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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230503) -- ANKARA, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past posters of electoral campaigns in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 3, 2023. Around 5 million young people will vote for the first time in Türkiye's crucial general elections in less than two weeks, and they are likely to tip the outcome of what is expected to be a tight vote. From promo videos to pledging remarks, Turkish social media are flooded with electoral campaigns launched by both sides of the presidential race targeting young voters. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230503) -- ANKARA, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past posters of electoral campaigns in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 3, 2023. Around 5 million young people will vote for the first time in Türkiye's crucial general elections in less than two weeks, and they are likely to tip the outcome of what is expected to be a tight vote. From promo videos to pledging remarks, Turkish social media are flooded with electoral campaigns launched by both sides of the presidential race targeting young voters. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230503) -- ANKARA, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a poster of electoral campaigns in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 3, 2023. Around 5 million young people will vote for the first time in Türkiye's crucial general elections in less than two weeks, and they are likely to tip the outcome of what is expected to be a tight vote. From promo videos to pledging remarks, Turkish social media are flooded with electoral campaigns launched by both sides of the presidential race targeting young voters. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

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Jakarta-Bandung HSR aims to serve 31,000 passengers per day in 2024

STORY: Jakarta-Bandung HSR aims to serve 31,000 passengers per day in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:29 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers at the High-speed Railway station STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR), the first of its kind in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has set a target to serve 31,000 passengers per day throughout this year, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. KCIC's manager of corporate communications, Emir Monti, told local media on Wednesday that the HSR, locally known as Whoosh, can serve 31,000 passengers with 68 trips per day, an outcome of a study by the University of Indonesia, said Monti. He said that KCIC is continuing its work on increasing the number of trips while improving services and facilities at stations and providing attractive promotions for passengers.

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Feijoo fails in 2nd vote to become Spanish PM

STORY: Feijoo fails in 2nd vote to become Spanish PM DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Feijoo at Spanish Congress 2. Pedro Sanchez, acting Prime Minister and Oscar Puente, spokesman of PSOE party 3. Spanish Congress 4. Spanish King Felipe VI and Pedro Sanchez (file) 5. Spanish general elections (file) STORYLINE: The leader of Spain's right-wing People's Party (PP), Alberto Nunez Feijoo, on Friday failed for a second time to win the support of the Spanish Congress to become prime minister. After being defeated in the first investiture vote on Wednesday with 178 votes against and 172 in his favor, Feijoo lost the second vote in 48 hours with 177 against and 172 in his favor. This slight difference stemmed from Eduard Pujol, a member of the Catalan separatist party Junts per Catalonya, who accidentally voted in favor but quickly retracted his support. This outcome paves the way for acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of the Spanish Socialist Wo

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New Zealand GDP falls 0.1 pct in Q1 as recession starts

STORY: New Zealand GDP falls 0.1 pct in Q1 as recession starts DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Auckland and harbor 2. various of Auckland's largest container terminal 3. various of Auckland's commercial streets at night STORYLINE: The New Zealand economy has signaled a recession as the gross domestic product (GDP) fell for the second quarter, according to quarterly figures released by the statistics department Stats NZ on Thursday. The GDP fell 0.1 percent in the March 2023 quarter, following a 0.7 percent fall in the December 2022 quarter, Stats NZ said. The second consecutive quarter of negative economic growth signals the start of an economic recession. "Today's outcome fits the definition of a technical recession by the barest of margins," Finance Minister Grant Robertson said, adding the economy was affected by the second-largest natural disaster to hit New Zealand in the first quarter. This result reflects the impa

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230503) -- ANKARA, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a poster of electoral campaigns in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 3, 2023. Around 5 million young people will vote for the first time in Türkiye's crucial general elections in less than two weeks, and they are likely to tip the outcome of what is expected to be a tight vote. From promo videos to pledging remarks, Turkish social media are flooded with electoral campaigns launched by both sides of the presidential race targeting young voters. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230503) -- ANKARA, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past posters of electoral campaigns in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 3, 2023. Around 5 million young people will vote for the first time in Türkiye's crucial general elections in less than two weeks, and they are likely to tip the outcome of what is expected to be a tight vote. From promo videos to pledging remarks, Turkish social media are flooded with electoral campaigns launched by both sides of the presidential race targeting young voters. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-ELECTIONS

(230503) -- ANKARA, May 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk past posters of electoral campaigns in Ankara, Türkiye, on May 3, 2023. Around 5 million young people will vote for the first time in Türkiye's crucial general elections in less than two weeks, and they are likely to tip the outcome of what is expected to be a tight vote. From promo videos to pledging remarks, Turkish social media are flooded with electoral campaigns launched by both sides of the presidential race targeting young voters. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH News Analysis: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

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Israel initially greenlights controversial judicial reform despite protest

STORY: Israel initially greenlights controversial judicial reform despite protest DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the demonstration STORYLINE: Israel's parliament voted on Tuesday to advance Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, despite widespread public opposition. After a stormy debate, the first two bills of the judicial reform passed in a first, non-binding reading. Out of the 120 seats in the parliament, 63 lawmakers voted in favor of the bills, 47 against, and 10 were absent. Members of Netanyahu's new ultra-religious and ultranationalist coalition government celebrated the outcome. "A great night and a great day," Netanyahu wrote on Twitter after the vote. The first bill would alter the composition of the nine-member committee that appoints judges, limiting the influence of legal professionals and giving the government an outright majority. If approved, the law would

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Sanyo to sell refrigerators from joint development with Haier

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. said May 29 it will begin selling refrigerators (in handout photo) made through its joint development with Haier Group Co., China's largest home appliance maker, on July 1 under the Haier brand. The refrigerators are the first outcome of the two companies' business tie-up agreement concluded in January 2002.

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Voting underway in Tokyo metropolitan assembly poll

TOKYO, Japan - Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Tokyo's Nakano Ward on June 24 in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election. The results of the election, the first major poll since the inauguration of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet in late April, will be closely watched for clues to the outcome of the House of Councillors election slated for late July.

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Istanbul prepares to host possible fresh round of Ukraine grain talks amid growing food insecurity

STORY: Istanbul prepares to host possible fresh round of Ukraine grain talks amid growing food insecurity DATELINE: July 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "Turkiye's largest city Istanbul is preparing to host a fresh round of grain talks regarding the safe transport of Ukrainian grain to international markets. This time the anticipation for a solid outcome is quite intense as the global concerns over food insecurity grow. The first round of negotiations among military delegations of Turkiye, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as representatives of the United Nations concluded last week with an agreement on the basic principles of the shipment process through the Black Sea. According to Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar, the efforts to turn the outcomes of the meeting into a concrete implementation plan will continue, and a second meeting is likely thi

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CPEC's Karot Hydropower Plant put into full commercial operation

STORY: CPEC's Karot Hydropower Plant put into full commercial operation DATELINE: June 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hydropower plant 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG MINSHENG, General manager of Karot Power Company STORYLINE: Karot Hydropower Plant, the first hydropower investment project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), was put into full commercial operations on Wednesday. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG MINSHENG, General manager of Karot Power Company "It is the first hydropower project recorded in the joint statement of the Chinese and Pakistani governments. So later on, the Karot project will provide 3.2 billion kWh of clean energy to the local power grid every year after COD." Wu Shengliang, chairman of the China Three Gorges International Corporation, said the project serves as a bridge of friendship between China and Pakistan. The start of commercial operations was the latest outcome of the construction of energy projects u

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Nigeria, Ethiopia to hold summit on strengthening trade, economy, political relations

STORY: Nigeria, Ethiopia to hold summit on strengthening trade, economy, political relations DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of the ceremonyvarious of the meetingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): VICTOR ADELEKE, Nigeria's ambassador to EthiopiaSOUNDBITE 2 (English): VICTOR ADELEKE, Nigeria's ambassador to Ethiopia STORYLINE: Nigeria and Ethiopia have concluded arrangements to hold a Joint Ministerial Commission summit in Addis Ababa next month to discuss various areas of bilateral relationship and exchange perspectives on a range of international issues of mutual interest. The forthcoming summit was the focus of a visit Wednesday by Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian prime minister, and Zinash Tayachew, the Ethiopian first lady, who was hosted to a presidential lunch by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and First Lady Aisha Buhari at the State House in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. A major outcome of the visit is the desire of both countries to t

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Sanyo to sell refrigerators from joint development with Haier

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. said May 29 it will begin selling refrigerators (in handout photo) made through its joint development with Haier Group Co., China's largest home appliance maker, on July 1 under the Haier brand. The refrigerators are the first outcome of the two companies' business tie-up agreement concluded in January 2002. (Kyodo)

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Opening of the Central League - Tokyo and Nagoya

The first game between the Giants and the National Railways in 1960. The opening game of the Central League season (Giants vs. National Railways) 46 years ago. Don't miss the slugfest between pitcher Kaneda, aka Kanayan, and player Nagashima, aka Cho-san. The outcome of the game was in favor of the Giants. The opening game of the Central League, the first pitch by the mayor of Nagoya, Kaneda pitching, Nagashima making a great sound, shooting date unknown, release date: April 8, 1960.

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N. Korea's official media finally touches on Trump's election win

North Korean citizens offer flowers at Pyongyang's Mansudae Hill on Nov. 16, 2016, as the country celebrates Mother's Day, a national holiday. North Korea's official media referred to Donald Trump's recent U.S. presidential election victory the same day, for the first time, with little detail and without making any assessment of the outcome. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Voting underway in Tokyo metropolitan assembly poll

TOKYO, Japan - Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Tokyo's Nakano Ward on June 24 in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election. The results of the election, the first major poll since the inauguration of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's cabinet in late April, will be closely watched for clues to the outcome of the House of Councillors election slated for late July.

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U.S.-N. Korean high-level talks continue

NEW YORK, United States - North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan enters the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York on March 9. High-level talks between the United States and North Korea are aimed at reaching a settlement to realize in April the first-ever visit to Washington by a high-ranking North Korean official. Kim told reporters that the talks have been earnest but asked them to wait until he can unveil the discussions' outcome. He made the comment during a break on the third day of talks.