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Mountain villagers' lives transformed by infusion of art

STORY: Mountain villagers' lives transformed by infusion of art DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Caijiapo Village in China's Shaanxi Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI KAIMIN, Lecturer from the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts 3. various of tourists and art performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG HUITING, Cafe owner at Liyukou Village, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 5. various of Caijiapo Village in China's Shaanxi Province STORYLINE: In the Qinling Mountains, about 50 km from Xi'an, the capital city of Shaanxi Province in China, there is a village that has undergone a remarkable transformation. This is Caijiapo, a former impoverished village that has become a hub of artistic creation, a tourist attraction and a dream place for young entrepreneurs. Since 2018, more than 100 artists have come to this village, bringing their talents and passions. Cui Kaimin was among the first to come. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CUI KAIMIN, Lecturer from the X

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Olympian artists create world beyond sports

STORY: Olympian artists create world beyond sports DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: In the world of Olympics, a bunch of athletes showed their talents beyond sports by offering a glimpse of arts, embodying sport, creativity and the Olympic values in their lives. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been exhibiting 18 pieces of artworks at the Olympic House since April 23, which were created by five Olympians and a Paralympian, to illustrate many facets, interests and stories of the elite athletes. The IOC Culture and Heritage initiated the program at PyeongChang 2018 and has received more than 50 original works from 16 athletes from eight countries and regions, and there's more to come. The Culture and Heritage did other two Olympian Artists programs at the Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing 2022, and led a three-month recruitment campaign to lay the groundwork for Paris 2024. As a re

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China's aid eases misery of Afghan returnees in chilly winter

STORY: China's aid eases misery of Afghan returnees in chilly winter DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: BAMYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of central Afghanistan's Bamyan Province in winter and locals 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): Abdul Azim, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): Abdul Azim, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SHAKIR TAHIR, Provincial director for natural disaster management and humanitarian affairs STORYLINE: Abdul Azim, together with his 10 family members, huddled in a mud hut of about 50 square meters in Dara-e-Foladi, a far-flung village in the mountainous area of central Afghanistan's Bamyan province, where the temperature drops to minus 30 degrees Celsius in winter. During the 20 years of conflicts in Afghanistan after the United States invaded the country in October 2001, more than 30,000 civilians lost their lives, and some 11 million people were made refugees. To escape the war, Azim was once one of the refugees who fled from Ba

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New Zealand central bank increases official cash rate by 50 basis points

STORY: New Zealand central bank increases official cash rate by 50 basis points DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of banks and cash machines 2. various of supermarkets 3. various of street view STORYLINE: New Zealand's Reserve Bank increased the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 4.75 percent on Wednesday, the 10th consecutive hike since mid-2021. As high inflation still plagues the economy, the central bank said more rate rises are needed to curb inflation. The OCR, which affects the cost of borrowing, was just 0.25 percent in mid-2021. Cyclone Gabrielle and other recent severe weather events have had a devastating effect on the lives of many New Zealanders, and it is too early to accurately assess the monetary policy implications of these weather events, said a Reserve Bank statement. Over the coming weeks, prices for some goods are likely to spike, economic activities will be weaker than previously expected, an

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Tanzania's waste collection campaign seeks to promote sustainable tourism

STORY: Tanzania's waste collection campaign seeks to promote sustainable tourism DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:35 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of volunteers collecting wastes 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL GOMBE, Co-organizer, City Clean Tanzania STORYLINE: The City Clean Tanzania is a movement established early this year to undertake waste management in several cities to promote sustainable tourism in Tanzania. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL GOMBE, Co-organizer, City Clean Tanzania "The main part of this movement is sustainable tourism. As I have mentioned, different cities are into the peak of tourism. We are losing a lot of money because people do not want to come to a place which is dirty because it's dangerous for their health. We are going around different places, you find different wastes. We have been collecting more than 50 syringes, used syringes, which are very dangerous. So nobody will like to tour to a place that is infecting their lives, it'

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Rescue operations continue on Mt. Ontake

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue workers searching around the peak of Mt. Ontake for those who remain missing following the volcano's deadly eruption. The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives so far.

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Rescue operations continue in Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers head to Mt. Ontake on Oct. 8, 2014, to resume search operations for those who remain missing following the volcano's deadly eruption. The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives so far.

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Rescue operations resumed in Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2014, shows a Self-Defense Forces helicopter approaching Mt. Ontake located in central Japan, whose eruption has claimed more than 50 lives so far, while many people are still missing there. Rescue operations were resumed for the first time in three days.

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Rescue operations resumed in Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers leave a central Japan village Otaki on Oct. 7, 2014, for Mt. Ontake, whose eruption has claimed more than 50 lives so far, while many people are still missing there.

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Street almost empty at foot of erupting Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - A main street is almost empty in Kiso in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano at the foot of Mt. Ontake on Oct. 1, 2014, following the volcano's eruption that claimed the lives of more than 50 climbers.

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Scenes in London

LONDON, England - A woman lays flowers at King's Cross station in London on July 12, a week after the multiple bomb explosions on public transportation that claimed more than 50 lives.

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Scenes in London

LONDON, England - A woman wipes her tears after laying flowers at King's Cross station in London on July 12, a week after the multiple bomb explosions on public transportation that claimed more than 50 lives.

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Iraqi city celebrates black-and-white photography

STORY: Iraqi city celebrates black-and-white photography DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YAHYA IBRAHIM AL-ERBILI, Festival organizer STORYLINE: A festival to celebrate black-and-white photography was held on Monday in Erbil, Iraq. The event features a range of cultural activities, including an exhibition of more than 50 black-and-white photographs that document the daily lives of people in Erbil in different historical stages. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YAHYA IBRAHIM AL-ERBILI, Festival organizer "This occasion is a big task. We care about the pictures of the old photographers who took them and worked hard to get these shots with their humble cameras, so that the generations that followed them would know what life was like in the city. Thus, these pictures are like a historical book for us and for future generations." Some festival-goers were wearing traditional costumes as a cultural connection among d

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CHINA-HUBEI-DISABLED VILLAGE DOCTOR (CN)

(220913) -- YANGXIN, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yin Chuanbo is seen on his way to a patient's residence in Guzhen Village, Wangying Township, central China's Hubei Province, on Aug. 17, 2022. On a hot afternoon, Yin Chuanbo paid a home visit to his patient, a granny who lives halfway up a hill. After taking her blood pressure and prescribing medicine, he walked down more than 50 steps from her home to the roadside with the aid of a crutch, an effort that left his white coat wet with sweat. TO GO WITH "Profile: A village doctor's 16 years of dedication on crutches" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DISABLED VILLAGE DOCTOR (CN)

(220913) -- YANGXIN, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yin Chuanbo rows a boat on his way to a patient's residence in Guzhen Village, Wangying Township, central China's Hubei Province, on Aug. 17, 2022. On a hot afternoon, Yin Chuanbo paid a home visit to his patient, a granny who lives halfway up a hill. After taking her blood pressure and prescribing medicine, he walked down more than 50 steps from her home to the roadside with the aid of a crutch, an effort that left his white coat wet with sweat. TO GO WITH "Profile: A village doctor's 16 years of dedication on crutches" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DISABLED VILLAGE DOCTOR (CN)

(220913) -- YANGXIN, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yin Chuanbo (L) conducts a medical check-up for a patient at her residence in Guzhen Village, Wangying Township, central China's Hubei Province, on Aug. 17, 2022. On a hot afternoon, Yin Chuanbo paid a home visit to his patient, a granny who lives halfway up a hill. After taking her blood pressure and prescribing medicine, he walked down more than 50 steps from her home to the roadside with the aid of a crutch, an effort that left his white coat wet with sweat. TO GO WITH "Profile: A village doctor's 16 years of dedication on crutches" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet looks at the seeder as workers take a break from work in his cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 16, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet's wife Hernipam Kurban checks on the plastic mulch in their cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 19, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet rests at home in Sangongdian Village in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate a seeder in Ili Mehmet's cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 16, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet (R) and Duan Zhizhong work in the cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 16, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate a seeder in Ili Mehmet's cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 16, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet works at his sheepfold in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 17, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet (2nd, R) discusses sowing plans with Duan Zhizhong as workers operate a seeder in his cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 16, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet works on the seeder in his cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 16, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-COTTON-FARMER (CN)

(220422) -- SHAWAN, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ili Mehmet looks on as workers operate a seeder in his cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 19, 2022. Ili Mehmet, 50, lives in Shawan, a major cotton-producing area in Xinjiang. During the sowing season in spring, farm works were carried out mainly by hired mechanized planting teams. But Ili Mehmet still spends his spare time in the 700 mu (about 46.7 hectares) of cotton field he contracted with his business partner Duan Zhizhong, learning new planting techniques from others. Besides working in the cotton fields, he also takes care of more than 100 sheep raised at home. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Woes of Palestinian refugees' worsen as international aid dwindles

STORY: Woes of Palestinian refugees' worsen as international aid dwindles DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Balata refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SOHAD HAMMOUDA, Local resident from Balata refugee camp 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IBRAHIM SHARARA, Local resident from Balata refugee camp 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FIRYAL KHAROUB, Community activist in Balata camp STORYLINE: Palestinian refugees living in camps scattered throughout the West Bank are facing worsening livelihood as the humanitarian aid from the United Nations decreased due to insufficient funds. Inside the Balata camp in Nablus, Sohad Hammouda lives in a house of no more than 50 square meters with her 11-member family and is constantly worrying about bringing bread to the table. "In the past, I mainly depended on the assistance provided by UNRWA, in terms of food and some money, but today things have changed, as it (UNRWA) has reduced

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Scenes in London

LONDON, England - A woman lays flowers at King's Cross station in London on July 12, a week after the multiple bomb explosions on public transportation that claimed more than 50 lives. (Kyodo)

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Scenes in London

LONDON, England - A woman wipes her tears after laying flowers at King's Cross station in London on July 12, a week after the multiple bomb explosions on public transportation that claimed more than 50 lives. (Kyodo)

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Rescue operations continue in Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers head to Mt. Ontake on Oct. 8, 2014, to resume search operations for those who remain missing following the volcano's deadly eruption. The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives so far. (Kyodo)

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Rescue operations continue on Mt. Ontake

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue workers searching around the peak of Mt. Ontake for those who remain missing following the volcano's deadly eruption. The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives so far. (Kyodo)

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Rescue operations resumed in Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2014, shows a Self-Defense Forces helicopter approaching Mt. Ontake located in central Japan, whose eruption has claimed more than 50 lives so far, while many people are still missing there. Rescue operations were resumed for the first time in three days. (Kyodo)

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Rescue operations resumed in Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers leave a central Japan village Otaki on Oct. 7, 2014, for Mt. Ontake, whose eruption has claimed more than 50 lives so far, while many people are still missing there. (Kyodo)

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Street almost empty at foot of erupting Mt. Ontake

TOKYO, Japan - A main street is almost empty in Kiso in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano at the foot of Mt. Ontake on Oct. 1, 2014, following the volcano's eruption that claimed the lives of more than 50 climbers. (Kyodo)