Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Bangladesh's sea fish trade hub enters fish drying peak season

STORY: Bangladesh's sea fish trade hub enters fish drying peak season SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fish drying 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD RAFIQ UDDIN, Dry fish trader 3. various of fish drying 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MD KAISER, Dry fish trader 5. various of fish drying STORYLINE: Fishermen in Bangladesh's southeastern Cox's Bazar district, which is situated along the Bay of Bengal, are now busy drying fish in the traditional way. In Bangladesh, mid-October to mid-February is the peak fish drying season. In Cox's Bazar's Nazirar Tek village, the largest dried fish-producing village in the country, thousands have made temporary settlements for fish drying under the sun. Locally known as "shutki palli," meaning the place where dried fish is produced, Cox's Bazar meets 85 percent of the country's demand. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD RAFIQ UDDIN, Dry fish trader "Qutubdiapara in Nazira Tech i

E

U.S. should solve Palestinian refugees' issue rather than stop financial contributions: expert

STORY: U.S. should solve Palestinian refugees' issue rather than stop financial contributions: expert DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expert working 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza Strip-based expert STORYLINE: A Gaza Strip-based Palestinian political expert said that double standards in dealing with issues in the Middle East region are one of the most dangerous American policies in the region. In mid-February, a number of U.S. senators submitted a bill to stop the U.S. from contributing to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Hussam al-Dajani said that the U.S. government should work to resolve the long-term issue of the Palestinian refugees instead of discontinuing its financial contributions. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HUSSAM AL-DAJANI, Gaza Strip-based political expert "The U.S. should work on resolving the Palestinian refugee issue in accordance with UN Resolution 194 rather

E

Leaked documents an evidence of U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs: Palestinian expert

STORY: Leaked documents an evidence of U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs: Palestinian expert DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pentagon 2. various of street views in U.S. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): HUSSAM DAJANI, Gaza-based political analyst 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HUSSAM DAJANI, Gaza-based political analyst STORYLINE: A Palestinian expert has said the reported leaks of classified Pentagon documents reveal that the United States has been meddling in other countries' affairs. Earlier this month, reports on batches of alleged U.S. intelligence documents that were uploaded on social media platforms such as Twitter and Telegram grabbed headlines. According to U.S. officials, several of the documents are authentic and are believed to have been generated between mid-February and early March. They contain extensive top-secret data related to U.S.-friendly nations, including Ukraine, South Korea and Israel. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabi

E

Americans have always been carrying out espionage: Pakistani expert

STORY: Americans have always been carrying out espionage: Pakistani expert DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (English): TUGHRAL YAMIN, Senior research fellow at Institute of Policy Studies 3. various of the views in U.S. STORYLINE: The reported leaks of classified Pentagon documents show that "the Americans have always been carrying out espionage," said Tughral Yamin, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, an Islamabad-based think tank. Earlier this month, reports on batches of alleged U.S. intelligence documents that were uploaded on social media platforms such as Twitter and Telegram grabbed headlines. According to U.S. officials, several of the documents are authentic and are believed to have been generated between mid-February and early March. They contain extensive top-secret data related to U.S.-friendly nations, including Ukraine, South Korea and Israel. SOUNDBITE (Englis

E

UN refugee agency relocates over 1,000 Somali refugees in Ethiopia

STORY: UN refugee agency relocates over 1,000 Somali refugees in Ethiopia DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:16 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Somali refugees STORYLINE: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday that it has begun relocation of newly arrived Somali refugees in Ethiopia who fled recurring clashes between security forces and clan leaders in Las Anod in northern Somalia, with 1,036 of the most vulnerable people transferred from border areas to a new settlement over the past three days. The UN refugee agency said thousands of people have arrived in the Somali region of Ethiopia seeking safety since clashes started in mid-February. As of last week, 91,000 people had been registered by Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service with the UNHCR's support, and refugees still continue to arrive, fleeing ongoing violence in their home country, the UNHCR said. "Most are women, children, and older people. Among them are more tha

E

Tunisia sees more zero-balance savers with soaring household expenses

STORY: Tunisia sees more zero-balance savers with soaring household expenses DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunisian central bank 2. various of several banks in Tunis 3. various of street view in Tunis STORYLINE: The Tunisian central bank stated in mid-February that since 2021, the consumption expenditure of ordinary households has continued to rise, and more than 60 percent of families in the country have loans from more than one bank. The central bank said that due to the high pressure of life, people withdraw money immediately after paying wages and more and more depositors have zero account balances. In recent years, Tunisia's economic situation has been deteriorating while the prices have continued to rise. Inflation has repeatedly hit new highs, and the purchasing power of ordinary people has dropped sharply. According to the Global Risk Report 2023 released by the World Economic Forum, Tunisia will face debt crisis, shortage of d

E

Welding of all 500-meter rails for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway completed

STORY: Welding of all 500-meter rails for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway completed DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG ZHANYUN, Project manager of Jakarta-Bandung HSR project of Power China Stecol Corporation STORYLINE: The welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway was completed on Tuesday, laying a solid foundation for the completion of track laying in mid-February this year. A total of 1,168 pieces of 500-meter-long steel rails are needed for the 142.3-km line, and each of those long rails was welded in 15 steps from 50-meter steel rails imported from China. The work has been jointly completed by Chinese and Indonesian employees. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG ZHANYUN, Project manager of Jakarta-Bandung HSR project of Power China Stecol Corporation "The high-quality welding of the rails will pave the way for the safe and stable operation of the high-

E

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-500-METER RAILS-WELDING-COMPLETION

(230117) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a ceremony marking the completion of the welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, in Bandung, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2023. The welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway was completed on Tuesday, laying a solid foundation for the completion of track laying in mid-February this year. TO GO WITH "Welding of all 500-meter rails for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway completed" (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

E

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-500-METER RAILS-WELDING-COMPLETION

(230117) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work during a ceremony marking the completion of the welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, in Bandung, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2023. The welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway was completed on Tuesday, laying a solid foundation for the completion of track laying in mid-February this year. TO GO WITH "Welding of all 500-meter rails for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway completed" (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

E

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-500-METER RAILS-WELDING-COMPLETION

(230117) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The last long rail is seen during a ceremony marking the completion of the welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, in Bandung, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2023. The welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway was completed on Tuesday, laying a solid foundation for the completion of track laying in mid-February this year. TO GO WITH "Welding of all 500-meter rails for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway completed" (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

E

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-500-METER RAILS-WELDING-COMPLETION

(230117) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work during a ceremony marking the completion of the welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, in Bandung, Indonesia, Jan. 17, 2023. The welding of all 500-meter rails needed for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway was completed on Tuesday, laying a solid foundation for the completion of track laying in mid-February this year. TO GO WITH "Welding of all 500-meter rails for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway completed" (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

E

C919 jetliner arrives in south China's tropical island

STORY: C919 jetliner arrives in south China's tropical island DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane STORYLINE: China's C919 large passenger jet landed at an airport in Haikou on Monday, as a part of its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process. The C919 is China's first homegrown large jetliner. The first such aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines last month. The C919 started its airline validation flight in late December. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. The validation flight will last until mid-February and the aircraft is expected to be put into commercial operation by China Eastern Airlines in the spring of this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

E

China's first C919 kicks off 100-hour validation flight

STORY: China's first C919 kicks off 100-hour validation flight DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aircraft STORYLINE: China's first C919 large passenger aircraft completed its first airline validation flight on Monday. The aircraft took off from a Shanghai airport and landed at an airport in Beijing. It marks the initiation of the 100-hour aircraft validation flight process, which will last until mid-February 2023. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. The C919 is China's first homegrown large jetliner. The first C919 aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines earlier this month. The jetliner is expected to be put into commercial operation by China Eastern Airlines in the spring of 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

E

CHINA-SHANGHAI-C919-FIRST AIRLINE VALIDATION FLIGHT-COMPLETION (CN)

(221226) -- SHANGHAI, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A C919 large passenger jetliner takes off at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, east China, Dec. 26, 2022. China's C919 large passenger jetliner completed its first airline validation flight on Monday, taking off from a Shanghai airport and landing at an airport in Beijing. It marks the initiation of the 100-hour aircraft validation flight process, which will last until mid-February 2023. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. (Xinhua)

E

Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, speaks to reporters during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

E

Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, is seen during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

E

Kuroda to join Hiroshima Carp in mid-Feb.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroki Kuroda, who will play for Japanese Central League baseball club Hiroshima Carp this season after seven seasons in the majors, speaks to reporters during voluntary training in Carson, California, on Jan. 15, 2014. Kuroda, who had been the most reliable member of the New York Yankees' rotation, will join Hiroshima's training camp in mid-February.

E

Bali diving accident

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Agustinus Brata Kusuma (R), the captain of a boat that carried seven Japanese women involved in a scuba diving accident in mid-February, heads to court on the Indonesian island of Bali on May 6, 2014. The trial of Agustinus began that day, during which the defendant was indicted for negligence. The accident left two of the seven Japanese divers dead.

E

Panasonic's 4K tablet

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Panasonic Corp.'s "4K" tablet computer dubbed Toughpad 4K UT-MB5. The Japanese electronics maker said Dec. 11, 2013, it will postpone the launch of the product until mid-February due to glitches found to affect radio waves of other electric appliances.

E

GSDF members leave for S. Sudan

NARITA, Japan - A 34-member group of Ground Self-Defense Force personnel leaves Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Jan. 14, 2012, for South Sudan to prepare for Japan's full-fledged participation in U.N. peacekeeping operations there. Japan plans to send around 210 members of the GSDF engineering unit to the country between mid-February and the end of March to build roads and bridges as part of the peacekeeping operations in the fledgling nation.

E

Matsuzaka's season debut pushed back to mid-April

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws pitches on March 6, 2010 in Fort Myers in Florida for the first time since he felt discomfort in his back in mid-February. Matsuzaka is unlikely to make his season debut until mid-April after falling behind schedule with stiffness in his back.

E

Obama-Dalai Lama meeting would damage Sino-U.S. ties: China

BEIJING, China - Zhu Weiqun, executive deputy head of the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Department, speaks about an expected U.S. visit by the Dalai Lama during a news conference in Beijing on Feb. 2, 2010. Zhu, who recently held talks with the Dalai Lama's envoys in Beijing, warned that if the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, meets with U.S. President Obama as expected in mid-February, it would seriously damage the political foundation of Sino-U.S. relations.

E

Toshiba to enter Japan's Blu-ray market after withdrawal from HD DVD

TOKYO, Japan - Two presenters show Toshiba Corp.'s models of Blu-ray disc recorders and a player in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2009. The company said the same day it will release the Blu-ray disc products in mid-February, entering the Japanese Blu-ray disc market for the first time since withdrawing from the HD DVD business following its loss in the battle to become the standard for next-generation DVDs.

E

MSDF ships to leave Japan on Jan. 24-25 for refueling mission

SASEBO, Japan - Workers prepare Jan. 18 in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, for the departure Jan. 25 of the Japanese fleet support ship Oumi for the Indian Ocean to resume Japan's antiterrorism refueling mission in mid-February. The Oumi will join another ship, the destroyer Murasame, on its way to the region.

E

Sugishima thanks Foreign Ministry for efforts for his release

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Sugishima (C), a former Nihon Keizai Shimbun reporter who was detained in North Korea for over two years on suspicion of espionage until mid-February, thanks Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) on April 1 for the ministry's efforts to have him released. Sugihara's wife Mutsuko is seated at right.

E

Rising fuel prices push people in Cambodian capital to use public transport

STORY: Rising fuel prices push people in Cambodian capital to use public transport DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:07 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city bus station in Phnom Penh 2. various of passengers waiting for city bus at a bus stop 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SUON SAM ATH, bus driver 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): EAM SAVUTH, passenger 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): SOK SAVOEUN, passenger STORYLINE: Many people in the capital city of Cambodia have shifted to using public transport as oil prices have soared since the Russia-Ukraine conflict burst out. Regular gasoline cost 5,150 riel (1.27 U.S. dollars) per liter on Thursday, while diesel cost 5,500 riel (1.36 dollars), according to the Ministry of Commerce's oil price list. The figures indicated that the prices of regular petrol and diesel rose 9.5 percent and 23.5 percent respectively compared to the prices dated in mid-February. Suon Sam Ath, a 49-year-old driver for the Phnom Penh City Bus Authority, said man

E

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SURVEY

(220421) -- WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States, April 20, 2022. U.S. economic activity expanded at a moderate pace since mid-February amid elevated inflation, tight labor market and continued supply chain bottlenecks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Supply chain backlogs, labor market tightness, elevated input costs continue to pose challenges: U.S. Fed survey" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

E

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SURVEY

(220421) -- WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 20, 2022 shows the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States. U.S. economic activity expanded at a moderate pace since mid-February amid elevated inflation, tight labor market and continued supply chain bottlenecks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Supply chain backlogs, labor market tightness, elevated input costs continue to pose challenges: U.S. Fed survey" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

E

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SURVEY

(220421) -- WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 20, 2022 shows the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States. U.S. economic activity expanded at a moderate pace since mid-February amid elevated inflation, tight labor market and continued supply chain bottlenecks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Supply chain backlogs, labor market tightness, elevated input costs continue to pose challenges: U.S. Fed survey" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

E

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-ECONOMY-SURVEY

(220421) -- WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 20, 2022 shows the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States. U.S. economic activity expanded at a moderate pace since mid-February amid elevated inflation, tight labor market and continued supply chain bottlenecks, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. TO GO WITH "Supply chain backlogs, labor market tightness, elevated input costs continue to pose challenges: U.S. Fed survey" (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

E

France sees soaring fuel prices

STORY: France sees soaring fuel prices DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a petrol station in France STORYLINE: The price of petrol now exceeds two euros (2.19 U.S. dollars) per liter in France because of the Ukraine crisis, putting a severe strain on business and household budgets. In mid-February, the average price of petrol in France was 1.70 euros per liter. Following the Ukraine crisis in the last days of February, the price rocketed to over two euros per liter within a few days. Starting from Monday, petrol stations of France's major retail brands have introduced an average decrease of around 35 eurocents per liter. The French prime minister has also said that from April 1, all French citizens who use petrol will be reimbursed 15 eurocents per liter, which will be in effect for four months. According to the Bank of France, the annual inflation rate in the country is expected to reach 3.7 percent this year. Xinhua N

E