UN appeals for 472.6 mln USD to tackle drought in Kenya

STORY: UN appeals for 472.6 mln USD to tackle drought in Kenya DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:59 LOCATION: GARISSA, Kenya CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Maalimin, Garissa County, KenyaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN JACKSON, UN resident coordinator in Kenyavarious of round table discussions with UN officials, Kenyan government officialsSOUNDBITE 2 (English): INGER ANDERSEN, Executive director of UN Environment Programme (UNEP)various of UN officials and Kenyan officials walking togetherSOUNDBITE 3 (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Kenyan deputy presidentvarious of Maalimin Health Clinic, Maalimin, Kenyavarious of malnutrition screeningSOUNDBITE 4 (Somali): SAMEY AHMED ABDI, Local residentvarious of Kenya STORYLINE: The United Nations and humanitarian partners in Kenya have appealed for 472.6 million U.S. dollars to help 4.3 million drought-affected people in the East African country in 2023 to deal with the longest and most severe drought in its recent history. UN Resident Co

U.S. is saboteur of world peace: former Brazilian President

STORY: U.S. is saboteur of world peace: former Brazilian President DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Brasilia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of U.S. Capitolvarious of UN HeadquartersSOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): DILMA ROUSSEFF, Former Brazilian Presidentvarious of U.S. armySOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): DILMA ROUSSEFF, Former Brazilian Presidentvarious of EU STORYLINE: Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said that the U.S. undermines world peace as it seeks to maintain hegemony by waging wars. She made the remarks in a video speech as activities were held worldwide on the occasion of the International Day of Peace, which falls on Sept. 21. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): DILMA ROUSSEFF, Former Brazilian President "In fact, what emerged was a unipolar world, commanded by hegemonism, which rapidly increased the number of conflicts across all continents, staging wars and coups. Indeed the world has never been so dangerous. From 1945 to 1991, the U.S. was involved in 17 military operations

Somalia committed to tackling famine, terrorism, president tells UN General Assembly

STORY: Somalia committed to tackling famine, terrorism, president tells UN General Assembly DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud walking to rostrumSOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN SHEIKH MOHAMUD, Somali Presidentvarious of Somali delegationSOUNDBITE 2 (English): HASSAN SHEIKH MOHAMUD, Somali PresidentSOUNDBITE 3 (English): HASSAN SHEIKH MOHAMUD, Somali President STORYLINE: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday called on international partners to help the nation avert a looming famine and defeat terrorism. The president made the remarks at the general debate of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HASSAN SHEIKH MOHAMUD, Somali President "In Somalia, we are working tirelessly to transition from over two decades of devastating conflict, drought, famine and developmental stagnation to a new age of stability, progress and prosperity. However, despite our contin

Turkey reiterates no more high-level strategic council meeting with Greece

STORY: Turkey reiterates no more high-level strategic council meeting with Greece DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of IstanbulSOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish Presidentvarious of Aegean Sea, Greek Islandsvarious of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated on Friday that Turkey would no longer hold the High-Level Strategic Council meetings with Greece. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "Unless I come across an honest politician, I will no longer be meeting them, and we have terminated our High-Level Strategic Council meetings, and we will not hold the meeting with Greece." Erdogan's comments came after a week of heated exchanges between the two countries regarding the status of the Aegean Sea and its islands. Erdogan demanded last week that Greece respect previously-signed treaties and keep

Iconic China-gifted bridge opens in Manila

STORY: Iconic China-gifted bridge opens in Manila DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the bridgeSOUNDBITE 1 (English): RODRIGO DUTERTE, Philippine Presidentvarious of the ceremonySOUNDBITE 2 (English): HUANG XILIAN, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines STORYLINE: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte led the unveiling of an iconic China-gifted bridge that connects two busy districts in Manila City on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RODRIGO DUTERTE, Philippine President "I thanked, and with gratitude, the People's Republic of China for the confidence and for being a partner in enhancing key infrastructure projects in our country." As a modern state-of-the-art bridge connecting two busy districts in Manila City, the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is one of the two China-gifted bridges under the "Build, Build, Build" program. With a total length of 680 meters, the project involves the construction of a four-lane 70-meter long and 21.65-mete

Turkey announces new tax cuts to fight high inflation

STORY: Turkey announces new tax cuts to fight high inflation DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the press conferenceSOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish Presidentvarious of street view STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced value-added tax (VAT) cuts on several products to fight inflation. The VAT cuts included mostly necessities, such as hygiene products and medical equipment, Erdogan said at a press conference after a cabinet meeting. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "We have decided to reduce the VAT on products such as detergent, soap, toilet paper, napkins and baby diapers from 18 percent to 8 percent." The government will also reduce the financial burden on the construction industry by cutting the VAT on landed property to 8 percent, the president added. In the agricultural sector, the country will reduce VAT to 1 percent on all kinds of certifi