US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

Cameroon faces fuel scarcity amid supply disruption: minister

STORY: Cameroon faces fuel scarcity amid supply disruption: minister SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yaounde 2. various of citizens in front of a gas station in Yaounde 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): DJENEPA JEAN, Motorist in Yaounde 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN FOKAM, Motorist in Yaounde 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): NADEGE YOUMBI, Motorist in Yaounde 6. various of consumers waiting for the fuel 7. various of Douala city 8. various of citizens jostling for fuel 9. various of fuel depot in Yaounde STORYLINE: Cameroon is facing scarcity of super fuel in three main cities including the capital Yaounde amid supply chain disruptions, according to the country's Minister of Water Resources and Energy, Gaston Eloundou Essomba. Essomba said in a statement made public Monday that the situation has been going on "in the past few days." "This disruption is mainly due to a delay in the arrival of three vessels tra

Egyptian president announces wage, pension rises to contain price hikes

STORY: Egyptian president announces wage, pension rises to contain price hikes DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of buildings STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday announced a package of measures to cushion the impact of the soaring prices. The measures included raising minimum wage for government employees to 3,500 Egyptian pounds (nearly 114 U.S. dollars) from 2,700 pounds and pensions by 15 percent, al-Sisi said in a speech that was broadcast by state-run Nile TV. The new decisions, which will be enforced on April 1, seek to "alleviate the effect of the global economic circumstances," al-Sisi said. The president said the Russia-Ukraine conflict has affected the global economy, which is yet to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, adding "Egypt, like other countries, was affected by the rise in energy and food prices due to the disruption of the global supply chain." Al-Sisi's remark

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand - Employees work at a plant of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Laem Chabang, eastern Thailand, on Nov. 14, 2011. The plant resumed operations the same day after about a month of suspension due to supply chain disruption caused by the flooding in Thailand.

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand - Workers head to a plant of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Laem Chabang, eastern Thailand, on Nov. 14, 2011. The plant resumed operations the same day after about a month of suspension due to supply chain disruption caused by the flooding in Thailand.

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand - Employees work at a plant of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Laem Chabang, eastern Thailand, on Nov. 14, 2011. The plant resumed operations the same day after about a month of suspension due to supply chain disruption caused by the flooding in Thailand.

Direct shipping service helps promote trade between China, UK

STORY: Direct shipping service helps promote trade between China, UK DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: LIVERPOOL, Britain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARREN WRIGHT, Managing Director of Allseas Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CLAUDIO VERITIERO, CEO of Peel Ports Group STORYLINE: The Port of Liverpool has witnessed a successful first year of the "China Xpress" vessel service, the first direct shipping route from China into Liverpool. Operated by British company Allseas Global Logistics, the China Xpress service aims to address the supply chain disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to enable the delivery of cargo to UK importers from their suppliers in China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DARREN WRIGHT, Managing Director of Allseas Group "This is our first-year anniversary. This year now we have six vessels under the long-term time charter. We want to have at least six, probably seven or eight, in order to give us a weekly service. The in

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand - Employees work at a plant of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Laem Chabang, eastern Thailand, on Nov. 14, 2011. The plant resumed operations the same day after about a month of suspension due to supply chain disruption caused by the flooding in Thailand. (Kyodo)

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand - Employees work at a plant of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Laem Chabang, eastern Thailand, on Nov. 14, 2011. The plant resumed operations the same day after about a month of suspension due to supply chain disruption caused by the flooding in Thailand. (Kyodo)

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

Japan automaker resumes operations at Thai plant

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand - Workers head to a plant of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Laem Chabang, eastern Thailand, on Nov. 14, 2011. The plant resumed operations the same day after about a month of suspension due to supply chain disruption caused by the flooding in Thailand. (Kyodo)