Lebanese farmers harvest crops amid Israelis attacks

STORY: Lebanese farmers harvest crops amid Israelis attacks SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. wide of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the border town of Yarin 2. various of farmers harvesting their crops 4. various of farmlands STORYLINE: Despite the continuous fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militia of Hezbollah across the borders, the Lebanese farmers remained in their villages and engaged in harvesting their crops. Israel and Hezbollah are engaged in a mini-war since the Palestinian Islamist group of Hamas launched the Al-Aqsa Flood operation on Oct. 7, 2023, although both parties declared the respect of rules of engagement applied since the end of the 2006 war between the two foes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut. (XHTV)

Leaked documents reveal U.S. hegemonic mindset: experts

STORY: Leaked documents reveal U.S. hegemonic mindset: experts DATELINE: May 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye/Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pentagon 2. various of street views in U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ISMAIL HAKKI PEKIN, Turkish security expert and retired lieutenant general 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TUGHRAL YAMIN, Senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad STORYLINE: The recent leaks of highly classified Pentagon documents have shed light on the extensive spying activities conducted by the U.S. on its allies and foes alike. Commenting on this, experts say the U.S. has been investing heavily in spying activities, which reveals the country's hegemonic mindset. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ISMAIL HAKKI PEKIN, Turkish security expert and retired lieutenant general "There is an intelligence unit whose job is to listen in on electronic intelligence. It's a huge unit, at which 80,000 to 100,000 people reportedly work. It is called National Sec

Obama's security advisor Donilon

Obama's security advisor Donilon

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tom Donilon, U.S. President Barack Obama's national security advisor. Donilon said at the Asia Society in New York on March 11, 2013, that instead of further isolating itself with hostile rhetoric, Pyongyang should follow the lead of countries such as Myanmar to see how the United States can work with former diplomatic foes.

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

BEIJING, China - Chinese passengers board an Air China charter plane heading to Taiwan at Beijing airport on July 4. China and Taiwan launched regularly scheduled direct Friday-Monday charter flights and tourism links the same day, reversing nearly 60-year-old bans on such links amid warming ties between the Cold War-era foes. (Pool photo)

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

BEIJING, China - A ceremony is held at Beijing airport on July 4 to mark the launching of regularly scheduled direct Friday-Monday charter flights between China and Taiwan. China and Taiwan launched the flights and tourism links the same day, reversing nearly 60-year-old bans on such links amid warming ties between the Cold War-era foes. (Pool photo)

Suzuki foes 1-for-4

Suzuki foes 1-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Ichiro Suzuki singles with the bases loaded in the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners cruised to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field on May 29. Suzuki went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to seven games but saw his league-leading batting average slip slightly to .359. (MLB)

Sugiyama, Halard-Decugis reach quarters in U.S. Open doubles

Sugiyama, Halard-Decugis reach quarters in U.S. Open doubles

NEW YORK, United States - No. 2 seeded women's doubles players Ai Sugiyama and Julie Halard-Decugis advance to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open tennis championships after a third-round victory Sept. 4. After being defeated three weeks earlier in Los Angeles by Kazakh Irina Selyutina and partner Tina Krizan of Slovenia, Sugiyama of Japan and her French partner Halard-Decugis gained revenge by eliminating their foes 6-3, 6-3.

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

BEIJING, China - Chinese passengers board an Air China charter plane heading to Taiwan at Beijing airport on July 4. China and Taiwan launched regularly scheduled direct Friday-Monday charter flights and tourism links the same day, reversing nearly 60-year-old bans on such links amid warming ties between the Cold War-era foes. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

China, Taiwan launch direct flights, tourism links

BEIJING, China - A ceremony is held at Beijing airport on July 4 to mark the launching of regularly scheduled direct Friday-Monday charter flights between China and Taiwan. China and Taiwan launched the flights and tourism links the same day, reversing nearly 60-year-old bans on such links amid warming ties between the Cold War-era foes. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

The gravestone for former French President Jacques Chirac and his daughter Laurence at the Montparnasse Cemetery

The gravestone for former French President Jacques Chirac and his daughter Laurence at the Montparnasse Cemetery

The gravestone where former French President Jacques Chirac will be buried next to his daughter Laurence (backward left behind a group of people) at the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris on September 30, 2019, after his funeral. Jacques Chirac died on September 26 at the age of 86 after a long battle with deteriorating health, prompting tributes from across the political spectrum for a charismatic statesman who famously said non to the 2003 Iraq war. The centre-right Chirac, acknowledged even by foes as a canny political fighter, rose to prominence as mayor of Paris before becoming prime minister and then serving as head of state from 1995 to 2007. (CTK Photo/Tereza Novakova)

The gravestone for former French President Jacques Chirac and his daughter Laurence at the Montparnasse Cemetery

The gravestone for former French President Jacques Chirac and his daughter Laurence at the Montparnasse Cemetery

The gravestone where former French President Jacques Chirac will be buried next to his daughter Laurence (backward left) at the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris on September 30, 2019, after his funeral. Jacques Chirac died on September 26 at the age of 86 after a long battle with deteriorating health, prompting tributes from across the political spectrum for a charismatic statesman who famously said non to the 2003 Iraq war. The centre-right Chirac, acknowledged even by foes as a canny political fighter, rose to prominence as mayor of Paris before becoming prime minister and then serving as head of state from 1995 to 2007. (CTK Photo/Tereza Novakova)

The gravestone for former French President Jacques Chirac and his daughter Laurence at the Montparnasse Cemetery

The gravestone for former French President Jacques Chirac and his daughter Laurence at the Montparnasse Cemetery

The gravestone where former French President Jacques Chirac will be buried next to his daughter Laurence at the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris on September 30, 2019, after his funeral. Jacques Chirac died on September 26 at the age of 86 after a long battle with deteriorating health, prompting tributes from across the political spectrum for a charismatic statesman who famously said non to the 2003 Iraq war. The centre-right Chirac, acknowledged even by foes as a canny political fighter, rose to prominence as mayor of Paris before becoming prime minister and then serving as head of state from 1995 to 2007. (CTK Photo/Tereza Novakova)

Suzuki foes 1-for-4

Suzuki foes 1-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Ichiro Suzuki singles with the bases loaded in the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners cruised to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field on May 29. Suzuki went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to seven games but saw his league-leading batting average slip slightly to .359. (MLB)