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Afghan farmers grow legal crops to replace poppy cultivation

STORY: Afghan farmers grow legal crops to replace poppy cultivation SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 (Jawzjan Province) / March 22, 2024 (Kandahar Province) DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmland in Jawzjan Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SAIFUDIN MOTASIM, Director of information and culture of Jawzjan province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): GHULAM MOHIDIN, Farmer 4. various farmland in Kandahar Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): HAJJI ABDUL GHAFOOR, Farmer 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): BISMILLAH JAN, Farmer 7. various of farmland in Kandahar Province STORYLINE: Once one of the world's biggest opium producers, war-torn Afghanistan has been gradually getting out of the mire of such illicit drugs, as farmers have been encouraged to replace poppies with legal crops. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SAIFUDIN MOTASIM, Director of information and culture of Jawzjan Province "The government's support for the farmers by providing improved seeds and pestic

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Gov't urges Mizuho to quickly fix computer glitch

TOKYO, Japan - A note of apology is placed in the lobby of a Mizuho Bank branch in Toranomon, Tokyo, on April 5 as a series of computer troubles continue to mire the world's biggest banking group. The government urged the Mizuho Financial Group to quickly fix its computer glitch.

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Russia-Ukraine military conflicts continue to intensify

STORY: Russia-Ukraine military conflicts continue to intensify DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Moscow/Kiev/Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LU JINBO, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TAN YIXIAO, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine have continued to intensify. Despite the sanctions imposed by some Western countries, there are still members of the international community calling for a peaceful solution to the ongoing problematic issue. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LU JINBO, Xinhua correspondent "This is Lu Jinbo from China's Xinhua News Agency. Russia and Ukraine are plunging deeper into the mire of military conflict. According to the latest information from the two sides, multiple military targets were under attack in Ukraine; fighting was reported across several fronts; and explosions were heard in the center of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. On Th

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong exercises at a park in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 5, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong (4th, R, front) poses for a group photo with his friends and staff members at a gathering center for disabled people in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong does exercise at a gathering center for disabled people in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong (L) works in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2022 shows Tan Jianyong saluting in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong (3rd, R) talks with his friends at a gathering center for disabled people in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-NANNING-DISABLED POLICEMAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(220109) -- NANNING, Jan. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tan Jianyong and his wife are seen with their son in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 6, 2022. Tan Jianyong is a 49-year-old policeman in Nanning. In 1998, three years after he became a policeman, Tan was shot in the chest by a gunman and got paralyzed from the chest down. Encouraged by his family, colleagues and friends, Tan was pulled out of the mire of depression. He gradually regained the self-care ability and returned to his post with supporting policies from work. Apart from work, Tan also involved himself in community, as he is willing to help disabled people alike mired in depression. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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Gov't urges Mizuho to quickly fix computer glitch

TOKYO, Japan - A note of apology is placed in the lobby of a Mizuho Bank branch in Toranomon, Tokyo, on April 5 as a series of computer troubles continue to mire the world's biggest banking group. The government urged the Mizuho Financial Group to quickly fix its computer glitch.