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Japan: Residents Protest as Long-Range Missile Launcher Arrives at JGSDF Camp in Kumamoto 2

Early on March 9, the Ministry of Defense delivered a long-range missile launcher to the Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Kengun in Kumamoto for their first domestic deployment. In response to the move, which began without prior notice from the ministry, more than a hundred protesters gathered outside the camp, demanding the withdrawal of the deployment and the holding of a briefing for residents.

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Israel Begins Ground Incursion - Lebanon

This photo released on Sept. 30, 2024 shows Israeli troops stationed on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border. Israel on Monday night launched ground raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area of southern Lebanon, killing over 90 people and raising concerns about regional escalation. Israel's military confirmed late Monday that it had launched "a focused and limited" ground campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Begins Ground Incursion - Lebanon

This photo released on Sept. 30, 2024 shows an Israeli soldier stationed on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border. Israel on Monday night launched ground raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area of southern Lebanon, killing over 90 people and raising concerns about regional escalation. Israel's military confirmed late Monday that it had launched "a focused and limited" ground campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Begins Ground Incursion - Lebanon

This photo released on Sept. 30, 2024 shows Israeli troops stationed on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border. Israel on Monday night launched ground raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area of southern Lebanon, killing over 90 people and raising concerns about regional escalation. Israel's military confirmed late Monday that it had launched "a focused and limited" ground campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Begins Ground Incursion - Lebanon

This photo released on Sept. 30, 2024 shows Israeli troops stationed on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border. Israel on Monday night launched ground raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area of southern Lebanon, killing over 90 people and raising concerns about regional escalation. Israel's military confirmed late Monday that it had launched "a focused and limited" ground campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. (Israel Defense Forces/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A woman prepares food for the displaced people from southern Lebanon in Tripoli, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024. Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin said Wednesday that Israel's bombardment had displaced over 150,000 residents over the past 72 hours. The sharp escalation has raised concerns about a potential full-scale conflict between Israel and Lebanon, with fears that other regional powers could also be sucked in. Israel dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

People prepare food for the displaced people from southern Lebanon in Tripoli, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024. Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin said Wednesday that Israel's bombardment had displaced over 150,000 residents over the past 72 hours. The sharp escalation has raised concerns about a potential full-scale conflict between Israel and Lebanon, with fears that other regional powers could also be sucked in. Israel dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

People deliver food for the displaced people from southern Lebanon in Tripoli, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024. Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin said Wednesday that Israel's bombardment had displaced over 150,000 residents over the past 72 hours. The sharp escalation has raised concerns about a potential full-scale conflict between Israel and Lebanon, with fears that other regional powers could also be sucked in. Israel dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

People prepare food for the displaced people from southern Lebanon in Tripoli, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024. Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin said Wednesday that Israel's bombardment had displaced over 150,000 residents over the past 72 hours. The sharp escalation has raised concerns about a potential full-scale conflict between Israel and Lebanon, with fears that other regional powers could also be sucked in. Israel dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A woman prepares food for the displaced people from southern Lebanon in Tripoli, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024. Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin said Wednesday that Israel's bombardment had displaced over 150,000 residents over the past 72 hours. The sharp escalation has raised concerns about a potential full-scale conflict between Israel and Lebanon, with fears that other regional powers could also be sucked in. Israel dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

A man prepares food for the displaced people from southern Lebanon in Tripoli, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024. Lebanese Environment Minister Nasser Yassin said Wednesday that Israel's bombardment had displaced over 150,000 residents over the past 72 hours. The sharp escalation has raised concerns about a potential full-scale conflict between Israel and Lebanon, with fears that other regional powers could also be sucked in. Israel dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN envoy expresses concerns about Syria's situation, urges for de-escalation

STORY: UN envoy expresses concerns about Syria's situation, urges for de-escalation SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen 2. various of UN vehicles entering the hotel 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEIR PEDERSEN, UN Special Envoy for Syria 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GEIR PEDERSEN, UN Special Envoy for Syria 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GEIR PEDERSEN, UN Special Envoy for Syria STORYLINE: United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen expressed concerns about the current situation in Syria during his visit to the country on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of de-escalation. Following a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, Pedersen highlighted the country's challenges regarding security, economy, and the political process. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEIR PEDERSEN, UN Special Envoy for Syria "The

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-UN-ENVOY-BRIEFING

(240318) -- DAMASCUS, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen speaks to reporters in Damascus, Syria, March 17, 2024. Pedersen expressed concerns about the current situation in Syria during his visit to the country on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of de-escalation. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

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Prolonged Gaza crisis undermines Jordan's tourism sector

STORY: Prolonged Gaza crisis undermines Jordan's tourism sector SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in the Amman Citadel 2. various of Saba Ajlouni working in her office 3. SOUNDBITE (English): SABA AJLOUNI, Operations manager at a tourism company in Amman STORYLINE: The prolonged deadly conflict in the Gaza Strip has negatively impacted Jordan's tourism sector and cast a shadow on the country's economy, said industry insiders. A recent report by the World Bank on Jordan's economy indicated that the eruption of the conflict in the Middle East and the concerns over its prolongation or escalation carries high risks for the kingdom's economy, which is expected to grow by 2.6 percent in 2023 and slightly decline to 2.5 percent in 2024. Even in the case of a contained conflict, neighboring countries may still be perceived as a risky destination. This could have implications for Jordan's external accounts, given

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ISRAEL-LEBANON-BORDER-MILITARY-PATROL

(221008) -- NAHARIYA, Oct. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli troops patrol with their vehicles along the border with Lebanon near the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, on Oct. 7, 2022. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Thursday instructed the defense establishment to prepare for any possible escalation with Lebanon hours after Israel rejected Lebanon's amendments to the U.S.-brokered proposal for demarcating a maritime border. Last week, U.S. energy envoy Amos Hochstein sent Israel and Lebanon a draft of an agreement on a maritime line between the two countries. The dispute concerns an area of some 860 square km of the Mediterranean Sea. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)