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Daily life Of A Palestinian Farmer In The War

Daily life of a Palestinian farmer family In the war. A woman adjusts decorations in a corridor lined with plants runs through a family’s tent, reflecting Abu Muhammad’s family’s efforts to maintain some greenery and normalcy despite displacement in Gaza, November 20, 2024. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily life Of A Palestinian Farmer In The War

Daily life of a Palestinian farmer family In the war. Abu Muhammad sits in the corridor lined with plants reflecting his family’s efforts to maintain some greenery and normalcy despite displacement in Gaza, November 20, 2024. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A boy operates a drone during an aviation youth reserve talents audition of an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Stewardesses from Air China demonstrate sign language during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows a model of China's homegrown jet C919 displayed at the booth of China Eastern Airlines during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A stewardess from Air China invites visitors to taste airline meal during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows steamed stuffed buns with creative designs provided by an airline food company during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students from Beijing Baijiazhuang Primary School participate in an aviation youth reserve talents audition during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows models of C929 (R) and C919 (C), both of which are China's homegrown jets, displayed at the booth of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd., during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CATA-AVIATION CONFERENCE (CN)

(231103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flight attendants from Air China display their uniforms during an aviation industry event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2023. The China Air Transport Association (CATA) hosts its first aviation conference from Nov. 3-5 in Beijing. The event aims to facilitate exchanges across safe operation in the civil aviation sector, aviation services, flight normalcy, green and low-carbon, as well as smart development, among others, to boost the high-quality development of civil aviation. (Xinhua/Li He)

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Flood relief efforts in progress to restore normalcy in China's Guangxi

STORY: Flood relief efforts in progress to restore normalcy in China's Guangxi DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LUO DINGGAO, Xiajia Town villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG GONGLI, Director of Lingyun County Emergency Management Bureau STORYLINE: Lingyun County in south China's Guangxi was hit by heavy rain from Wednesday to Friday. The flood affected more than 12,000 people, forcing over 6,000 to evacuate and damaging hundreds of hectares of crops. No casualties were reported, but the flood has disrupted the life of the residents. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LUO DINGGAO, Xiajia Town villager "I am 50 years old, and this is the first time I have experienced such a big flood with such heavy rains." Government workers and volunteers were mobilized to help clear the streets, schools, and residential areas of mud and debris. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG GONGLI, Director of Lingyun County Emerge

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Flood-affected regions in N China step up efforts to restore normalcy

STORY: Flood-affected regions in N China step up efforts to restore normalcy DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-affected regions in Tianjin, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JUN, Deputy director of Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Wuqing District, Tianjin 3. various of grid personnel restoring power supply in Laishui County, Hebei Province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG ZHANLONG, Director of Operation and Maintenance Department, State Grid Laishui County Power Supply Company 5. various of grid personnel restoring power supply in Laishui County, Hebei Province STORYLINE: Chinese authorities have intensified reconstruction efforts in flood-affected regions in northern parts of the country, working tirelessly to swiftly restore normalcy to people's lives and production. The Haihe River Basin that passes through Tianjin has seen flooding due to Typhoon Doksuri, seriously damaging water conservancy facilities in some are

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NE China continues to guard against floods

STORY: NE China continues to guard against floods DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-hit regions in northeast China 2. various of No.3 High School of Shulan City in Jilin Province 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN GUOMIN, Principal of No.3 High School of Shulan City in Jilin Province 4. various of a resettlement site in Changting Township 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU LEI, Head of Changting Township, Hailin City in Heilongjiang Province STORYLINE: Flood relief and reconstruction efforts have been intensified in flood-hit regions in northeast China. Local governments of Heilongjiang and Jilin have ramped up efforts to repair roads, restore power supply, relocate affected people, carry out disinfection and monitor the weather and water quality to restore normalcy to the lives and production. In Jilin's Shulan City, 23,000 residents had been evacuated by Friday to escape flooding. Local schools have been transformed into shelters for affect

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 11, 2023 shows a bridge under reconstruction in Mayan Township of Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker clears a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers clear a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters clear a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Agricultural technicians check conditions of rice at a rice field affected by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager cleans his house lashed by floods in Yuanbao Village of Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Yang Siqi)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A sanitation worker clears a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Drainage operation is carried out at a flooded field in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-FLOODS-RELIEF-RECONSTRUCTION (CN)

(230811) -- HARBIN, Aug. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sanitation workers clear a road lashed by floods in Shangzhi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 11, 2023. In recent days, torrential rainstorms and floods have wreaked havoc in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Local authorities have intensified flood relief and reconstruction efforts, including restoring essential infrastructures, carrying out drainage operation and revitalizing agricultural production, to restore normalcy to the lives and production of flood-affected regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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What China has done to help world go through pandemic

STORY: What China has done to help world go through pandemic DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Geneva CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view outside of the 76th World Health Assembly 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LORRAINE HERNANDEZ, Obstetrics physician in the Dominican Republic 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHMED OGWELL OUMA, Acting director, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JELENA BEGOVIC, Director, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman, Observer Research Foundation, India STORYLINE: The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) concluded in Geneva on Tuesday with a focus on "saving lives and driving health for all." This year's WHA convened at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and the world is moving towards a return to normalcy. At this cri

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Cobra Gold 2023 multinational exercise launched in Thailand

STORY: Cobra Gold 2023 multinational exercise launched in Thailand DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: RAYONG, Thailand CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Cobra Gold 2023 STORYLINE: The multinational exercise Cobra Gold 2023 was launched in U-Tapao Thai navy airfield in Thailand's eastern Rayong Province on Tuesday, marking the return to its pre-pandemic scale after three years. Thai Armed Force chief General Chalermpol Srisawat said at the opening ceremony that more than 7,000 personnel from 30 countries participated in the drill this year. "Please take this time to get to know each other, to learn from each other and to share each other's experiences," he said. According to the Thai Armed Forces, the Cobra Gold 2023 exercise will take place from Feb. 27 to March 10, with the core exercises including command post exercise, humanitarian civic assistance, and field training exercise. The drill is also back to full-scale with the return to normalcy after the pandemic. The Chine

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THAILAND-RAYONG-COBRA GOLD-MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE

(230228) -- RAYONG, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military personnel attend the opening ceremony at U-Tapao Thai navy airfield in Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. According to the Thai Armed Forces, the multinational exercise Cobra Gold 2023 will take place from Feb. 27 to March 10, with the core exercises including command post exercise, humanitarian civic assistance, and field training exercise. The drill is also back to full-scale with the return to normalcy after the pandemic. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-RAYONG-COBRA GOLD-MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE

(230228) -- RAYONG, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military personnel attend the opening ceremony at U-Tapao Thai navy airfield in Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. According to the Thai Armed Forces, the multinational exercise Cobra Gold 2023 will take place from Feb. 27 to March 10, with the core exercises including command post exercise, humanitarian civic assistance, and field training exercise. The drill is also back to full-scale with the return to normalcy after the pandemic. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-RAYONG-COBRA GOLD-MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE

(230228) -- RAYONG, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military personnel attend the opening ceremony at U-Tapao Thai navy airfield in Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. According to the Thai Armed Forces, the multinational exercise Cobra Gold 2023 will take place from Feb. 27 to March 10, with the core exercises including command post exercise, humanitarian civic assistance, and field training exercise. The drill is also back to full-scale with the return to normalcy after the pandemic. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-RAYONG-COBRA GOLD-MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE

(230228) -- RAYONG, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military personnel attend the opening ceremony at U-Tapao Thai navy airfield in Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. According to the Thai Armed Forces, the multinational exercise Cobra Gold 2023 will take place from Feb. 27 to March 10, with the core exercises including command post exercise, humanitarian civic assistance, and field training exercise. The drill is also back to full-scale with the return to normalcy after the pandemic. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-RAYONG-COBRA GOLD-MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE

(230228) -- RAYONG, Feb. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military personnel attend the opening ceremony at U-Tapao Thai navy airfield in Rayong Province, Thailand, Feb. 28, 2023. According to the Thai Armed Forces, the multinational exercise Cobra Gold 2023 will take place from Feb. 27 to March 10, with the core exercises including command post exercise, humanitarian civic assistance, and field training exercise. The drill is also back to full-scale with the return to normalcy after the pandemic. (Photo by Rachen Sageamsak/Xinhua)

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Unrest in Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan - People walk beside a street stall displaying pictures of King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, on March 27, 2011. The capital city appears to have regained some normalcy after a recent clash between demonstrators and pro-government supporters.

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Diet returns to normalcy with opposition ending boycott

TOKYO, Japan - The Diet (parliament) returns to normal proceedings on Feb. 7, with the opposition parties ending their weeklong boycott to press for the resignation of welfare minister Hakuo Yanagisawa over his sexist remarks. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (top center) speaks in reply to an opposition question at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session.

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Agricultural production resuming in China's Chongqing

STORY: Agricultural production resuming in China's Chongqing DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of agricultural production in Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAN MAOHAI, Family farm owner in Liangping District, Chongqing 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU CHUANFA, Orchard worker in Chongqing 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI FANGPING, Official in Hongshi Town, Chongqing STORYLINE: Since China recently unveiled 10 prevention and control measures to further optimize its COVID-19 response, local governments have rolled out a raft of follow-up measures to push for normalcy and resume production and businesses. In Chongqing, efforts have been made to encourage farming and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 on agricultural production. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAN MAOHAI, Family farm owner in Liangping District, Chongqing "We have resumed work now, and we are applying fertilizer and plowing the soil of strawberry and vegetable greenhouses.

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR-KASI VIBE FESTIVAL

(220801) -- WINDHOEK, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Young people display products at the Kasi Vibe Festival in Windhoek, Namibia, on July 31, 2022. With business gradually returning to normalcy amid COVID-19 and inflation threats, Namibian entrepreneurs take advantage of a township expo popularly known as the Kasi Vibe Festival to rejuvenate business and attract new investments. TO GO WITH"Namibia young entrepreneurs take the spotlight at Kasi Vibe Festival" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/ Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR-KASI VIBE FESTIVAL

(220801) -- WINDHOEK, Aug. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man poses for photos at a photo booth at the Kasi Vibe Festival in Windhoek, Namibia, on July 31, 2022. With business gradually returning to normalcy amid COVID-19 and inflation threats, Namibian entrepreneurs take advantage of a township expo popularly known as the Kasi Vibe Festival to rejuvenate business and attract new investments. TO GO WITH"Namibia young entrepreneurs take the spotlight at Kasi Vibe Festival" (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/ Xinhua)

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Beijing returning to normalcy as epidemic wanes

STORY: Beijing returning to normalcy as epidemic wanes DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Beijing 2. various of public transportation 3. STANDUP (English): WANG XIUNAN, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG HAICHAO, Sihui Station, Beijing Subway 5. various of restaurants in Beijing 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Customer 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HIRA, Customer 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AIAD, Restaurant owner 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Manager of a restaurant 10. various of street views in Beijing STORYLINE: As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to subdue, Beijing further loosens epidemic response restrictions and is steadily returning to normal. According to an official, no new local COVID-19 infections were reported in the Chinese capital in the 15 hours ending at 3 p.m. Monday, and no infections were registered at community level from Saturday to Monday afternoon. STANDUP (English): WANG XIUNAN, Xinhua corr

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How U.S. fails in pandemic response

STORY: How U.S. fails in pandemic response DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER A. JOLICOEUR, Aviation Consultant living in China STORYLINE: Amid the pandemic, life in the U.S. seems essentially returned to normal, with most pandemic restrictions lifted. However, under such "normalcy" lies the life-threatening danger of a virus that could once again mutate, spread and kill. And, when considering the numbers, it remains evident who is indeed protecting lives and safeguarding health. Over 1 million people died due to COVID-19 in the U.S., about 192 times of the total death toll in Chinese mainland. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) "It is ironic that America is the rich

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India grants emergency use authorization to Covaxin for 6-12 age group, Corbevax for 5-12 age group

STORY: India grants emergency use authorization to Covaxin for 6-12 age group, Corbevax for 5-12 age group DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DEEPAK PRAKASH, Xinhua reporter 2. various of street views of New Delhi 3. various of AIIMS (All India Institute Of Medical Science) hospital area 4. various of India's vaccination drive STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DEEPAK PRAKASH, Xinhua reporter "The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Tuesday granted emergency use authorization to Covaxin for children between 6-12 years and Corbevax for those between 5-12 years of age." The approval has come amid an uptick in the COVID-19 cases in schools. India is witnessing the surge in COVID-19 cases again at a time when markets have been reopened, businesses returned to normalcy and travel activities resumed to the pre-pandemic levels. Schools and colleges have been open for in-person classes and there is no bar to gatherings. The approval by t

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Diet returns to normalcy with opposition ending boycott

TOKYO, Japan - The Diet (parliament) returns to normal proceedings on Feb. 7, with the opposition parties ending their weeklong boycott to press for the resignation of welfare minister Hakuo Yanagisawa over his sexist remarks. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (top center) speaks in reply to an opposition question at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session. (Kyodo)

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In Nepalese town, painful wait for normalcy continues 3 months after quake

A local walks past ruins in the Nepalese town of Barabise on July 23, 2015. Locals say half of the town's residents have left for Kathmandu and other districts since the quakes in April and May because there are not enough opportunities or shelters here. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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In Nepalese town, painful wait for normalcy continues 3 months after quake

A woman feeds her son in the cargo compartment of a truck in the Nepalese town of Barabise on July 23, 2015. With the Nepal-China border located 27 kilometers from this town closed due to damage from recent quakes and ongoing landslides, families are using trucks parked in the town as temporary shelters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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In Nepalese town, painful wait for normalcy continues 3 months after quake

Photo taken July 23, 2015, in the Nepalese town of Barabise shows one of the tin houses people have built to weather the monsoon after devastating quakes in April and May destroyed or rendered uninhabitable 99 percent of rural houses and 90 percent of urban houses in the Sindhupalchowk district where the town is located. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Unrest in Jordan

AMMAN, Jordan - People walk beside a street stall displaying pictures of King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, on March 27, 2011. The capital city appears to have regained some normalcy after a recent clash between demonstrators and pro-government supporters. (Kyodo)