Afghanistan's Torkham port gears up trade with China

STORY: Afghanistan's Torkham port gears up trade with China DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Torkham port in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province 2. STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): OSTAN, Truck driver 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): MUFTI ESMATULLAH, Commissioner of the border town of Torkham 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): QURISHI BADLON, Public relations officer of Nangarhar province STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZOU XUEMIAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. What's behind me is the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is the busiest port of entry between the two countries, serving as a major transporting, shipping, and receiving site. Many huge trucks passed behind me loaded with all kinds of goods, including goods from China. A large number of Chinese goods enter the Afghan market through here via Pakistan. The border crossing behind

7 die in multiple pileup on Meishin Expressway

7 die in multiple pileup on Meishin Expressway

OTSU, Japan - Police and workers remove the wreckage of a car damaged in a multiple pileup on the Meishin Expressway in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 13. Seven people died and three were slightly injured in the accident which involved seven vehicles, including two large buses and two heavy trucks.

2 dead in 9-vehicle pileup on Hanshin Expressway

2 dead in 9-vehicle pileup on Hanshin Expressway

KOBE, Japan - Two drivers of large trucks were killed and several other people injured in a nine-vehicle pileup on the Hanshin Expressway in Kobe's Hyogo Ward on April 30.

3 dead, 32 injured in Awaji pileup

3 dead, 32 injured in Awaji pileup

KOBE, Japan - Rescuers work on a pileup on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway in the town of Awaji on July 11. Three people were killed and 32 were injured, some seriously, in the accident, which involved nine vehicles including two buses, two large trucks, a taxi and passenger cars.

2 dead in 9-vehicle pileup on Hanshin Expressway

2 dead in 9-vehicle pileup on Hanshin Expressway

KOBE, Japan - Two drivers of large trucks were killed and several other people injured in a nine-vehicle pileup on the Hanshin Expressway in Kobe's Hyogo Ward on April 30. (Kyodo)

7 die in multiple pileup on Meishin Expressway

7 die in multiple pileup on Meishin Expressway

OTSU, Japan - Police and workers remove the wreckage of a car damaged in a multiple pileup on the Meishin Expressway in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 13. Seven people died and three were slightly injured in the accident which involved seven vehicles, including two large buses and two heavy trucks. (Kyodo)

7 die in multiple pileup on Meishin Expressway

7 die in multiple pileup on Meishin Expressway

OTSU, Japan - Police and workers remove the wreckage of a car damaged in a multiple pileup on the Meishin Expressway in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 13. Seven people died and three were slightly injured in the accident which involved seven vehicles, including two large buses and two heavy trucks. (Kyodo)