4 workers rescued in mine collapse in eastern Türkiye

STORY: 4 workers rescued in mine collapse in eastern Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: ELAZIG, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various aerial shots of the chromite mine in Türkiye's eastern province of Elazig (courtesy: ihlas news agency) 2. various of the rescue work after a collapse (courtesy: ihlas news agency) 3. various of one of the rescued workers after a collapse (courtesy: ihlas news agency) 4. various of the rescue work (courtesy: ihlas news agency) 5. various aerial shots of the chromite mine (courtesy: ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The search teams have rescued all trapped workers after a collapse in a chromite mine on Monday in Türkiye's eastern province of Elazig, according to the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry. The Energy and Natural Resources Ministry said on the social media platform X that four workers earlier trapped underground have been rescued after the mine collapse occurred for an unknown reason in the distr

Bangladeshi Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha festival

STORY: Bangladeshi Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha festival DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:36 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cattle being transported by boat 2. various of cattle markets STORYLINE: Bangladeshi Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha on Thursday, one of two major festivals in the South Asian country. In the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh, Muslims offered special prayers seeking divine blessings, peace and prosperity in tens of thousands of congregations of Eid al-Adha, also known as the festival of animal sacrifice. Cattle markets have been brimming with sacrificial animals. Bangladeshi Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said the demand for sacrificial animals stood at 10 million this year, while more than 12.5 million animals were available for the ritual. Millions of Muslims and non-Muslim poor people in Bangladesh, who can not afford to buy meat even once in a year, get a chance of eating meat up to satisfaction as rich people will distr

618 killed in two-month rain-related incidents in Pakistan

STORY: 618 killed in two-month rain-related incidents in Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of affected areas in Pakistan where heavy monsoon rains wreaked havoc STORYLINE: At least 618 people were killed and 982 others injured in separate rain-triggered accidents across Pakistan over the last two months, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday. Revealing the data of the cumulative losses incurred to human life and property from June 14 to August 14, the authority said that the killed people included 230 children and 134 women who were mainly living in the areas where heavy monsoon rains wreaked havoc. A total of 103 districts with a population of 1,087,654 were affected by the rains, the NDMA said, adding that 10,464 people stranded due to rain and flash floods have been rescued. The report said that 15,205 people are living in relief camps set up by the authority in the flood-hit distr

RCEP injects new impetus to regional trade: S. Korean businessperson

STORY: RCEP injects new impetus to regional trade: S. Korean businessperson DATELINE: July 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of ports, ships, cargoSOUNDBITE (Korean): KIM SAMSOO, Director-general of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Dalian office STORYLINE: A South Korean businessperson working in China says the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is injecting new impetus to regional trade. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KIM SAMSOO, Director-general of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Dalian office "The RCEP agreement not only promotes trade exchanges, but also enhances investment. Why? Because many countries have signed the RCEP agreement. So if South Korean companies invest in Dalian, they can import raw materials from RCEP countries and then export their products to other RCEP countries. In this way, international trade and investment will become active. Recently, an international business distr