Pakistan: Deadly Monsoon Floods Affect Over One Million People in Punjab Province

Heavy monsoon rains have caused deadly floods across Pakistan. The floods in Punjab province alone have affected more than one million people, and the nationwide death toll has surpassed 800 since the monsoon season began in June. In the city of Lahore, even luxury developments have been submerged, with thousands of homes flooded.

Job opportunities prompt Mandarin-learning in Cambodia

STORY: Job opportunities prompt Mandarin-learning in Cambodia SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony of Duan Hua University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SENG MONYNETH, Student at Duan Hua Chinese School 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MOENG KIM LEANG, Student at Duan Hua Chinese School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): MOEURN SOTHEA, Teacher at Duan Hua Chinese School STORYLINE: Cambodian students from Duan Hua Chinese School in the country's capital city of Phnom Penh have been optimistic about their future careers as their Chinese proficiency will help them seek better job opportunities. Governed by the Association of Chinese Teochew in Cambodia, Duan Hua University, an expansion of the Duan Hua Chinese School, was opened on Saturday. On the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of Duan Hua University in the capital's Pou Senchey district, Seng Monyneth, a 12th-grade student at the Duan Hua Chinese School,

Record 13 mln Chinese take college entrance exam

STORY: Record 13 mln Chinese take college entrance exam DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of exam sites in China STORYLINE: This year's college entrance exam in China, also known as the "gaokao," began on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Education, the exact number of applicants for this year is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. Their exams will last from two to four days, depending on their choice of subjects. The annual exam is deemed the most important event for high school graduates, as it provides an opportunity to set the direction for their future careers. This year's college entrance exam is the first one after China adjusted its COVID-19 response measures. Health and emergency response measures have been put in place for COVID-19, as well as other medical emergencies such as heat strokes and injuries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

The X Files (1998)

The X Files (1998)

David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson Characters: Special Agent Fox Mulder & Special Agent Dana Scully Film: The X Files; The X-Files: Fight The Future; The (USA 1998) Director: Rob Bowman 19 June 1998 THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE. FBI Agents Mulder (David Duchovny, L) and Scully (Gillian Anderson, R) are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy surpassing anything they've ever encountered. With the dubious assistance of a paranoid doctor, Mulder and Scully risk their careers and their lives to hunt down a deadly virus which may be extraterrestrial in origin - and could destroy all life on Earth. Don