US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

Chinese-made engineering vehicles exported to BRI partner countries leave Tianjin Port

STORY: Chinese-made engineering vehicles exported to BRI partner countries leave Tianjin Port SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo on the ship 2. various of Chinese border police working on the ship STORYLINE: A Panamanian cargo ship carrying 479 Chinese-made engineering vehicles left Tianjin Port in China for Djibouti on Wednesday. The vehicles include dump trucks, tractors, oil tank semi-trailers, and water sprinklers. This is the largest batch of Chinese-made engineering vehicles exported to Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries by a single ship from Tianjin Port this year. A "green channel" was activated to ensure its smooth customs clearance. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

Wholesale inflation falls to 3.85 percent in India

STORY: Wholesale inflation falls to 3.85 percent in India DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of New Delhi's fuel station, wholesale market and electronic market STORYLINE: The rate of wholesale inflation fell to 3.85 percent in February from 4.73 percent in January, according to the data released by the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. The fall in the rate of wholesale inflation was primarily attributed to the fall in prices of crude petroleum and natural gas, non-food articles, food products, minerals, computer, electronic and optical products, chemicals and chemical products, electrical equipment and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers. The rate is said to be the lowest in nearly two years even as it stood at 2.51 percent in January 2021. On Monday the federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the official data showing that the rate of retail inflat

Malaysia's manufacturing sales rise 8.6 pct in December

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales rise 8.6 pct in December DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur street views 2. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 3. various of factories and trucks on the road STORYLINE: The sales value of the manufacturing sector in Malaysia expanded by 8.6 percent year-on-year in December 2022 to record 156.3 billion ringgit (36.3 billion U.S. dollars) while the overall performance reached 1.8 trillion ringgit (418.4 billion dollars) in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement that the expansion of the sales value in December 2022 was reinforced by the double-digit growth in transport equipment and other manufacturing subsectors (10.9 percent), particularly in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers industries. The growth was also attributable to the strong in

Dozens injured in tunnel pileup in northwest Turkey

STORY: Dozens injured in tunnel pileup in northwest Turkey DATELINE: March 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:42 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pileup STORYLINE: At least 30 people were injured on Saturday in a pileup inside the Mount Bolu Tunnel on the Ankara-Istanbul motorway in northwestern Turkey, a local governor said. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 17 people were taken to hospitals, including three badly injured. Security camera footage inside the tunnel shows a car sliding and hitting the tunnel wall before several other vehicles hit each other, Governor of Bolu Province Ahmet Umit told reporters. Ambulances, firefighters, police officers, and teams from the country's disaster agency have been dispatched to the scene. Traffic was temporarily diverted to the D-100 motorway for about two hours after the accident, according to the official. The accident involved 18 vehicles, including minibuses, cars, trucks, semi-trailers, and intercity coach buses, and it