3 killed, 37 wounded as tour bus drops off cliff in NW Türkiye

STORY: 3 killed, 37 wounded as tour bus drops off cliff in NW Türkiye DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of site of accident STORYLINE: A tour bus rolling off a cliff in Türkiye's northwestern province of Bursa left at least 3 dead and 37 wounded on Sunday, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported. The tour bus was driven off the cliff and rolled downwards until hitting a tree, and initial reports indicated that the bus had brake failure, according to the report. Emergency response teams, medical units, and rescue teams have arrived at the scene, and all the wounded have been transferred to the hospitals, said Bursa Governor Yakup Canbolat. He added that the exact reasons for the accident have not been clear yet, and an investigation was ongoing. The bus started its journey from the central province of Kutahya and was heading to the northwestern part of Bursa that oversees the Marmara Sea, said the report. Xinhua News Agency correspon

Inflation rate continues to rise in France: INSEE

STORY: Inflation rate continues to rise in France: INSEE DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of euro coins and packages of food 2. various of a supermarket STORYLINE: The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) reported that inflation rate in France rose to 4.5 percent in March, with the biggest upward pressure coming from energy cost, which increased by 28.9 percent. Food prices increased by 2.8 percent, including fresh products by 7.2 percent, manufactured goods by 2.1 percent, and services went up by 2.3 percent. INSEE estimated that the war in Ukraine is already causing a "shock of confidence" for French businesses and households. After reaching 3.6 percent in February, a level not seen since 2008 but contained by the "tariff shield" put in place by the government, inflation would rise in the spring. The government is also preparing to revise downwards its 4 percent growth forecast for 2022, French minister f

Rice planting

Rice planting

Five women and a man plant rice sprouts. The four women are leaning downwards to plant the sprouts, but the man third from right and the woman second from left seem to be talking to each other. The women all wear towels over their heads, and the man has a hair band.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐36‐0]