UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-NOWRUZ-CELEBRATION

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-NOWRUZ-CELEBRATION

(240322) -- TASHKENT, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in events to celebrate Nowruz in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, March 21, 2024. Nowruz (Navruz in Uzbek) is widely celebrated on March 21 as the International Day of Navruz in accordance with a resolution of the United Nations. Nowruz means "new day" marking the first day of spring and is celebrated in all the five Central Asian countries, as well as in Iran, Afghanistan and some other countries. (Photo by Zafar/Xinhua)

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-NOWRUZ-CELEBRATION

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-NOWRUZ-CELEBRATION

(240322) -- TASHKENT, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in events to celebrate Nowruz in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, March 21, 2024. Nowruz (Navruz in Uzbek) is widely celebrated on March 21 as the International Day of Navruz in accordance with a resolution of the United Nations. Nowruz means "new day" marking the first day of spring and is celebrated in all the five Central Asian countries, as well as in Iran, Afghanistan and some other countries. (Photo by Zafar/Xinhua)

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-NOWRUZ-CELEBRATION

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-NOWRUZ-CELEBRATION

(240322) -- TASHKENT, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in events to celebrate Nowruz in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, March 21, 2024. Nowruz (Navruz in Uzbek) is widely celebrated on March 21 as the International Day of Navruz in accordance with a resolution of the United Nations. Nowruz means "new day" marking the first day of spring and is celebrated in all the five Central Asian countries, as well as in Iran, Afghanistan and some other countries. (Photo by Zafar/Xinhua)

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-NOWRUZ-CELEBRATION

UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-NOWRUZ-CELEBRATION

(240322) -- TASHKENT, March 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People participate in events to celebrate Nowruz in Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, March 21, 2024. Nowruz (Navruz in Uzbek) is widely celebrated on March 21 as the International Day of Navruz in accordance with a resolution of the United Nations. Nowruz means "new day" marking the first day of spring and is celebrated in all the five Central Asian countries, as well as in Iran, Afghanistan and some other countries. (Photo by Zafar/Xinhua)

Almost 600 migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa island

STORY: Almost 600 migrants arrive on Italy's Lampedusa island SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of The Door of Lampedusa 2. various of migrants in Lampedusa 3. various of the migrant boats STORYLINE: A fishing vessel with 573 migrants aboard landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Monday after being towed ashore by the Italian Coast Guard. It is the fourth major landing of migrants on the island this month. Local media reported that the migrants had set off from Libya. They arrived at a migrant processing center on Lampedusa designed to house around 400 people. With the latest arrivals, the total number of migrants landing on Italy's shores this year topped 150,000, according to figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). With only five weeks left to go this year, the figure is more than in any other complete year since 2016. As of Monday, the UNHCR said that a

UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Gaza

STORY: UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of Security Council Chamber 2. various of delegates voting 3. zoom in of Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia speaking 4. SOUNDBITE (English): VASSILY NEBENZIA, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations STORYLINE: The UN Security Council on Monday failed to adopt a Russian-drafted resolution that calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The draft resolution obtained five votes in favor and four against, with six abstentions. Four countries joined Russia in voting for the resolution -- China, the United Arab Emirates, Mozambique and Gabon. Four countries voted against it -- the United States, Britain, France and Japan. The other six countries abstained. To be adopted, a Security Council resolution needs at least nine votes in favor and no veto from any of the council's five permanent m

5 polio cases detected in Afghanistan: UNICEF

STORY: 5 polio cases detected in Afghanistan: UNICEF DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: JALALABAD, Afghanistan CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a child being diagnosed with polio STORYLINE: Afghanistan has reported five polio cases after a child under five years old was diagnosed with the crippling disease in the country's eastern Nangarhar province, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Afghanistan has confirmed. The case has been registered in Dur Baba district of Nangarhar province, Kamal Shah Sayed, head of the communications department of UNICEF Polio Eradication Program in Afghanistan, told media. "The disease is feared to spread to other parts of the province and efforts were underway to check it," the official said. Four cases of the crippling virus have earlier been recorded in Kot, Bati Kot, Nazian and Behsud districts of the province. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries in the world where wild polio is still endemic. According to reports,

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon welcome back Chinese learning courses

STORY: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon welcome back Chinese learning courses DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese language and culture course STORYLINE: A Chinese language and culture course was held at the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on Wednesday. Donglin Duanmu, chief of the Integrated Mission Training Centre of UNIFIL and the organizer of the Chinese language training course, stressed the importance of learning Chinese for UN peacekeepers. "Chinese language is one of the six official languages of the UN. As one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, China ranks top 10 troop-contributing countries of the UN peacekeeping operations," he explained. "In UNIFIL, there are three Chinese peacekeeping units, totaling 410 personnel. By learning the Chinese language and culture, UN peacekeepers can better communicate with each other and make a great

Iran deputy foreign minister speaks in NY

Iran deputy foreign minister speaks in NY

NEW YORK, United States - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to Kyodo News in New York on Sept. 28, 2014, about Iran's negotiations with the United States and five other nations over its nuclear program.

North agrees to scrap all nuke programs as 6 nations strike deal

North agrees to scrap all nuke programs as 6 nations strike deal

BEIJING, China - Wu Dawei, chief Chinese delegate to six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, reads a joint statement during a plenary session at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sept. 19. North Korea committed to abandon all of its nuclear weapons and the five other nations stated their willingness to provide energy assistance. (Pool photo)

North agrees to scrap all nuke programs as 6 nations strike deal

North agrees to scrap all nuke programs as 6 nations strike deal

BEIJING, China - Delegates to the six-party nuclear talks stand up and applaud after adopting their first joint statement during a plenary session at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sept. 19. North Korea committed to abandon all of its nuclear weapons and the five other nations stated their willingness to provide energy assistance. (Pool photo)

U.N. chief Annan meets Emperor Akihito

U.N. chief Annan meets Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) chats with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23. Annan is in Japan on a five-day visit for talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and other leaders to discuss Iraq's reconstruction and U.N. reforms. (Pool photo)

China-Central Asia relations enjoy bright prospect of vibrant growth: Chinese FM

STORY: China-Central Asia relations enjoy bright prospect of vibrant growth: Chinese FM DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi STORYLINE: China's relations with five Central Asian countries, which are now at a golden age of 30, enjoy a bright prospect of vibrant growth, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday on the sidelines of the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress. "A growing, prosperous, stable and dynamic Central Asia is in the common interest of China and other countries in the region," Wang told a press conference. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the five Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. China will continue to follow the principles of mutual respect, good-neighborly friendship, solidarity in trying times and mutual benefi

North agrees to scrap all nuke programs as 6 nations strike deal

North agrees to scrap all nuke programs as 6 nations strike deal

BEIJING, China - Delegates to the six-party nuclear talks stand up and applaud after adopting their first joint statement during a plenary session at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sept. 19. North Korea committed to abandon all of its nuclear weapons and the five other nations stated their willingness to provide energy assistance. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

North agrees to scrap all nuke programs as 6 nations strike deal

North agrees to scrap all nuke programs as 6 nations strike deal

BEIJING, China - Wu Dawei, chief Chinese delegate to six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, reads a joint statement during a plenary session at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sept. 19. North Korea committed to abandon all of its nuclear weapons and the five other nations stated their willingness to provide energy assistance. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

U.N. chief Annan meets Emperor Akihito

U.N. chief Annan meets Emperor Akihito

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) chats with United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23. Annan is in Japan on a five-day visit for talks with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and other leaders to discuss Iraq's reconstruction and U.N. reforms. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)