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Turkish police seize 4.6 tons of meth, detain 8 suspects

STORY: Turkish police seize 4.6 tons of meth, detain 8 suspects SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of police operations against drug traffickers STORYLINE: Turkish police on Friday seized 4.6 tons of methamphetamine and captured eight suspected drug traffickers in an operation in Türkiye's largest city Istanbul, said Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya announced on social media platform X that a major operation was launched against drug dealers, during which police had raided three locations in the city. The methamphetamine confiscated was in various forms, including those impregnated with vine seeds, liquid, resinous, and acetone, according to Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya added that eight suspects, including four foreign nationals, have been detained. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye. (XHTV)

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Chinese auto brand unveils new SUV models in Egypt

STORY: Chinese auto brand unveils new SUV models in Egypt DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony of three new SUV models held by China's Jetour Auto at the Giza Pyramids in Giza 2. various of assistant general manager of Jetour and general manager of Jetour International Marketing Company Chen Jiacai speaking 3. various of the launching ceremony and new SUV models STORYLINE: Jetour Auto, a Chinese auto brand, on Tuesday unveiled three new SUV models in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, as Chinese automakers are accelerating their expansion in the Middle Eastern region. Under the theme of "Travel Together," the launching ceremony held by Jetour in front of the grand pyramids attracted more than 500 guests from the two countries, including auto dealers, auto experts, internet influencers, and media representatives. During the ceremony, Jetour introduced three SUV models, namely X70Plus, X90Plus and Dashing, whose ultra-modern

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Indonesia In Pictures

Three convicted dealers in Sumatran tiger skins (Panthera tigris sumatrae) were seen before the end of the trial which sentenced the three convicts to two years in prison and a fine of ten million rupiah. Witnessed February 2, 2016 at the District Court in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia on. Previously, the prosecutor demanded that the three suspects be jailed for 2.5 years and fined 10 million rupiah for the case of trade in protected wildlife, namely selling a set of tiger skins. The panel of judges also stated that the evidence would be destroyed. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India's passenger vehicle retail sales increase by 14 pct in March

STORY: India's passenger vehicle retail sales increase by 14 pct in March DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of a two-wheeler showroom 3. various of a four-wheeler showroom 4. various of traffic STORYLINE: Passenger vehicle retail sales in India increased by 14 percent year-on-year in March, said the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA), India's top body of the automotive retail industry. According to the latest data released by the FADA on Tuesday, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, and commercial vehicles grew by 12 percent, 69 percent, 14 percent, and 10 percent, respectively, while tractors grew by 4 percent. Although the two-wheeler segment demonstrated growth over the same period last year, it remains significantly below pre-pandemic levels, indicating that rural India is still bearing the burden of high inflationary costs. "The three-wheeler segment achieved record-high reta

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M'bishi UFJ Securities employee sells data of 49,000 clients

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co. Managing Director Koji Maeda (L) apologizes at a news conference in Tokyo on April 8 after its employee sold the personal data of more than 49,000 of its customers to three dealers of personal data lists.

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Toyota begins nationwide fix for latest Prius model

NAGOYA, Japan - A mechanic at a Toyota dealer checks the software for the antilock brake system in the latest Prius hybrid model using a special equipment on Feb. 10, 2010 in Nagoya. Toyota Motor Corp. began fixing brake problems in the hybrids at dealers across Japan, a day after the automaker announced a recall of about 437,000 vehicles worldwide of its best-selling Prius and three other hybrid models.

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Toyota begins nationwide fix for latest Prius model

NAGOYA, Japan - A mechanic at a Toyota dealer checks the software for the antilock brake system of the latest model of its Prius hybrid using a special terminal, on Feb. 10, 2010 in Nagoya. Toyota Motor Corp. began fixing brake problems in the hybrids at dealers across Japan, a day after the automaker announced a recall of about 437,000 vehicles worldwide of its best-selling Prius and three other hybrid models.

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Auto sales in India surge to record high in November

STORY: Auto sales in India surge to record high in November DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of auto dealers 2. various of street views in India STORYLINE: Automobile retail sales in India witnessed the best-ever performance in November, according to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), the top body of the automotive retail industry in India. "November 2022 has clocked highest retails in the history of Indian automobile industry with March 2020 as an exception when retails were higher due to BS-4 to BS-6 (emission standards) transition," FADA President Manish Raj Singhania said in a statement. He said auto retail in November saw an overall growth of 26 percent thanks to festive sales during India's wedding season from mid-November to mid-December, where around 3.2 million weddings are expected to be solemnized across the country. According to the FADA, all categories were in green with two-wheelers, three-wheelers

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Chinese automaker Geely enters EU market

STORY: Chinese automaker Geely enters EU market DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony between Geely and GACE 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE TAO, Executive deputy general manager of Geely Auto International Corporation 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VIKTOR MOLNAR, CEO of Grand Automotive Central Europe (GACE) STORYLINE: Chinese automaker Geely Auto Group has entered the European Union (EU) market by signing an agreement with Hungarian car importer Grand Automotive Central Europe (GACE) on Friday. GACE will distribute Geely's Geometry C, a premium category electric car model, in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia via dealers in its network. The first Geely brand cars are expected to be sold in these three countries in the first half of 2023. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE TAO, Executive deputy general manager of Geely Auto International Corporation "This agreement's signing is of great significance to Geely. As we all know, Ge

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M'bishi UFJ Securities employee sells data of 49,000 clients

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co. Managing Director Koji Maeda (L) apologizes at a news conference in Tokyo on April 8 after its employee sold the personal data of more than 49,000 of its customers to three dealers of personal data lists. (Kyodo)

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Toyota begins nationwide fix for latest Prius model

NAGOYA, Japan - A mechanic at a Toyota dealer checks the software for the antilock brake system in the latest Prius hybrid model using a special equipment on Feb. 10, 2010 in Nagoya. Toyota Motor Corp. began fixing brake problems in the hybrids at dealers across Japan, a day after the automaker announced a recall of about 437,000 vehicles worldwide of its best-selling Prius and three other hybrid models. (Kyodo)

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Toyota begins nationwide fix for latest Prius model

NAGOYA, Japan - A mechanic at a Toyota dealer checks the software for the antilock brake system of the latest model of its Prius hybrid using a special terminal, on Feb. 10, 2010 in Nagoya. Toyota Motor Corp. began fixing brake problems in the hybrids at dealers across Japan, a day after the automaker announced a recall of about 437,000 vehicles worldwide of its best-selling Prius and three other hybrid models. (Kyodo)

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Softbank to take stake in Nasdaq Europe

LONDON, Britain - The National Association of Securities Dealers of the United States (NASD), the operator of the Nasdaq stock market, plans to launch along with three partners a European version of the U.S. over-the-counter market targeted at new and high-growth business ventures in Europe. Nasdaq Europe will take off in the fourth quarter of 2000 in step with the start of trading for a Japanese version of Nasdaq, creating a 24-hour marketplace linking the United States, Europe and Japan. Photo shows Masayoshi Son, president of Japan's Softbank Corp., which will take a stake in the new market, with the NASD the lead and managing partner, at a press conference in London on Nov. 5.