Iran rejects U.S. accusations of involvement in attacks on vessels in Red Sea

STORY: Iran rejects U.S. accusations of involvement in attacks on vessels in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 4, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday rejected U.S. accusations that Iran "has been behind a series of attacks by the Yemen-based Houthis" on several vessels in the Red Sea. He made the remarks in an address to a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, while reacting to the claims made in a statement by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Sunday, in which it said Iran had "fully enabled four attacks launched by the Houthis on three commercial vessels in international waters in the southern Red Sea" on the same day. The U.S. allegation came as the Houthi group claimed drone and missile attacks on two Israeli-linked vessels, Unity Explorer and Number 9, in the area, saying the attacks were "in resp

Canton Fair global hub to meet suppliers worldwide: senior manager of Metro

STORY: Canton Fair global hub to meet suppliers worldwide: senior manager of Metro SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VLADISLAV VLADISLAVOV, Head of EU Sourcing Non-Food & Sourcing General Needs at Metro Sourcing 3. various of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VLADISLAV VLADISLAVOV, Head of EU Sourcing Non-Food & Sourcing General Needs at Metro Sourcing 5. various of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VLADISLAV VLADISLAVOV, Head of EU Sourcing Non-Food & Sourcing General Needs at Metro Sourcing STORYLINE: Representing German retail giant Metro AG, Vladislav Vladislavov recently arrived in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou to join the 134th Canton Fair, so as to meet with old partners and find new suppliers. As the head of EU Sourcing Non-Food & Sourcing General Needs at Metro Sourcing, Vladislavov is resp

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting (L) talks with a disabled man about his rehabilitation and facilitating equipment in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 18, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'resp

China urges U.S. to take concrete actions to ease situation in Ukraine

STORY: China urges U.S. to take concrete actions to ease situation in Ukraine DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday urged the United States to make tangible efforts to ease the situation in Ukraine. Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a question on recent allegations reportedly made by an unnamed U.S. official on relations between Russia and China with regard to the Ukraine crisis. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "I'm sure you noted that Russian presidential spokesperson Peskov denied on March 14 the claim that Russia requested military aid from China. The U.S. has been creating and spreading false information from time to time. This is neither professional or ethical, still less resp