U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230202) -- WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds a press conference in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Feb. 2, 2023. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address next week, Republican leaders said on Thursday. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230202) -- WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds a press conference in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Feb. 2, 2023. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address next week, Republican leaders said on Thursday. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230202) -- WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds a press conference in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Feb. 2, 2023. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address next week, Republican leaders said on Thursday. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230202) -- WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy holds a press conference in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Feb. 2, 2023. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address next week, Republican leaders said on Thursday. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE SPEAKER-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230202) -- WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (C) holds a press conference in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Feb. 2, 2023. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address next week, Republican leaders said on Thursday. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during the exhibition gala of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 29, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during the exhibition gala of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 29, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during the exhibition gala of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 29, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during the exhibition gala of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 29, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

(SP)GERMANY-MUNICH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BAYERN MUNICH VS FRANKFURT

(SP)GERMANY-MUNICH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BAYERN MUNICH VS FRANKFURT

(230129) -- MUNICH, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Frankfurt's goalkeeper Kevin Trapp saves the ball during the German Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, Germany, Jan. 28, 2023. (Photo by Philippe Ruiz/Xinhua)

(SP)GERMANY-MUNICH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BAYERN MUNICH VS FRANKFURT

(SP)GERMANY-MUNICH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BAYERN MUNICH VS FRANKFURT

(230129) -- MUNICH, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Frankfurt's goalkeeper Kevin Trapp reacts during the German Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, Germany, Jan. 28, 2023. (Photo by Philippe Ruiz/Xinhua)

(SP)GERMANY-MUNICH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BAYERN MUNICH VS FRANKFURT

(SP)GERMANY-MUNICH-FOOTBALL-BUNDESLIGA-BAYERN MUNICH VS FRANKFURT

(230129) -- MUNICH, Jan. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (C) of Bayern Munich vies with Frankfurt's goalkeeper Kevin Trapp (bottom) during the German Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt in Munich, Germany, Jan. 28, 2023. (Photo by Philippe Ruiz/Xinhua)

(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-BASKETBALL-EUROLEAGUE-CRVENA ZVEZDA VS PARTIZAN

(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-BASKETBALL-EUROLEAGUE-CRVENA ZVEZDA VS PARTIZAN

(230128) -- BELGRADE, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crvena Zvezda's Filip Petrusev (R) vies with Partizan's Kevin Punter during their regular season round 21 Euroleague basketball match in Belgrade, Serbia on Jan. 27, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-BASKETBALL-EUROLEAGUE-CRVENA ZVEZDA VS PARTIZAN

(SP)SERBIA-BELGRADE-BASKETBALL-EUROLEAGUE-CRVENA ZVEZDA VS PARTIZAN

(230128) -- BELGRADE, Jan. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Crvena Zvezda's Branko Lazic (top, front) vies with Partizan's Kevin Punter (down, front) during their regular season round 21 Euroleague basketball match in Belgrade, Serbia on Jan. 27, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's free skating at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 27, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's free skating at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 27, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's free skating at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 27, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's free skating at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 27, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's free skating at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 27, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (Front)/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia react during the men's doubles second round match against Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi of China at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuchen (L)/Ou Xuanyi of China compete during the men's doubles second round match against Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (R)/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia compete during the men's doubles second round match against Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi of China at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuchen /Ou Xuanyi (front) of China compete during the men's doubles second round match against Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BADMINTON-INDONESIA MASTERS 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES-SECOND ROUND

(230126) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuchen /Ou Xuanyi (back) of China compete during the men's doubles second round match against Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia at Indonesia Masters 2023 badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's short program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 25, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's short program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 25, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's short program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 25, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's short program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 25, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's short program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 25, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland

Kevin Aymoz of France performs during men's short program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Espoo, Finland, on January 25, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

U.S. hits debt ceiling, Treasury Department takes "extraordinary measures"

STORY: U.S. hits debt ceiling, Treasury Department takes "extraordinary measures" DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of U.S. Treasury Department 2. various of exterior of Capitol Hill STORYLINE: The United States hit its debt limit on Thursday, prompting the Treasury Department to take "extraordinary measures" to continue financing the federal government. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that her department would put the temporary brakes on new investments in a few government retirement funds, from Thursday until June 5. Those include the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund and a couple of others. Yellen said such moves could allow the federal government to pay its bills until June. At the same time, Yellen said there would be "considerable uncertainty" around those actions, should Congress fail to pass legislation to increase the 31.4 trillion U.S. do

Hong Kong welcomes 1st int'l cruise ship after anti-epidemic measures adjustment

STORY: Hong Kong welcomes 1st int'l cruise ship after anti-epidemic measures adjustment DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Silver Spirit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KEVIN YEUNG YUN-HUNG, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, HKSAR 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADAM RADWANSKI, Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Silversea STORYLINE: Hong Kong on Wednesday welcomed the first international cruise ship after the adjustment of the city's anti-epidemic measures. Leaving Singapore on Jan. 5, Silversea Cruises' Silver Spirit berthed at Ocean Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui. Tourists from about 20 countries were welcomed by local officials who are glad to see a milestone in the city's tourism revival. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KEVIN YEUNG YUN-HUNG, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, HKSAR "Today is a very important day as an international cruise sailed in Hong Kong, marking a milestone. We will continue to promote Hong Kong's cr

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Weikeng (R)/Wang Chang pose for photos after the men's doubles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (top) compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (R)/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Weikeng (L) /Wang Chang celebrate after winning the men's doubles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (L)/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (front) compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (top) compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Weikeng (front)/Wang Chang compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (R)/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo react during the men's doubles round of 16 match against China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (R) compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (L) compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Liang Weikeng (R)/Wang Chang compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(SP)MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-BADMINTON-MALAYSIA OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230112) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (top) compete during the men's doubles round of 16 match against China's Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang at Malaysia Open 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

U.S. House adopts rules package after dysfunctional opening week

STORY: U.S. House adopts rules package after dysfunctional opening week DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives adopted a rules package on Monday after the dysfunctional opening week. The package, which will govern how the House led by Republicans operates for the next two years, was passed in a 220-213 vote, mainly along party lines. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy -- whose bid to take the gavel last week paralyzed the lower chamber for days -- said on Monday evening that "Congress has been broken for a long time." McCarthy, a California Republican, made multiple concessions to House Republican hardliners in order to rise to the post, including a measure to allow a single member to call for a vote to remove the speaker. Republicans flipped the House in the 2022 midterm elections while Democrats he

U.S. House Speaker drama could turn into nightmare for Americans

STORY: U.S. House Speaker drama could turn into nightmare for Americans DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Congressman Kevin McCarthy in U.S. House of Representatives election 2. various of Congressman Hakeem Jeffries 3. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. All House Democrats voted for Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, making him the minority leader and the first African American lawmaker to run a party in either chamber of the U.S. Congress. To flip Republican holdouts, McCarthy reportedly made a series of concessions, including a lower threshold to force a vote on ousting the House speaker and a floor vote on a border security bill. He also promised that efforts to rai

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

(230107) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives pray before the voting for a new House speaker in the House chamber in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

(230107) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 6, 2023 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

(230107) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (C) is pictured in the House chamber in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)