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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The video shows the aftermath left by the typhoon in Cigu District, Tainan.

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Gaza Campus Protests Spread Across The US - Washington

Two people speak to another during the protest that has turned into students' encampment at George Washington University’s Yard in a protest movement that has spread across universities in the U.S, demonstrating against Israeli military action in Gaza and calling on their university to stop doing business with companies they see as supporting the war on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The police first tried to crack down on the small group of students protesting, but the move backfired, and the students have continued in their demonstrations, calling for a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Photo by Ali Khaligh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member takes out a Chinese-made micro inverter from the batch packaging at the warehouse of Lauxx Energy in Ahrensburg, Germany, May 30, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dirk Heil checks the Chinese-made solar-powered equipment installed at his house in Schwarzenbek, Germany, May 30, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity bills. "This is the first time

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the workshop of Beny New Energy Co., Ltd. in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 19, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity bills. "This is the first t

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members assemble inverter accessories at the workshop of Beny New Energy Co., Ltd. in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 19, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity bi

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member unwraps the packaging of Chinese-made micro inverters at the warehouse of Lauxx Energy in Ahrensburg, Germany, May 30, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity bills. "Thi

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows the Chinese-made solar-powered equipment installed at the house of Dirk Heil in Schwarzenbek, Germany. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity bills. "T

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dirk Heil installs the Chinese-made solar-powered equipment at his house in Schwarzenbek, Germany, May 30, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him save electricity bills. "This is the first time I have

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks the operation of the equipment at the workshop of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. in Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 18, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and ca

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 18, 2023 shows the exterior view of the workshop of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. in Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can h

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A container ship of China's COSCO Shipping docks at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 1, 2023. The Chinese-made solar-powered equipment installed in Dirk's house arrived by sea at the Port of Rotterdam before being transferred to Germany. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 18, 2023 shows the interior view of the workshop of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. in Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him

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GERMANY-SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-CHINA-SOLAR PRODUCTS

(231007) -- BEIJING, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks photovoltaic modules at the workshop of Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. in Dongyang City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 18, 2023. Dirk Heil, a resident living in the small town of Schwarzenbek in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has been using solar-powered equipment made by Chinese companies in recent months. Thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative, these high-quality and fair-priced products from China have entered German households by sea or by taking China-Europe freight trains. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., Ltd. and Beny New Energy Co., Ltd., two Chinese companies that produce solar-related equipment, have ramped up their production to meet the growing demands of domestic and international markets. Many of their products have entered the German market. As electricity price rises in Europe, using solar-powered equipment helps reduce the cost of electricity. Dirk said that the equipment is easy to install and can help him

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PM Aso visits small companies in Shizuoka Pref.

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) is briefed by staffers at a bakery in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 12. The bakery is one of two small companies Aso visited during the day. (Pool photo)

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Rising energy prices: France preparing 12 billion euros for companies

STORY: Rising energy prices: France preparing 12 billion euros for companies DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of electricity facilitiesSOUNDBITE 1 (French): ELISABETH BORNE, French Prime Ministervarious of electricity facilitiesSOUNDBITE 2 (French): BRUNO LE MAIRE, French Economy and Finance Ministervarious of electricity facility and street views at night STORYLINE: As energy prices continue to rise sharply, French government has introduced new schemes for businesses, especially small and medium-sized ones, to help them pay their bills. A total budget of 12 billion euros (about 12.43 U.S. dollars) has been planned, with 7 billion euros (about 7.25 U.S. dollars) coming from an exceptional tax levied on energy companies. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ELISABETH BORNE, French Prime Minister "Electricity bills in our country have two main components: one that comes from nuclear electricity, which is a cost that we control, and another part that depends on t

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Spanish truckers strike again over rising cost of living

STORY: Spanish truckers strike again over rising cost of living DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of demonstration in Madrid 2. various of the strike 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RAQUEL SANCHEZ, Spanish Transport Minister STORYLINE: Truck drivers in Spain began an indefinite strike on Monday against the rising cost of living. The labor action, their second this year, is organized by the unofficial Platform for the Defense of the Transport Sector. Back in March and April, the country's truckers staged a 20-day strike, which caused major problems in the national supply chains. The Platform, which brings together self-employed drivers and small freight companies, does not have the support of major haulage firms or Spain's two largest unions, the General Union of Workers (UGT) and the Workers' Commissions (CC.OO). The demonstration kicked off in the center of Madrid, with many drivers parking their vehicles close to Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano S

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Small businesses in Hungary feel pinch as utility bills soar

STORY: Small businesses in Hungary feel pinch as utility bills soar DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:57 LOCATION: UROM, Hungary CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of bakery shop and bakery products on shelves 2. various of dairy products and soft drinks in refrigerators 3. various of price list 4. various of owner showing energy bills 5. various of owner arranging bakery products 6. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): MARGIT KISS, Bakery owner 7. various of Hungarian Parliament building in downtown Budapest 8. various of traffic in downtown Budapest 9. various of Buda Castle 10. various of tourists in Buda Castle district 11. various of street view of recently closed Danubius Hotel Hungaria City Center in downtown Budapest STORYLINE: Small companies in Hungary are struggling to make ends meet amid soaring utility bills, especially for electricity and gas. Margit Kiss, 42, mother of two and the owner of the Kiss Bakery in Urom, a suburb of Budapest, is among them. While speaking to Xinhua, she received a deliv

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PM Aso visits small companies in Shizuoka Pref.

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) is briefed by staffers at a bakery in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 12. The bakery is one of two small companies Aso visited during the day. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)