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Failure Is Not An Option

Gene Kranz (foreground, back to camera), an Apollo 13 Flight Director, watches Apollo 13 astronaut and lunar module pilot Fred Haise onscreen in the Mission Operations Control Room, during the mission's fourth television transmission on the evening of April 13, 1970. Shortly after the transmission, an explosion occurred that ended any hope of a lunar landing and jeopardized the lives of the crew..Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Diet begins debate on dual surname bill for 1st time in 28 yrs

Japan's House of Representatives' judicial affairs committee begins its first deliberations in 28 years on legislation that would give married couples the option of using separate surnames in Tokyo on May 30, 2025.

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Japan Diet begins debate on dual surname bill for 1st time in 28 yrs

Japan's House of Representatives' judicial affairs committee begins its first deliberations in 28 years on legislation that would give married couples the option of using separate surnames in Tokyo on May 30, 2025.

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Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

30.12.2024, Vasalemma. A serious chain collision occurred at the TallinnPärnuIkla highway. The accident involved six vehicles, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker trucks, one of which was leaking. The only option was to let the damaged LNG tanker truck empty itself naturally and the Rescue Board successfully transported the leaking tanker trunk to a safe location, away from buildings and roads, where the continued emptying of the tank will not pose a health or environmental hazard. Photo Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

30.12.2024, Vasalemma. A serious chain collision occurred at the TallinnPärnuIkla highway. The accident involved six vehicles, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker trucks, one of which was leaking. The only option was to let the damaged LNG tanker truck empty itself naturally and the Rescue Board successfully transported the leaking tanker trunk to a safe location, away from buildings and roads, where the continued emptying of the tank will not pose a health or environmental hazard. Photo Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

30.12.2024, Vasalemma. A serious chain collision occurred at the TallinnPärnuIkla highway. The accident involved six vehicles, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker trucks, one of which was leaking. The only option was to let the damaged LNG tanker truck empty itself naturally and the Rescue Board successfully transported the leaking tanker trunk to a safe location, away from buildings and roads, where the continued emptying of the tank will not pose a health or environmental hazard. Photo Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Accident involving LNG tanker trucks

30.12.2024, Vasalemma. A serious chain collision occurred at the TallinnPärnuIkla highway. The accident involved six vehicles, including two liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker trucks, one of which was leaking. The only option was to let the damaged LNG tanker truck empty itself naturally and the Rescue Board successfully transported the leaking tanker trunk to a safe location, away from buildings and roads, where the continued emptying of the tank will not pose a health or environmental hazard. Photo Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Spontaneous Demonstration Against RN - Montauban

A placard, Sexist Homophobic, Facism is not an option. Spontaneous and undeclared demonstration by Michelet high school students in Montauban, in reaction to the results of the European elections on 9 June 2024, in which the RN scored more than 30 per cent in the lead. France, Montauban on 10 June 2024. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Women's football star Alexia Putellas signs new contract with Barcelona

STORY: Women's football star Alexia Putellas signs new contract with Barcelona SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Alexia Putellas signing the renewal with Barca alongside club president Joan Laporta STORYLINE: FC Barcelona announced on Tuesday that Alexia Putellas has signed a new contract with the club until June 2026, with the option to extend for a further year. 30-year-old Putellas is considered one of the best female footballers of all time, after scoring 189 goals in 424 appearances for Barcelona, and a further 30 in 114 games for Spain's national women's team. Her performances were recognized on a global scale when she was awarded the Ballon d'Or in 2021 and 2022 as the best player in the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

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Türkiye eyes more digital nomads to boost tourism, economy

STORY: Türkiye eyes more digital nomads to boost tourism, economy SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 and May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): STEF VAN EYSENDEYK, Belgian tax advisor 2. various of tourists at the airport and beaches of Antalya, Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye is making efforts to attract digital nomads - people with professional skills who work remotely - to boost the country's tourism and economy. In late April, Türkiye officially rolled out the digital nomad visa. It is now available to applicants from specific countries who meet Türkiye's income threshold. Visa recipients can live and work in big cities of Türkiye for up to one year, with the option to renew. Stef Van Eysendeyk, a Belgian tax advisor working remotely from the southern, sun-soaked resort city of Antalya, told Xinhua in a recent interview that despite high inflation, Türkiye still stands as an affordable option for di

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240223) -- BEIJING, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 21, 2024 shows a sightseeing bus running on the scenic highway loop of Hainan, in Wanning, south China's Hainan Province. The sightseeing bus started official operation on Wednesday, providing tourists with a new option of visiting the island. This 988-kilometer scenic highway opened to traffic on Dec. 18 in 2023. It runs through 12 coastal cities and counties of the province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Taxi Strike - Toulouse

This Monday, January 29, a new taxi demonstration Organized by the Union of Taxi Craftsmen of Toulouse and Haute-Garonne, In support of the farmers' movement With signs on the car saying: " Taxi un metier, une passion pas une option". At the heart of the taxi artisans' demands: the postponement of the signing of the new CPAM (Primary Health Insurance Fund) agreement, which they had to sign before February 1, and the clarification of prices. Taxis also denounce the obligation of shared medical transport. January 29, 2024 at Toulouse - Blagnac airport. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Growth of Chinese domestic demand provides opportunities: Spanish economist

STORY: Growth of Chinese domestic demand provides opportunities: Spanish economist SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's economic development 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): SERGI BASCO, Economist and associate professor of economics at Barcelona University 3. various of China's economic development 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Catalan): SERGI BASCO, Economist and associate professor of economics at Barcelona University STORYLINE: An economist at Barcelona University told Xinhua on Monday that an expanding middle class in China and domestic demand growth could provide business opportunities for European companies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): SERGI BASCO, Economist and associate professor of economics at Barcelona University "If we're wary of customs duties and the difficulties of growing through exports, one option is to produce and sell in China, especially as we can expect an increase in domestic demand in China, but

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Chinese-built rail project sparks joyful Yuletide journeys in Nigeria

STORY: Chinese-built rail project sparks joyful Yuletide journeys in Nigeria SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mobolaji Johnson Station in Lagos 2. various of passengers boarding a train 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADENIYI SALAUDEEN, Passenger 4. various of passengers on a train 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL EGBO, Passenger 6. various of passengers on a train 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAKANJUOLA AZEEZ, Passenger 8. various of passenger arriving at Ibadan STORYLINE: During the recent holiday season, the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan railway in Nigeria has again become a popular option for many people on their vacation or family reunion trips. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADENIYI SALAUDEEN, Passenger "I have had this experience before, going through the train from Ibadan to Lagos. I really enjoyed the trip. This holiday season, I'm free, so I have come to Lagos with my family. So I really enjoyed the trip." SOUNDBITE

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists wait to enjoy a new year's concert in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 31, 2023. Cultural tourism has become an option for both residents and tourists in the southwestern city of Chengdu during the three-day New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-CULTURAL TOURISM (CN)

(231231) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists wait to enjoy a new year's concert in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 31, 2023. Cultural tourism has become an option for both residents and tourists in the southwestern city of Chengdu during the three-day New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-CULTURAL TOURISM (CN)

(231231) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Chengdu Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 31, 2023. Cultural tourism has become an option for both residents and tourists in the southwestern city of Chengdu during the three-day New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-CULTURAL TOURISM (CN)

(231231) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Chengdu Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 31, 2023. Cultural tourism has become an option for both residents and tourists in the southwestern city of Chengdu during the three-day New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-CULTURAL TOURISM (CN)

(231231) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists buy cultural and creative products at the Chengdu Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 31, 2023. Cultural tourism has become an option for both residents and tourists in the southwestern city of Chengdu during the three-day New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-CULTURAL TOURISM (CN)

(231231) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Chengdu Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 31, 2023. Cultural tourism has become an option for both residents and tourists in the southwestern city of Chengdu during the three-day New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-NEW YEAR HOLIDAY-CULTURAL TOURISM (CN)

(231231) -- CHENGDU, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Chengdu Museum in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 31, 2023. Cultural tourism has become an option for both residents and tourists in the southwestern city of Chengdu during the three-day New Year holiday. (Xinhua/Tang Wenhao)

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COP28 president calls for "moving faster" for more progress to reach finish line

STORY: COP28 president calls for "moving faster" for more progress to reach finish line SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President STORYLINE: Parties to the UN climate summit are making progress in talks for reaching a consensus on issues at stake but not fast enough, COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said Sunday, stressing that "failure is not an option." He made the remarks when briefing on the latest developments of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, ongoing in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. "The clock is ticking ... We need to move much faster," said Al Jaber, noting that "we need to discuss openly" and address the issues of concern in a fair and just manner. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SULTAN AHMED AL JABER, COP28 President "I want everyone to come prepared with sol

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28 PRESIDENT-MEDIA BRIEFING

(231211) -- DUBAI, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks at a media briefing on the latest developments of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 10, 2023. Parties to the UN climate summit are making progress in talks for reaching a consensus on issues at stake but not fast enough, Al Jaber said Sunday, stressing that "failure is not an option." (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28 PRESIDENT-MEDIA BRIEFING

(231211) -- DUBAI, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks at a media briefing on the latest developments of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 10, 2023. Parties to the UN climate summit are making progress in talks for reaching a consensus on issues at stake but not fast enough, Al Jaber said Sunday, stressing that "failure is not an option." (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28 PRESIDENT-MEDIA BRIEFING

(231211) -- DUBAI, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks at a media briefing on the latest developments of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 10, 2023. Parties to the UN climate summit are making progress in talks for reaching a consensus on issues at stake but not fast enough, Al Jaber said Sunday, stressing that "failure is not an option." (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28 PRESIDENT-MEDIA BRIEFING

(231211) -- DUBAI, Dec. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks at a media briefing on the latest developments of COP28, or the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 10, 2023. Parties to the UN climate summit are making progress in talks for reaching a consensus on issues at stake but not fast enough, Al Jaber said Sunday, stressing that "failure is not an option." (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Maltese, Chinese schools sign cooperation agreement on tourism education

STORY: Maltese, Chinese schools sign cooperation agreement on tourism education SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Valetta CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: The Institute of Tourism Studies of Malta (ITS) and the Shanghai Industrial and Commercial Polytechnic (SICP) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement on tourism education in Valetta. The document was signed in the presence of Chinese Ambassador to Malta Yu Dunhai, and Maltese Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo who said that with this agreement, the ITS was reaching new heights. The agreement officially establishes the SICP Malta International School. Chinese students will now have the option of enrolling in the school and advance their studies at the ITS campus in Malta. "This landmark agreement signifies Malta's commitment to sharing our education story throughout the world," Bartolo said at the signing ceremony. "Education and tourism need to cont

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Primary schools in India's Delhi to remain closed as air pollution worsens

STORY: Primary schools in India's Delhi to remain closed as air pollution worsens SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of closed primary schools 3. various of air pollution 4. various of water spray to control air pollution STORYLINE: All primary schools in India's Delhi will stay closed till Nov. 10 in the wake of rising air pollution levels in and around the national capital, announced Delhi's Education Minister Atishi Marlena on Sunday. The minister said that while primary schools will remain shut, the option of taking online classes has been given to the teachers of Grade 6-12. "As pollution levels remain high, primary schools in Delhi will stay closed till Nov. 10. For Grade 6-12, schools are being given the option of shifting to online classes," posted the minister on X (formerly known as Twitter). The overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 482 on Sunday, which is

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Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine becomes popular with Ghanaians DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ghanaian patients receiving traditional Chinese medicine treatment 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHLOVE AGYEPONG, Patient from Bono Region in western Ghana 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN GAO, Member of the Chinese medical team to Ghana 4. various of Ghanaian patients receiving traditional Chinese medicine treatment 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SANDRA ASHONG, Head of the herbal medicine unit at the hospital STORYLINE: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has become an increasingly popular option for patients in the West African country of Ghana thanks to its simplicity, high healing effects and affordability. Many Ghanaians, including some traveling days from far away, have come to the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital in the country's capital Accra, where the Chinese medical team to Ghana is stationed, for TCM treatment. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHLO

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Young entrepreneurs ride Hong Kong's startup wave

STORY: Young entrepreneurs ride Hong Kong's startup wave DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hong Kong Science Park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KELVIN TANG, Co-founder and CEO of PONS.ai 3. various of Kelvin Tang working with his colleagues 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NICOLE LIN, Director of external partnerships of HK InnoX Academy 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): KELVIN TANG, Co-founder and CEO of PONS.ai 6. various of visitors at Hong Kong Science Park STORYLINE: Entrepreneurship is increasingly an alternative option for young people in Hong Kong, as the city improves its startup ecosystem to boost entrepreneurship and innovation. According to InvestHK, the city's investment promotional agency, the number of startups in Hong Kong and the number of staff they employed reached a record high in 2022. In 2019, Kelvin Tang quit his high-paying executive tech job in London and came back to Hong Kong. Two years later, Tang launched PONS.ai, an ar

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CHINA-SUMMER VACATION-CULTURAL STUDY TOUR (CN)

(230705) -- HEFEI, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Instructor Wang Miaomiao (R) prepares materials for study tours with her colleague at a study base in Bishan Village of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 15, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Cultural study tours mature into popular option to spend summer vacation" (Xinhua/Luan Ruohui)

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CHINA-SUMMER VACATION-CULTURAL STUDY TOUR (CN)

(230705) -- HEFEI, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- B&B housekeeper Shen Yixin introduces the technique of ink-making to the guests in Yixian County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, June 14, 2023. TO GO WITH "Across China: Cultural study tours mature into popular option to spend summer vacation" (Xinhua/Wang Haiyue)

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China calls for int'l attention to Japan's nuclear contaminated water dumping

STORY: China calls for int'l attention to Japan's nuclear contaminated water dumping DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 2. various of United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Chinese diplomat STORYLINE: China on Tuesday called for the international community's close attention to Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water, warning that it may cause major problems to the global marine environment, public health, and a wider range of displacement problems. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Chinese diplomat "In disregard of opposition from the international community, Japan has been pushing through the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. By choosing this option out of consideration for economic cost, Japan is in fact spilling the risks of nuclear pollution to humanity all over the world. This may cause major problems to the global marine environment,

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Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia

STORY: Yemenia Airways restarts direct flights from Sanaa to Saudi Arabia DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yemeni pilgrims arriving at Sanaa airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FADAL YAHYA, Yemeni pilgrim 3. various of Yemeni pilgrims arriving at Sanaa airport 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-MAHTANI STORYLINE: Yemen's national airline Yemenia Airways restarted on Saturday direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Saudi Arabia after a suspension that lasted for almost 8 years. The flights connect the Yemeni capital of Sanaa with the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Madinah and are intended to help Yemeni pilgrims travel to the kingdom, marking another breakthrough amid ongoing international efforts to pave the way for peace in Yemen. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FADAL YAHYA, Yemeni pilgrim "Traveling from Sanaa Airport becomes a convenient and time-saving option, significantly shortening the once arduous journey that would typically take approximately 24

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Indians begin exchanging currency notes of 2,000 denomination

STORY: Indians begin exchanging currency notes of 2,000 denomination DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of banks and street views in India STORYLINE: The process of exchanging the currency notes of 2,000 (Indian Rupees) denomination began on Tuesday across India after the country's central bank announced the withdrawal of the highest-value currency notes from circulation. Last week, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the currency notes of the 2,000 denomination shall be withdrawn after Sept. 30, and thereafter they will not be legal tender. Not much rush was seen in front of the banks on Tuesday, as RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Monday that there were enough currency notes available in the country's banking system for exchange. Individuals have been given the option of exchanging a maximum of 10 notes of 2,000 denominations every day with currency notes of other denominations at any bank.

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Barcelona hospital performs world's first fully robotic lung transplant

STORY: Barcelona hospital performs world's first fully robotic lung transplant DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Barcelona, Spain CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona 2. various of pictures of the surgery 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Catalan): ALBERT JAUREGUI, Head of the Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplants Department at Vall d'Hebron 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): XAVIER, Lung transplant patient STORYLINE: Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona has carried out the world's first fully robotic lung transplant using a minimally invasive technique that does not require cutting through bone. Surgeons announced on Monday that they utilized a four-armed "Da Vinci" medical robot to make an eight-centimeter incision above the diaphragm to remove the damaged lung and insert a new one. This groundbreaking procedure avoids the traditional method of separating the ribs to open up the thorax, which was the only available option until now. The doctors also noted that i

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Chinese cognitive AI player Xiao-I floats shares on Nasdaq

STORY: Chinese cognitive AI player Xiao-I floats shares on Nasdaq DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening bell ceremony at Nasdaq 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YUAN HUI, Chairman and chief executive officer of Xiao-I STORYLINE: Xiao-I Corporation, a cognitive artificial intelligence (AI) enterprise from China, floated its shares Thursday on Nasdaq. Based in east China's Shanghai, Xiao-I raised 38.76 million U.S. dollars by issuing 5.7 million American Depository Shares (ADSs) at the price of 6.8 dollars per ADS, according to a release by the company on Wednesday. The initial public offering (IPO) is expected to close on Monday next week and underwriters have an option to purchase additional 855,000 ADS at the IPO price within a period of 45 days, said the release. The shares of Xiao-I are traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "AIXI." Xiao-I intended to issue 6 million ADSs with a price range of 6.8 d

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CHINA-SHAANXI-ECONOMY-MIGRANT WORKERS (CN)

(230223) -- XI'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- New recruits try their hands on production lines of a textile company in Xunyang City of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Working near home new option for migrant workers in west China" (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-ECONOMY-MIGRANT WORKERS (CN)

(230223) -- XI'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate at a production line of an edible oil enterprise in Xiyang Township, Sanyuan County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Working near home new option for migrant workers in west China" (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-ECONOMY-MIGRANT WORKERS (CN)

(230223) -- XI'AN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack foodstuff for delivery at a logistic warehouse of a company in Wugong County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 6, 2023. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Working near home new option for migrant workers in west China" (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election

STORY: Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:59 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague and Prague Castle (seat of Czech president) 2. Presidential candidate Petr Pavel 3. Presidential candidate Andrej Babis 4. People vote at a polling station in Prague STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic began to cast their ballots on Friday afternoon in the second round of this year's presidential election. The first round was held on Jan. 13-14. Since postal ballots is not an option, Czechs living abroad could already go to the polls on Thursday so that their votes can make it in time for the final tally on Saturday. The two candidates in the two-day runoff are retired army general Petr Pavel and former prime minister Andrej Babis. The winner will succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman, whose second and final term ends in early March. The election results are expected to be announced late on Saturday. Analysts predict a higher voter tu

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U.S. court orders Takeda to pay $6 billion

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows the Tokyo headquarters of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. The company said Sept. 4, 2014, it has been ordered by a U.S. district court to pay $6 billion in punitive damages over a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed his bladder cancer was caused by Takeda's diabetes medicine Actos. Takeda plans to counter the move through legal means, including the option of appealing to a higher court, company officials said.

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Chugoku Electric Power chief meets press over nuke reactors

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Tomohide Karita, president of Chugoku Electric Power Co., holds a press conference in Hiroshima on March 27, 2014. Karita said that retiring a 40-year-old nuclear reactor at the company's Shimane atomic power plant is "an option."

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IAEA in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Juan Carlos Lentijo (C), head of a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, hands the team's proposal to Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2013. The team proposed that Tokyo Electric Power Co. consider discharging less harmful radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station as one option to better manage the toxic water buildup at the site.

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IAEA in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Juan Carlos Lentijo, head of a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2013. The team proposed that Tokyo Electric Power Co. consider discharging less harmful radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station as one option to better manage the toxic water buildup at the site.

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Japan mulled possessing nuke weapons in 1958

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows (from L) former Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, former Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Hisanari Yamada and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Douglas MacArthur II. Japanese officials in 1958 discussed an option for the country to possess ''defensive'' nuclear weapons as protection against the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and conveyed those talks to the United States, declassified U.S. archives showed March 16, 2013. That year, MacArthur told a meeting with U.S. defense and state department officials that then Japanese Prime Minister Kishi believed it was ''essential'' for Japan to have nuclear arsenals and Yamada, then Japan's vice foreign minister, told the envoy that Japanese Foreign Ministry officials discussed whether Tokyo should study and reach a decision on acquiring defensive nuclear weapons.

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Japan striker Lee signs with Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, Britain - Japan striker Tadanari Lee is pictured at a press conference in Southampton, England, on Jan. 26, 2012. Second-tier English Championship club Southampton said Lee has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with an option for a further year.

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Japan striker Lee signs with Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON, Britain - Japan striker Tadanari Lee (L) and Southampton manager Nigel Adkins shake hands in Southampton, England, on Jan. 26, 2012, after a press conference. The second-tier English Championship club said Lee has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with them with the option for a further year.

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MLB-bound Chen at press conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Taiwan-born left-hander Chen Wei-ying gives a press conference at the Chunichi Dragons' office in Nagoya on Jan. 17, 2012, expressing his gratitude to the Dragons. The MLB club Baltimore Orioles have signed Chen to a three-year contract with a club option for 2015.

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Baseball: Wada signs 2-year contract with Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - Japanese left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada puts on his Baltimore Orioles uniform during a press conference in Baltimore, Mariland, on Dec. 15, 2011, after the Orioles signed him to a two-year contract with a club option for 2014.