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Palestinians say 39 prisoners to be released from Israeli jails

STORY: Palestinians say 39 prisoners to be released from Israeli jails SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ramallah CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter "The 39 Palestinian prisoners who are supposed to be released today from Israeli jails are expected to be released from this area from Ofer military prison in Ramallah City in the West Bank at 4:00 p.m. Jerusalem time as the truce between Hamas and Israel started hours ago. Palestinians in Gaza welcomed the first truce this morning with mixed feelings after a very heavy 48 hours of nonstop air strikes and violent clashes ahead of the start of the agreement. Palestinians are trying to breathe after 7 weeks of nonstop war in Gaza. 230 trucks of aid are supposed to enter the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing today. And wounded Palestinians who could not get medical treatment are trying to

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(2)China, Taiwan launch 1st direct flights in 55 years

BEIJING, China - Passengers go on board a chartered flight bound for Taipei in festive mood at Beijing airport on Jan. 29 China and Taiwan launch mutual nonstop flights for the first time in 55 years. (Pool photo)

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(1)China, Taiwan launch 1st direct flights in 55 years

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Two Taiwanese businessmen check in for their flight at Taipei International Airport on Jan. 29 as China and Taiwan launch mutual nonstop flights for the first time in 55 years. A total of 48 two-way charter flights will operate between China and Taiwan through Feb. 20.

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Crew safe after ditching balloon in round-the-world try

British pilots Andy Elson and Colin Prescot of a British hot-air balloon are rescued March 7 in the Pacific Ocean by a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) helicopter after abandoning their attempt to make the first nonstop circumnavigation of the world. The two were picked up unhurt shortly after the balloon landed some 80 kilometers south of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan. The photo shows the balloon drifting at the mercy of the wind after landing in the sea in a bad weather.

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Branson balloon crosses Japan

A hot-air balloon operated by a British-led team attempting to make the first nonstop voyage around the world passes over the Pacific near Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 24. The balloon, flown by Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin group of companies, and his teammates Steve Fossett and Per Lindstrand entered Japanese airspace shortly after 7 a.m. Japan time over Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, passing over Hiroshima and Osaka on its way to the Pacific toward North America.

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83-year-old yachtsman Horie becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie attends a press conference in Nishinomiya on June 5, 2022, following his nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city across the Pacific with his Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, became the oldest person to do so.

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83-year-old yachtsman Horie becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie attends a press conference in Nishinomiya on June 5, 2022, following his nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city across the Pacific with his Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, became the oldest person to do so.

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83-year-old yachtsman Horie becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie poses at a yacht harbor in Nishinomiya on June 5, 2022, following his nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city across the Pacific with his Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, became the oldest person to do so.

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83-year-old yachtsman Horie becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie poses at a yacht harbor in Nishinomiya on June 5, 2022, following his nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city across the Pacific with his Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, became the oldest person to do so.

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83-year-old yachtsman Horie, 83, becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie waves from his Suntory Mermaid III yacht at a yacht harbor in Nishinomiya on June 5, 2022, following his nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city across the Pacific. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, became the oldest person to do so.

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83-year-old yachtsman Horie becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie (C) is congratulated by people at a yacht harbor in Nishinomiya on June 5, 2022, following his nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city across the Pacific with his Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, became the oldest person to do so.

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83-year-old yachtsman Horie becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie receives a bouquet at a ceremony at a yacht harbor in Nishinomiya on June 5, 2022, following his nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city across the Pacific with his Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, became the oldest person to do so.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie is pictured at Osaka airport in western Japan on March 15, 2022, prior to flying to San Francisco to attempt a nonstop solo voyage from the U.S. city to the western Japan city of Nishinomiya from March to June on the Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if successful.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie waves at Osaka airport in western Japan on March 15, 2022, prior to flying to San Francisco to attempt a nonstop solo voyage from the U.S. city to the western Japan city of Nishinomiya from March to June on the Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if successful.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie poses at Osaka airport in western Japan on March 15, 2022, prior to flying to San Francisco to attempt a nonstop solo voyage from the U.S. city to the western Japan city of Nishinomiya from March to June on the Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if successful.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie is pictured at Osaka airport in western Japan on March 15, 2022, prior to flying to San Francisco to attempt a nonstop solo voyage from the U.S. city to the western Japan city of Nishinomiya from March to June on the Suntory Mermaid III yacht. The 83-year-old, the first person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if successful.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2022, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, shows Suntory Mermaid III, a yacht being used by Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie for an attempt on a nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city from March to June 2022. The 83-year-old, known for being the first to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if successful.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie meets the press on Jan. 24, 2022, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, in front of Suntory Mermaid III, a yacht he will use in an attempt on a nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city from March to June 2022. The 83-year-old, known for being the first to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if successful.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie poses for a photo on Jan. 24, 2022, in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, in front of Suntory Mermaid III, a yacht he will use in an attempt on a nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to the western Japan city from March to June 2022. The 83-year-old, known for being the first to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if successful.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie poses at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021, announcing a plan to embark on a nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to Nishinomiya, western Japan, from March to June 2022. The 83-year-old, known for successfully sailing the Pacific solo and nonstop for the first time in the world in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if the new adventure ends in success.

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Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie poses at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021, announcing a plan to embark on a nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to Nishinomiya, western Japan, from March to June 2022. The 83-year-old, known for successfully sailing the Pacific solo and nonstop for the first time in the world in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if the new adventure ends in success.

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Crew safe after ditching balloon in round-the-world try-2

British pilots Andy Elson(L) and Colin Prescot(R) of a British hot-air balloon are rescued March 7 in the Pacific Ocean by a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) helicopter after abandoning their attempt to make the first nonstop circumnavigation of the world. The two were picked up unhurt shortly after the balloon landed some 80 kilometers south of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan. The photo shows the balloon drifting at the mercy of the wind after landing in the sea in a bad weather. Date:3/8/99

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(2)China, Taiwan launch 1st direct flights in 55 years

BEIJING, China - Passengers go on board a chartered flight bound for Taipei in festive mood at Beijing airport on Jan. 29 China and Taiwan launch mutual nonstop flights for the first time in 55 years. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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(4)China, Taiwan launch 1st direct flights in 55 years

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Chinese airline lands at Taipei International Airport after a direct flight from Beijing on Jan. 29. China and Taiwan launched mutual nonstop flights for the first time in 55 years. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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(3)China, Taiwan launch 1st direct flights in 55 years

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The captain of a Chinese airliner waves at well-wishers on arrival at Taipei International Airport after a direct flight from Beijing on Jan. 29. China and Taiwan launched mutual nonstop flights for the first time in 55 years. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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(1)China, Taiwan launch 1st direct flights in 55 years

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Two Taiwanese businessmen check in for their flight at Taipei International Airport on Jan. 29 as China and Taiwan launch mutual nonstop flights for the first time in 55 years. A total of 48 two-way charter flights will operate between China and Taiwan through Feb. 20. (Kyodo)

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Crew safe after ditching balloon in round-the-world try

British pilots Andy Elson and Colin Prescot of a British hot-air balloon are rescued March 7 in the Pacific Ocean by a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) helicopter after abandoning their attempt to make the first nonstop circumnavigation of the world. The two were picked up unhurt shortly after the balloon landed some 80 kilometers south of Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan. The photo shows the balloon drifting at the mercy of the wind after landing in the sea in a bad weather.

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Branson balloon crosses Japan

A hot-air balloon operated by a British-led team attempting to make the first nonstop voyage around the world passes over the Pacific near Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 24. The balloon, flown by Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin group of companies, and his teammates Steve Fossett and Per Lindstrand entered Japanese airspace shortly after 7 a.m. Japan time over Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, passing over Hiroshima and Osaka on its way to the Pacific toward North America.

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H.K. airport's first arrivals re

Hong Kong's Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan (front L) presents commemorative goods to passengers from the first arrival at the new Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial operations July 6. Cathay Pacific's inaugural nonstop flight from New York carrying 400 passengers touched down on the 3,800-meter runway at 6:21 a.m.