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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ghana aims to cut malaria deaths by 90 pct by 2028: official

STORY: Ghana aims to cut malaria deaths by 90 pct by 2028: official SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of blood tests 2. various of the World Malaria Day 3. SOUNDBITE (English): NANA YAW PEPRAH, Deputy program manager of the National Malaria Elimination Program STORYLINE: Ghana aims to reduce malaria deaths by 90 percent by 2028, Nana Yaw Peprah, deputy program manager of the National Malaria Elimination Program in Ghana, said on Thursday. Peprah said on the sidelines of an event marking World Malaria Day in the Ghanaian capital of Accra that the country would start piloting mass drug administration in selected districts to treat all positive malaria cases promptly. He added that under the program, chemoprevention will be introduced to reduce the incidence of malaria and malaria deaths among infants and children, who are most vulnerable to the disease. Even though the project requires a lot of investment,

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Multi-pronged measures in place to cope with respiratory illnesses amid cold wave in China

STORY: Multi-pronged measures in place to cope with respiratory illnesses amid cold wave in China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients in hospitals 2. various of snowfall in China STORYLINE: As respiratory infectious diseases have entered a period of high incidence amid dropping temperatures, medical authorities across China have coordinated medical resources and taken multiple measures to meet the increasing demand for medical treatment. The National Health Commission (NHC) has urged medical institutions to extend their outpatient reception hours, add available outpatient service numbers, expand consultation rooms and diagnosis and treatment areas in hospitals, and set up nighttime and weekend outpatient departments according to the medical treatment needs of their children patients. Meanwhile, Chinese health authorities are actively monitoring and assessing winter respiratory diseases, with efforts und

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - A doctor draws blood from a patient's finger at a hospital emergency department in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - Parents take their children to see a doctor at the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - A doctor draws blood from a patient's finger at a hospital emergency department in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - Parents take their children to see a doctor at the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - A doctor draws blood from a patient's finger at a hospital emergency department in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - Parents take their children to see a doctor at the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - A doctor draws blood from a patient's finger at a hospital emergency department in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - Parents take their children to see a doctor at the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - A doctor draws blood from a patient's finger at a hospital emergency department in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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Influenza Hit Children

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 14, 2023 - Parents take their children to see a doctor at the pediatric emergency department of a hospital in Shanghai, China, November 14, 2023. Recently, Shanghai seasonal change, A influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia high incidence.

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India's capital records 348 dengue cases this year

STORY: India's capital records 348 dengue cases this year DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of mosquitoes 3. various of hospital area STORYLINE: As many as 105 new dengue cases have been recorded in India's capital Delhi over the past week, taking the total number of infections to 348 so far this year, the local government said on Monday. The incidence of dengue cases almost doubled over the past week as compared to the preceding two to three weeks, according to the latest report on the mosquito-borne disease issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The weekly count continues to double over the last three weeks with Delhi reporting 56 cases and 24 cases, respectively, in the preceding two weekly cycles, according to the report. With the addition of 105 new cases, the overall count of dengue cases reported so far this year stands at 348 cases. The current level of dengue case count of the capital is

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person tries to protect himself from the sun in Las Ramblas, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values reaching up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air being trapped in a geographical extension for a certain period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person refills his water bottle at the Canaletas fountain, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

Several tourists in the park of the Citadel, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person tries to protect himself from the sun in Las Ramblas, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values reaching up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person fans himself in the park of the Citadel, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person tries to protect himself from the sun in Las Ramblas, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values reaching up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

Several people with hats to protect themselves from the sun, in Las Ramblas, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values reaching up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

Several people refresh themselves and refill their water bottles at the Canaletas fountain, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

Several people refresh themselves and refill their water bottles at the Canaletas fountain, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person takes cover from the sun under a tree in the park of the Citadel, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Extreme Heat Scorches Barcelona

A person covers himself from the sun in the park of the Citadel, on July 18, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Thirteen communities continue today on alert for very high temperatures, with special incidence in Aragon, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, where there is red warning (extreme risk) for values that reach up to 43ºC. In Barcelona, there may be historical heat records with up to 45ºC due to an extreme phenomenon, the heat dome, which consists of a mass of warm air trapped in a geographical extension during a determined period of time. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish PM tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: Spanish PM tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (file) 2. Spanish Sanchez's Twitter post 3. various of vaccination STORYLINE: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning. Sanchez confirmed the news in a Twitter post, saying "this morning, I have tested positive for COVID-19," adding although he would not be able to assist a planned Socialist Party event close to Barcelona, he would "continue working, taking maximum precautions." The news came just 24 hours before Spain begins its campaign to give a fourth dose of vaccine to people aged over 60, health workers and people living in residential care homes. This second "booster dose" will use vaccines modified to offer protection against the latest strains of COVID-19, after the health ministry reported a slight rise in the 14-day incidence of the virus in those over-60's over two months. The i

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Zheng Yuxin encourages students during an art class at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nie Qinshui teaches students to dribble basketball at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Zhang Zhongjia gives a music lesson at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Nie Qinshui interacts with a student at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Wu Qiumei covers students with quilt at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 6, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teachers guide students on medical checkup at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Shiwen teaches a student to make the bed at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huang Can teaches students to play the drum kit at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Fu, head of Fuzhou Xingyu School, gives a math lesson at the school in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 6, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teacher Hua Yaodong gives a lesson at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 7, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-AUTISTIC CHILDREN (CN)

(220909) -- FUZHOU, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yang Fu, head of Fuzhou Xingyu School, interacts with students during a math class at Fuzhou Xingyu School in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Sept. 6, 2022. Founded in July 2012, Fuzhou Xingyu School is a public special education school for autistic children. Currently, there are 192 students in the school. Children with autism are known as "children like the stars" in China. Autism in China has an incidence rate of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The Xingyu School has set up a curriculum covering education from preschool to vocational high school for autistic children. After years of training and guidance, the children here have not only gained basic self-care abilities and communication skills, but also gradually showed their talents in various domains. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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Lack of proper gun control laws in U.S. leads to recurring tragedies: Lebanese lawyer

STORY: Lack of proper gun control laws in U.S. leads to recurring tragedies: Lebanese lawyer DATELINE: July 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of people mourning victims of gun violenceSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyerSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyervarious of street view in Washington D.C. and New YorkSOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer STORYLINE: Lebanese lawyer Suzan Ismail has said the absence of proper laws and easy access to weapons in the United States have fed the recurring gun violence in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer "The increase of such incidence in the U.S. is attributed to different factors, mainly the absence of proper laws to prevent acquisition of weapons, the easy access to weapons, and the affordable prices of weapons which enable students to save money to be able to buy these weapons. Therefore, they use it in wrong places." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic):

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GERMANY-BERLIN-COVID-19-CASES-DECLINE

(220218) -- BERLIN, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks are seen on a bus in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 18, 2022. Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany declined as 220,048 new cases were registered within one day, around 20,100 less than a week ago, according to the Robert Koch Institute. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 residents also fell to 1371.1, compared to 1472.2 last Friday. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-COVID-19-CASES-DECLINE

(220218) -- BERLIN, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks leave a book store in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 18, 2022. Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany declined as 220,048 new cases were registered within one day, around 20,100 less than a week ago, according to the Robert Koch Institute. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 residents also fell to 1371.1, compared to 1472.2 last Friday. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-COVID-19-CASES-DECLINE

(220218) -- BERLIN, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks wait at a bus station in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 18, 2022. Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany declined as 220,048 new cases were registered within one day, around 20,100 less than a week ago, according to the Robert Koch Institute. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 residents also fell to 1371.1, compared to 1472.2 last Friday. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-COVID-19-CASES-DECLINE

(220218) -- BERLIN, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive COVID-19 tests at a testing station in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 18, 2022. Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany declined as 220,048 new cases were registered within one day, around 20,100 less than a week ago, according to the Robert Koch Institute. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 residents also fell to 1371.1, compared to 1472.2 last Friday. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-COVID-19-CASES-DECLINE

(220218) -- BERLIN, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wearing face masks are seen outside the German Historical Museum in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 18, 2022. Daily COVID-19 infections in Germany declined as 220,048 new cases were registered within one day, around 20,100 less than a week ago, according to the Robert Koch Institute. The seven-day incidence per 100,000 residents also fell to 1371.1, compared to 1472.2 last Friday. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-COVID-19-INCIDENCE-SURGE

(220128) -- BERLIN, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman has a test at a COVID-19 test station in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Jan. 28, 2022. Germany's seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate has continued to surge, hitting a new record of 1,073 infections per 100,000 inhabitants on Friday. The previous day, the number had stood at 1,017.4, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-COVID-19-INCIDENCE-SURGE

(220128) -- BERLIN, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in a shopping mall in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Jan. 28, 2022. Germany's seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate has continued to surge, hitting a new record of 1,073 infections per 100,000 inhabitants on Friday. The previous day, the number had stood at 1,017.4, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)

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GERMANY-BERLIN-COVID-19-INCIDENCE-SURGE

(220128) -- BERLIN, Jan. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wearing face masks wait to get on a train in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Jan. 28, 2022. Germany's seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate has continued to surge, hitting a new record of 1,073 infections per 100,000 inhabitants on Friday. The previous day, the number had stood at 1,017.4, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported. (Photo by Stefan Zeitz/Xinhua)