Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Tourists pose for photos amid bundles of incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

This photo shows bundles of incense sticks placed at a courtyard in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A tourist poses for photos amid bundles of incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A tourist poses for photos amid bundles of incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A tourist tries to make an incense stick in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A villager arranges incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A villager demonstrates how to make incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A tourist poses for photos amid bundles of incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A villager arranges incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A villager demonstrates how to make incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A villager arranges incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A villager arranges incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A villager puts a bundle of incense sticks onto a shelf in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

Incense Sticks Traditional Making - Vietnam

A villager arranges incense sticks in Quang Phu Cau Village, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. Quang Phu Cau Village, 35 kilometers south of Hanoi, has a long tradition of making incense sticks. These incense sticks need to go through a dozens of processes, such as bamboo splitting, dyeing, powder wrapping and drying, to be made. When bundles of incense sticks are spread out in courtyards and fields for drying, its various colors like vermilion, bright yellow, indigo, emerald green and others form a spectacular scene, attracting many tourists and photographers. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUQIAN, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - Illustration US Department of Justice considering splitting Android and browser business, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, August 14, 2024.

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Israel withdraws all ground troops except for one brigade from southern Gaza: media reports

STORY: Israel withdraws all ground troops except for one brigade from southern Gaza: media reports SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 7, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS| MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Israeli army's recent ground operations in Gaza (courtesy of IDF) STORYLINE: Israel withdrew all ground troops except for one brigade from southern Gaza on Sunday, local media reported. The one brigade, named Nahal, remains in central Gaza, splitting the strip in two and preventing the return of civilians from south to north of Gaza. In addition, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reorganized itself around Gaza after new "security zones" were established, according to Israel's state-owned Kan TV news. Israeli troops will now focus on "intelligence-based" raids and refreshing forces in preparation to return to Gaza if necessary, said the report, citing IDF sources. The departure of troops is "not related to political pressure," it added. Xinhua News Agency correspo

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(231201) -- GAZA, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes after Israel's resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israel's army published a map Friday, splitting the Gaza Strip into "evacuation zones" in full-force strikes on the Palestinian enclave following a seven-day truce. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(231201) -- GAZA, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes after Israel's resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israel's army published a map Friday, splitting the Gaza Strip into "evacuation zones" in full-force strikes on the Palestinian enclave following a seven-day truce. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(231201) -- GAZA, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes after Israel's resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israel's army published a map Friday, splitting the Gaza Strip into "evacuation zones" in full-force strikes on the Palestinian enclave following a seven-day truce. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(231201) -- GAZA, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes after Israel's resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israel's army published a map Friday, splitting the Gaza Strip into "evacuation zones" in full-force strikes on the Palestinian enclave following a seven-day truce. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(231201) -- GAZA, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes after Israel's resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israel's army published a map Friday, splitting the Gaza Strip into "evacuation zones" in full-force strikes on the Palestinian enclave following a seven-day truce. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(231201) -- GAZA, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes after Israel's resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israel's army published a map Friday, splitting the Gaza Strip into "evacuation zones" in full-force strikes on the Palestinian enclave following a seven-day truce. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

MIDEAST-GAZA-KHAN YOUNIS-EVACUATION

(231201) -- GAZA, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People flee from their homes after Israel's resumption of attacks on the Gaza Strip, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israel's army published a map Friday, splitting the Gaza Strip into "evacuation zones" in full-force strikes on the Palestinian enclave following a seven-day truce. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Handout - Hurricane Idalia is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico on August 29, 2023, as the International Space Station orbited 261 miles above. As Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region, the Tampa Bay region was still seeing rising floodwaters from storm surge and rising tides. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida on August 30, 2023 at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Nasa via ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Handout - The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image of Idalia around 11:35 a.m. Eastern Time on August 29. At this time, Idalia was moving north and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported wind speeds of about 85 miles (135 kilometers) per hour. As Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region, the Tampa Bay region was still seeing rising floodwaters from storm surge and rising tides. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida on August 30, 2023 at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Nasa via ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Jeff Erickson hoists the debris blocking authorities from entering Horseshoe Beach, Florida. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Richard "The Hawk" Hawkins, 68, sits on boards outside Fresco’s Waterfront Bistro in St. Petersburg, Florida, Wednesday, August 30, 2023. He spent the night there while Hurricane Idalia passed. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Jennifer Glenfield/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Josh, who did not give his last name, walks his motorcycle to Desoto Park after attempting to ride through impassable South Bermuda Boulevard at Palmetto Beach in Tampa as Hurricane Idalia approaches the Big Bend region on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Bill Teichman, 64, of Gaylord, Michigan, takes a photo of flooded Shore Boulevard in Gulfport, Florida, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. As Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region, the Tampa Bay region was still seeing rising floodwaters from storm surge and rising tides. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Daniel Dickert wades through water in front of his home where the Steinhatchee River remained out of its banks on Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023, after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia on Florida's west coast at Taylor County in the Big Bend area. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - A group wades into the flooded Beach Boulevard near 31st Avenue Wednesday, August 30, 2023 in Gulfport, Florida. As Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region the Tampa Bay region is still feeling the storms aftermath. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

Hurricane Idalia Slams Into Florida

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Bayshore Drive flooded in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida at sunrise Wednesday, August 30, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia. Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground. Photo by Jennifer Glenfield/Tampa Bay Times/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geoeconomic fragmentation rising risk to global growth: IMF official

STORY: Geoeconomic fragmentation rising risk to global growth: IMF official DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL LEIGH, Chief of World Economic Studies division in IMF's Research Department 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DANIEL LEIGH, Chief of World Economic Studies division in IMF's Research Department 3. various of Daniel Leigh speaking at a press briefing on the world economic outlook 4. various of related footage STORYLINE: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) official says geoeconomic fragmentation is a rising challenge to the world economy. He also says at a highly uncertain moment, major countries should find ways of maintaining the strong integration that lifts everybody. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL LEIGH, Chief of World Economic Studies division in IMF's Research Department "There's the problem of the geoeconomic fragmentation, splitting up into different blocks. And a number of countries have increased the

Experts accuse U.S. of splitting world apart

STORY: Experts accuse U.S. of splitting world apart DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russia-Ukraine conflict 2. various of the Capitol Hill 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): TURKER ERTURK, Turkish retired Admiral 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): ZIVADIN JOVANOVIC, Former Serbian diplomat 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZOLTAN KISZELLY, Director of the Center of Political Analyses at Hungary's Szazadveg Institute 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHAKEEL AHMAD RAMAY, CEO, Islamabad-based Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research & Development STORYLINE: From Iraq, Libya to Ukraine, the clout of the United States can be found in various turmoils around the world. Experts accused the United States of splitting the world apart for its own interests. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): TURKER ERTURK, Turkish retired Admiral "At the end of the Cold War, the U.S. emerged as the largest and only global power. Today, it plans and conducts operations to maintain unipolar world order.

Firecrackers greets Lunar New Year in Singapore

Firecrackers greets Lunar New Year in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - People watch ear-splitting firecrackers in the Chinatown area of Singapore at midnight on Jan. 22 to greet the Luna New Year. The Singapore government allowed the firecrackers for the first time in 32 years for the new year celebrations.

(1)S. Korea holds ceremony for cross-border rail link

(1)S. Korea holds ceremony for cross-border rail link

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea holds a ceremony Sept. 18 at Dorasan Station, just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) splitting the Korean Peninsula, to mark the start of reconnecting the Kyongui Line. The line links Seoul to North Korea's northwestern city of Sinuiju via Pyongyang, and an adjacent road.

(2)S. Korea holds ceremony for cross-border rail link

(2)S. Korea holds ceremony for cross-border rail link

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea conducts a trial train run Sept. 18 before a ceremony at Dorasan Station, just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) splitting the Korean Peninsula, to mark the start of reconnecting the Kyongui Line. The line links Seoul to North Korea's northwestern city of Sinuiju via Pyongyang, and an adjacent road.

Fears of fuel leak after two vessels collide near Gibraltar

STORY: Fears of fuel leak after two vessels collide near Gibraltar DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vessels STORYLINE: Emergency services are working around the clock to prevent an environmental disaster of a fuel leak in the port of Gibraltar following a collision between two vessels on Wednesday, the port authority said on Thursday. There are fears that the bulk carrier OS 35 is close to splitting in half and releasing fuel into the bay of Gibraltar after hitting the carrier vessel Adam LNG. The Gibraltar Port Authority in the British Crown Colony informed on Wednesday afternoon that the hull of the OS 35, registered in the Pacific Island state of Tuvalu, had broken but the two sections had not separated. The Adam LNG, registered in the Marshall Islands, suffered only minor damages in the collision. Booms had been placed around the bulk carrier to contain any oil that could escape from its tanks, while the 24 crew members and s

U.S. House passes bills on abortion access

STORY: U.S. House passes bills on abortion access DATELINE: July 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bills 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a pair of bills on Friday aimed at protecting access to abortion. The bills cleared the Democratic-led chamber largely along party lines, but are expected to fail in the Senate. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade last month, eliminating the constitutional protection of abortion rights for women in the nation. Abortion has been one of the most divisive issues in the United States, with the ruling further splitting the nation. Without Roe v. Wade, states are allowed to impose their own legislation on the medical procedure. More than a dozen states, whose legislatures are controlled by Republicans, have enacted restrictive abortion laws or will have such legislati

U.S. backsliding on women's rights underscores systemic flaws

STORY: U.S. backsliding on women's rights underscores systemic flaws DATELINE: July 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the demonstration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESTHER TORRES, Demonstrator from Austin, Texas 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KAYLEE WHITE, Student from West Virginia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ESTHER TORRES, Demonstrator from Austin, Texas STORYLINE: The United States continued to feel the heat from the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two weeks ago, which eliminated the constitutional protection of abortion rights for women in the nation. Thousands of demonstrators came to Washington, D.C. on Saturday to demand more action from the White House to safeguard abortion access, as the fight over abortion rights is splitting America further along ideological and party lines. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESTHER TORRES, Demonstrator from Austin, Texas "I think it is important that we women have a voice and a choice with our bodies

Western attempts to split Russian society unsuccessful: Putin

STORY: Western attempts to split Russian society unsuccessful: Putin DATELINE: April 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking (Source: http://kremlin.ru/) STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the West had failed in its attempts to divide Russian society and destroy it from within. During an expanded meeting of the Prosecutor General's Office Board, the president noted that the West and its allies were urging Kiev to use all its resources to win on the battlefield. After realizing that this goal was impossible, the United States and its allies focused on "splitting Russian society, destroying Russia from within," the Kremlin said, citing the Russian leader. "Our society has demonstrated maturity, solidarity, and has shown support for our armed forces, who are ensuring Russia's unconditional security," he said. Russia is fully capable of sustaining a stable economy under the current conditions,

Pakistani experts decry U.S. splitting of Afghan assets

STORY: Pakistani experts decry U.S. splitting of Afghan assets DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHMER BILAL SOOFI, Pakistan's former Law Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAVED HASSAN, Pakistani economist STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua correspondent "After two decades of U.S. so-called 'war on terror' and nation-building process, the situation in Afghanistan is that right after the United States hasty and irresponsible withdrawal, the country moved to a verge of a severe humanitarian catastrophe mainly because the U.S. froze their assets. Now, at this point of time, Washington decided to unfreeze 7 billion U.S. dollars, from over 9 billion frozen Afghan assets, and splitting it between humanitarian aid for cash-strapped Afghanistan and a fund for 9/11 victims. The legal and economic experts in Pakistan are of the view that this decision is a blatant v

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TALIBAN-U.S.-CRITICISM

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TALIBAN-U.S.-CRITICISM

(220212) -- KABUL, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An Afghan shopkeeper waits for customers in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 12, 2022. A Taliban political spokesman has criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's decision on splitting the frozen Afghan assets in the United States.TO GO WITH "Taliban criticizes U.S. president's decision splitting Afghan assets" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TALIBAN-U.S.-CRITICISM

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TALIBAN-U.S.-CRITICISM

(220212) -- KABUL, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2022 shows a second-hand market in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. A Taliban political spokesman has criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's decision on splitting the frozen Afghan assets in the United States.TO GO WITH "Taliban criticizes U.S. president's decision splitting Afghan assets" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TALIBAN-U.S.-CRITICISM

AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-TALIBAN-U.S.-CRITICISM

(220212) -- KABUL, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Afghan men wait for work in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Feb. 12, 2022. A Taliban political spokesman has criticized U.S. President Joe Biden's decision on splitting the frozen Afghan assets in the United States.TO GO WITH "Taliban criticizes U.S. president's decision splitting Afghan assets" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)