Let's hear what they have to say. STANDUP (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent "Twenty-seven months after its first case of COVID-19 infection, the United States reached a soul-crushing milestone on Thursday as its death toll crossed 1 million, according to a statement by the White House. How did this once unthinkable figure become today's reality? How are Americans impacted by the pandemic? Are they satisfied with what the government is doing to deal with the situat

U.S. discards pandemic to protect capitalist system, says Turkish specialist

STORY: U.S. discards pandemic to protect capitalist system, says Turkish specialist DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Turkey 2. various of Reyap Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital STORYLINE: A leading Turkish specialist on infectious diseases said the pandemic in the U.S. has gone off the route, especially after Washington has left the disease unattended to protect the capitalist system and the economy. The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. has recently surpassed 1 million, the highest for any country in the world. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Expert from Reyap Hospital in Turkey "The United States has become the worst country in the world for that matter. The pandemic went out of control as it quickly spreads to too many people with the Omicron variant. And the system - I call it capitalism or anything else - stopped working. So they fin

Death of Al-Jazeera journalist mourned in Mideast

STORY: Death of Al-Jazeera journalist mourned in Mideast DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians participating in a grand state funeral for Shireen Abu Akleh held in Ramallah 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA AL-QAWASMI, Senior Fatah leader 3. various of Palestinians participating in a grand state funeral for Shireen Abu Akleh held in Ramallah STORYLINE: Many people in the Middle East have been mourning the death of Al-Jazeera's female journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was killed on Wednesday while covering Israeli military raids in the West Bank city of Jenin. The killing of Abu Akleh has also sparked condemnations and outrage against Israel among the Palestinians and Arabs in the Middle East. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended the funeral process for Abu Akleh in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday. Candlelight vigil, mural painting and demonstrations have also been held in the past two days in Palestine,

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. national flag flies at half-staff at the White House to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- U.S. national flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- U.S. national flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

Al Jazeera journalist's death mourned

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (2nd from L) stands beside the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on May 12, 2022. She was killed while covering Israeli army raids in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank on May 11.

U.S. COVID-19 deaths reach 1 mln, Biden calls it "a tragic milestone"

STORY: U.S. COVID-19 deaths reach 1 mln, Biden calls it "a tragic milestone" DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of American flags lowering to half-staff to mark 1 million deaths from the coronavirus on the National Mall in Washington D.C. 3. various of an American flag flying at half-staff over the White House STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "The White House on Thursday paid tribute to one million American lives lost to COVID-19. In a statement issued early in the morning, U.S. President Joe Biden described it as a tragic milestone, calling each death an irreplaceable loss. He urged the U.S. to remain vigilant against this pandemic. Biden also ordered flags at half-staff to mark this unthinkable loss of lives. Overall, racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. have had higher rates of infection and death caused by COVID-19 than the white population. T

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. national flag flies at half-staff at the White House to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. national flag flies at half-staff at the White House to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- U.S. national flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- U.S. national flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- U.S. national flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- U.S. national flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- U.S. national flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-BIDEN-COVID-19-DEATH-1 MLN-TRAGIC MILESTONE

(220512) -- WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- U.S. national flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument to mourn 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 in Washington, D.C., the United States, on May 12, 2022. Commemorating 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, the highest in the world, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday described the number as "a tragic milestone." (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

Al Jazeera journalist's death mourned

The coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is carried after a state service in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2022. She was killed while covering Israeli army raids in the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank on May 11.

U.S. negligence leads to mounting COVID-19 death toll, says analyst

STORY: U.S. negligence leads to mounting COVID-19 death toll, says analyst DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Washington National Cathedral 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: As the United States nears the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus-linked deaths, the Washington National Cathedral rang its bell 1,000 times Monday evening, once for every 1,000 people who died from the virus. Some experts say the U.S. government's botched response to the pandemic is to blame for the shocking death toll. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, Unit

MIDEAST-RAMALLAH-AL JAZEERA-JOURNALIST-DEATH

(220512) -- RAMALLAH, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People carry the body of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 11, 2022. Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

Palestinians condemn killing of journalist in West Bank

STORY: Palestinians condemn killing of journalist in West Bank DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:07:36 LOCATION: RAMALLAH/GAZA/JERUSALEM CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of protestersSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAELA KHALIL, Ramallah-based journalistSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NEDAA IBRAHIM, Ramallah-based Al-Jazeera correspondentSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HIBA AKILAH, Gaza-based Al-Jazeera correspondent STORYLINE: The killing of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning sparked condemnation and outrage among the Palestinians. Abu Akleh's colleagues, Palestinian eyewitnesses, and medics told Xinhua that the "Israeli soldiers opened fire at her and another journalist when they were covering an Israeli army force raid on the northern West Bank city of Jenin." SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAELA KHALIL, Ramallah-based journalist "There are more than 55 journalists who have been targeted by the Israeli army. There are many journalists we have not worked with but whose death

MIDEAST-RAMALLAH-AL JAZEERA-JOURNALIST-DEATH

(220512) -- RAMALLAH, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People carry the body of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 11, 2022. Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JENIN-AL JAZEERA-JOURNALIST-DEATH

(220511) -- JENIN, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People carry the body of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 11, 2022. Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that the reporter was shot while covering an Israeli military raid and died shortly after, adding that another Palestinian reporter was shot in the back during the raid. The ministry said Israeli troops shot Abu Akleh. In a statement, the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the incident and was looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by "armed Palestinians." (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JENIN-AL JAZEERA-JOURNALIST-DEATH

(220511) -- JENIN, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn around the body of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 11, 2022. Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that the reporter was shot while covering an Israeli military raid and died shortly after, adding that another Palestinian reporter was shot in the back during the raid. The ministry said Israeli troops shot Abu Akleh. In a statement, the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the incident and was looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by "armed Palestinians." (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JENIN-AL JAZEERA-JOURNALIST-DEATH

(220511) -- JENIN, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People carry the body of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 11, 2022. Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that the reporter was shot while covering an Israeli military raid and died shortly after, adding that another Palestinian reporter was shot in the back during the raid. The ministry said Israeli troops shot Abu Akleh. In a statement, the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the incident and was looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by "armed Palestinians." (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JENIN-AL JAZEERA-JOURNALIST-DEATH

(220511) -- JENIN, May 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn around the body of Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 11, 2022. Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the northern occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that the reporter was shot while covering an Israeli military raid and died shortly after, adding that another Palestinian reporter was shot in the back during the raid. The ministry said Israeli troops shot Abu Akleh. In a statement, the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the incident and was looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by "armed Palestinians." (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

Death toll from Havana hotel blast rises to 42

STORY: Death toll from Havana hotel blast rises to 42 DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters working at the site STORYLINE: The death toll from last week's explosion at a historic hotel in downtown Havana climbed to 42 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were recovered from the rubble, official sources said. According to the Public Health Ministry, 96 people were injured in the blast at the five-star Saratoga Hotel, and 13 adults and five minors remain hospitalized at six city hospitals. Rescue teams continued to sift through the debris in search of three people, two chambermaids and a cook, reported missing, said Roberto Enriquez, spokesman for the state-run hotel management group Gaviota. At the time of the accident, said Enriquez, 51 employees were in the building: 23 of them died in the explosion, 22 have been discharged from hospital, and three remain hospitalized. The accident occurred around noon on Friday when a tanker truck

Ecuadorian prison riot leaves 41 inmates dead, 13 injured

STORY: Ecuadorian prison riot leaves 41 inmates dead, 13 injured DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Quito CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the prison STORYLINE: A prison riot in north-central Ecuador's Pichincha province has left at least 41 inmates dead and another 13 injured, the nation's prison management agency said Monday. The National Comprehensive Care Service for Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) updated an earlier report from the Attorney General's Office that had placed the death toll at 43 in the Regional Prison in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas. According to a statement from the SNAI, the riot broke out at 2:00 a.m. local time (0800 GMT) in the prison's maximum security wing after a leader of a criminal ring was transferred there by court order. The agency added that members of the National Police force were able to regain full control of the prison and a specialized team from the government's Human Rights Secretariat was dispatched to the city's Crime Unit

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-DEATH TOLL-WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL-BELL-RINGING

(220510) -- WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 9, 2022 shows the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Washington National Cathedral rang its bell 1,000 times Monday evening, once for every 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. The United States has reported more than 997,700 deaths from the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University's dashboard. Although deaths continue to decrease, the United States is expected to reach 1 million deaths soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted in the review published last week. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-DEATH TOLL-WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL-BELL-RINGING

(220510) -- WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 9, 2022 shows the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the United States. TO GO WITH "Washington National Cathedral rings bell 1,000 times to commemorate deaths from pandemic" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-DEATH TOLL-WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL-BELL-RINGING

(220510) -- WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 9, 2022 shows the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Washington National Cathedral rang its bell 1,000 times Monday evening, once for every 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. The United States has reported more than 997,700 deaths from the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University's dashboard. Although deaths continue to decrease, the United States is expected to reach 1 million deaths soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted in the review published last week. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-DEATH TOLL-WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL-BELL-RINGING

(220510) -- WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 9, 2022 shows the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Washington National Cathedral rang its bell 1,000 times Monday evening, once for every 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. The United States has reported more than 997,700 deaths from the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University's dashboard. Although deaths continue to decrease, the United States is expected to reach 1 million deaths soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted in the review published last week. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-DEATH TOLL-WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL-BELL-RINGING

(220510) -- WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 9, 2022 shows the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Washington National Cathedral rang its bell 1,000 times Monday evening, once for every 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. The United States has reported more than 997,700 deaths from the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University's dashboard. Although deaths continue to decrease, the United States is expected to reach 1 million deaths soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted in the review published last week. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19-DEATH TOLL-WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL-BELL-RINGING

(220510) -- WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 9, 2022 shows the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the United States. The Washington National Cathedral rang its bell 1,000 times Monday evening, once for every 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. The United States has reported more than 997,700 deaths from the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University's dashboard. Although deaths continue to decrease, the United States is expected to reach 1 million deaths soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted in the review published last week. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

Death toll climbs to 26 from Havana hotel blast

STORY: Death toll climbs to 26 from Havana hotel blast DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue workers working in the accident site 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ROBERTO ENRIQUEZ, Spokesman of the Cuban tourist group Gaviota STORYLINE: 26 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in an explosion Friday that destroyed a large part of the historic Hotel Saratoga in downtown Havana. According to the Cuban presidential office, a gas leak caused the accident. Currently, 20 people are still missing. The rescue is still underway. A 26-year-old Spanish woman was found dead. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ROBERTO ENRIQUEZ, Spokesman of the Cuban tourist group Gaviota "The information on the Spanish citizens has been updated. A Spanish woman has been killed during the blast and a Spanish man is now being treated in the hospital." The five-star Hotel Saratoga was originally preparing to reopen next Tuesday after closing for renovation work. Xinhua

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-DEATH TOLL (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the collapse site of a self-built residential structure in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, May 4, 2022. The death toll of a self-built residential structure collapse in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 26 as of Thursday night, local authorities have said. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-DEATH TOLL (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The tenth survivor is rescued from the debris about 132 hours after a self-built residential structure collapsed in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, at around 12:00 a.m. May 5, 2022. The death toll of a self-built residential structure collapse in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 26 as of Thursday night, local authorities have said. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-BUILDING COLLAPSE-DEATH TOLL (CN)

(220505) -- CHANGSHA, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work at the collapse site of a self-built residential structure in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, April 29, 2022. The death toll of a self-built residential structure collapse in central China's Hunan Province has risen to 26 as of Thursday night, local authorities have said. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)