Apollo 13 Return

Apollo 13 Return

Hickham AFB, HI - (FILE) -- United States President Richard M. Nixon, right center, and the Apollo 13 crew salute U.S. flag during the post-mission ceremonies at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Earlier, the astronauts John Swigert, right, Jim Lovell, left center, and Fred W. Haise, left, were presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Chief Executive. Apollo 13, launched on April 11, 1970, was NASA's third manned mission to the moon. Two days later on April 13 while the mission was en route to the moon, a fault in the electrical system of one of the Service Module's oxygen tanks produced an explosion that caused both oxygen tanks to fail and also led to a loss of electrical power. The command module remained functional on its own batteries and oxygen tank, but these were usable only during the last hours of the mission. The crew shut down the Command Module and used the Lunar Module as a "lifeboat" during the return trip to earth. Despite great hardship caused by limited power, loss of cabin heat, and

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Presence of the Rafale from Dassault Aviation. Rafale version with additional tanks on the fuselage. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Presence of the Rafale from Dassault Aviation. Rafale version with additional tanks on the fuselage. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Presence of the Rafale from Dassault Aviation. Rafale version with additional tanks on the fuselage. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Young Palestinians Perform Between The Ruins - Gaza

Young Palestinians Perform Between The Ruins - Gaza

A man performs a backflip between the ruins of two Israeli tanks in Rafah City, southern Gaza Strip, on January 24, 2025, just days after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Despite the ceasefire, the damage from the conflict remains evident, with large areas of the city left in ruins. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Young Palestinians Perform Between The Ruins - Gaza

Young Palestinians Perform Between The Ruins - Gaza

A man performs a backflip between the ruins of two Israeli tanks in Rafah City, southern Gaza Strip, on January 24, 2025, just days after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Despite the ceasefire, the damage from the conflict remains evident, with large areas of the city left in ruins. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian refugee children picking olives on the road to Khiam in Southern Lebanon. Khiam was briefly occupied by the Israelis. Two days ago, they withdrew their tanks. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian refugee children picking olives on the road to Khiam in Southern Lebanon. Khiam was briefly occupied by the Israelis. Two days ago, they withdrew their tanks. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian refugee children picking olives on the road to Khiam in Southern Lebanon. Khiam was briefly occupied by the Israelis. Two days ago, they withdrew their tanks. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian refugee children picking olives on the road to Khiam in Southern Lebanon. Khiam was briefly occupied by the Israelis. Two days ago, they withdrew their tanks. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian Refugee Children Picking Olives - Southern Lebanon

Syrian refugee children picking olives on the road to Khiam in Southern Lebanon. Khiam was briefly occupied by the Israelis. Two days ago, they withdrew their tanks. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

(240725) -- CHANGSHA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 25, 2024. The opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum was held here on Thursday. The two events drew more than 200 people from more than 50 African countries, including politicians, political party members, youth leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

(240725) -- CHANGSHA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A guest visits an exhibition area on cultural exchange between China and Africa during the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 25, 2024. The opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum was held here on Thursday. The two events drew more than 200 people from more than 50 African countries, including politicians, political party members, youth leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

(240725) -- CHANGSHA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests visit the experiencing area of intangible cultural heritages during the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 25, 2024. The opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum was held here on Thursday. The two events drew more than 200 people from more than 50 African countries, including politicians, political party members, youth leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

(240725) -- CHANGSHA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 25, 2024. The opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum was held here on Thursday. The two events drew more than 200 people from more than 50 African countries, including politicians, political party members, youth leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

An Israeli tank is seen in the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

An Israeli tank is seen in the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

An Israeli tank is seen in the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in west of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Displaced Palestinians flee from the Al-Mawasi area on the northwestern outskirts of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in west of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in west of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in west of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Southern And Northern Gaza

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in west of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on June 28, 2024. sraeli forces pressed their incursion deeper into two northern and southern areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, and Palestinian health officials said tank shelling in Rafah killed at least 11 people. Residents and Hamas media said tanks advanced further west into the Shakoush neighbourhood of Rafah, forcing thousands of displaced people there to leave their tent camps and head northward to the nearby Khan Younis. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

5 Israeli soldiers killed, 7 injured in Gaza by errant Israeli tank shelling

STORY: 5 Israeli soldiers killed, 7 injured in Gaza by errant Israeli tank shelling SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:08 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Smoke rises over buildings following Israeli strikes in northern Gaza Strip 2. Israeli tanks move along the Gaza border in the northern Gaza Strip 3. Israeli armed vehicles on the way to northern Gaza Strip 4. Smoke rises over buildings following Israeli strikes in northern Gaza Strip STORYLINE: Five Israeli soldiers were killed and seven others injured, three of them seriously, by errant Israeli tank fire in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Thursday. The casualties were with a force that entered Gaza City and seized buildings as part of a resumed attack on the refugee camp. Two IDF tanks, positioned several dozen meters away, apparently spotted a gun in a window of one of the buildings and fired two shells towards the target. Th

Tank crews defend Ukraine against Russian occupiers

Tank crews defend Ukraine against Russian occupiers

UKRAINE - MARCH 31, 2024 - Two servicemen of the 1st Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Force look out of tanks hatches, Ukraine.

Israel withdraws forces from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after 2-week raid: army

STORY: Israel withdraws forces from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after 2-week raid: army SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza STORYLINE: Israel's army announced on Monday it withdrew its forces from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, concluding a two-week-long raid on the enclave's largest medical center. The medical complex, located in the hunger-stricken northern Gaza, became a refuge for thousands of patients and displaced Palestinians, and was targeted by Israeli tanks and airstrikes. It was the second major Israeli raid on the hospital since the beginning of Israel's almost six-month-long onslaught in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces released a statement saying that during the raid, the troops killed militants "in close-quarters encounters, located numerous weapons and intelligence documents throughout the hospital." According to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ad

ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-TENSIONS

ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER-TENSIONS

(240212) -- ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER, Feb. 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli tanks are seen near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on Feb. 12, 2024. Israel's special forces raided Gaza's Rafah early Monday to release two hostages, launching "waves of strikes" that killed at least 67 Palestinians, sources on both sides said. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

UN chief wants return of two-state solution after Gaza crisis

STORY: UN chief wants return of two-state solution after Gaza crisis SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem/Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. various of Egypt receiving premature Palestinian babies 3. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of Israeli artillery striking several locations in Lebanon 5. STANDUP 3 (English): WANG HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo 6. various of the Gaza Strip (Nov. 17, 2023) STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "28 premature babies that have been evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital were transferred to Egyptian hospitals through Rafah crossing to receive proper medical care. Eleven of them are in critical condition. Meanwhile, the fate of more than 250 patients in Al-Shifa Hospital remains unknown. Israeli tanks attacked the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza in the middle of the

Palestinian death toll surpasses 11,000 in Gaza: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll surpasses 11,000 in Gaza: ministry SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Ramallah/Tel Aviv/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Tel Aviv 3. STANDUP 3 (English): WANG HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "The Israeli tanks managed to advance a little deeper into Gaza City in the middle of the strip from the west side at the Coastal Street, trying to reach Al Shifa Hospital, which was attacked by Israeli airstrikes five times in the last 24 hours. They also attacked two other hospitals: Al Rantissi and Al Nasser hospitals, in addition to heavily pounding the surroundings of the Indonesian Hospital, resulting in raising the death toll in Gaza to 11,000. Israeli tanks and military vehicles surrounded the four hospitals only a fe

Israeli troops continue ground operations in Gaza

STORY: Israeli troops continue ground operations in Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Gaza/Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. various of IDF (Israel Defense Forces) activities inside Gaza (courtesy of IDF) 3. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "Footage showed a few Israeli tanks and a military bulldozer backed by Israeli air forces advancing till Salah al-Din Street in Gaza City this (Monday) morning, about three kilometers away from the fence, moving towards the west. The tanks targeted two civilian vehicles and bulldozed the street before retreating. Heavy clashes were reported. Israeli forces have escalated their air raids and tank shelling in Gaza in the past days focusing on the northern part of the strip, as the Israeli troops tried to advance in the territory as they announced that they have

Massive rockets fired from Gaza into Israel, at least 22 Israelis killed

STORY: Massive rockets fired from Gaza into Israel, at least 22 Israelis killed DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: GAZA/JERUSALEM CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivering a speech 2. various of Israeli defense minister delivering a speech 3. various of Hamas militants in southern Israel 4. various of Israeli tanks on the Israeli-Palestinian border 5. various of alarms in Israel 6. various of Israeli citizens hiding in a building 7. various shots in Gaza STORYLINE: Massive rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, while a number of Palestinian militants have penetrated into Israel from Gaza, the Israeli military said Saturday, while hitting back. According to Israeli medical sources, the new round of conflict between the two sides has already killed 22 Israelis. The surprise attack targeting Israel started a few minutes before 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on the morning of Israeli holiday Simchat Torah. Earlier the Israe

Israel says foils attempt to damage border fence with Lebanon

STORY: Israel says foils attempt to damage border fence with Lebanon DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion at the northern security fence 2. various of Israel-Lebanon border 3. various of IDF tanks in northern Israel 4. various of IDF surveillance videos of Hezbollah militant 5. various of IDF army base near Blue line STORYLINE: Israel has foiled an attempt by several Lebanese people to damage the border fence between the two countries, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday. "Multiple suspects approached the northern security fence with Lebanon in a sabotage attempt," said the IDF statement, which was published online along with a video clip showing a group of suspects approaching the fence before an explosion was heard. The IDF said it took action to keep the suspects away from the fence, adding the identity of the suspects remains unknown. Lebanon's Elnashra news website reported on Wednesday that an

Finnish Presdent Niinistö visiting war-torn Ukraine

Finnish Presdent Niinistö visiting war-torn Ukraine

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö (right) talking Ukranian father Nazarii Nazarov (left) and son Ihor Nazarov during a walk around the destroyed area in Borodyanka, Ukraine, on January 24, 2023, amind the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Son Ihor Nazarov told that he destroyed two tanks and three cars of the Russian troops. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Tanks set to be removed from Hamaoka nuke power plant

Tanks set to be removed from Hamaoka nuke power plant

OMAEZAKI, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. shows the press two chemical tanks near one of two reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 4, 2014, ahead of their removal as part of work to decommission the light-water reactors.

Fire at Nippon Oil refinery in Sendai extinguished

Fire at Nippon Oil refinery in Sendai extinguished

SENDAI, Japan - A fire broke out at Nippon Oil Corp.'s refinery in Sendai in northeastern Japan, but it was extinguished about two hours later. Firefighters said the fire occurred in oil desulfurization equipment, which is away from oil tanks. No one was injured.

10 firms develop clean-air alternative to diesel truck

10 firms develop clean-air alternative to diesel truck

TOKYO, Japan - Trading firm Itochu Corp., steelmaker JFE Holdings Inc. and eight other entities said May 25 they have succeeded in developing a clean-air alternative to a diesel-engine truck, using dimethyl ether produced from natural gas. The 8-ton truck (in photo) can travel up to 600 kilometers when its two tanks are filled with dimethyl ether. The fuel is considered a promising alternative to diesel oil as it produces no sulfur oxide or

GSDF starts 2-day live firing d

GSDF starts 2-day live firing d

HIGASHI-FUJI, Japan - Some 1,700 Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) members begin a two-day live firing drill at the Higashi-Fuji Training Area in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sept. 9. The drill features about 60 tanks, 70 large-caliber guns such as howitzers and 30 helicopters.

Spain reduces sales tax on gas to 5 pct

STORY: Spain reduces sales tax on gas to 5 pct DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a gas cooker and a consumer with a gas bill 2. various of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez 3. various of tanks and facilities of gas companies 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): RUBEN SANCHEZ, Secretary-General, Spanish consumer association Consumers in Action (FACUA) 5. various of gas tanks in port and ships carrying gas STORYLINE: Spanish government decided to reduce the sales tax on gas from 21 to 5 percent. According to authorities, the anti-inflation measure will come into effect in October and will be in force until December 31, and could be extended into 2023. According to Spain's two largest consumer rights organizations, Consumers in Action (FACUA) and Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), depending on the type of contract and the level of gas consumption, many households could experience monthly savings of between 5 and 19 euros. Ac

Fears of fuel leak after two vessels collide near Gibraltar

STORY: Fears of fuel leak after two vessels collide near Gibraltar DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vessels STORYLINE: Emergency services are working around the clock to prevent an environmental disaster of a fuel leak in the port of Gibraltar following a collision between two vessels on Wednesday, the port authority said on Thursday. There are fears that the bulk carrier OS 35 is close to splitting in half and releasing fuel into the bay of Gibraltar after hitting the carrier vessel Adam LNG. The Gibraltar Port Authority in the British Crown Colony informed on Wednesday afternoon that the hull of the OS 35, registered in the Pacific Island state of Tuvalu, had broken but the two sections had not separated. The Adam LNG, registered in the Marshall Islands, suffered only minor damages in the collision. Booms had been placed around the bulk carrier to contain any oil that could escape from its tanks, while the 24 crew members and s