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Chinese volunteers save birds from collision with buildings

STORY: Chinese volunteers save birds from collision with buildings SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of volunteer activities for bird protection 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SUN ZHI, Head of youth program of national anti-bird collision action alliance 3. various of volunteer activities for bird protection STORYLINE: Chinese volunteers are devoted to protecting birds from collision with buildings, one of main threats for birds in cities. Sun Zhi, head of youth program of national anti-bird collision action alliance, has been engaged in bird collision survey for three year. With the help of volunteers, they have conducted daily bird watching and data collection, and held exhibition to arouse public attention on the issue. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SUN ZHI, Head of youth program of national anti-bird collision action alliance "The main reason for launching the project is that there is actually a lack of data in

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Iraq rehabilitates ancient Khan Marjan in Baghdad

STORY: Iraq rehabilitates ancient Khan Marjan in Baghdad SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rehabilitation efforts inside the ancient Khan Marjan in Baghdad STORYLINE: The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage recently launched a major campaign to rehabilitate the ancient Khan Marjan, one of the most famous khans of Baghdad. Khan Marjan, built in the 14th century, is located in downtown Baghdad on the eastern bank of the Tigris River. It was once used as an inn for traveling merchants. The two-story khan is distinguished in its Islamic-style architecture. Its perforated windows are made of wood and decorated with arabesques. Hashim Abu Qamar, supervisor of the rehabilitation project, told Xinhua that the engineers and archaeologists of the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage are working on maintaining and rehabilitating heritage places in Baghdad to save them from neglect. "We are working here

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Egypt's coppersmiths struggle to save dying craftsmanship

STORY: Egypt's coppersmiths struggle to save dying craftsmanship DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of coppersmith Abdel-Nabi Hindawi beating a copper sheet to make a vessel at his workshop in Cairo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABDEL-NABI HINDAWI, Coppersmith 3. various of copper works 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HOSSAM AL-ASKARI, Owner of a copperware company 5. various of copper works 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HOSSAM AL-ASKARI, Owner of a copperware company STORYLINE: In one of the narrow alleys of the Al-Jamaliya neighborhood in Old Cairo, 65-year-old coppersmith Abdel-Nabi Hindawi was making a copper pot at his workshop amid an intense heat wave. The Egyptian artisan, who has been in the business for about 40 years, is struggling to save both his shabby workshop and his endangered profession from extinction. "Out of copper sheets, I can beautifully create cookware, pots, vases, bowls, mosque top minaret decorations, domes, home decoration, and oth

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Iraqi farmers keen on beekeeping despite challenges

STORY: Iraqi farmers keen on beekeeping despite challenges DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of beekeepers looking at beehive 2. various of a beekeeper making honey 3. various of honey STORYLINE: Many farmers in Iraq are keen to preserve the profession of beekeeping and honey production, which has been known here since ancient times. However, the beekeeping profession now faces difficulties, including the summer's high temperatures, the spread of diseases, and the drought that hits the country due to the climate crisis. The farmers are struggling to save their hives because there is not enough water and therefore not enough flowering plants to keep the bees satisfied, according to Ali Lafta, 50, a farmer in Salahudin province. Despite difficulties, Lafta succeeded in producing big amounts of honey, and he is proud of the quality of his honey, saying "One teaspoon of honey every day guarantees a healthy life." Dr. Ghaleb al-Jubouri, director

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Exploring athletics venue for Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Exploring athletics venue for Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shuangliu Sports Center Stadium 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU YUNJIA, Staff member, Shuangliu Sports Center Stadium 3. various of Shuangliu Sports Center Stadium STORYLINE: Shuangliu Sports Center Stadium in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province covers a floor area of 22,900 square meters. It will serve as the venue for track and field events of the 31st FISU Summer World University Games. It has one field of play for competition and one for warm-up. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU YUNJIA, Staff member, Shuangliu Sports Center Stadium "The concept of green and cost-effectiveness has been implemented in the entire preparation work of this venue. As an existing stadium, it has relatively limited space. We have innovatively adopted a kind of two-way electric vehicle to save space and reduce carbon emissions." The Summer Universiade will take place

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Bank of Spain estimates 1.6 million households unable to cover their basic expenses

STORY: Bank of Spain estimates 1.6 million households unable to cover their basic expenses DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Barcelona STORYLINE: According to a recent report from the Bank of Spain, one in eleven Spanish families (9%) could not afford their basic needs, such as rent, food or debt payments, with their gross income in 2022. This means that about 1.6 million households were struggling financially last year, an increase of 350,000 households (2%) from 2020. The report blames the inflationary pressure, worsened by the Ukraine crisis, and the higher interest rates set by the European Central Bank (ECB) for the rise in financial hardship among Spanish families. The report also reveals that despite a 6.8% growth in gross disposable income of households in Spain since 2020, inflation eroded their purchasing power by 4.5%, limiting their ability to save and spend. Moreover, the report warns that six out of ten Spanish fam

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China's electric two-wheelers go popular in Cambodia

STORY: China's electric two-wheelers go popular in Cambodia DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHAN DY, Customer 3. various of motorcycle 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YIV PHANNA, Chief executive officer of Yadea Cambodia 5. various of motorcycle 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JACK LEE, Chief executive officer of online market Smile Shop in Cambodia STORYLINE: Chan Dy, a 38-year-old private company employee in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, has decided to switch to using a China-made electric scooter from his costly gasoline motorcycle. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): CHAN DY, Yadea scooter buyer "When I use a gasoline motorcycle, I spend up to five dollars for gasoline a day, and I think if I switch to using this electric scooter, it will save me a lot, costing only 2,000 to 3,000 riels (0.5 to 0.75 dollar) only for one charge." "Yadea scooter's designs are very nice and different from others, and the scooter is

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Chinese rescuers work tirelessly to search for survivors in Türkiye

STORY: Chinese rescuers work tirelessly to search for survivors in Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: ANTAKYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the rescue efforts STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent "China's search and rescue team has been working tirelessly to save lives since they arrived in Türkiye on Feb. 8. The 82-member team has rescued six people from the ruins of the buildings in the worst-hit region of Antakya, a district of the southern Hatay province. Accompanied by search and rescue dogs, along with well-equipped tools and machines, the team members worked around the clock with outstanding dedication, looking for the sign of life beneath tons of steel and concrete." Chinese and foreign rescue teams shout out to the ruins, hoping to find more survivors as chances for survival are diminishing. "I'm counting. One! Two! Three!" "Anybody there? Anybody there? Anybody there?" At

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Chinese rescuers make full efforts to save lives in quake-hit Türkiye

STORY: Chinese rescuers make full efforts to save lives in quake-hit Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ANTAKYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Chinese rescuers making full efforts to save lives 3. various of quake-hit areas in Türkiye 4. various of relief items and supplies pouring in 5. various of Chinese rescuers making full efforts to save lives STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG FENG, Xinhua correspondent "Chinese rescue teams have been tirelessly showing full efforts to save those trapped under the rubble in Türkiye's earthquake-stricken area. On Monday, on the sixth day of its mission, the 82-member China Search and Rescue Team started to work on the ruins in Antakya, a district of the southern Hatay province, and seek a sign of life. On Sunday, the team saved one person after nearly 150 hours from the ruins. Two deadly twin earthquakes devastated 10 provinces in southern Türkiye a week before, killing

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Gaza organizes blood donation campaign to save quake victims in Türkiye, Syria

STORY: Gaza organizes blood donation campaign to save quake victims in Türkiye, Syria DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): LYAD AL-MASRI, Official of Hope for Orphans Organization 3. various of Gazans donating blood STORYLINE: Gaza organized a blood donation campaign on Sunday to help save the injured in the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria. The campaign was organized by the non-governmental Hope for Orphans Organization in cooperation with the Hamas-run Ministry of Health under the title "One Body." SOUNDBITE (Arabic): LYAD AL-MASRI, Official of Hope for Orphans Organization "The Hope for Orphans Organization in this event embodies that Muslims are brothers. What happened in Türkiye and Syria affected all the Arab and Islamic nations. This event sheds light on the solidarity of the Palestinian people and the Gaza Strip. With our brothers in Syria and Türkiye, w

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Liberia-bound Cuban doctors express determination

HAVANA, Cuba - A group of Cuban doctors sent to Liberia to fight Ebola fever pose in Havana on Oct. 21, 2014, before their departure for the West African country. One of the doctors, Leonardo Fernandez, told Kyodo News, "We want to save as many lives as possible." Another participant, Angel Eduardo, said, "My family now knows the importance of our mission."

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Experts speak positively about China's efforts in preserving biodiversity

STORY: Experts speak positively about China's efforts in preserving biodiversity DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: Nairobi/Cairo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in China 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English):GERALD LEPARIYO, Geo-politics and climate change analyst in Kenya 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): DR. MOSTAFA EL SHERBINY, Environmental expert and head of the "One Million Young Volunteers for Climate Adaptation" initiative in Egypt STORYLINE: The ongoing UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Canada's Montreal is expected to conclude next week with the adoption of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework aiming to save nature for future generations to come. Environment experts have hailed China's efforts in preserving biodiversity in the past decade. SOUNDBITE 1 (English):GERALD LEPARIYO, Geo-politics and climate change analyst in Kenya "China has achieved a lot of the transformation agenda on climate change in respect to stepping up more efforts to safeguard the world's biodiversity.

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Yankees closer Rivera reaches 600th save

SEATTLE, United States - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera pitches during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 13, 2011. Rivera reached his 600th career save, one short of all-time leader Trevor Hoffman, in a 3-2 victory for the Yankees.

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Japan's Pacific League opens 2010 season

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions starting pitcher Hideaki Wakui throws the ball to Lotte Marines leadoff batter Tsuyoshi Nishioka in the first inning at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on March 20, 2010, the opening day for the 2010 season of the Pacific League. Wakui struck out 11 and allowed one run on seven hits before Brian Sikorski pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the save as the Lions won 2-1.

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Rakuten Eagles pitcher Tanaka receives 105 million yen pay raise

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Masahiro Tanaka looks pleased during a press conference in Sendai on Dec. 25, 2009, after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball club for an annual salary of 180 million yen plus performance bonuses. Tanaka received a whopping 105 million yen pay raise following a career-best 15-6 season with one save and a 2.33 ERA in 25 games.

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Rakuten Eagles pitcher Tanaka receives 105 million yen pay raise

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Masahiro Tanaka let off a firecracker during a press conference in Sendai on Dec. 25, 2009, after re-signing with the Pacific League baseball club for an annual salary of 180 million yen plus performance bonuses. Tanaka received a whopping 105 million yen pay raise following a career-best 15-6 season with one save and a 2.33 ERA in 25 games.

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Bridgestone to end tire supply for F1 races after 2010 season

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in October 2008 at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture shows a vehicle with tires supplied by Bridgestone Corp. for the Formula One Championship auto racing series. The Japanese tire company said on Nov. 2, 2009, it will stop supplying tires to the racing series in the 2010 season in fall, citing needs to save costs and redistribute resources to environmental areas.

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Okajima closes out as Red Sox top Yankees

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox closer Hideki Okajima of Japan pitches in the ninth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston on April 20. Okajima allowed no hits, struck out one and walked a batter en route to his first career save in the major league as the Red Sox won 7-6.

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(17)Japan vs. China Asian Cup final

BEIJING, China - Japan goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi pulls off a one-handed save during the second half of the Asian Cup final against China at Workers' Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 7. Japan beat China 3-1 to win their second successive Asian Cup and third overall.

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(6)Japan vs Bahrain in China's Jinan

JINAN, China - Japan goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi pulls off a one-handed save during the second half of extra time in the Asian Cup semifinal against Bahrain in China's Jinan on Aug. 3. Japan won 4-3.

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Sasaki pitches scoreless ninth inning

SEATTLE, United States - Closer Kazuhiro Sasaki had a solid inning of scoreless relief in the ninth as the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 at Safeco Field on June 25. Sasaki took the mound in a non-save situation in the ninth, allowing one hit while striking out one. (MLB)

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Sasaki perfect in the ninth

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Kazuhiro Sasaki was perfect in the ninth, stricking out one and retiring the side to notch his 11th save of the season, as the Seattle Mariners cruised to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field on May 29. (MLB)

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Sasaki pitches scoreless ninth

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki pitches a scoreless ninth, allowing one hit, to notch the save in a preseason game March 24 against the Chicago Cubs in Peoria, Arizona. (MLB)

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McDonald's begins using cogeneration system

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows a cogeneration system installed at one of McDonald's Co. (Japan) Ltd. outlets in Yokohama. The company said Nov. 14, 2001 it has begun tests with the system developed by Tokyo Gas Co. under which power and heat can be generated simultaneously, leading to lower energy costs. The system is expected to help one McDonald's shop save at least 1 million yen a year in electricity costs.

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Sasaki picks 40th save

BALTIMORE, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki celebrates with catcher Dan Wilson after picking his 40th save of the season against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park on Sept. 1. Sasaki walked one and struck out one, giving up no run in one inning. (MLB)

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Sasaki captures leading 28th save

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki works a scoreless ninth against the Anaheim Angels at Edison Field in Anaheim, California, on June 30, for his American League-leading 28th save. He allowed only one hit as the Mariners opened up a 20-game lead over the second-placed Angels in the AL West. (MLB)

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Sasaki picks up 18th save

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki, joining the game with bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, strikes out three of five batters to pick up his 18th save of the season as the Mariners edged the Minnesota Twins at HHH Metrodome in Minneapolis on May 23.

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Mariners closer Sasaki gets 11th save

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki (L) and right fielder Ichiro Suzuki celebrate Mariners' 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 25 after Sasaki gave up a one-out double in the ninth but retired Derek Jeter and Paul O'Neill en route to his major league-leading 11th save.

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Sasaki gets save in exhibition baseball series

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki (R) and battery mate Bengie Molina of the Anaheim Angels share their delight on Nov. 3 after the major league all-stars beat their Japanese counterparts 8-5 at Tokyo Dome in the opener of an eight-game exhibition baseball series. Sasaki, a former Yokohama BayStars closer and Japan's all-time saves leader, earned the save after working one inning of perfect relief for the visitors.

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Comprehensive utilization of straw yields benefits in C China

STORY: Comprehensive utilization of straw yields benefits in C China DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: FENGQIU, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of harvest 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG XIPING, Local farmer 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG ZHIYONG, Local official STORYLINE: As one of the major crop growing regions in China, Fengqiu County in Henan Province has been promoting the comprehensive utilization of corn straw, turning it into feed, fertilizer and raw material. The local government has set up more than 10 straw collection and storage service companies and 210 straw collection and storage stations, covering the whole county. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG XIPING, Local farmer "The centralized recycling of straw can save time and labor, and reduce crop diseases and pests." The comprehensive utilization of straw also saves agricultural production costs and boosts the green and sustainable development of agriculture. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG ZHIYONG, Local official "Covering

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Elephant accidentally falls into pond, rescued by locals

STORY: Elephant accidentally falls into pond, rescued by locals DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the elephant dropping into a reservoir 2. various of local people trying to save the elephant 3. various of elephant saved by locals STORYLINE: A 2.5-tonne wild elephant accidentally fell into a 2.6-meter-deep pond in Pu'er city, southwest China's Yunnan Province. As the elephant was unable to get out by itself, villagers alerted the local forestry dept. Rescuers tried to keep the elephant to one side of the pond and then, using a hammer, broke down a section of the rim of the pond. The elephant then climbed out of the pond by itself. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Eiffel Tower to switch off lights early to save energy

STORY: Eiffel Tower to switch off lights early to save energy DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Eiffel Tower from a cruise ship 3. various of Eiffel Tower shot from the square 4. various of Paris residents STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent "As a result of the energy crisis in Europe, the city of Paris has recently announced a series of measures to reduce energy consumption, including turning off the lights of the Eiffel Tower, a Parisian landmark, early." The Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the most visited attractions in the world, is lit at night until 1 a.m. With the new energy-saving regulations in place, the lighting will be switched off at 23:45, while visitors should leave. Night lighting accounts for 4 percent of the tower's annual electricity consumption. Meanwhile, the city's mayor announced on Tuesday that all municipal establishments will

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N. Korea abduction issue

Hitomi Soga (facing camera), one of the five Japanese abductees repatriated from North Korea in 2002, collects signatures in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2022, in an attempt to save those abducted by North Korean agents.

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N. Korea abduction issue

Hitomi Soga (R), one of the five Japanese abductees repatriated from North Korea in 2002, collects signatures in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2022, in an attempt to save those abducted by North Korean agents.

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Efforts on Siberian tiger protection bear fruit in NE China

STORY: Efforts on Siberian tiger protection bear fruit in NE China DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Siberian Tiger Park 2. various of Siberian tiger cubs 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU DAN, Chief engineer of Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center in Heilongjiang 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIANG FENGEN, Retired forest ranger, Suiyang Forestry Bureau Co., Ltd. in Heilongjiang 5. Liang Fengen patrolling 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GUAN BING, Employee, Heilongjiang branch of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: China has been trying to save Siberian tigers, one of the world's most endangered species, through captive breeding programs. Hengdaohezi Feline Breeding Center is located in Harbin in China's Heilongjiang Province. When the center opened in 1986, it had only eight tigers. Now it is home to nearly 1,000 in its three Siberian tiger parks. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU DAN, Chief engineer of Hengdaohezi Feline

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CLIMATE CHANGE-TEENAGER-PROTEST

(220427) -- KAMPALA, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teenagers holding placards with environment protection slogans take part in a peaceful protest against environmental degradation on streets in Kampala, Uganda, April 22, 2022. Brandishing placards reading "Let us save Mother Earth, No Justice Without Climate Justice, There is No Planet B," 17-year-old Bonita Murungi and a dozen of her peers protested on one of the streets in Uganda's capital Kampala, calling on policymakers to enact strategies that address climate change effects. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ugandan teenage girl inspires peers into climate change activism" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CLIMATE CHANGE-TEENAGER-PROTEST

(220427) -- KAMPALA, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Bonita Murungi (1st R) teaches pupils how to plant a tree during a peaceful protest against environmental degradation in Kampala, Uganda, April 22, 2022. Brandishing placards reading "Let us save Mother Earth, No Justice Without Climate Justice, There is No Planet B," 17-year-old Bonita Murungi and a dozen of her peers protested on one of the streets in Uganda's capital Kampala, calling on policymakers to enact strategies that address climate change effects. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ugandan teenage girl inspires peers into climate change activism" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CLIMATE CHANGE-TEENAGER-PROTEST

(220427) -- KAMPALA, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Teenagers holding placards with environment protection slogans take part in a peaceful protest against environmental degradation in Kampala, Uganda, April 22, 2022. Brandishing placards reading "Let us save Mother Earth, No Justice Without Climate Justice, There is No Planet B," 17-year-old Bonita Murungi and a dozen of her peers protested on one of the streets in Uganda's capital Kampala, calling on policymakers to enact strategies that address climate change effects. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ugandan teenage girl inspires peers into climate change activism" (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Xinhua)

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Dynamic zero-COVID approach helps save lives of elderly patients: ICU doctor

STORY: Dynamic zero-COVID approach helps save lives of elderly patients: ICU doctor DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of treatment for patientsSOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAO YUAN, Director of ICU department, Renji Hospital STORYLINE: "If we don't stick to the dynamic zero-COVID approach, I think it would be disastrous. Shanghai, with a population of over 20 million, is rapidly aging. If we give up on the current epidemic control measures, it'll be a disaster to the elderly population, " says Gao Yuan, director of ICU department from Renji Hospital, east China's Shanghai. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAO YUAN, Director of ICU department, Renji Hospital "The number of severe and critical cases caused by the Omicron variant is relatively smaller than that in the past two years. One big distinction of this wave of new infections is that there are more people infected. The number of infections is bigger this time. Therefore there are more critical cases wi

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Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feed

STORY: Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feed DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:0: LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.Various of samaki farms members preparing feeds. 2.Various of insects and larvae in the production farm. 3.SOUNDBITE (English) ARNOLD SHOKO, Co-founder of Samaki Farms. 4.SOUNDBITE (English) ARNOLD SHOKO, Co-founder of Samaki Farms. STORYLINE: Six young aquatic and fisheries science graduates from Tanzania's leading state-run university have joined hands to save fish farmers from the headache of finding suitable fish feeds. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) ARNOLD SHOKO, co-founder of Samaki Farms. "What we are doing now is very friendly to environment, like using organic waste and converting organic waste by using larvae to produce insect larva that can be used as food is like killing two birds with one stone. We offer ingredients to fish farmers but also we clean environment. That's why we use the tagline 'clean world, sustainable world.' We are cleaning the wo

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Tanzania's institute converts petrol cars into gas cars to reduce emissions

STORY: Tanzania's institute converts petrol cars into gas cars to reduce emissions DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of engineers at DIT installing CNG 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GERUTU BOSINGE, CNG workshop manager at DIT 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GERUTU BOSINGE, CNG workshop manager at DIT STORYLINE: Tanzania's technology institutes are converting vehicles from using petrol to natural gas (CNG), aiming to save the environment. The state-run Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) is one of the East African nation's high learning institutions dealing with training, consultancy and innovations in different areas. Gerutu Bosinge, CNG workshop manager at the DIT, said on Tuesday the technology is helping to save the environment from degradation because natural gas is clean energy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GERUTU BOSINGE, CNG workshop manager at DIT "We have like three or four benefits. One is economic-wise. The secon

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Haitians Seek Help At Overloaded Hospitals - Les Cayes

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Patients of OFATMA Hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti are cared for in tents on Monday, August 16, 2021. Though it did not collapse, the hospital's walls and floor cracked during the earthquake and no one wants to go back inside. Doctors on Monday battled in makeshift tents to save the lives of hundreds of injured people, including young children and the elderly, outside hospitals overwhelmed by an earthquake that killed at least 1,419 people. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Haitians Seek Help At Overloaded Hospitals - Les Cayes

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Patients of OFATMA Hospital in Les Cayes, Haiti are cared for outdoors on Monday, August 16, 2021. Though it did not collapse, the hospital's walls and floors cracked during the earthquake and no one wants to go back inside. Doctors on Monday battled in makeshift tents to save the lives of hundreds of injured people, including young children and the elderly, outside hospitals overwhelmed by an earthquake that killed at least 1,419 people. Photo by Jose A. Iglesias/el Nuevo Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated October 21, 2015 of Nasser Al Khelaifi, Real Madrid's President Florentino Perez and Nicolas Sarkozy at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated June 19, 2019 of Real Madrid's President, Florentino Perez during the presentation of new player Ferland Mendy at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Acero/Alterphotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated September 18, 2019 of Real Madrids President Florentino Perez at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated October 02, 2015 of Florentino Perez delivered the award for top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo during the tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo by Real Madrid CF on the occasion of his new record by being the top scorer in the club's history at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Borja B.Hojas/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated January 9th, 2017 of Real Madrid's President Florentino Perez arriving to the FIFA 2016 Best Awards Gala Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated February 16, 2010 of Real Madrid's President Florentino Perez and Zinedine Zidane during Champions League 1/8 Final soccer match, Lyon vs Real Madrid in Lyon, France. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Florentino Perez Defends Super League

File photo dated September 18, 2019 of PSGs President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Real Madrids President Florentino Perez at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France. The European Super League was created "to save football", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. Real are one of the 12 European clubs who have signed up to the breakaway league and intend to establish a new midweek competition. Perez said the move had been made because young people are "no longer interested in football" because of "a lot of poor quality games". Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM