Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

(1)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

(1)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Tokyo metropolitan education board are surrounded by the press on Aug. 7 before a meeting at the metropolitan government office in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward to discuss the adoption of a controversial history textbook. The board decided to adopt the textbook, which China and South Korea say glosses over Japan's wartime atrocities, in 24 junior high schools for frail and mentally handicapped children and two branch schools, all run by the metropolitan government.

(2)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

(2)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

TOKYO, Japan - Civic groups opposing the adoption of a controversial history textbook in public schools conduct a sit-in on Aug. 7 at the Tokyo metropolitan government office. The Tokyo metropolitan education board decided the same day to adopt the history textbook penned by nationalist historians in 24 junior high schools for frail and mentally handicapped children and two branch schools, all run by the metropolitan government.

Australian students receive awards in Chinese cultural event

STORY: Australian students receive awards in Chinese cultural event DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the activity 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDREW FOSTER, Participant's father 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CAROL KEIL, President of the Australia China Friendship Society ACT Branch 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SONG YANQUN, Minister-counselor for culture at the Chinese Embassy in Australia STORYLINE: Students from five schools in Canberra, Australia, on Thursday received awards for their works in the 28th Panda Competition. It's a signature event hosted by a branch of the Australia China Friendship Society in the Chinese Embassy in Australia. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDREW FOSTER, Participant's father "She is in the youngest group, the four-year-old group. Ava is going to kindergarten next year at Mawson Primary School. She will do two and a half days in Mandarin, and two and a half days in English. She will hopefully immerse herself in that langu

(1)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

(1)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Tokyo metropolitan education board are surrounded by the press on Aug. 7 before a meeting at the metropolitan government office in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward to discuss the adoption of a controversial history textbook. The board decided to adopt the textbook, which China and South Korea say glosses over Japan's wartime atrocities, in 24 junior high schools for frail and mentally handicapped children and two branch schools, all run by the metropolitan government.

(2)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

(2)Tokyo education board adopts controversial textbook

TOKYO, Japan - Civic groups opposing the adoption of a controversial history textbook in public schools conduct a sit-in on Aug. 7 at the Tokyo metropolitan government office. The Tokyo metropolitan education board decided the same day to adopt the history textbook penned by nationalist historians in 24 junior high schools for frail and mentally handicapped children and two branch schools, all run by the metropolitan government.