Cambodia burns down multi-million USD worth of seized narcotics, precursor chemicals

STORY: Cambodia burns down multi-million USD worth of seized narcotics, precursor chemicals SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of military police guards during drug-burning 2. various of illicit drug piles 3. various of officials burning drugs 4. various of drugs on fire STORYLINE: Cambodia on Friday destroyed multi-million U.S. dollars worth of narcotics and precursor chemicals seized from across the Southeast Asian country, officials said. Meas Vyrith, secretary-general of the National Authority for Combating Drugs, set fire to the illicit drugs and precursor chemicals at a ceremony held at an incinerator on the northern outskirts of the capital Phnom Penh. He said the drug destruction was made to celebrate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which is observed annually on June 26. "A total of 4.1 tons of illicit drugs, with a trafficking market value of about 22.7 mill

Badminton for friendship, solidarity event held in Cambodia to mark LMC Week

STORY: Badminton for friendship, solidarity event held in Cambodia to mark LMC Week SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): MEAS KIM HENG, Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and LMC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) leader of Cambodia 3. various of the event 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): MEAS KIM HENG, Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and LMC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) leader of Cambodia STORYLINE: Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) badminton for friendship and solidarity event was organized in Phnom Penh on Tuesday to celebrate LMC Week 2024. Held at the Phnom Penh Badminton Club of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC), the event saw the participation of some 200 people, including officials from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Internati

EU members agree to lift air, maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria, Romania

STORY: EU members agree to lift air, maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria, Romania SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Council of the European Union Europa building 2. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 3. Footage of the capital city of Bulgaria 4. Footage of the capital city of Romania STORYLINE: European Union (EU) member states reached a unanimous agreement on Saturday to eliminate air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania, paving the way for the two countries to gain full access to the Schengen area, according to the Council of the EU. Commencing March 31, 2024, checks on individuals at EU internal air and maritime borders between Bulgaria and Romania and the other Schengen countries will be removed, said the Council. Regarding the remaining aspects of the Schengen acquis, which include the lifting of controls at internal borders and related meas

Greeks offered "Easter Basket" of lower-priced foods to battle inflation

STORY: Greeks offered "Easter Basket" of lower-priced foods to battle inflation DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people shopping in a supermarket 2. various of price labels in Athens' central meat market "Varvakeios" 3. various of Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis in a visit at Varvakeios 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ADONIS GEORGIADIS, Greek Minister of Development and Investments 5. various of Varvakeios 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): ANDREAS NIOTIS, President of Athens' central meat market "Varvakeios" 7. various of Varvakeios STORYLINE: For the first time, consumers in Greece planning to prepare a festive meal for the Greek Orthodox Easter, which falls on Sunday, will be able to purchase the basic ingredients at reduced prices this year. The government, in cooperation with the country's supermarket chains, launched its special "Easter Basket" offer last week as part of a wider campaign of weekly "Household Basket" meas

More Chinese truck drivers back on road amid COVID-19 control

STORY: More Chinese truck drivers back on road amid COVID-19 control DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITES 1 (Chinese): Truck drivers 2. STANDUP 1 (English): CAO JIAYUE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XUETAO, Truck driver 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XU YONGFENG, Truck driver 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XU YONGFENG, Truck driver 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHANG XUETAO, Truck driver 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YAO SHUKAI, Deputy Director of Jixianlu toll station 8. STANDUP 2 (English): CAO JIAYUE, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: SOUNDBITES 1 (Chinese): Truck drivers "(I drove here) from Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. From Nangang. From Chongqing. From Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province. From Jinan, Shandong Province." STANDUP 1 (English): CAO JIAYUE, Xinhua correspondent "This is Cao Jiayue from Xinhua News Agency. Recently, due to sporadic outbreaks of COVID-19 in some areas of the country, China has adopted vigorous meas