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US: Columbia University Marks Hanukkah After Sydney Attack

Thousands of people gathered across New York City, including Columbia University, on Sunday night, December 14, to mark the first night of Hanukkah. Jews from around the city danced, sang, and huddled against the cold at menorah lightings, while mourning those killed in the terror shooting that targeted a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

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Australia: 15 Dead After Mass Shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

At least 15 people were killed and 40 injured in a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14. Authorities said the suspects were a father and his son. The 50-year-old father was killed at the scene, while the 24-year-old son is in critical condition. The shooting targeted Jewish Australians gathered to mark the first day of Hanukkah and has been declared a terrorist attack.

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US: Two National Guard Members Shot in Washington, D.C. 3

Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically injured Wednesday, November 26 in a targeted shooting just blocks from the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national was taken into custody with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The FBI is investigating the incident as a possible act of international terrorism.

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US: Two National Guard Members Shot in Washington, D.C. 2

Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically injured Wednesday, November 26 in a targeted shooting just blocks from the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national was taken into custody with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The FBI is investigating the incident as a possible act of international terrorism. This video shows US Park Police helicopter N22PP responding to a shooting report at Farragut Square in Northwest, Washington, D.C.

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US: Two National Guard Members Shot in Washington, D.C.

Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically injured Wednesday, November 26 in a targeted shooting just blocks from the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national was taken into custody with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The FBI is investigating the incident as a possible act of international terrorism.

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot - NYC

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Flags fly at half mast in front of UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnetonka on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth, was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan on Wednesday morning December 4, 2024 in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains on the loose. The NYPD released footage of the hooded suspect at a nearby Starbucks before the shooting. And police officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he may have dropped some vital clues while fleeing. Photo by Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot - NYC

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Police on the scene of deadly shooting at the Residences Hilton Club on Sixth Ave. near W. 54th St., on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan on Wednesday morning December 4, 2024 in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains on the loose. The NYPD released footage of the hooded suspect at a nearby Starbucks before the shooting. And police officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he may have dropped some vital clues while fleeing. Photo by Barry Williams/New York Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot - NYC

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan on Wednesday morning December 4, 2024 in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains on the loose. The NYPD released footage of the hooded suspect at a nearby Starbucks before the shooting. And police officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he may have dropped some vital clues while fleeing. Photo by Business Wire/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot - NYC

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - New York police released this photo of what they said was "the individual sought in connection to this investigation," in connection with the killing of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan on Wednesday morning December 4, 2024 in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains on the loose. The NYPD released footage of the hooded suspect at a nearby Starbucks before the shooting. And police officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he may have dropped some vital clues while fleeing. Photo by New York Police Department/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Fatally Shot - NYC

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - New York police released this photo of what they said was "the individual sought in connection to this investigation," in connection with the killing of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan on Wednesday morning December 4, 2024 in a “brazen, targeted attack” as he walked toward the company’s annual investor conference, New York police said. The gunman remains on the loose. The NYPD released footage of the hooded suspect at a nearby Starbucks before the shooting. And police officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he may have dropped some vital clues while fleeing. Photo by New York Police Department/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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1 killed in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon

STORY: 1 killed in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of the border town of Aita el Shaab 2. various of destruction in the border town of Kfar Kila STORYLINE: A Lebanese civilian was killed, and a civil defense member wounded on Monday in Israeli airstrikes that targeted several areas in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that the civilian was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the city of Bint Jbeil, and the civil defense member was wounded in an airstrike in al-Taybeh village. Israeli drones and warplanes carried out eight air strikes on six towns and villages in the border area in southern Lebanon, destroying dozens of houses and infrastructure, according to the sources. The sources added that an Israeli drone attacked the Massa camp of Lebanese Hezbollah, loc

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7 soldiers killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan

STORY: 7 soldiers killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: June 9/10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mourning and funeral STORYLINE: Seven soldiers were killed when terrorists targeted security forces in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said on Sunday. The Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said that an improvised explosive device exploded near a vehicle of the security forces in Lakki Marwat district of the province, killing seven army personnel, including a senior officer. A clearance operation was being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area, the statement said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

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Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 2 commercial vessels in Red Sea

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 2 commercial vessels in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement in Sanaa STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Friday claimed responsibility for launching missile and drone attacks against two commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement that the attacks targeted two ships belonging to companies that violated the Houthi decision to ban entry to Israeli ports. He identified the ships as Elbella and AAL GENOA. In the statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Sarea said the attacks were "carried out with a number of drones, ballistic and naval missiles, and the hits were accurate." He also vowed to launch more such attacks until "Israel stops the war on Gaza." Earlier in the day, the Houthi television al-Masirah reported that "the U.S.-British coalition launched multiple

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Israel prepared for "intense action" in northern front: Netanyahu

STORY: Israel prepared for "intense action" in northern front: Netanyahu SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the north (Provided by Government Press Office on Wednesday) 2. various of Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi in the north (Provided by Israeli army on Wednesday) 3. various of huge fire as a result of rocket attacks in northern Israel STORYLINE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel is prepared for "intense action" in the north. During a visit to Kiryat Shmona, a northeastern Israeli city heavily targeted by Hezbollah attacks from the Lebanese territory, Netanyahu stated, "One way or another, we will restore security to the north," according to a statement from his office. "Whoever thinks he can hurt us and we will respond by sitting on our hands is making a big mistake," he added. As a result of rocket atta

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Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 3 ships in Red Sea, Arabian Sea

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 3 ships in Red Sea, Arabian Sea SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. mid shot of Yahya Sarea, Houthi group's military spokesman speaking in a statement by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday said it has launched missile and drone attacks against three ships transiting the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, the group's military spokesman said in a statement. The group conducted two operations in the Red Sea, targeting the ROZA ship and the VANTAGE DREAM ship with a number of missiles and drones, Yahya Sarea said in the statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. "The two companies have violated the (Houthis') decision that banned entry of ships to the ports of occupied Palestine (Israel)," he said. "The third operation targeted the American ship, MAERSK SELETAR with a number of drones in the eastern part of the Arabian Sea," he added. We will

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Clashes continue across borders between Lebanon and Israel

STORY: Clashes continue across borders between Lebanon and Israel SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of the border town of Alma el Shaab 2. various of the firing of guided missiles 3. various of the drone attacking an Israeli military post STORYLINE: The Israeli army continued its daily routine of firing artillery shells on the southern Lebanese border villages, causing many fires and severe destruction in the targeted villages. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) said that fires erupted in Alma al-Shaab and Dhayra, two villages near the Israeli border, caused by "Israeli phosphorus incendiary shells". The NNA reported that Israeli incendiary shells had sparked a forest fire that was approaching houses in the southern village of Alma al-Shaab on Tuesday. In retaliation, Hezbollah carried out an aerial attack with an array of suicide drone

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Yemen's Houthis say they attacked 3 ships in Red Sea, Indian Ocean

STORY: Yemen's Houthis say they attacked 3 ships in Red Sea, Indian Ocean SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement in Sanaa STORYLINE: A military spokesman for Yemen's Houthi group announced on Monday that the group had launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. "The first (attack) targeted the American ship Larego Desert in the Indian Ocean, the second targeted the Israeli ship (MSC Mechela) in the Indian Ocean, and the third targeted the ship (Minerva Lisa) in the Red Sea," Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. Sarea said that his group also launched drone attacks against "two U.S. warships in the Red Sea, and the hits were accurate," vowing to continue attacks until Israel stops its war in the Gaza Strip. No public information could be found for the first two ships, but multiple maritime traffic trackers showed a

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 35,857: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 35,857: ministry SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a refugee camp in central Gaza after Israeli attacks STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 35,857, Gaza health authorities said in a press statement on Friday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 57 Palestinians and wounded 93 others, bringing the total death toll to 35,857 and injuries to 80,293 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out in October 2023. Local sources and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes targeted on Friday a residential house in the east of Gaza City. The Civil Defense Service said in a brief statement that its crew recovered the bodies of eight people, including children and women, from under the rubble of the house. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate ag

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Yemen's Houthi group claims new ship attacks, vows for escalation

STORY: Yemen's Houthi group claims new ship attacks, vows for escalation SHOOTING DATE: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a pro-Palestinian protest in Sanaa 2. various of Yahya Sarea delivering a speech during the protest 3. various of a pro-Palestinian protest in Sanaa STORYLINE: The Yemeni Houthi group on Friday claimed to have conducted multiple military strikes targeting commercial vessels in regional maritime zones, including the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Mediterranean. According to a statement by the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea, the Houthis in its first operation fired ballistic missiles at the Israeli-flagged container ship MSC ALEXANDRA while it was transiting the Arabian Sea. The second operation, described as part of the "fourth phase of escalation," targeted the Greek-owned vessel YANNIS as it passed through the Red Sea, the statement said, adding that the strike, carried out by its naval for

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U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese-made EVs hurt global climate agenda: Ethiopian expert

STORY: U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese-made EVs hurt global climate agenda: Ethiopian expert SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the White House 2. various of Chinese EVs and China's clean energy 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia 4. various of EVs in Addis Ababa 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): COSTANTINOS BT. COSTANTINOS, Professor of public policy at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia STORYLINE: The U.S. has unveiled new tariffs on a variety of imports from China, including electric vehicles (EVs), lithium batteries, photovoltaic cells, critical minerals, semiconductors, steel and aluminum. Among the more than a dozen categories of newly-targeted Chinese goods, tariffs on Chinese EV imports will rise to 100 percent this year. An Ethiopian scholar said the U.S. move will have a far-reaching impact on the global climate agenda. SOUND

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Israeli army says it kills over 130 militants in E. Rafah

STORY: Israeli army says it kills over 130 militants in E. Rafah SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli army fighting in eastern Rafah 2. various of an Israeli commander delivering a speech in eastern Rafah STORYLINE The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have killed more than 130 militants in targeted operations in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, according to a statement issued on Saturday. As part of the operations, the Givati infantry brigade killed more than 80 militants in the area, and located dozens of rifles, grenades, and ammunition, according to the IDF statement. Additionally, Givati's reconnaissance unit uncovered significant underground tunnel infrastructure in the area, it said. Simultaneously, the 401st armored brigade killed about 50 militants in raids on Hamas infrastructure and buildings from which gunfire was shot at IDF troops, and located dozens of tunnel shafts and many anti-aircra

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Hamas official killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon

STORY: Hamas official killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: May 18, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke after Israeli shelling on the outskirts of Naqoura in southern Lebanon 2. various of smoke after Israeli shelling on the outskirts of Yaroun in southern Lebanon 3. various of local residents repairing damages caused by Israeli attack on the coastal city of Tyre, Lebanon STORYLINE: A Hamas member was killed and two other people injured in what appeared to be a targeted Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Friday, Lebanese military sources told Xinhua. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said an Israeli drone followed a four-wheel drive vehicle that was driving in the town of Rashaya, fired two air-to-surface missiles at it, burning the car and killing its driver, Sharhabil al-Sayed, and seriously wounding his companion and a civilian who happened to be at the scene. The Al-Qassam Brigades, the mili

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Yemen's Houthis claim downing U.S. spy drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim downing U.S. spy drone SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Houthi group launching a missile hitting a MQ-9 drone (Courtesy of the Houthi group) STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Friday that it had shot down a "U.S. MQ-9 spy drone" over the Yemeni central province of Marib. "The plane was targeted by a locally made surface-to-air missile, and the video showing scenes will be broadcast later," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. He did not say exactly when the drone was shot down. "This is the fourth plane of the same type that we had shot down since we began our military operations in the Red Sea in support of Gaza," Sarea noted. The U.S. military has yet to respond to the incident. The Houthi rebels, who control several cities in northern Yemen, began last November to launch anti-ship ballistic missiles

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Cost of living relief for all Australians to drive down inflation: PM

STORY: Cost of living relief for all Australians to drive down inflation: PM SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Parliament of Australia 2. various of Canberra street views 3. various of utility pole STORYLINE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his government's decision to offer every Australian, including high earners, cost of living relief. Under the federal budget for 2024-25, which was handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday night, every Australian will receive a tax cut from July and every household an energy bill rebate worth 300 Australian dollars (198.7 U.S. dollars) regardless of their income. Asked on Wednesday why the energy discount was not targeted to help only those in need of financial help, Albanese said offering it to every household would deliver cost of living relief and put downward pressure on inflation. "We want to make sure that every Australian gets

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Türkiye detains 544 suspected of having links to failed coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 544 suspected of having links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police rounding up 544 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016 (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Police rounded up 544 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. Turkish police carried out simultaneous raids across 62 provinces in an operation named "Kiskac (Pinch)-15," Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operation. The raids targeted individuals suspected of being recruited by the network at different levels of the state apparatus, he said. The suspects were allegedly instructed by the network to participate in state institution entran

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Turkish police detain 363 drug suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 363 drug suspects SHOOTING TIME: May 7, 2024 DATELINE: May 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police launching wide-scale operations against drug dealers across the country and detaining 363 suspects (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: A nationwide police crackdown on drug dealers has led to the detention of 363 suspects, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. The "Narcocelik-15" operation targeted local crime syndicates, as well as drug manufacturers and dealers. It was carried out across 52 provinces, including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. The minister did not specify exactly when the operation took place. The police seized 217 kg of narcotics and more than 1.1 million narcotic pills, Yerlikaya said. The operations involved 936 police teams and a total of 2,340 personnel, along with nine aircraft and 38 narcotics detection dogs, the

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China-EU green energy partnership drives sustainable development across borders

STORY: China-EU green energy partnership drives sustainable development across borders SHOOTING TIME: FILE DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of new energy projects conducted by China 2. various of Grid connection ceremony of Senj Wind Farm project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BARBARA FREI, Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) 5. various of new energy projects conducted by China STORYLINE: China's rapid progress in the renewable energy sector has played a pivotal role in advancing the European Union's (EU) green transition. The European Green Deal, proposed by the European Commission and introduced in 2019, targeted net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To achieve this, the EU has pledged to increase the binding renewable energy share to at least 42.5 percent by 2030. In fact, many European countries have reaped

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3 killed, 8 injured in blast in SW Pakistan

STORY: 3 killed, 8 injured in blast in SW Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion site STORYLINE: At least three people were killed and eight others injured on Friday in a blast in Khuzdar district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police said. According to police, the vehicle of a local journalist was targeted with an explosive device in the afternoon in Chamrook area of the district. The explosion killed the journalist and two other people while eight others suffered injuries who were at the site, it added. All the injured people were shifted to a local hospital where they underwent medical treatment, local media reported. The released CCTV footage of the incident showed that a man riding a motorcycle attached a device to the car, which resulted in an explosion. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. Xinhua News Agency correspondents re

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Yemen's Houthis says attacking U.S. warships, Israel-related cargo ships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis says attacking U.S. warships, Israel-related cargo ships SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday it had launched attacks on two U.S. warships and two commercial vessels linked to Israel, in what it described as retaliation for U.S. and British involvement in Yemen. The group, which controls much of northern Yemen, said it targeted the American warships with drones in the Red Sea. "These operations have been successful," said Yahya Sarea, a Houthi military spokesman, in a statement broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command said it intercepted on Sunday five Houthi drones in the Red Sea in a post on social platform X. The Houthis also claimed responsibility for an attack on the CYCLADES, a cargo vessel they say was previ

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Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran - Erbil

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participate in a shooting practice in nearby an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades. The group has found itself in the spotlight of the recent tensions inside Iran after the women-led protest movement ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, as Tehran has repeated blamed what it calls the “separatist” Kurdish group behind the protests, and since has targeted the group with drones and missile strikes inside Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran - Erbil

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participate in a shooting practice in nearby an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades. The group has found itself in the spotlight of the recent tensions inside Iran after the women-led protest movement ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, as Tehran has repeated blamed what it calls the “separatist” Kurdish group behind the protests, and since has targeted the group with drones and missile strikes inside Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran - Erbil

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participate in a shooting practice in nearby an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades. The group has found itself in the spotlight of the recent tensions inside Iran after the women-led protest movement ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, as Tehran has repeated blamed what it calls the “separatist” Kurdish group behind the protests, and since has targeted the group with drones and missile strikes inside Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran - Erbil

A member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participates in a shooting practice in nearby an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades. The group has found itself in the spotlight of the recent tensions inside Iran after the women-led protest movement ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, as Tehran has repeated blamed what it calls the “separatist” Kurdish group behind the protests, and since has targeted the group with drones and missile strikes inside Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran - Erbil

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) drinks tea during a break of a shooting practice in nearby an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades. The group has found itself in the spotlight of the recent tensions inside Iran after the women-led protest movement ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, as Tehran has repeated blamed what it calls the “separatist” Kurdish group behind the protests, and since has targeted the group with drones and missile strikes inside Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran - Erbil

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participate in a shooting practice in nearby an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades. The group has found itself in the spotlight of the recent tensions inside Iran after the women-led protest movement ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, as Tehran has repeated blamed what it calls the “separatist” Kurdish group behind the protests, and since has targeted the group with drones and missile strikes inside Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran - Erbil

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participate in a shooting practice in nearby an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades. The group has found itself in the spotlight of the recent tensions inside Iran after the women-led protest movement ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, as Tehran has repeated blamed what it calls the “separatist” Kurdish group behind the protests, and since has targeted the group with drones and missile strikes inside Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran - Erbil

Members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) participate in a shooting practice in nearby an outpost near Erbil, Kurdistan region of Iraq on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The KDPI, a leftist Kurdish group of Iran that has been running an armed struggle against the Islamic Republic's regime in Iran from exile for decades. The group has found itself in the spotlight of the recent tensions inside Iran after the women-led protest movement ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini, as Tehran has repeated blamed what it calls the “separatist” Kurdish group behind the protests, and since has targeted the group with drones and missile strikes inside Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish security forces detain 147 PKK suspects

STORY: Turkish security forces detain 147 PKK suspects SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operations (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police and gendarmerie teams detained 147 suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Sunday. The operations, dubbed "Bozdogan 30," were carried out in 29 provinces, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operations. The suspects allegedly carried out propaganda for the PKK, he said, adding that they were also accused of "aiding and abetting" the group. The raids also targeted PKK suspects who had allegedly assisted group members attempting to infiltrate Türkiye in 2022, according to the minister. The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States and the European Union, has rebelled against the

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Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea reading a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a U.S. drone in northern Yemen. "Our naval forces (on Friday) targeted a British oil ship, Andromeda Star, in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles and hit it directly," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea read a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel. "On Thursday, our air defense forces succeeded in shooting down an American MQ9 aircraft in the airspace of Saada Governorate (northern Yemen), while it was carrying out hostile missions and it was targeted by a suitable missile," he said.

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Yemen's Houthis claim targeting U.S., Israeli ships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim targeting U.S., Israeli ships SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea speaking during a press conference in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for launching three attacks, targeting two U.S. ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean. "In support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and in response to the American-British aggression against our country (Yemen), our naval forces carried out a military operation targeting the American ship (MAERSK YORKTOWN) in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of suitable naval missiles, and the hit was accurate," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. "We also carried out other two military operations using bomb-laden drones, one of which targeted an American warship in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of

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Israeli army kills 1 Palestinian in West Bank

STORY: Israeli army kills 1 Palestinian in West Bank SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aftermath STORYLINE: A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army in the Nour Shams Palestinian refugee camp, east of the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said Friday. Palestinian medical sources told Xinhua that Salim Ghannam, 30, was killed after being shot by the Israeli army, adding that two others were moderately injured. On Thursday night, Israeli forces, accompanied by military bulldozers, conducted a raid on the camp and enforced a stringent siege, causing damage to main streets and infrastructure. Security sources told Xinhua that the military operation lasted for 17 hours, during which Israeli forces arrested six Palestinian youths and targeted a group of journalists covering the operation. Local sources and eyewitnesses reported clashes between the army and Pale

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Israeli airstrikes target Syrian air defense sites

STORY: Israeli airstrikes target Syrian air defense sites SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter "In the early hours on Friday, the Israeli military launched a series of airstrikes targeting Syrian air defense installations in the southern province of Daraa, according to the Syrian Defense Ministry. The strikes commenced at 2:55 a.m. local time, left only material damage with no casualties reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that more than six Israeli aircraft were seen flying intensively over Daraa. Specifically targeted was the radar battalion in Daraa which is responsible for monitoring the Syrian airspace in the southern region." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Damascus. (XHTV)

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Explosions heard in Syria amid escalating Iran-Israel tensions

STORY: Explosions heard in Syria amid escalating Iran-Israel tensions SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Damascus, Syria 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter in Damascus STORYLINE: Explosions were heard in several cities in Syria early Sunday as tensions escalated between Iran and Israel. SOUNDBITE (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter in Damascus "At dawn Sunday, several explosions were heard in the capital and elsewhere in the country as a result of Syrian air defenses attempting to intercept Israeli missiles that were hunting Iranian missiles en route to Israel. Several explosions were heard in several Syrian cities. No causalities were reported, and no Syrian sites were reported to have been targeted by any Israeli missile. This is part of the ongoing tension between Iran and Israel." Explosions were reportedly heard in the Syrian capital of Damascus, as well as Homs, Hama,

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Israel retaliates after drone downed by Hezbollah

STORY: Israel retaliates after drone downed by Hezbollah SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: KFAR KILA, Lebanon CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of Kfar Kila, Lebanon 2. various of trial of a missile fired by Hezbollah on Israel 3. various of video circulated by Hezbollah media unit showing an Israeli military post being targeted by a guided missile 4. various of video circulated by Hezbollah media unit showing details of an Israeli drone type Hermes 900 shot down by a surface-to-air missile STORYLINE: Israel said it launched air strikes on eastern Lebanon and hit Hezbollah military complex and infrastructure sites on Sunday after the militant group downed an Israeli drone. Earlier, the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah announced that it had shot down an Israeli Hermes 900 drone over Lebanese territory with a surface-to-air missile. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border escalated on Oct. 8, 20

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Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel

STORY: Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel SHOOTING TIME: April 3-5, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police operation (courtesy: Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained eight people suspected of selling information to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Friday. Two of the suspects were taken into custody, and a judicial control decision was made for six others, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. The suspects held meetings with Israeli intelligence and compiled information about individuals and companies in Türkiye that were targeted by Mossad, he said, adding that they allegedly transferred the information and documents to Israeli intelligence elements. The raids were conducted jointly with the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, according to the minister. A video released by the minister showed polic

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World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza operation after aid workers killed in Israeli strike

STORY: World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza operation after aid workers killed in Israeli strike SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars of the World Central Kitchen attacked by the Israeli airstrike STORYLINE: The World Central Kitchen (WCK) organization on Tuesday announced an immediate suspension of its aid operations in Gaza, following the killing of seven employees in an overnight Israeli airstrike. The non-profit organization was "shocked to confirm the killing of seven members of its team in an Israeli army raid on Gaza," it said in a statement published on the official website. The aid group noted the targeted team "was traveling in a demilitarized zone in two armored cars bearing the organization's logo." The team was hit while leaving the Deir al-Balah warehouse after unloading food aid there despite coordinating movements with the Israel Defense Forces, the statement added, ur

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Iranian ambassador to Syria vows retaliation against Israeli attack on embassy

STORY: Iranian ambassador to Syria vows retaliation against Israeli attack on embassy SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of damage at the targeted site 2. various of Iranian ambassador to Syria Hossein Akbari 3. various of Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad STORYLINE: Iranian Ambassador to Syria Hossein Akbari has promised that Iran will respond to Israel's attack on the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus earlier on Monday with equal force. Following the Israeli missile strike on the consulate building of the Iranian embassy, Akbari told reporters that five of his colleagues lost their lives in the attack, while two Iranian embassy guards were injured. Israel "has clearly violated international laws. When will international organizations, which are meant to enforce these laws, take action?" Akbari said. The Iranian ambassador issued a warning that Iran will not let Israel's actions go u

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Israeli missile levels Iranian consulate building in Syrian capital

STORY: Israeli missile levels Iranian consulate building in Syrian capital SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the Iranian embassy 3. various of the damage at the targeted site 4. various of the damage to the building around STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HUMMAM SHEIKH ALI, Xinhua reporter "We are now in front of the Iranian embassy in the capital Damascus. Today (April 1) afternoon, an Israeli missile attack hit the consulate part of the embassy, destroying it completely. Previously, the Israeli attacks would hit military posts and Iranian-backed militias. But this time, the Iranian embassy is the target for the first time since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011. As we can see, officials are here police, civil defenses, and military as well. Efforts are ongoing to remove rubble and salvage any possible survivors from under the rubble. The attack

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Israel withdraws forces from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after 2-week raid: army

STORY: Israel withdraws forces from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after 2-week raid: army SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza STORYLINE: Israel's army announced on Monday it withdrew its forces from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, concluding a two-week-long raid on the enclave's largest medical center. The medical complex, located in the hunger-stricken northern Gaza, became a refuge for thousands of patients and displaced Palestinians, and was targeted by Israeli tanks and airstrikes. It was the second major Israeli raid on the hospital since the beginning of Israel's almost six-month-long onslaught in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces released a statement saying that during the raid, the troops killed militants "in close-quarters encounters, located numerous weapons and intelligence documents throughout the hospital." According to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ad

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Ethiopia launches nationwide campaign to fight environmental pollution

STORY: Ethiopia launches nationwide campaign to fight environmental pollution SHOOTING TIME: March 29, 2024/Earlier footage DATELINE: March 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching of the campaign 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAMIZ ALAKBAROV, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia 3. various of electric vehicles in Ethiopia (Earlier footage) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): TEMESGEN TIRUNEH, Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister 5. various of Addis Ababa (Earlier footage) STORYLINE: The Ethiopian government launched a six-month nationwide campaign on Friday to fight environmental pollution. The campaign, dubbed "Beat Pollution" and targeted to reach more than 30 million Ethiopians, will be implemented in collaboration with the United Nations office in the country and other stakeholders. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAMIZ ALAKBAROV, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia "The economic development of the world