Villages in French Alps cut off by mudslide

STORY: Villages in French Alps cut off by mudslide SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rockslide blocking access to the village of La Berarde 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN LOUIS ARTHAUD, Mayor of Saint Christophe en Oisans 3. various of mayor of Saint-Christophe en Oisans speaking on the phone 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN LOUIS ARTHAUD, Mayor of Saint Christophe en Oisans 5. various of blocked street STORYLINE: On the night between Thursday and Friday, a torrent of water, mud and rock swept across the village of La Berarde in Isere in the French Alps, cutting off the village from the outside world. Four helicopters were deployed to evacuate about 100 people. With no casualties, all the homes of the village were destroyed. The French government has promised an emergency fund to rebuild the village. Other villages in the surrounding area, whose inhabitants were not evacuated, are completely isolated. Electr

U.S. CPI accelerates to 3.4 pct in December amid rising shelter, energy prices

STORY: U.S. CPI accelerates to 3.4 pct in December amid rising shelter, energy prices SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Labor Department (Nov. 4, 2023) 2. various of a grocery store in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia 3. various of a gas station in Arlington, the U.S. state of Virginia STORYLINE: U.S. consumer inflation in December 2023 accelerated to 3.4 percent from a year ago, after dropping to 3.1 percent in the previous month, amid rising shelter and energy prices, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.3 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.1 percent in November, according to the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index for shelter continued to rise in December, contributing over half of the monthly all-items increase. The energy index rose 0.4 percent over the month as increases in the electr

BRI deepens cooperation in various fields between ASEAN and China: Thai expert

STORY: BRI deepens cooperation in various fields between ASEAN and China: Thai expert SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thailand-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (Thai): SOMPOP MANARUNGSAN, President of Bangkok-based Panyapiwat Institute of Management STORYLINE: Sompop Manarungsan, president of Bangkok-based Panyapiwat Institute of Management, said that China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deepens cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and China in various fields such as trade and production. SOUNDBITE (Thai): SOMPOP MANARUNGSAN, President of Bangkok-based Panyapiwat Institute of Management "China has elevated its production capabilities, particularly in high-tech products. China is also expanding its production bases abroad, with Southeast Asia, especially ASEAN countries, being the most accommodating. Collaborations between China and Thailand in sectors like electr

2-month deadline set for prisoner swap, assets release agreement with U.S.: Iranian official

STORY: 2-month deadline set for prisoner swap, assets release agreement with U.S.: Iranian official DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani in the press conference STORYLINE: A two-month deadline has been set for the implementation of the agreement on the prisoner swap between Tehran and Washington and the release of Iran's frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday. Addressing a press conference in Tehran, Kanaani said the implementation of the agreement is progressing well and he is optimistic that it will be completed within the set time limit. Kanaani also stressed that Iran has no plan for holding direct talks with the United States on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly scheduled in September, or in any other places. Kanaani stressed that the process of transferring part of Iran's funds, pertaining to gas and electr