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3 killed as building collapses in Nigerian capital

STORY: 3 killed as building collapses in Nigerian capital DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rubble and the rescue team STORYLINE: Three bodies were recovered from the rubbles of a three-story building that collapsed Thursday afternoon in Gwarinpa, a developed district in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Friday. A total of 21 people with light injuries were rescued from the rubbles as the rescue operation entered its second day, Manzo Ezekiel, a spokesman for the NEMA, told Xinhua via telephone. Ezekiel added that the rescue operation is still ongoing. The building under construction collapsed while work was in progress, trapping dozens of workers. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Abuja. (XHTV)

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Japanese company in Xiamen upbeat about China market

STORY: Japanese company in Xiamen upbeat about China market DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yamaha Motor Solutions 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO FUJUN, General manager of Yamaha Motor Solutions Co., Ltd. Xiamen STORYLINE: During the pandemic, Yamaha Motor Solutions Co., Ltd. Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province still managed to do several major investments in China. The Japanese company's general manager is confident about the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHAO FUJUN, General manager of Yamaha Motor Solutions Co., Ltd. Xiamen "During the epidemic, we made several investments for future development. Meanwhile, we developed many new software programs, such as PDM and PLM software in the field of digitalization, production management system and comprehensive quality management system in production digitalization, something like these. And these software programs have been adopted by many users, such as the automobile industry,

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Storm hits Mediterranean coast in Israel

STORY: Storm hits Mediterranean coast in Israel DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of beach in Bat Yam, Israel STORYLINE: Many parts of Israel were hit by storms and rain on Tuesday. Most tourists left beaches near the Mediterranean sea, while few were still surfing amid the heavy weather. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-INFLATION

(230201) -- JAKARTA, Feb. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man who needs a ride talks with a motor-taxi driver on the sidewalk of the Thamrin Street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 1, 2023. Indonesia recorded an inflation of 5.28 percent year-on-year in January, the lowest since August 2022, but it still exceeded the central bank's target, according to Statistics Indonesia BPS on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

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3 die in fire in Huelva, Spain

STORY: 3 die in fire in Huelva, Spain DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of an apartment in the city of Huelva, southwestern Spain on fire STORYLINE: Three students died in a fire that occurred in an apartment in the city of Huelva, southwestern Spain, in the early hours of Tuesday. The government of the region of Andalusia has confirmed that the victims were two 21-year-old women and a man of the same age, who were students at the University of Huelva (UHU) and had apparently been celebrating the end of their quarterly exams in the city's Isla Chica neighborhood. According to witnesses, the fire broke out shortly before 8 a.m. local time and quickly spread through the building. Seven others, who had been in the apartment, were able to escape, but the three victims remained trapped. Firemen discovered the three unconscious victims, who later died in hospital. Although the causes of the blaze are still being investigated, sources from the

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Death toll in Pakistan's boat capsizal incident rises to 52

STORY: Death toll in Pakistan's boat capsizal incident rises to 52 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: Pakistani rescue workers recovered 21 more bodies from a dam in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, taking the death toll of Sunday's boat incident to 52, an official said on Tuesday. Students of a seminary were aboard the boat when it capsized in Tanda Dam in Kohat district of the province on Sunday morning, District Police Officer Abdul Rauf Babar Qaisarani said. All of the drowned so far recovered were aged between seven and 14 who came to the dam for a picnic, said the official, adding that the search operation for two more missing students is still underway. The Pakistani army and navy were taking part in the relief operations at the lake to assist the local administration in their rescue activities. Earlier, police and local authorities provided contradictory figures for the number o

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Smartphone dropped in lake "fished" up by police

STORY: Smartphone dropped in lake "fished" up by police DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:13 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the police "fishing" up a smartphone dropped in lake STORYLINE: The police "fished" up a smartphone that accidentally dropped into the West Lake in China's Hangzhou. The phone is still functional. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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Türkiye's Izmir aims to boost exchanges to attract Chinese tourists

STORY: Türkiye's Izmir aims to boost exchanges to attract Chinese tourists DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Izmir 2. SOUNDBITE (English): TUNC SOYER, Mayor of Izmir STORYLINE: The Turkish city of Izmir is keen on boosting exchanges with its Chinese counterparts to attract more Chinese travelers. Izmir, the third biggest city in Türkiye, is one of the most prominent Mediterranean port cities. SOUNDBITE (English): TUNC SOYER, Mayor of Izmir "We have three sister cities in China, and in 2019, the international fair, we invited China as the honorary guest, and with the delegation of Chengdu, we discussed so many opportunities for the future. We still keep our ambition and we still keep our enthusiasm to increase the relations between our cities. We sincerely believe that people-to-people relations are the real security for peace and sustainable relations between countries. I know also that we have to work on it (tourism). We d

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63 killed, over 157 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan's Peshawar

STORY: 63 killed, over 157 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan's Peshawar DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: The death toll from the suicide blast that ripped through a mosque on Monday afternoon in Pakistan's Peshawar has risen to 63. Spokesperson of Lady Reading Hospital Muhammad Asim said early Tuesday that the death toll rose after some injured people succumbed to their injuries and more bodies were recovered from the debris of the mosque that collapsed following the blast. The spokesperson said that at least 157 people injured were still under treatment, out of which 12 to 15 were in critical condition at the hospital. The deceased included three police officers and other police personnel, civilians, the prayer leader and a woman who was residing in a house near the mosque. At least three of the victims have not been identified yet. According to local media reports, the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cl

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U.S. should face up to its own police brutality, racism: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. should face up to its own police brutality, racism: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): MAO NING, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): MAO NING, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "With George Floyd's desperate plea 'I cannot breathe' still ringing in our ears, police brutality in the U.S. has claimed yet another victim. According to data released by Mapping Police Violence, a non-profit organization, U.S. police killed 1,186 people in 2022, which averaged to 3.2 per day, more than any other year since the record began in 2013. Black people were 26 percent of those killed despite being only 13 percent of the population. We often hear the words democracy, freedom and human rights from the lips of U.S. officials and see how these concepts are being used to justify U.S. interference in other countries' internal affair

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COVID-19 still int'l health emergency: WHO

STORY: COVID-19 still int'l health emergency: WHO DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of WHO Headquarters 3. various of vaccination 4. various of vaccines STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): JIANG XUELAN, Xinhua correspondent "The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. The announcement came amid the recent increase of weekly reported deaths worldwide." After its quarterly assessment meeting on the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, the WHO's International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee said in a statement that COVID-19 remains a dangerous infectious disease with the capacity to cause substantial damage to health systems. It also acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic may be approaching an inflection point. The committee said alt

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-COVID-19-HEALTH EMERGENCY

(230130) -- GENEVA, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People step out of the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan. 30, 2023. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-COVID-19-HEALTH EMERGENCY

(230130) -- GENEVA, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows logos of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-COVID-19-HEALTH EMERGENCY

(230130) -- GENEVA, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-COVID-19-HEALTH EMERGENCY

(230130) -- GENEVA, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows a logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WHO-COVID-19-HEALTH EMERGENCY

(230130) -- GENEVA, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2023 shows a logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Syriac Heritage Museum in Iraq offers glimpse of Mesopotamian civilization

STORY: Syriac Heritage Museum in Iraq offers glimpse of Mesopotamian civilization DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Syriac Heritage Museum in Erbil STORYLINE: The Syriac Heritage Museum in Erbil, Iraq, offers a glimpse into the history of the Ankawa district and the civilization of Mesopotamia. The two-floor museum was established in 2011 and consists of many sections. The traditional Mesopotamian costumes section on the first floor displays costumes that local people still preserve and wear on some occasions. On one of its walls is a mural showing the civilizations and historical stages that Ankawa and Mesopotamia went through from the Babylonian, Assyrian and Akkadian eras, as well as Syriac history and the history of Christianity before and after the founding of Islam. In the middle of the first floor is a clay model of the ancient town of Ankawa. It simulates the ancient life and the agricultural community in Ankawa before i

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-TROPICAL STORM-DEATH TOLL

(230126) -- ANTANANARIVO, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen on a flooded area in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Jan. 25, 2023. The death toll has risen to 16 with 19 people still missing after the strong tropical storm Cheneso hit Madagascar, according to the latest report released Thursday by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC). (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-TROPICAL STORM-DEATH TOLL

(230126) -- ANTANANARIVO, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a flooded road in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Jan. 25, 2023. The death toll has risen to 16 with 19 people still missing after the strong tropical storm Cheneso hit Madagascar, according to the latest report released Thursday by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC). (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-TROPICAL STORM-DEATH TOLL

(230126) -- ANTANANARIVO, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People are seen on a flooded area in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Jan. 25, 2023. The death toll has risen to 16 with 19 people still missing after the strong tropical storm Cheneso hit Madagascar, according to the latest report released Thursday by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC). (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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MADAGASCAR-ANTANANARIVO-TROPICAL STORM-DEATH TOLL

(230126) -- ANTANANARIVO, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a flooded road in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Jan. 25, 2023. The death toll has risen to 16 with 19 people still missing after the strong tropical storm Cheneso hit Madagascar, according to the latest report released Thursday by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC). (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

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7 killed in two shootings in northern California

STORY: 7 killed in two shootings in northern California DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:50 LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of northern California STORYLINE: Seven people were killed and one was critically injured in two shootings in northern California on Monday, U.S. media reported. The shootings occurred at two locations in the coastal northern California city of Half Moon Bay, about 50 km south of San Francisco. The motives of the shootings are still unknown, Los Angeles Times quoted a statement of the Sheriff's Office as saying. Previously, the Sheriff's Office reported on Twitter a shooting incident with multiple victims and said a 67-year-old suspect was arrested. "The Sheriff's Office is responding to a shooting incident with multiple victims in the area of (Highway) 92 and the (Half Moon Bay) City limits," it tweeted. "Suspect is in custody." The shootings took place just two days after 11 people were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey

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Building collapse in Syria's Aleppo kills 16

STORY: Building collapse in Syria's Aleppo kills 16 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the building collapse site STORYLINE: Sixteen people were killed on Sunday when a residential building collapsed in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, state news agency SANA reported. The five-storey building housing about 30 people collapsed due to a water leakage affecting its basis. Rescuers are still working on finding survivors, according to SANA. Civil defense forces are still working on rescuing survivors, according to the Syrian Interior Ministry. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Damascus (XHTV)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- FEIXI, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People pose for a photo during a family feast in Feixi County, Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Photo by Chen Jiale/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- CENGONG, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters and their family members pose for a group photo during a feast on the eve of the Spring Festival in Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Photo by Luo Hui/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- BIJIE, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a feast on the eve of the Spring Festival in Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and a delicious festive dinner while awaiting the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Photo by Li Hua/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a feast on the eve of the Spring Festival at their home in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a family feast in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- LONGYAN, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters enjoy a feast on the eve of the Spring Festival in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Photo by Zhou Yangdong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- ZUNYI, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a family feast on the eve of the Spring Festival in Zunyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Photo by Zhao Yongzhang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- YICHANG, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Police officers and auxiliary police officers enjoy a feast on the eve of the Spring Festival at the canteen of Dongshan Police Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a feast at a restaurant in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- MOHE, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter and tourists from Wuhan of central China's Hubei Province make dumplings at a fire station in Beiji Village of Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Photo by Qiu Mingxu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SPRING FESTIVAL-EVE-FEAST (CN)

(230122) -- BIJIE, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy a family feast on the eve of the Spring Festival in Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 21, 2023. On the eve of the Spring Festival in China, while some people reunite with their families and friends, there are others who still stick to their posts away from home. Nevertheless, nothing can stop a warm gathering and delicious festive dinner while they await the arrival of the Spring Festival. (Photo by Li Hua/Xinhua)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-CHINA-RAILWAY-BUILDERS

(230120) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese overseas builder inspects a bridge girder erection machine at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. As the Spring Festival approaches, Chinese overseas builders are still sticking to their posts at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway. The China-Thailand Railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima province, is expected to shorten the travel time from more than four hours to just over one hour. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-CHINA-RAILWAY-BUILDERS

(230120) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese overseas builder inspects the interior of a bridge girder erection machine at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. As the Spring Festival approaches, Chinese overseas builders are still sticking to their posts at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway. The China-Thailand Railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima province, is expected to shorten the travel time from more than four hours to just over one hour. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-CHINA-RAILWAY-BUILDERS

(230120) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese overseas builders inspect a pier body at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. As the Spring Festival approaches, Chinese overseas builders are still sticking to their posts at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway. The China-Thailand Railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima province, is expected to shorten the travel time from more than four hours to just over one hour. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-CHINA-RAILWAY-BUILDERS

(230120) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese overseas builders inspect a bridge girder erection machine at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. As the Spring Festival approaches, Chinese overseas builders are still sticking to their posts at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway. The China-Thailand Railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima province, is expected to shorten the travel time from more than four hours to just over one hour. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-CHINA-RAILWAY-BUILDERS

(230120) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese overseas builder inspects a bridge girder erection machine at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. As the Spring Festival approaches, Chinese overseas builders are still sticking to their posts at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway. The China-Thailand Railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima province, is expected to shorten the travel time from more than four hours to just over one hour. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-CHINA-RAILWAY-BUILDERS

(230120) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese overseas builder inspects segmental beams at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. As the Spring Festival approaches, Chinese overseas builders are still sticking to their posts at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway. The China-Thailand Railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima province, is expected to shorten the travel time from more than four hours to just over one hour. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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THAILAND-AYUTTHAYA-CHINA-RAILWAY-BUILDERS

(230120) -- BANGKOK, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese overseas builder inspects segmental beams at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Jan. 19, 2023. As the Spring Festival approaches, Chinese overseas builders are still sticking to their posts at a construction site of the China-Thailand Railway. The China-Thailand Railway, an important part of the trans-Asian railway network, will be Thailand's first standard-gauge high-speed railway. The first section, linking the Thai capital of Bangkok with Nakhon Ratchasima province, is expected to shorten the travel time from more than four hours to just over one hour. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Chinese employees of CPEC hydropower project stick to posts as Spring Festival nears

STORY: Chinese employees of CPEC hydropower project stick to posts as Spring Festival nears DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the SK Hydropower Project and Spring Festival celebrations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KASHAN ALI, Pakistani employee of SK Hydropower Project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG RUIDONG, Chinese employee of SK Hydropower Project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHU ZEHAO, Deputy manager of SK Hydropower Project STORYLINE: Chinese employees of Pakistan's Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower Project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are staying at their posts. As the Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is approaching, thousands of Chinese construction workers are still working on projects across Pakistan. For Kashan Ali, who has worked at the SK Hydropower Project for three years, the Spring Festival is a special and wonderful experience. China Gezhouba Group Co. Ltd. (CGGC), constructor of the project, hel

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New Zealand house prices still declining

STORY: New Zealand house prices still declining DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the New Zealand house market 2 various of banks STORYLINE: The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's (REINZ) December 2022 figures showed that house prices are still declining, with properties taking longer to sell across New Zealand. REINZ Chief Executive Jen Baird said on Wednesday that New Zealand house prices continue to ease but the pace of the decline is slower, and the market has settled at its new pace. He said regional median house prices have decreased across the board except for Northland, which saw an increase of 3.3 percent, and Taranaki 5.1 percent. These were the only regions to see a rise in median price. Wellington is now into its 14th consecutive month of being in the bottom two ranked regions for the year-on-year House Price Index movements. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wellington. (XHTV)

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NEPAL-POKHARA-PLANE CRASH-VICTIMS-TRANSFER

(230117) -- POKHARA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members carry the remains of victims in a Yeti Airlines plane crash accident onto trucks in Pokhara, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2023. The victims' remains will later be transfered to Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. A Yeti Airlines plane crashed on Sunday into the Seti River gorge near the city of Pokhara when it was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara with 68 passengers and four crew members aboard, and 69 bodies had been recovered by Monday evening. Many body parts were found at the crash site and the search is continuing for the two people who are still missing. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-POKHARA-PLANE CRASH-VICTIMS-TRANSFER

(230117) -- POKHARA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of the victims in a Yeti Airlines plane crash accident wait for the remains of their beloved to be loaded onto trucks in Pokhara, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2023. The victims' remains will later be transfered to Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. A Yeti Airlines plane crashed on Sunday into the Seti River gorge near the city of Pokhara when it was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara with 68 passengers and four crew members aboard, and 69 bodies had been recovered by Monday evening. Many body parts were found at the crash site and the search is continuing for the two people who are still missing. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-POKHARA-PLANE CRASH-VICTIMS-TRANSFER

(230117) -- POKHARA, Jan. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of the victims in a Yeti Airlines plane crash accident wait for the remains of their beloved to be loaded onto trucks in Pokhara, Nepal, Jan. 17, 2023. The victims' remains will later be transfered to Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. A Yeti Airlines plane crashed on Sunday into the Seti River gorge near the city of Pokhara when it was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara with 68 passengers and four crew members aboard, and 69 bodies had been recovered by Monday evening. Many body parts were found at the crash site and the search is continuing for the two people who are still missing. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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I don't feel like a foreigner in China: Pakistani young man

STORY: I don't feel like a foreigner in China: Pakistani young man DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Muhammad Faisal 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MUHAMMAD FAISAL, Pakistani working in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD FAISAL, Pakistani working in China STORYLINE: As China's Spring Festival travel rush gets underway, a Pakistani young man who has lived in China's Tianshui for years, was invited by China Railway Lanzhou Group to experience the work of a railway staff member. Muhammad Faisal chose to stay in China after graduation from a Chinese university several years ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MUHAMMAD FAISAL, Pakistani working in China "Like the railway staff, they still work here during the Chinese New Year. So I think they work really hard. It's also because of them that we can go home safely for the Spring Festival. Really, we are so grateful to them." China's Spring Festival travel rush is often seen as the largest human

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Tunisia to phase out subsidies for refined oil products

STORY: Tunisia to phase out subsidies for refined oil products DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas station in Tunis STORYLINE: The Tunisian government announced Saturday that it would gradually cancel subsidies for gasoline and diesel, and by the end of 2023, the prices of refined oil products in Tunisia will be synchronized with the international market. In 2022, due to the high oil price in the international market, the Tunisian government provided high subsidies for imported refined oil in order to maintain domestic stability, which caused a huge financial burden for the country. Last year, the prices of refined oil products in Tunisia increased by about 20 percent. However, the current prices of refined oil products are still significantly lower than that in the international market. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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Israeli annual CPI hits 20-year-high of 5.3 pct

STORY: Israeli annual CPI hits 20-year-high of 5.3 pct DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jerusalem streets 2. various of Prof. Amir Yaron announcing rate increase in October 3. various of people in the streets 4. various of construction 5. various of people in the streets STORYLINE: The consumer price index (CPI) in Israel rose by 5.3 percent in 2022, according to data issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Sunday, the highest calendar-year level since 2002 when the annual inflation rate was 6.5 percent. This is a sharp rise from 2020 which recorded a deflation of 0.7 percent and 2021 when the annual CPI was 2.8 percent. Inflation is continuing to rise even though the Israeli central bank has gradually raised the base interest rate from 0.1 percent in April 2022 to 3.75 percent at present. "The global shortage of raw materials continued, and demand still exceeds supply, so even the sharp interest increase still does not

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CHINA-XINJIANG-SHANSHAN-MUQAM-FOLK ARTISTS (CN)

(230116) -- SHANSHAN, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists rehearse at Sulayman Abdu's residence in Muqam Village, Lukqun Town, Shanshan County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 11, 2023. With all grape vines buried properly for their protection against cold in winter, people of Lukqun Town in Shanshan have concluded their farm work of the year and started to enjoy a leisure time. However, Sulayman Abdu, a resident of Muqam Village in Lukqun, still has his hands full with performance appointments from his neighbors. Sulayman Abdu, 61, has been studying and practicing Muqam since he was 16, and now has become an inheritor of this popular folk art. Muqam, a traditional art of the Uygur ethnic group in Xinjiang, combines songs, dances, folk and classical music. According to Sulayman Abdu, it has been an age-long custom for local people to watch Muqam performance on occasions of celebration and gathering. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)