Iran says U.S. wants to return to nuke deal without paying "costs"

STORY: Iran says U.S. wants to return to nuke deal without paying "costs" DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said at a press conference Monday that the United States wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal without paying the "costs." The U.S. behavior is "hypocritical" and "officially lying," he said, adding that the U.S. side has repeatedly sent messages through different channels and emphasized their readiness to return to the agreement. It is clear that the United States wants to return to the agreement, but does not want to pay the costs of returning to the deal, said Kanaani. He advised the U.S. government to behave "reasonably" and remain committed to their commitments in the past indirect nuclear negotiations. Iran signed the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with world powers in July 2015, agreeing to c

U.S. being hypocritical in buying Russian goods while putting sanctions on Russia: expert

STORY: U.S. being hypocritical in buying Russian goods while putting sanctions on Russia: expert DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University STORYLINE: Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the U.S. has imposed tough sanctions on Russian products. However, over six months into the conflict, Russian goods are still flowing into the U.S. In a recent interview, Alexey Maslov, an expert from Moscow State University, said trade ties between Russia and the U.S. are so close that it's simply impossible for the U.S. to refuse Russian goods. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ALEXEY MASLOV, Head of Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University "It turned out that countries, including the United States, have close trade ti

U.S. hypocritical for championing human and labor rights abroad: Turkish academic

STORY: U.S. hypocritical for championing human and labor rights abroad: Turkish academic DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Turkey 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HAKKI OCAL, Veteran journalist, academic at Ibn Haldun University 3. various of street views in the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAKKI OCAL, Veteran journalist STORYLINE: Turkish veteran journalist and academic Hakki Ocal said that despite championing both human and labor rights abroad, the U.S. has been internally facing severe problems on both fronts. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HAKKI OCAL, Veteran journalist, academic at Ibn Haldun University "The United States is still a country of immigrants, because its economy is depending on cheap labor. At the moment, the American economy would not last a single year if those immigrants, content with much lesser wages than Americans with collective labor agreements and minimum wages, do not come into the country. It cannot compet

Experts slam U.S. violation of human rights

STORY: Experts slam U.S. violation of human rights DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELEN, Social worker and professor in social science, with U.S. nationality that lives in El Salvador 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Shootings, riots, racism, hatred, inequality, and 1 million COVID-19 deaths... Experts slam U.S. violation of human rights, revealing the hidden social problems of the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies "That's the hypocrisy of the United States. They're too hypocritical that they even criticize other countries about human rights records, about democracy, about racial discrimination and human rights vio

U.S. No.1 violator of UN mechanisms: Philippine researcher

STORY: U.S. No.1 violator of UN mechanisms: Philippine researcher DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. related footage 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies STORYLINE: A Philippine researcher has recently accused the United States of being the number one violator of the UN mechanisms, saying it's too hypocritical that they even criticize other countries about human rights records. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies "That's the hypocrisy of the United States. They're too hypocritical that they even criticize other countries about human rights records, about democracy, about racial discrimination and human rights violations of other countries. But if you look at the United States, they are the number one violator actually of the UN mechanisms." The researcher said that the U.S. is trying to contain China to preserve U.S. dominan

U.S. is too hypocritical to criticize other countries: experts

STORY: U.S. is too hypocritical to criticize other countries: experts DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEATRICE MATIRI-MAISORI, Economics Senior Lecturer, Riara University, Kenya STORYLINE: The so-called "America COMPETES Act of 2022," passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, contains negative content related to China. Experts say that the U.S. is too hypocritical to criticize other countries and should develop its strategic advantage without having to denigrate others. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies "That's the hypocrisy of the United States. They're too hypocritical to even criticize other countries about human rights records, about democracy, about racial discrimination and human rights violation of other countries. But if you look at

GLOBALink | UK should stop being arrogant and hypocritical on human rights: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: UK should stop being arrogant and hypocritical on human rights: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "We noted the amount of criticism and questioning regarding this decision in the UK and internationally. Mainstream media outlets in the UK have called the government's plan appalling, saying it is "chilling" to think about that vulnerable people are going to be taken all the way to another country. The Archbishop of Canterbury openly criticized the British government's move, saying it will cause "serious ethical questions" that cannot "stand the judgment of God." The UNHCR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) has repeatedly pointed out that the move is unlawful and that people should not be "treated l

U.S. is hypocritical to criticize other countries for human rights violations: Philippine researcher

STORY: U.S. is hypocritical to criticize other countries for human rights violations: Philippine researcher DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of ManilaSOUNDBITE 1(English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studiesvarious of XinjiangSOUNDBITE 2(English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies STORYLINE: The U.S. is hypocritical to criticize other countries for human rights violations, said a researcher of Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies. SOUNDBITE 1(English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies "That's the hypocrisy of the United States. They're too hypocritical to even criticize other countries about human rights records, about democracy, about racial discrimination and human rights violations of other countries. But if you look at the United States, they are the number one violator actually of the UN mechanisms. There's a lot of like, for example, the UN Conventio

S. Korean expert concerned about Japan's "militarization"

S. Korean expert concerned about Japan's "militarization"

South Korean Yonsei University professor Moon Chung In says in an interview with Kyodo News in Seoul on Sept. 21, 2015, that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's failure to show remorse as regards Japan's wartime past in his recent statement issued on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II is giving rise to concern in China and his country that Tokyo is heading for what he calls militarization. He said Japan's recent security-related legislation will contribute to wiping out a "hypocritical" situation in which war-renouncing Article 9 of Japan's pacifist Constitution and its powerful military coexist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Protest against Tokyo Olympics in Fukushima

Protest against Tokyo Olympics in Fukushima

People protest on Feb. 29, 2020, in front of the J-Village national soccer training center where the Olympic torch relay will start, located near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The protesters called the Olympics' stated goal of promoting Fukushima and other northeastern Japan areas affected by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters hypocritical. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Protest against Tokyo Olympics in Fukushima

Protest against Tokyo Olympics in Fukushima

People protest on Feb. 29, 2020, in front of the J-Village national soccer training center where the Olympic torch relay will start, located near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The protesters called the Olympics' stated goal of promoting Fukushima and other northeastern Japan areas affected by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters hypocritical. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo