Surprise from Russian traffic police on Int'l Women's Day

STORY: Surprise from Russian traffic police on Int'l Women's Day DATELINE: March 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic police presenting flowers to female drivers (courtesy of TASS) STORYLINE: On International Women's Day, traffic police in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia prepared a surprise for women drivers. Officers hid flowers behind their backs and asked women drivers passing by to pull over. Instead of checking their driving licenses, the officers presented flowers and seasonal wishes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): Driver "Thank you so much! I'm really surprised and very happy!" SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): Driver "Thank you! I am so happy! Thank you!" SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): Driver "Thank you all!" Presenting flowers to women drivers on International Women's Day has been a tradition of the Russian traffic police. According to the authority, the action is a gesture of appreciation to women who have been strictly complying with the requirements of traffi

Malaysian court sentences Japanese woman to death for drug traffi

Malaysian court sentences Japanese woman to death for drug traffi

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese woman Mariko Takeuchi arrives at the Shah Alam High Court on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 25, 2011. Takeuchi, a former nurse, was sentenced to death for trafficking drugs. She was found to have been carrying 3.5 kilograms of methamphetamines into Malaysia on Oct. 30, 2009, a charge that carries the death penalty. (Kyodo)