Turkish retirees' hope for future dashed by higher living cost

STORY: Turkish retirees' hope for future dashed by higher living cost SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of locals shopping on the streets in Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ALI KEMAL GUMRUKCU, Retiree in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HASAN OGUT, Retiree in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye's economic challenges have significantly impacted its retired population, leading to a marked decline in the purchasing power of over 16 million pensioners and a notable deterioration in their living standards. Ali Kemal Gumrukcu, a 70-year-old, received an interview with Xinhua at the bustling downtown Kizilay district in the capital Ankara frequented by retirees. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ALI KEMAL GUMRUKCU, Retiree in Türkiye "The cost of living in Türkiye is very high, leading to disillusionment and hopelessness among people. This situation is affecting all of our lives. My dreams are over regarding the future. We used to easil

Lebanese indifferent to New Year amid steep financial crisis

STORY: Lebanese indifferent to New Year amid steep financial crisis DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views of Beirut 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED SULTAN, Beirut resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL AHMAD, Beirut resident STORYLINE: After a three-year financial crisis that plunged the Lebanese into despair and hopelessness, many people are incapable of feeling the joy of the New Year holiday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED SULTAN, Beirut resident "The atmosphere is great and nice but the situation in the country does not allow one to enjoy. The dollar, as you can see, goes up and down, and nobody knows what to do. You go into a shop and buy a box of cigarettes for 20,000 Lebanese pounds, and the next day you buy it for 25,000 Lebanese pounds. It goes the same for fuel, transport cost and all. You cannot really feel your happiness 100 percent." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD AL AHMAD, Beirut resident "There is nothing at all. Peopl

YouTubers worldwide witness global fight against COVID-19

STORY: YouTubers worldwide witness global fight against COVID-19 DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:52 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of global fight against COVID-19 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX, Canadian YouTuber 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHELE, Italian YouTuber 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LAURA, YouTuber from South Africa 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ANDY, YouTuber from New Zealand 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FERNANDO, Colombian YouTuber 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MATT, American YouTuber 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): LI JINGJING, Chinese YouTuber 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): DANIEL, Canadian YouTuber STORYLINE: The story and legacy of COVID-19 should be told and heard, and help us understand whatever the future holds. A Canadian YouTuber has collaborated with content creators worldwide to produce such a documentary. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX, Canadian YouTuber "Terrify. Anxiety. Confusion. Hopelessness. My name is Alex, the producer of this documentary. You're about to watc