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Champions League - Real Madrid CF v OM

Belarusian referee Irfan Peljto shows red card to Real Madrid CF's Dani Carvajal during Champions League 2024/2025 Round 1 match. September 16,2025. Photo by Jorge Ropero/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Champions League - Real Madrid CF v OM

Belarusian referee Irfan Peljto shows yellow card to Real Madrid CF's Aurelien Tchouameni during Champions League 2024/2025 Round 1 match. September 16,2025. Photo by Jorge Ropero/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey - Hungary UEFA Nations League - Istanbul

Turkey's player Irfan Can Kahveci (17) celebrates his goal with teammate Hakan Calhanoglu (10) during the UEFA Nations League play-off, 1st leg soccer match between Turkey and Hungary in Istanbul, Turkey, 20 March 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Inter - FC Internazionale vs AS Monaco

Irfan Peljto shows red card to Christina Mawissa of AS Monaco during the UEFA Champions League stage match Phase MD8 between Inter FC Internazionale and AS Monaco, on 29 of Januari 2025, at Giuseppe Meazza San Siro Siro stadium in Milan, Italy

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Illustration For US Election Day

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - CBS Television Studios has ordered a new daytime drama developed under its partnership with the NAACP, the network announced on Monday. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atalanta BC vs Celtic

The Referee of the match, Irfan Peljto from Bosnia and Erzgovina shows the yellow card during the UEFA Champions League 2024/2025 League Phase MD3 football match between Atalanta BC and Celtic FC at Gewiss Stadium on October 23, 2024, Bergamo, Italy.

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Jiu Jitsu PON XXI Contest in Sumatra - Indonesia

East Java Jiu Jitsu athlete, Artz Brilliant after winning the men's -77 kg Fighting System class against the East Kalimantan contingent athlete, M Irfan Fauzi at the XXI/2024 Aceh-North Sumatra National Sports Week (PON) at the Martials Arts Arena-Sport Center, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 18, 2024. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jiu Jitsu PON XXI Contest in Sumatra - Indonesia

Atlet Jiu Jitsu Jawa Timur, Artz Brilliant usai menggigit emas yang diraihnya usai memenangkan Fighting System kelas -77 kg putra melawan atlet kontingen Kalimantan Timur, M Irfan Fauzi di Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) XXI/2024 Aceh-Smatera Utara di Martials Arts Arena-Sport Center, Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia pada 18 September 2024. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jiu Jitsu PON XXI Contest in Sumatra - Indonesia

Portrait of East Kalimantan Ju-Jitsu athlete, Irfan Fauzi while participating in the National Sports Week (PON) XXI/2024 Aceh-North Sumatra at the Martial Art Arena-Sport Center, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia on September 18, 2024. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nations League - Turkey v Iceland

Turkiye's player Kerem Akturkoglu (7) celebrates his goal with teammate Irfan Can Kahveci (17) and Arda Guler during the Uefa Nations League match between Turkiye - Iceland at the Gursel Aksel Stadium, Izmir, Turkiye, on September 9, 2024. Photo by TFF/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nations League - Turkey v Iceland

Turkiye's player Kerem Akturkoglu (7) celebrates his goal with teammate Irfan Can Kahveci (17) during the Uefa Nations League match between Turkiye - Iceland at the Gursel Aksel Stadium, Izmir, Turkiye, on September 9, 2024. Photo by TFF/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Euro 2024 - Germany Ousts Denmark

The fourth referee Irfan Peljto checks the VAR monitor during the UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Germany and Denmark in Dortmund, Germany, June 29, 2024. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)GERMANY-DORTMUND-FOOTBALL-EURO 2024-GERMANY VS DENMARK

(240630) -- DORTMUND, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The fourth referee Irfan Peljto checks the VAR monitor during the UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Germany and Denmark in Dortmund, Germany, June 29, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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Euro 2024 - Turkey v Czechia

Turkiye's player Irfan Can Kahveci during UEFA EURO 2024 Group F football match between Turkiye and Czechia at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany, on 26 June, 2024. Photo by Mehmet Sirin Toplaoglu/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-CHINA VS SINGAPORE (CN)

(240326) -- TIANJIN, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lei (C) of China vies with Irfan Fandi (R) of Singapore during the group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between China and Singapore in north China's Tianjin Municipality on March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-CHINA VS SINGAPORE (CN)

(240326) -- TIANJIN, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Irfan Fandi (Top) of Singapore heads the ball during the group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between China and Singapore in north China's Tianjin Municipality on March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-CHINA VS SINGAPORE (CN)

(240326) -- TIANJIN, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yuning (L) of China vies with Irfan Fandi (R) of Singapore during the group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between China and Singapore in north China's Tianjin Municipality on March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-CHINA VS SINGAPORE (CN)

(240326) -- TIANJIN, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lei (C) of China communicates with Irfan Fandi (R) of Singapore during the group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between China and Singapore in north China's Tianjin Municipality on March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-CHINA VS SINGAPORE (CN)

(240326) -- TIANJIN, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wu Lei (2nd R) of China communicates with Irfan Fandi (1st R) of Singapore during the group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between China and Singapore in north China's Tianjin Municipality on March 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

Chairman of the Indonesian Blind Association (Pertuni), as a blind voter, Irfan (45) sits as a portrait before exercising his right to vote in the 2024 general election for President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia at TPS 36 specifically for voters with disabilities on Jalan Sampul, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

Chairman of the Indonesian Blind Association (Pertuni), as a blind voter, Irfan (45) sits as a portrait before exercising his right to vote in the 2024 general election for President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia at TPS 36 specifically for voters with disabilities on Jalan Sampul, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

Chairman of the Indonesian Blind Association (Pertuni), a blind voter, Irfan (45) accompanied by his nephew Dermawan Syahputra (23) using his rights to vote in the 2024 general election for President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia at TPS 36 specifically for voters with disabilities on Sampul Street, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

Chairman of the Indonesian Blind Association (Pertuni), as a blind voter, Irfan (45) accompanied by his friend went inside Polling Place 36 before exercising his right to vote in the 2024 general election for President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia on Sampul Street, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

Chairman of the Indonesian Blind Association (Pertuni), a blind voter, Irfan (45) accompanied by his nephew Dermawan Syahputra (23) using his rights to vote in the 2024 general election for President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia at TPS 36 specifically for voters with disabilities on Sampul Street, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Day - Indonesia

Chairman of the Indonesian Blind Association (Pertuni), a blind voter, Irfan (45) accompanied by his nephew Dermawan Syahputra (23) using his rights to vote in the 2024 general election for President and Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia at TPS 36 specifically for voters with disabilities on Sampul Street, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on February 14, 2024. Indonesia on Wednesday opened polling stations where nearly 205 million eligible voters will choose a new president and some 20,000 other public officials. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)GERMANY-LEIPZIG-FOOTBALL-UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-ROUND OF 16-RB LEIPZIG VS REAL MADRID

(240214) -- LEIPZIG, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Vinicius Junior (3rd L) of Real Madrid communicates with referee Irfan Peljto during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st Leg match between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid in Leipzig, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)

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Türkiye's tourism sector happy to host Chinese tourists during Spring Festival holiday

STORY: Türkiye's tourism sector happy to host Chinese tourists during Spring Festival holiday SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage/Feb. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. footage of Istanbul Airport in Türkiye 2. footages of Chinese tourists in Istanbul Airport, Türkiye 3. footages about Irfan Karsli, head of Istanbul-based travel agency Ligarba 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of Istanbul-based travel agency Ligarba 5. footage of Chinese tourist group in Istanbul, Türkiye 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAMIT KUK, Chief adviser to the president of the Turkish Travel Agencies Association STORYLINE: Representatives of the Turkish tourism sector are looking forward to welcoming Chinese tourists during the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, which began Feb. 10 this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of Istanbul-based travel agency Ligarba "The Spring Festival is the biggest occasion for family reunions and traveling abroad f

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Turkish Super League - Fenerbahce v Ankaragucu

Irfan Can Kahveci of Fenerbahce during the match Fenerbahce and Ankaragucu faced each other in the Trendyol Super Lig (Turkish Super League), the match took place at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Super League - Fenerbahce v Ankaragucu

Irfan Can Kahveci of Fenerbahce during the match Fenerbahce and Ankaragucu faced each other in the Trendyol Super Lig (Turkish Super League), the match took place at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Super League - Fenerbahce v Ankaragucu

Irfan Can Kahveci of Fenerbahce during the match Fenerbahce and Ankaragucu faced each other in the Trendyol Super Lig (Turkish Super League), the match took place at Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by Yagiz Gurtug/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese canola crop transforms Pakistan's cooking oil industry, boosts local economy

STORY: Chinese canola crop transforms Pakistan's cooking oil industry, boosts local economy DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: GUJRANWALA, Pakistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crop fields 2. various of the cooking oil industry 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): IRFAN JAVED, Cooking oil extraction machine owner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Urdu): MUHAMMAD RIZWAN, Seed distributor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Urdu): MUHAMMAD AZIM, Team leader of Evyol group STORYLINE: Irfan Javed, a cooking oil extraction machine owner in Pakistan has seen a business boom when customers flock to his shop with freshly harvested Chinese canola crop to extract oil. The crop is produced locally under an agreement between Chinese company Wuhan Qingfa Hesheng Seed Co. Ltd and Pakistani company Evyol Group. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): IRFAN JAVED, Cooking oil extraction machine owner "Initially, only the farmers who planted the Chinese canola visited our shop but gradually the number of visitors increased when people became aware of t

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U.S. disastrous response to COVID-19 human-induced: Pakistani expert

STORY: U.S. disastrous response to COVID-19 human-induced: Pakistani expert DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (English): IRFAN SHAHZAD TAKALVI, Founding president of Eurasian Century Institute, Pakistan 3. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: A Pakistani expert has said that the United States' response to the COVID-19 pandemic was a human-induced disaster and exposed the weaknesses of the American leadership. SOUNDBITE (English): IRFAN SHAHZAD TAKALVI, Founding president of Eurasian Century Institute, Pakistan "America's response to COVID-19, since day one, has been a policy response disaster. It has been a governance disaster. It has exposed many weaknesses of (the) American leadership and American institutions. As an observer, I feel that had the policy response been adequate, America could have saved at least 300,000 lives. So we know that the response, since day one, was not adequate enough. We had a president in Ameri

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(SP)CHINA-HONG KONG-FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY-SINGAPORE-TRAINING (CN)

(230322) -- HONG KONG, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Irfan Najeeb of Singapore attends a training session before the friendly match between China's Hong Kong and Singapore in south China's Hong Kong, March 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai)

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COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based, not politicized by U.S.: experts

STORY: COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based, not politicized by U.S.: experts DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX OWITI, Professor formerly working at Aga Khan University, Kenya 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUSTAFA AMIN, Researcher on Arab and international affairs, Egypt 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): WALID MAHMOUD, Director of Irfan Hospital, Lebanon 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BIKILA HURISA, Head of Ethiopia's Ruling Prosperity Party's public and international relations STORYLINE: Experts around the world have said that COVID-19 origins tracing should be science-based and not be politicized by the United States. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the U.S. has been pursuing the most convenient and economical way in finding the origins of the novel coronavirus -- fabricating groundless allegations against China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEX OWITI, Professor formerly working at Aga Khan University,

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-POLICE BUILDING-ATTACK

(230218) -- KARACHI, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A police building is seen following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 18, 2023. The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General of south zone Karachi Irfan Baloch told the media. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-POLICE BUILDING-ATTACK

(230218) -- KARACHI, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard on the rooftop of a police building following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 18, 2023. The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General of south zone Karachi Irfan Baloch told the media. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-POLICE BUILDING-ATTACK

(230218) -- KARACHI, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard near a police building following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 18, 2023. The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General of south zone Karachi Irfan Baloch told the media. (Str/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-KARACHI-POLICE BUILDING-ATTACK

(230218) -- KARACHI, Feb. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Security personnel stand guard near a police building following an attack in Karachi, Pakistan, Feb. 18, 2023. The security forces had killed all three terrorists who attacked the police chief's office in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, on Friday night, Spokesperson of the Sindh government Murtaza Wahab said. The attack happened at around 7:10 p.m. local time when the attackers opened fire and hurled hand grenades at the police office near the Saddar area of Karachi, Deputy Inspector General of south zone Karachi Irfan Baloch told the media. (Str/Xinhua)

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GLOBALink | Türkiye welcomes Chinese tourists with hospitality in Year of the Rabbit

STORY: Türkiye welcomes Chinese tourists with hospitality in Year of the Rabbit DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HASAN EKER, Vice president of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies 3. various of Irfan Karsli 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 5. various of Shangri-La hotel in Istanbul 6. various of TJ Joulak 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TJ JOULAK, General manager of Shangri-La Bosphorus in Istanbul 8. various of Sevgi Uzgen 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): SEVGI UZGEN, Turkish history teacher 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): BETUL PAKIS, Turkish designer STORYLINE: Soon after China downgraded its management of COVID-19 and facilitated the smooth and orderly cross-border travel, Türkiye started to see arrivals of Chinese tourists to spend the Lunar New Year holiday. After hosting over 420,000 Chinese tourists in 2019, Türkiye had initial

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Chinese tourists to fuel global economic recovery, cultural exchange

STORY: Chinese tourists to fuel global economic recovery, cultural exchange DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:44 LOCATION: FLORENCE/Singapore/ISTANBUL/Copenhagen/Manila/BALI CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese tourists traveling in different countries 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEN PENG, Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YAN JIAN, Chinese tourist 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI JINGXIA, Chinese tourist 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Italian): VERONICA VICHI, Restaurant owner in Florence, Italy 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): FLEMMING BRUHN, Director of VisitDenmark, Denmark's official tourism promoting organization 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (Chinese): LI LIANGYI, Head of China Express Travel (Singapore) STORYLINE: As China downgraded its management of COVID-19 and eased international travel restrictions, the outbound travel market quickly recovered during the Spring Festival. Many Chines

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Turkish-Chinese letter-writing contest concludes in Istanbul

STORY: Turkish-Chinese letter-writing contest concludes in Istanbul DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Letters of the Silk Road" contest 2. various of Chinese song performed by the arts association 3. various of people practicing taichi organized by the Turkish Chinese Association 4. various of Zhu Fengye, who came 1st in the competition, reading her letter 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU JIAN, China's acting Consul General STORYLINE: A Turkish-Chinese letter-writing contest concluded Wednesday in Türkiye's largest city Istanbul. Organized by the Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association, the "Letters of the Silk Road" contest invited language students from China and Türkiye to write letters in each other's languages. "We organized the contest in order to raise awareness of the Silk Road and to create lasting friendships between Turkish and Chinese students," said Turkish-Chinese Cultural Association President Irfan Karsli in an online c

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Soccer player Irfan Bachdim at press conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Dutch-born Indonesian footballer Irfan Haarys Bachdim, who recently joined J-League first-division side Ventforet Kofu, speaks at a press conference of SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. on Jan. 30, 2014 in Tokyo. The satellite broadcaster will air J-League matches involving Kofu as well as other clubs.

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Indonesian football player

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Dutch-born Indonesia forward Irfan Bachdim. He said during a press conference in Jakarta on Jan. 27, 2014, that he has officially joined J-League first-division side Ventforet Kofu.

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Indonesian football player

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Dutch-born Indonesia forward Irfan Bachdim (R) holds a press conference in Jakarta on Jan. 27, 2014. He has officially joined J-League first-division side Ventforet Kofu.

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Experiments on African American inmates reveal U.S. double standards on human rights

STORY: Experiments on African American inmates reveal U.S. double standards on human rights DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. the formal apology of the city of Philadelphia 2. cover of the book telling the story at Holmesburg Prison 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): IRFAN SHAHZAD TAKALVI, Founding President of Eurasian Century Institute, Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Manila-based think tank STORYLINE: The U.S. city of Philadelphia has issued a formal apology for experiments conducted on African American inmates at a prison decades ago. From the 1950s to the 1970s, inmates of Holmesburg Prison were intentionally exposed to pharmaceuticals, viruses, fungus, asbestos, and even dioxin, a component of Agent Orange. The experiments were conducted by University of Pennsylvania researcher Dr. Albert Kligman. The vast majority of those subjected to these experiments were African American men, many of them illiterate, awa

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U.S. attempts to weaken China through politicizing COVID-19 origins tracing: Lebanese doctor

STORY: U.S. attempts to weaken China through politicizing COVID-19 origins tracing: Lebanese doctor DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of White Housevarious of street view in ChinaSOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WALID MAHMOUD, Director of Irfan HospitalSOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WALID MAHMOUD, Director of Irfan Hospital STORYLINE: A senior Lebanese doctor has said the U.S. is attempting to weaken China through politicizing COVID-19 origins tracing. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): WALID MAHMOUD, Director of Irfan Hospital The People's Republic of China made great efforts in containing the virus and controlling it in a great way. They are among the first countries to be able to control it in a complete way while it was spread in other countries of the world, despite the big number of population in China and its big cities. As for the tracking of the virus, they played a big role, they tried to communicate with the World Health Organization and international experts

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High inflation prevents most Turks from vacation

STORY: High inflation prevents most Turks from vacation DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of tourists in TurkeySOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel AgencySOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel AgencySOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel AgencySOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency STORYLINE: Foreign tourists are once again flocking to Turkey, with some 42 million visitors expected to arrive this year, an increase of 12 million from 2021. But most Turks, especially the salaried class, are stuck at home this summer because of soaring inflation which rose to nearly 79 percent last month, the highest the country has seen in a quarter of a century. Seven out of 10 Turks made no vacation plans this year, with a summer getaway being out of reach in the face of inflation and a we

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Pakistanis, Chinese celebrate joys of spring

STORY: Pakistanis, Chinese celebrate joys of spring DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:11 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the performances and activities 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SYEDA RIMSHA ALI, Pakistani student 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MUHAMMAD IRFAN, Pakistani student 4. SOUNDBITE (Urdu): Pakistani students 5. SOUNDBITE (English): SYED NADIR ALI, Director general of National University of Modern Languages in Islamabad 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG WEI, Chinese director of Confucius Institute in Islamabad STORYLINE: A cultural festival was held at the National University of Modern Languages in Islamabad on Monday. The event welcomed the spring season through performances of complex Chinese songs and classic dance by students from the university. Pakistani students also performed traditional tea ceremonies for Chinese guests. Syeda Rimsha Ali Shah and her friend Muhammad Irfan have been rehearsing a Chinese pop song to present it in front of Chinese and Pakistani a

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Israeli president's "historic" visit continues in Turkey's Istanbul

STORY: Israeli president's "historic" visit continues in Turkey's Istanbul DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Neve Shalom Synagogue in the Beyoglu district, Istanbul city in Turkey 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 4. Footages about Tourist groups traveling with a guide in Antalya, Turkey STORYLINE: Following a "historic" meeting with the Turkish president in the capital Ankara, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with representatives of the Jewish community in Turkey's financial and cultural hub Istanbul on Thursday. Addressing the community members at the Neve Shalom Synagogue in the Beyoglu district, Herzog praised Turkey for opening "its gates and heart to the daughters and sons of the Jewish people, who found a firm foothold here," according to a statement i

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A Mighty Heart (2007)

Archie Panjabi, Irfan Khan & Angelina Jolie Characters: Asra, & Mariane Pearl Film: A Mighty Heart (2007) Director: Michael Winterbottom 21 May 2007 Date: 21 May 2007