Greenpeace protests whaling outside Japanese Embassy

Greenpeace protests whaling outside Japanese Embassy

WASHINGTON, United States - Twenty Greenpeace members gather outside the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Nov. 5 to protest a Japanese whaling fleet due to leave Nov. 6 for a six-month Antarctic voyage expected to catch 440 minke whales. The protesters include five wearing ''giant eyeballs'' meant to symbolize the world is watching Japan.

Mobile puppet theater brings joy, change to West Bank children

STORY: Mobile puppet theater brings joy, change to West Bank children DATELINE: June 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:21 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the puppet show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic) DIANA AL-SUWAITI, Palestinian artist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic) DIANA AL-SUWAITI, Palestinian artist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic) SALMA AL-JABARI, Local mother STORYLINE: It is hard to stay uninfected by the passion of Diana al-Suwaiti, a Palestinian artist, whenever she leads a five-member troupe to stage free puppet shows from one neighborhood to another in the West Bank, fascinating children and parents alike. Their caravan, converted from a minibus and meticulously decorated, always attracts eyeballs when it rumbles past. Once the venue was decided, they would put up a "refrigerator theatre," a mobile stage made of wood that could be quickly dissembled and put in the back of the vehicle. The Hebron-based puppeteer told Xinhua she came up with the tour idea in 2019 after seeing many local neigh

Researchers grow eyeballs in tadpoles

Researchers grow eyeballs in tadpoles

TOKYO, Japan - Photo provided by Makoto Asashima, professor of the University of Tokyo, shows a tadpole eyeball grown in activin using an undifferentiated cell taken from a frog embryo. Asashima, who leads a group of researchers, said Jan. 5 his group's findings will lay the groundwork for providing treatments for those who are visually impaired.

Thy Kingdom Come (2008)

Thy Kingdom Come (2008)

Louis Ballester Film: Thy Kingdom Come (2008) Director: Ilmar Taska 30 December 2008 Date: 30 December 2008

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead (2006)

Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead (2006)

Mackenzie Crook Characters: Ragetti Film: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man'S Chest; Pirates Of The Caribbean 2 (USA 2006) Director: Gore Verbinski 24 June 2006 Ragetti (Mackenzie Croock) Date: 24 June 2006