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China: Woman Saves Husband From Electrocution Using Bucket of Oil

A woman in Jinhua, Zhejiang, China, saved her husband from being electrocuted on September 25, 2025, after he accidentally touched a live electrical line while checking the line. Acting quickly, she grabbed a bucket of oil and threw it at the wire to break the electric current.

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron washes apples at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsan

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron (C) chats with her friends at a tea house in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upo

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron makes a phone call at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, K

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron presents her ID card in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsang

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron airs clothes at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kelsang

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kelsang Yudron boils some water at home in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, April 3, 2024. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon retirement, Kel

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-KELSANG YUDRON (CN)

(240405) -- LHASA, April 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a portrait of Kelsang Yudron in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Kelsang Yudron was born in 1947 in what is now Lhunzhub County, located in Lhasa City. Her family of eight lived in a cramped mud house of around 30 square meters. With no decent furniture, they slept on a humble bed made of mud bricks and covered with thick hays and blankets. They toiled from dawn till midnight, working in the fields and tending to livestock for their feudal lords. Hunger and discomfort plagued them at night. Hard labor and poor nutrition often led to illness for many serfs. In 1959, the democratic reform in Xizang liberated around one million serfs, including Kelsang Yudron's family. In 1960, she seized the opportunity to study nursing in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Having completed her education in six years, she returned to her hometown afterward and dedicated over three decades to saving lives. Upon r

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New book recalls heroics of the "Oskar Schindler of China"

STORY: New book recalls heroics of the "Oskar Schindler of China" SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch ceremony STORYLINE: The launch ceremony of a book about the time John Rabe spent in China was hosted by Beijing Union University and Research Press on Friday afternoon. John Rabe, dubbed the "Oskar Schindler of China," and dozens of other foreigners risked their lives to set up an international safety zone in Nanjing, thereby saving the lives of more than 200,000 Chinese people between 1937 and 1938. The book, "Rabe and China," contains the diary of John Rabe and other relevant documents and recounts the 30 years he spent in China in places including Beijing, Tianjin, and Nanjing, as well as the enduring friendship between the Rabe family and China. The diary and documents were supplied by friends and relatives of Rabe who also gave their permission for it to be used in this book. The book was w

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China-Vietnam cross-border medical aid channel offers lifeline to patients

STORY: China-Vietnam cross-border medical aid channel offers lifeline to patients SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the border 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG DEJIN, Director of People's Hospital of Dongxing City, Guangxi 3. various of patients 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tang's brother 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG WEI, Officer at a local immigration inspection station 6. various of medical personnel STORYLINE: A cross-border medical aid channel between China and Vietnam has offered a lifeline to patients from the two countries. Opening in 2016 and named after a boundary stone, the "1369" rescue passage in Dongxing City, south China's Guangxi facilitates customs services for people in need of urgent medical assistance in Vietnam. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG DEJIN, Director of People's Hospital of Dongxing City, Guangxi "Time is critical for saving lives. Every minute and every second are important. T

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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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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY-OPENING

(230522) -- GENEVA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) is pictured at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, May 21, 2023. The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), kicking off in Geneva on Sunday, focused on "saving lives, driving health for all," the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. TO GO WITH "76th World Health Assembly kicks off" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY-OPENING

(230522) -- GENEVA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2023 shows an exterior view of the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), kicking off in Geneva on Sunday, focused on "saving lives, driving health for all," the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. TO GO WITH "76th World Health Assembly kicks off" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY-OPENING

(230522) -- GENEVA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2023 shows a logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) with the WHO headquarters in the background in Geneva, Switzerland. The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), kicking off in Geneva on Sunday, focused on "saving lives, driving health for all," the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. TO GO WITH "76th World Health Assembly kicks off" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY-OPENING

(230522) -- GENEVA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2023 shows an exterior view of the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), kicking off in Geneva on Sunday, focused on "saving lives, driving health for all," the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. TO GO WITH "76th World Health Assembly kicks off" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY-OPENING

(230522) -- GENEVA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2023 shows an exterior view of the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), kicking off in Geneva on Sunday, focused on "saving lives, driving health for all," the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. TO GO WITH "76th World Health Assembly kicks off" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY-OPENING

(230522) -- GENEVA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) is pictured at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, May 21, 2023. The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), kicking off in Geneva on Sunday, focused on "saving lives, driving health for all," the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. TO GO WITH "76th World Health Assembly kicks off" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY-OPENING

(230522) -- GENEVA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2023 shows the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), kicking off in Geneva on Sunday, focused on "saving lives, driving health for all," the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement. TO GO WITH "76th World Health Assembly kicks off" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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76th World Health Assembly held in Geneva

STORY: 76th World Health Assembly held in Geneva DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of WHO 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, Director-general of WHO STORYLINE: The 76th World Health Assembly (WHA), focusing on "saving lives, driving health for all," kicked off in Geneva on Sunday. As 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the WHO, this year's WHA will determine the immediate and longer-term future of the organization, starting with the program budget for the next two years, key decisions about sustainable financing and changes to improve WHO's processes and accountability. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a video speech at the opening ceremony of the assembly and called for global cooperation in the health sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Peace depends on health and disease in one nation endangers all, t

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"She-power" in saving lives in emergency room in SW China hospital

STORY: "She-power" in saving lives in emergency room in SW China hospital DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN LING, Nurse, Emergency Department of Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG GUIPING, Head nurse, ICU of Emergency Department, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital STORYLINE: At Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital in southwest China's Guiyang City, women make up nearly 80 percent of the medical staff in the emergency department. The "she-power" constitutes a major force in treating patients and saving lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FAN LING, Nurse, Emergency Department of Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital "I still remember the first time to face the death of a patient. Then I was really afraid and unable to sleep well for two days. Over time, after work, I keep thinking what I haven't done for the patients I take care of, and if there is anythin

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Rescuers from China's Shenzhen complete mission in Türkiye

STORY: Rescuers from China's Shenzhen complete mission in Türkiye DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescuers of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YUAN, Rescuer of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation 3. various of rescuers of SRVF in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN TAO, Rescuer of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation 5. various of rescuers of SRVF in Türkiye STORYLINE: 22 rescuers of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation (SRVF) returned to south China's Shenzhen Sunday night after completing 11 days of rescue work in Türkiye. The rescuers were sent to quake-hit regions in Türkiye on Feb. 8 and 9. The team spared no efforts to search for quake survivors and helped rescue three trapped people. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YUAN, Rescuer of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation "In Türkiye, our mission was saving lives. There were so many people buried under falling debris. We used advanced life detec

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Lebanon's Syrian refugees urge for lifting U.S. sanctions on quake-hit Syria

STORY: Lebanon's Syrian refugees urge for lifting U.S. sanctions on quake-hit Syria DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanon and Syria 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED HASSOUN, Syrian refugee in Lebanon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KAMIL AL RAFIH, Syrian refugee in Lebanon STORYLINE: Syrian refugees in Lebanon have called on the United States to remove sanctions on quake-stricken Syria and allow aid to enter the country to save lives. Monday's devastating earthquakes led to thousands of deaths in Syria, creating anxiety and panic among Lebanon's Syrian refugees who lost contact with their relatives back home. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED HASSOUN, Syrian refugee in Lebanon "Let them remove sanctions to allow saving people from under the rubble. People are still under the rubble because of U.S. sanctions. People are using their hands to remove the cadavers of their relatives." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KAMIL AL RAFIH, Syrian refugee in Lebanon "We as

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Mechanic plays role in saving lives of passengers from exploded plane

NAHA, Japan - Airport mechanics help passengers of the China Airline plane that exploded evacuate at Naha airport on Aug. 20. Sources familiar with the investigation into the accident by the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission said on Aug. 23 that the captain of the plane made the decision to evacuate all passengers, following the advice of a mechanic who saw fuel leaking from the plane.

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Exhibition honors diplomats who saved Jews from Nazis

NEW YORK, United States - A visitor looks at photos dating from the Holocaust at an exhibition entitled, ''Visas for Life: the Righteous Diplomats,'' that opened at the United Nations in New York on April 3. The exhibit honors some 80 diplomats from more than 20 countries who saved hundreds of thousands of Jews from Nazi persecution during World War II by issuing them visas. On the far left is the photo of Chiune Sugihara, a former Japanese consul who served in Lithuania and is credited with saving the lives of about 6,000 Jews.

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China-aided rural road project better links farms and town markets in Cambodia

STORY: China-aided rural road project better links farms, town markets in Cambodia DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: KAMPONG CHHNANG, Cambodia CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of China-aided rural roads in Cambodia's Kampong Chhnang province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): DUL SARATH, Vegetable grower 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): UN THEAM, Grocer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): PHAN NGOEU, Rice farmer 5. various of ceremony to mark the completion of China-aided rural road project in Kampong Chhnang province STORYLINE: Many Cambodians say a China-aided rural road project has made traveling and transportation of agricultural produce from farms to town markets easier, saving both time and money for local residents. Dul Sarath, a mother of four, lives in central Cambodia's Kampong Tralach district. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): DUL SARATH, Vegetable grower "I am a vegetable grower. Traveling on this road is fast, and not difficult like before, so villagers go to town markets easily, and they can bring v

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Greece, Frontex organize rescue operation exercise off Rhodes

STORY: Greece, Frontex organize rescue operation exercise off Rhodes DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the international rescue operation exercise off the coasts of Rhodes island 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): GEORGIOS CHRISTIANOS, Hellenic Coast Guard captain 3. various of the international rescue operation exercise off the coasts of Rhodes island STORYLINE: An international rescue operation exercise off the coast of Rhodes Island in Greece took place on Thursday, as part of a drive to strengthen cross-border cooperation on saving lives at sea. The operation was organized by the Greek Coast Guard, and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). Vessels with crews from France and Italy, as well as airplanes from Latvia, joined Greek forces in the exercise. SOUNDBITE (Greek): GEORGIOS CHRISTIANOS, Hellenic Coast Guard captain "Our priority is the protection of human life at sea. We explored how we can work together for the most desired r

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-SERVICE

(220820) -- KAMPALA, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Acupuncturist Li Xiaobin (L) demonstrates acupuncture therapy to trainee Daisy Naluyange at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, Aug. 19, 2022. China's Doctors' Day, also known as Medical Workers' Day, falls on Aug. 19. At the operation table in the Uganda-China Friendship Hospital here, senior Ugandan surgeons and their Chinese counterparts work shoulder to shoulder in saving the lives of ordinary Ugandans who are in dire need of health care. (Xinhua/Zhang Gaiping)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-SERVICE

(220820) -- KAMPALA, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Anesthesiologist Liu Yun (R) and local medical staff check the health of a newborn at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, Aug. 19, 2022. China's Doctors' Day, also known as Medical Workers' Day, falls on Aug. 19. At the operation table in the Uganda-China Friendship Hospital here, senior Ugandan surgeons and their Chinese counterparts work shoulder to shoulder in saving the lives of ordinary Ugandans who are in dire need of health care. (Xinhua/Zhang Gaiping)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-SERVICE

(220820) -- KAMPALA, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Infectious disease doctor Mao Lin (1st R) and a Ugandan nurse treat patients at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, Aug. 19, 2022. China's Doctors' Day, also known as Medical Workers' Day, falls on Aug. 19. At the operation table in the Uganda-China Friendship Hospital here, senior Ugandan surgeons and their Chinese counterparts work shoulder to shoulder in saving the lives of ordinary Ugandans who are in dire need of health care. (Xinhua/Zhang Gaiping)

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UGANDA-KAMPALA-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-SERVICE

(220820) -- KAMPALA, Aug. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Urologist Ji Jian (R) discusses treatment options based on a patient's CT scanning with local doctors at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, Aug. 19, 2022. China's Doctors' Day, also known as Medical Workers' Day, falls on Aug. 19. At the operation table in the Uganda-China Friendship Hospital here, senior Ugandan surgeons and their Chinese counterparts work shoulder to shoulder in saving the lives of ordinary Ugandans who are in dire need of health care. (Xinhua/Zhang Gaiping)

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Chinese support boosts Uganda's health care services

STORY: Chinese support boosts Uganda's health care services DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): EMMANUEL TUGAINEYO, Director of China-Uganda Friendship Hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (CHINESE): GUO ZHIPING, Head of the Medical Team 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): EMMANUEL TUGAINEYO, Director of China-Uganda Friendship Hospital STORYLINE: At a Chinese-funded hospital located in Kampala, capital of Uganda, local doctors and their Chinese counterparts have worked shoulder to shoulder for 10 years in saving the lives of ordinary Ugandans who are in dire need of health care. The Uganda-China Friendship Hospital, aiming to help boost health care in the east African country, has become a major landmark in bilateral cooperation in health. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): EMMANUEL TUGAINEYO, Director of China-Uganda Friendship Hospital "The Chinese have done a tremendous work in terms of complimenting the (health) service delivery in this country. And the Chine

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China's dynamic zero-COVID policy saves lives, says Pakistani FM

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID policy saves lives, says Pakistani FM DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad streets 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Foreign Minister of Pakistan 3. various shots of Islamabad streets STORYLINE: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that China's dynamic zero-COVID approach has been particularly successful. SOUNDBITE (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Foreign Minister of Pakistan "Our responses must be customized to fit the specific and peculiar needs of our societies. Every country and region will have to devise its own strategies. One-size-fits-all approaches cannot be used to battle such pandemics. By way of example, China's dynamic Zero-COVID approach, rooted in China's realities, was particularly successful in eliminating the virus, saving countless lives and swift economic recovery. And, of course, China, from the outset, supported us tremendously."

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Life-saving AEDs set on streets across Israel

STORY: Life-saving AEDs set on streets across Israel DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of AEDs at lottery stalls in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv 3. various of the plate of AED 4. various of a rescue worker of MDA departing for tasks 5. various of a rescue worker of MDA showing how to operate an AED STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Looking like a phone booth at a first glance, this yellow device behind me is actually an AED (automated external defibrillator) with easy public access to save lives." April 7 marks World Health Day. In Israel, some 8,000 cardiac deaths occur each year, and about half happen outside of hospitals. To increase the survival rate, Israel's national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) installed AEDs at phone booths, lottery stalls, and other public locations around Israel. AEDs on the streets can, in some cases, make the diffe

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Chinese technology empowers Thai 5G smart hospital

STORY: Chinese technology empowers Thai 5G smart hospital DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:20 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. a 5G-supported ambulances in Siriraj Hospital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VISIT VAMVANIJ, Director of Siriraj Hospital 3. various of unmanned vehicles and AI-assisted diagnoses in the hospital 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PRASIT WATANAPA, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHERCHAI NOPMANEEJUMRUSLERS, Vice Director of Siriraj Hospital 6. various of Huawei 5G ecosystem exhibition 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): DENG FENG, CEO of Huawei Technologies (Thailand) STORYLINE: When the ambulance is still struggling in the traffic congestion in Bangkok, the vital signs, video images, medical record and other useful information of the patient onboard have been transmitted to Siriraj Hospital, where specialists are on standby. "Saving time means saving lives," said Visit Vamvanij, Director of Siriraj Hospital, Thai

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Exhibition honors diplomats who saved Jews from Nazis

NEW YORK, United States - A visitor looks at photos dating from the Holocaust at an exhibition entitled, ''Visas for Life: the Righteous Diplomats,'' that opened at the United Nations in New York on April 3. The exhibit honors some 80 diplomats from more than 20 countries who saved hundreds of thousands of Jews from Nazi persecution during World War II by issuing them visas. On the far left is the photo of Chiune Sugihara, a former Japanese consul who served in Lithuania and is credited with saving the lives of about 6,000 Jews.

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1st female emergency life guard in Amagasaki

Photo taken April 14, 2015, shows Ayano Terasawa, the first female emergency life guard in the western Japanese city of Amagasaki. A fatal railway derailment accident in the city 10 years ago encouraged her to become a certified emergency life guard, who works saving lives at accident sites. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mechanic plays role in saving lives of passengers from exploded

NAHA, Japan - Airport mechanics help passengers of the China Airline plane that exploded evacuate at Naha airport on Aug. 20. Sources familiar with the investigation into the accident by the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission said on Aug. 23 that the captain of the plane made the decision to evacuate all passengers, following the advice of a mechanic who saw fuel leaking from the plane. (Kyodo)

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Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman called on people, in a televised speech on October 16, 2020, to wear face masks and listen to experts amid the soaring COVID-19 infection in Czechia, by which everyone can contribute to saving lives. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman called on people, in a televised speech on October 16, 2020, to wear face masks and listen to experts amid the soaring COVID-19 infection in Czechia, by which everyone can contribute to saving lives. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman called on people, in a televised speech on October 16, 2020, to wear face masks and listen to experts amid the soaring COVID-19 infection in Czechia, by which everyone can contribute to saving lives. (CTK Photo/Roman Vondrous)

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Ladislav Bezdek

Ladislav Bezdek receives Michal Velisek Prize for courage in saving human lives in Prague, Czech Republic, November 6, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Ladislav Bezdek

Ladislav Bezdek receives Michal Velisek Prize for courage in saving human lives in Prague, Czech Republic, November 6, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Ladislav Bezdek

Ladislav Bezdek receives Michal Velisek Prize for courage in saving human lives in Prague, Czech Republic, November 6, 2019. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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'Domino' transplant involving 4 people begins

KYOTO, Japan - A team of doctors led by Prof. Koichi Tanaka at Kyoto University Hospital commences a sequence of liver transplant operations involving four people July 9. The operations are aimed at saving the lives of three patients using a liver portion donated by a healthy man. The operations, the first such surgery in Japan and known as a ''domino'' transplant, will continue until the morning of July 10. The photo was provided by the hospital.

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'Domino' transplant involving 4 people begins

KYOTO, Japan - A team of doctors led by Prof. Koichi Tanaka at Kyoto University Hospital commences a sequence of liver transplant operations involving four people July 9. The operations are aimed at saving the lives of three patients using a liver portion donated by a healthy man. The operations, the first such surgery in Japan and known as a ''domino'' transplant, will continue until the morning of July 10. The photo was provided by the hospital.

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Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

Two colleagues in thermal clothing chat with hot drinks in their hands at an Environment Ministry office in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2017, as the Japanese government begins its seasonal "Warm Biz" energy-saving campaign, encouraging people to beat the cold by making a variety of environmentally conscious choices in their everyday lives. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan begins "Warm Biz" campaign to cut heating energy use

Employees of Japan's Environment Ministry work in thermal clothing in their Tokyo office on Nov. 1, 2017, as the government begins its seasonal "Warm Biz" energy-saving campaign, encouraging people to beat the cold by making a variety of environmentally conscious choices in their everyday lives. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo