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Ghanaian minister eyes more Chinese investment for development

STORY: Ghanaian minister eyes more Chinese investment for development SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cape Coast Castle 2. various of China-built road projects 3. SOUNDBITE (English): JUSTINA MARIGOLD ASSAN, Central Regional Minister STORYLINE: A Ghanaian minister said Ghana's Central Region has always been ready to seek more Chinese investment to boost development and create jobs. Central Region is one of Ghana's four coastal regions, boasting fertile farming land and many historical scenic attractions. SOUNDBITE (English): JUSTINA MARIGOLD ASSAN, Central Regional Minister "The Chinese community in Accra or in Ghana has been very good friends to the Central Regional Coordinating Council, so I had the opportunity to visit China on two occasions, and we've been doing so many things together. The Central Region, I must be honest with you, is a very good place for you to invest in anything that you want to do, so

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Missing French Toddler Case - Le Haut Vernet

Haut-Vernet Village, one can see the chapel where Emile s family has sought solace on numerous occasions, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half year-old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Le Haut Vernet

Haut-Vernet Village, one can see the chapel where Emile s family has sought solace on numerous occasions, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half year-old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Le Haut Vernet

The church in Vernet where masses were held on several occasions for Emile, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half year-old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Le Haut Vernet

The church in Vernet where masses were held on several occasions for Emile, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half year-old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Le Haut Vernet

The church in Vernet where masses were held on several occasions for Emile, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half year-old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Missing French Toddler Case - Le Haut Vernet

In the early morning light of Haut-Vernet Village, one can see the chapel where Emile s family has sought solace on numerous occasions, France on August 8th, 2023, marks one month since the disappearance of Emile, two and a half year-old. The little boy vanished mysteriously in the village of Haut-Vernet. Despite significant efforts deployed to find him and dozens of hectares searched in the vicinity, the child remains untraceable. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cooperation with China benefits both countries and beyond: Bolivian president

STORY: Cooperation with China benefits both countries and beyond: Bolivian president DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Europa Building 2. various of the interview 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LUIS ARCE, Bolivian President 4. various of views in China STORYLINE: China has been an important partner for Bolivia, as bilateral cooperation benefits both countries and beyond, said Bolivian President Luis Arce. Arce made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of a summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The president said Bolivia and China enjoy friendly relations as the two sides support each other on a wide range of issues on many international multilateral occasions. SOUNDBITE (English): LUIS ARCE, Bolivian President "China is a very important partner for us, not only for the commercial and economic side, but also because we have a long story with China. We sh

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Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors meet Japan PM Kishida

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (R), Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue (L) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photo as they hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2023. The mayors of the two cities that suffered U.S. atomic bombings in 1945 asked Kishida to set up occasions for world leaders attending the upcoming summit of the Group of Seven nations in Hiroshima to visit A-bomb memorial museums in the cities or to talk with the victims on the sidelines of the summit.

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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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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, raises his hand as he arrives at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions.

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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, receives flowers upon arrival at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions.

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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, receives flowers upon arrival at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions.

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Ceremonial horse-drawn carriage runs in imperial garden

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremonial horse-drawn carriage, which was used for special occasions such as the wedding parade of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in 1959, runs in the East Garden in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2009. The Imperial Household Agency ran the two carriages to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement.

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Kotooshu celebrates after clinching Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu raises two sea breams in celebration at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on May 24 after clinching the title of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with an unbeatable 13-1 record on the 14th day of the 15-day meet. Standing behind him is Stefanov Mahlyanov, Kotooshu's father. Sea breams, or ''tai'' in Japanese, are used on festive occasions in Japan as the word rhymes with ''medetai,'' or ''felicity.''

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Demonstrators descend on U.S. cities amid fierce abortion rights debate

STORY: Demonstrators descend on U.S. cities amid fierce abortion rights debate DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the event STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent "At least thousands of people gathered at the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Saturday in support of access to abortion across the U.S. They also marched to the Supreme Court in the afternoon. A draft majority opinion leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court about two weeks ago indicates that the court is leaning toward overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that established a constitutional right to abortion in the U.S. The Supreme Court acknowledged the authenticity of the draft, though it made clear the document did not represent its final position. People and groups on both sides of the issue are making their cases on different levels and occasions. A ruling from the Supreme Court on

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Thousands attend Jerusalem Holy Fire ceremony

STORY: Thousands attend Jerusalem Holy Fire ceremony DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Thousands celebrated the traditional Holy Fire ceremony of blazing candles at Christianity's holiest site in Jerusalem to mark the eve of Orthodox Easter on Saturday. Tens of thousands of faithful have attended the ceremony in earlier years but coronavirus constraints severely limited attendance on the past two occasions. This year, joyous, shouting faithful crowded together unmasked, holding aloft wads of thin candles bound together to produce thick orange flames that danced inside the darkened Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The church is built on the site where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV) ****************************** STORY Thousands on Saturday celebrated the traditional "Holy Fire" ceremony of blazing candles at

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Kotooshu celebrates after clinching Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu raises two sea breams in celebration at the Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on May 24 after clinching the title of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo with an unbeatable 13-1 record on the 14th day of the 15-day meet. Standing behind him is Stefanov Mahlyanov, Kotooshu's father. Sea breams, or ''tai'' in Japanese, are used on festive occasions in Japan as the word rhymes with ''medetai,'' or ''felicity.'' (Kyodo)

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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, receives flowers upon arrival at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions. (Kyodo)

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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, receives flowers upon arrival at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions. (Kyodo)

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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, raises his hand as he arrives at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions. (Kyodo)

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Simulation drill in Japan for missile attack

Officials in southwestern Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture conduct an emergency drill on Nov. 22, 2017, under the simulated scenario that two missiles had landed and injured local residents. While similar drills have been held across Japan on various occasions recently in the wake of North Korea's repeated ballistic missile launches, this was the first to take place under an "armed attack" scenario. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Simulation drill in Japan for missile attack

Officials in southwestern Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture conduct an emergency drill on Nov. 22, 2017, under the simulated scenario that two missiles had landed and injured local residents. While similar drills have been held across Japan on various occasions recently in the wake of North Korea's repeated ballistic missile launches, this was the first to take place under an "armed attack" scenario. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ceremonial horse-drawn carriage runs in imperial garden

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremonial horse-drawn carriage, which was used for special occasions such as the wedding parade of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in 1959, runs in the East Garden in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2009. The Imperial Household Agency ran the two carriages to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the emperor's enthronement. (Kyodo)