Philippines scrambles to contain oil spill from sunken tanker

STORY: Philippines scrambles to contain oil spill from sunken tanker DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:40 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial footage of affected waters 2. various of the affected waters 3. various of people recovering spilled oil in the vicinity of the affected waters STORYLINE: The Philippine authorities on Thursday scrambled to contain the oil spill caused by an oil tanker carrying around 800,000 liters of industrial oil that sank off the coast of Oriental Mindoro province. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spearheaded cleaning up patches of emulsified oil along the shoreline of four coastal municipalities to prevent its spread. It said the oil spill has reached 35 nautical miles south of the sunken tanker. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said if the source of the leak was pinpointed, the PCG would install spill booms and dispersants to prevent the pollutant from widening and reaching the shoreline. The oil tanker sank on Wednesday due to engine

Nishizawa scrambles winner, edges Japan past Slovakia 1-0

Nishizawa scrambles winner, edges Japan past Slovakia 1-0

TOKYO, Japan - Akinori Nishizawa (9) scrambles in a winner late in the first half as Japan beat Slovakia 1-0 in a friendly international at National Stadium in Tokyo on April 29. The Cerezo Osaka striker crossed to teammate Hiroaki Morishima (8) in front of goal and the ball edged over the line under a pile of players with confusion over who got the final touch. The scoreboard initially showed an own goal but the strike was credited to Nishizawa after half time.

EU scrambles to shake off dependence on Russian energy amid Ukraine conflict

STORY: EU scrambles to shake off dependence on Russian energy amid Ukraine conflict DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:41 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe 2. STANDUP 1 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The European Union (EU) is under mounting pressure to ban the imports of Russian energy as European leaders and U.S. President Joe Biden are set to meet and discuss deterrence measures against Russia at an EU summit on Thursday. Since over 40 percent of the EU's natural gas and 25 percent of its oil consumption come from Russia, the member states are split on whether an embargo on Russian energy imports should be put in place. The sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the United Kingdom (UK) on Russia's energy sector in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict have already sent shockwaves through the world's energy markets. STANDUP 1 (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "For the past week, Spani

Nishizawa scrambles winner, edges Japan past Slovakia 1-0

Nishizawa scrambles winner, edges Japan past Slovakia 1-0

TOKYO, Japan - Akinori Nishizawa (9) scrambles in a winner late in the first half as Japan beat Slovakia 1-0 in a friendly international at National Stadium in Tokyo on April 29. The Cerezo Osaka striker crossed to teammate Hiroaki Morishima (8) in front of goal and the ball edged over the line under a pile of players with confusion over who got the final touch. The scoreboard initially showed an own goal but the strike was credited to Nishizawa after half time.