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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP officer places an evidence marker beside a bullet hole in a cafe window, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

A police officer taking photos inside a cafe that had its windows shot out is silhouetted, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

A police officer takes photos inside a cafe that had its windows shot out, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP stands in front of a cafe window after placing evidence markers beside bullet holes, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

A police officer taking photos inside a cafe that had its windows shot out is silhouetted behind shattered glass, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP officer places evidence markers beside bullet holes in the windows of a cafe, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Evidence markers are placed beside shell casings on the street outside a cafe that was shot at, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

RCMP officers search for evidence outside a cafe that was shot at, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP officer places evidence markers beside bullet holes in a shattered cafe window, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Bullet holes are seen in the window of a cafe as a police officer works inside, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

A bullet hole is seen in the shattered window of a cafe as a police officer walks by outside, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP officer enters a cafe that was shot at, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Voting begins in India for second phase of general elections

STORY: Voting begins in India for second phase of general elections SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: NOIDA, India CATEGORY: Politics SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of India gate 2. Shots of people standing in queue 3. Shots of people after casting their vote STORYLINE: Voting for 88 constituencies in the second phase of India's 18th general elections across 13 states and union territories kicked off on Friday. Despite scorching temperatures, people were seen standing in queues holding their election identity cards, waiting for their turn to cast a vote. Polling of votes will continue until 18:00 local time. Out of the seven phases, the first phase of the elections was held last Friday. The polls saw a voter turnout of around 65.5%. As per the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India, the election will be held in seven phases. The third phase will commence on May 7, followed by the fourth phase on May 13, the fifth phase on May 20, the sixth phase on

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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Egypt raises petrol prices, keeps diesel unchanged

STORY: Egypt raises petrol prices, keeps diesel unchanged SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Ministry of Petroleum (file) 2. Shots of fuel stations (file) STORYLINE: Egypt raised domestic petrol prices on Friday while keeping the diesel price unchanged, according to the country's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. Prices of 80-octane, 92-octane, and 95-octane petrol per liter were raised from 8.75 Egyptian pounds (28 U.S. cents), 10.25 pounds, and 11.5 pounds to 10 pounds, 11.5 pounds, and 12.5 pounds, respectively. The diesel price remained unchanged at 8.25 pounds per liter. "Stabilizing the diesel price is important to preserving public interest because of its impact on transport costs and commodity prices," the ministry said. This is Egypt's second time of fuel price adjustment this year. Early in May, the country raised its diesel price by one pound to 8.25 pounds per liter while keeping gasoline prices u

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Two people feared dead as storms cause chaos in Spain

STORY: Two people feared dead as storms cause chaos in Spain DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of strong rain in Madrid 2. various of rescue of people in Madrid 3. shots of damage caused by the heavy rains in Madrid 4. various of damage caused by the heavy rains in Toledo (central Spain) 5. shots of damage caused by the heavy rains in Castellon (Mediterranean city) 6. shots of damage caused by heavy rains in Toledo (central Spain) STORYLINE: One person has been confirmed dead and a second is feared to have lost his life after extreme weather and heavy rainfall affected central and eastern Spain on Sunday and the early hours of Monday, leading Spain's State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) to declare a red alert. A man died in the small town of Casarubias del Monte in the province of Toledo in central Spain, after he had become trapped in his car by flood waters. Meanwhile, a second man is missing after a car carrying four members of the same fam

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Sierra Leone kicks off general elections

STORY: Sierra Leone kicks off general elections DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Freetown CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots of Sierra Leone general elections STORYLINE: Sierra Leone kicks off its presidential, parliamentary, and local council elections Saturday, with more than 3.3 million registered voters casting their ballots across the country. Voters queued in over 11,000 polling stations that were opened from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A total of 13 registered political parties including the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) and the main opposition All People's Congress (APC) participated in the elections, which are observed by both local and international observers in all polling stations. President Julius Maada Bio is seeking a second and final term as he is contesting against the main opposition presidential candidate Samura Kamara whom he defeated in the 2018 elections. To be declared the winner of the presidential race, the leading presidential candidate must secur

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Vlog: China's modernization in eyes of Central Asian youths

STORY: Vlog: China's modernization in eyes of Central Asian youths DATELINE: May 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:16 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of general shots STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUANG AIPING, Xinhua correspondent "The China-Central Asia Summit is held on May 18th and 19th in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. Leaders from China and five Central Asian countries, will attend the summit. Before it kicks off, we hit the streets in China and asked young people from the five Central Asian countries about their thoughts on Chinese modernization." Modernization of a huge population SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMANGELDIYEV SAPARGELDI, Turkmen student, Peking University "China has a large population, and it means a super-scale modernization. In recent years, China has made significant progress. The country has become the world's second-largest economy and has lifted millions of people out of poverty." Modernization of common

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Egypt's CBE offers short-term T-bills for 35 bln EGP

STORY: Egypt's CBE offers short-term T-bills for 35 bln EGP DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior shots of the central bank 2. various of an employee counting Egyptian banknotes 3. various of banks STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) offered treasury bills (T-bills) with a combined value of 35 billion EGP through two auctions on Sunday. The first offering is valued at 13.5 billion EGP, carrying a 91-day maturity period, according to official data. The second offering is valued at 21.5 billion EGP, with a maturity period of 273 days. On Thursday, the CBE issued T-bills with an aggregated value of 43.5 billion EGP through two auctions. Egypt is set to receive the second tranche of the 3 billion U.S. dollars loan it secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), estimated at around 347 million U.S. dollars, by the end of March, following the completion of the first review of the loan program. The IMF approved in December a 46-month lo

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Fukushima moves in front by 4 shots at NEC Karuizawa

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Japan's Akiko Fukushima shot a second straight 66 on her favorite Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course in Nagano Prefecture on Aug. 11 to open up a four-shot lead after two rounds of the NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament.

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa hits from the rough on the fifth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010, with Tom Watson looking on behind him. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the eighth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010, with Tom Watson looking on behind him. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa lines up his putt on the 16th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.

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Woods in fifth at Arnold Palmer Invitational

ORLANDO, United States - Tiger Woods appraises his tee-shot at the 12th hole in the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Florida, on March 27. Woods is five shots back in fifth.

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Fudo goes 6 shots clear at Japan LPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Yuri Fudo (photo) took a significant step toward capturing a third Japan LPGA Tour Championship crown on Nov. 23 after a second-round 69 extended her overnight lead to six strokes at the season-ending event at Miyazaki Country Club.

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Ueda places second at Salonpas World Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Momoko Ueda reacts after sinking a birdie in the ninth hole. She placed second three shots behind South Korean winner Jeon Mi Jeong who had a 6-under 282 total at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 6.

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Miyazato surges, 2 shots off pace at Fujitsu Ladies

CHIBA, Japan - U.S. tour rookie Ai Miyazato made a late charge on the back nine to shoot a 4-under-par 68, placing herself two strokes off co-leaders Jeon Mi Jung and Fuki Kido after the second round of the Fujitsu Ladies at Tokyu Seven Hundred Club in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 14.

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Miyazato's hat-trick hopes fade at Japan Women's Open

IBARAKI, Japan - U.S. tour rookie Ai Miyazato is seen disappointed as she failed in putting in the 4th hole, ending with a 3-over 75 on the second round of the Japan Women's Open to fall eight shots behind leader Jang Jeong of South Korea and into a tie for 10th place at Ibaraki Country Club in Osaka Prefecture on Sept. 29.

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Katayama climbs into tie for 23rd in Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama (C) carded a 2-under-par 70 in the second round of the Masters Golf Tournament April 7 to climb into a tie for 23rd place, seven shots behind leader American Chad Campbell. Phil Mickelson (L) and Ernie Els (R) are tied for fifth place at 2-under 142 with Darren Clarke, Tim Clark and David Howell.

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Miyazato 8 shots off pace at Fields Open

KAPOLEI, United States - Japan's Sakura Yokomine (L) starts the second round of the Fields Open with American star Michelle Wie at Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii on Feb. 24. Yokomine climbed to tie for 15th after a 68.

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Miyazato 8 shots off pace at Fields Open

KAPOLEI, United States - Japanese star Ai Miyazato watches her tee shot at the start of the second round of the Fields Open at Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii on Feb. 24. She shot a 1-under-par 71 that left her eight strokes off the lead in a tie for 23rd place.

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Imano 4 shots ahead after Suntory Open 2nd round

INZAI, Japan - Yasuharu Imano responds to the galleries after shoot the low round for the second straight day with a 6-under-par 64 to open up a four-stroke lead at the midpoint of the Suntory Open at at Sobu Country Club's par-70 Sobu Course in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 9.

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Miyazato struggles in Evian Masters 2nd round

EVIAN, France - Japan's Ai Miyazato listens to a reporter at a press conference after suffering a second-round slump and dropping into a six-way tie for 42nd after a 4-over-par-76 at the Evian Masters on July 21. 'My tee shots were good but the pin position is difficult and I couldn't set myself up with chances from my second shots,'' she said.

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Japan's Miyazato crashes out of U.S. Women's Open

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, United States - American amateur sensation Michelle Wie watches her iron shot during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado on June 24. Nicole Perrot of Chile took sole possession of the lead with her second straight 70, with Wie and Mexican Lorena Ochoa tied for second two shots behind on 142.

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Oyama moves 5 shots clear at Salonpas Ladies

TOKYO, Japan - Overnight leader Shiho Oyama is in her approach work in the second round of the Salonpas World Ladies at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club on May 6. She moved a step closer to her first title of the season after opening up a five-stroke lead at the halfway stage.

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Maruyama hangs tough, 3 shots off British Open lead

MUIRFIELD, Britain - Shigeki Maruyama hits a second shot on the 18th hole in the third round of the British Open on July 20 on the Muirfield links in Scotland. He kept alive his hopes of becoming the first Japanese to win a major and goes into the final round three strokes off the lead.

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Nagashima, Fukushima to take shots at WBC crowns in Aug.

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese challengers Kengo Nagashima (2nd from R) and Manabu Fukushima (2nd from L) will get their shots at World Boxing Council (WBC) championship titles in late August in Japan. Nagashima, the WBC's second-ranked challenger in the super featherweight division, will take on former world champion Sirimongkol Singmanassuk of Thailand for the vacant title, while Fukushima will fight interim champion Oscar Larios of Mexico for the WBC super bantamweight crown.

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(14)Spain vs Ireland

SUWON, South Korea - Gaizka Mendieta (16), who converted the final kick to send Spain through to the quarterfinals, embraces goalkeeper Ikere Casilas, who stopped three consecutive Ireland shots in the penalty shootout as Spain outshot Ireland 3-2 after a 1-1 tie in the second-round match at Suwon World Cup Stadium on June 16. Spain will either face South Korea or Italy in quarterfinals. (World Cup 2002)

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New safety norms likely to hit EV production in India

STORY: New safety norms likely to hit EV production in India DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Shots of India gate 2. Shots of electric car showroom 3. Shots of electric bus manufacturing unit 4. Shots of electric vehicle charging points 5. Shots of traffic STORYLINE: The production and sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in India are expected to be hit in the coming months by new rules on battery safety as a stumbling block, said a report by The Economic Times on Tuesday. The new safety norms have been put in place following several incidents of fire in EVs in recent months, which are being implemented in two phases - with effect from Dec. 1, and April 1 next year. The second phase or norm involves fixing additional sensors and sending out warnings in case of thermal heating. The EV manufacturers are learned to have expressed an inability in implementing the new norms in such a short time frame and are demanding an extension of the deadline. The f

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Half of power-generating units at China's Baihetan hydropower station in commercial operation

STORY: Half of power-generating units at China's Baihetan hydropower station in commercial operation DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Baihetan hydropower station STORYLINE: A new power-generating unit of Baihetan hydropower station in southwest China passed a 72-hour trial operation and started commercial operation recently. The operation of the No. 8 unit marks that all power-generating units on the left bank of the station are now in commercial operation. The Baihetan hydropower station is located on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River. It straddles the provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan. The hydropower station is equipped with 16 hydro-generating units, each with a capacity of 1 million kilowatts, the largest single-unit capacity in the world. All units are due to be operational by the end of the year. Baihetan will then be the world's second-largest hydropower station in terms of total ins

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Malaysia's manufacturing sales value surges 23.4 pct, IPI rises 12.1 pct in June

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value surges 23.4 pct, IPI rises 12.1 pct in June DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers 2. various of container located at yard 3. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 4. various of Malaysia's National Flag 5. various drone and time-lapse shots of Kuala Lumpur landscape 6. various of container located at yard STORYLINE: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value surged 23.4 percent year on year to a record high of 153.5 billion ringgit (about 34.5 billion U.S. dollars) in June, and the Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased 12.1 percent in June as compared to the same month of the previous year, official data showed Tuesday. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), in the second quarter, sales value of the manufacturing sector grew 17.4 percent to 443.5 billion ringgit as compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Th

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Spain's Queen Letizia tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: Spain's Queen Letizia tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. shots of Spanish Queen Letizia at different official events STORYLINE: Queen Letizia of Spain tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday after showing mild symptoms of the virus, the Spanish royal household said. She has canceled her engagements for Wednesday, it added. Letizia had a busy agenda during the recent North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid, which saw her attend the official dinners and where she hosted the partners of the leaders who participated in the event. She also attended the presentation of the Princess of Girona Foundation Awards on Monday along with her husband, King Felipe VI, and her daughter, Princess Leonor, where she met with some 30 prize winners. Queen Letizia is the second member of the royal family to contract COVID-19 after King Felipe VI was infected in February. Back in 2020, Princess Leonor's class

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Palestinian farmers fear losing prickly pear fruits due to cochineal insects in West Bank

STORY: Palestinian farmers fear losing prickly pear fruits due to cochineal insects in West Bank DATELINE: July 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:49 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the prickly pear 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHADY SALEH, Director of pest control department in General Administration of the West Bank Plant Agency 3. shots of Palestinian farmers checking crops 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MUAYYAD ABBAS, Local farmer from Faqqu'a town 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDEL QADIR NASSAR, Village council member STORYLINE: For the second year in a row, Muayyad Abbas, a local Palestinian farmer from Faqqu'a town, northeast of Jenin, fears he might be losing the prickly pear harvest season, due to the outbreak of the "cochineal bug" that is killing his produce. The 47-year-old father of three told Xinhua that he used to rely on the profits he earns from selling those fruits that he has been growing on his four-dunum land. It is meant to be his main income during the summer season. In th

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China launches new batch of remote sensing satellites

STORY: China launches new batch of remote sensing satellites DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: XICHANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1.shots of China launching new satellites STORYLINE: China successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday. The satellites were launched as the second batch of the Yaogan-35 family at 10:22 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellites will be mainly used to conduct science experiments, land resource surveys, yield estimation of agricultural products and disaster prevention and reduction. This launch marked the 424th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets. China launched a batch of three Yaogan-35 satellites on Nov.6 last year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xichang, China. (XHTV)

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CPC's success offers experience to Africa: Ghanaian diplomat

STORY: CPC's success offers experience to Africa: Ghanaian diplomat DATELINE: June 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of the Chinese projects (Tema port expansions). 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ADAM ABDUL RAHAMAN, Minister-Counsellor at the Ghanaian Embassy in Burkina Faso 3. shots of the Chinese projects (Tema port expansions) (file) 4. shots of the Chinese-built interchange project. 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ADAM ABDUL RAHAMAN, Minister-Counsellor at the Ghanaian Embassy in Burkina Faso 6. shots of power plant (file) 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ADAM ABDUL RAHAMAN, Minister-Counsellor at the Ghanaian Embassy in Burkina Faso 8. Shots of Accra central business district STORYLINE: The Communist Party of China (CPC) has achieved tremendous success by leading China to be the world's second-largest economy, which also offers a lot of experience to Africa, a Ghanaian diplomat has said. Adam Abdul Rahaman, Minister-Counsellor at the Ghanaian Embassy in Burkina Faso made t

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Ecuador starts vaccination of second booster shots

STORY: Ecuador starts vaccination of second booster shots DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Quito CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLOS ALBERTO ONTANEDA, Second booster shot receiver STORYLINE: Ecuador has started to administer the second booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines, according to Minister of Public Health Ximena Garzon. It is the second country in Latin America after Chile to do so. The minister also said the country has enough vaccines to continue to administer first and second doses as well as the two booster shots for its people. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): CARLOS ALBERTO ONTANEDA, Second booster shot receiver "I believe that this is a major source of protection for those who still have to work. I take advantage of this moment to thank the national government for the possibility of having this second booster shot." The announcement came as Ecuador is fighting the fourth wave of the pandemic. Now the numbers of infections and deaths are on the decline. Officials

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Pfizer, Moderna seek FDA's authorization for second COVID-19 booster shots

STORY: Pfizer, Moderna seek FDA's authorization for second COVID-19 booster shots DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vaccine production line STORYLINE: American biotechnology company Moderna submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday for emergency use authorization (EUA) on a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for adults 18 years of age and older, who already received a booster dose of any approved or authorized shot. The request to include adults over 18 years of age was made to provide flexibility for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and healthcare providers to "determine the appropriate use of an additional booster dose," including for those at higher risk of COVID-19 due to age or comorbidities, said the company in a statement. Currently a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the 50 microgram dose level is authorized by the FDA for emergency use in the Unite

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Japan's Miyazato crashes out of U.S. Women's Open

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, United States - American amateur sensation Michelle Wie watches her iron shot during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open at Cherry Hills Country Club in Colorado on June 24. Nicole Perrot of Chile took sole possession of the lead with her second straight 70, with Wie and Mexican Lorena Ochoa tied for second two shots behind on 142. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato struggles in Evian Masters 2nd round

EVIAN, France - Japan's Ai Miyazato listens to a reporter at a press conference after suffering a second-round slump and dropping into a six-way tie for 42nd after a 4-over-par-76 at the Evian Masters on July 21. 'My tee shots were good but the pin position is difficult and I couldn't set myself up with chances from my second shots,'' she said. (Kyodo)

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Katayama climbs into tie for 23rd in Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama (C) carded a 2-under-par 70 in the second round of the Masters Golf Tournament April 7 to climb into a tie for 23rd place, seven shots behind leader American Chad Campbell. Phil Mickelson (L) and Ernie Els (R) are tied for fifth place at 2-under 142 with Darren Clarke, Tim Clark and David Howell. (Kyodo)