(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN COUNTY-NOMADS-LIFE (CN)

(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-YUMIN COUNTY-NOMADS-LIFE (CN)

(230711) -- YUMIN, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Baht Turlksi (L) brings dinner and other stuffs to the campsite of the first day's trip to the summer pastures in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 3, 2023. Baht Turlksi, a 53-year-old herder, lives near the majestic Baluke Mountain, which lies in the south of Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. "Baht" means "happiness", this name carries the purest expectation of parents for a better life of the next generation. With the hard working of the family during the decades and the support from the government, the good wishes have already become reality. Kazak herders move between the winter pastures, spring-autumn pastures and summer pastures throughout the year. For many nomadic families in the autonomous region, the country's modernization drive has brought continuous benefits to their daily lives. In recent years, the Chinese government has launched projects to build permanent settlements for her

Kenyan First Lady calls for non-motorized urban mobility to hasten green transition

STORY: Kenyan First Lady calls for non-motorized urban mobility to hasten green transition DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first lady and dignitaries cycling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RACHEL RUTO, The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAIMUNAH MOHD SHARIF, Executive director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) 4. various of the first lady and dignitaries cycling STORYLINE: The First Lady of the Republic of Kenya, Rachel Ruto, on Tuesday called on municipal authorities across Africa to promote non-motorized urban mobility in order to hasten the realization of carbon neutrality. Speaking during the launch of the Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety at the second session of the United Nations Habitat assembly underway in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Ruto said that the adoption of two wheel machines like bicycles and scooters is key to slash carbon emission in citie

Prince Akishino speaks to 1st Japanese immigrants to Paraguay

Prince Akishino speaks to 1st Japanese immigrants to Paraguay

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Japan's Prince Akishino (L) speaks to first-generation Japanese immigrants to Paraguay at a community hall in the city of La Colmena on Nov. 2. The Japanese immigrants established their first settlements in Paraguay 70 years ago.

3 UFJ banks to post losses

3 UFJ banks to post losses

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of three Japanese banks to merge as UFJ Holdings Inc. in April announced at a news conference March 16 they will post losses in their March settlements to write off over 1 trillion yen in bad loans. Sanwa Bank, Tokai Bank and Toyo Trust & Banking Co. are the first major banks in Japan to formally announce losses in March book-closings for fiscal 2000.

Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth

STORY: Beauty pageant empowers Namibian informal settlement youth DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Havana informal settlement, beauty pageant, Windhoek 2. SOUNDBITE(English): Charlotte Namwandi, Miss Youth Vibez 3. various of Havana informal settlement and beauty pageant venue, Windhoek STORYLINE: Wearing her sash adorning her outfit, Charlotte Namwandi encouraged young girls in Havana, an informal settlement on the outskirts of Namibia's capital Windhoek, to be daring. Namwandi was crowned the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, a pioneer beauty pageant aiming to empower and unleash the talents of young people in informal settlements in Namibia. The contest held on Nov. 19 attracted 15 participants from various backgrounds in Windhoek. Nineteen-year-old Namwandi knows too well the challenges of growing up in an informal settlement. "I grew up in an informal settlement in Otavi town and understood first-hand how hard the limited opportuni

Russia to export over-50-mln-ton grain in 2022-2023 agriculture year

STORY: Russia to export over-50-mln-ton grain in 2022-2023 agriculture year DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. Oksana Lut speaks at "Made in Russia" forum 2. various shots of Russian agricultural production (archive) STORYLINE: Russia is able to deliver the task of exporting more than 50 million tons of grain in 2022-2023 agriculture year, set by President Vladimir Putin, said a senior official on Thursday. The yield this year will enable Russia to provide grain both home and abroad, and Russia is willing to supply grain to all countries in need, said First Deputy Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut at a forum. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also confirmed on Thursday the country's readiness to supply both grain and fertilizers to ensure food security in the world. Meanwhile, Russia had many difficulties to do so as the United States attempted to "block as many opportunities as possible for making financial settlements on Russ

KENYA-NAIROBI-UN-HABITAT-NEW AWARD-URBAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

KENYA-NAIROBI-UN-HABITAT-NEW AWARD-URBAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

(220330) -- NAIROBI, March 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 30, 2022 shows a scene of the first session of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Executive Board in Nairobi, Kenya. UN-Habitat on Wednesday announced it has initiated the Shanghai Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities to boost urban sustainable development across the globe. TO GO WITH "UN-Habitat initiates new award to spur urban sustainable development" (Wang Ran/Chinese Embassy in Kenya/Handout via Xinhua)

Boarding schools give wings to children in Xinjiang's remote areas

STORY: Boarding schools give wings to children in Xinjiang's remote areas DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Reskam Village and Ayizmal Mirzjan STORYLINE: Reskam Village, which means "land with ores" in the Tajik language, is a border village located in the southwesternmost part of the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. At an altitude of over 3,000 meters, with several major rivers and mountains stretching through, the village of more than 8,000 square kilometers used to see its residents' settlements scattered in a dozen of relatively inhabitable valleys. The complex landscape and extreme weather used to restrain the accessibility to education for the children of Reskam for generations. One day ahead of the spring semester, 11-year-old Ayizmal Mirzjan and her friends left their home village deep in the mountains of the Pamir Plateau for school. It was the first time th

Prince Akishino speaks to 1st Japanese immigrants to Paraguay

Prince Akishino speaks to 1st Japanese immigrants to Paraguay

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Japan's Prince Akishino (L) speaks to first-generation Japanese immigrants to Paraguay at a community hall in the city of La Colmena on Nov. 2. The Japanese immigrants established their first settlements in Paraguay 70 years ago. (Kyodo)

3 UFJ banks to post losses

3 UFJ banks to post losses

TOKYO, Japan - Executives of three Japanese banks to merge as UFJ Holdings Inc. in April announced at a news conference March 16 they will post losses in their March settlements to write off over 1 trillion yen in bad loans. Sanwa Bank, Tokai Bank and Toyo Trust & Banking Co. are the first major banks in Japan to formally announce losses in March book-closings for fiscal 2000.