Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

STORY: Int'l marathon held at Cambodia's Angkor Wat DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon 2. various of awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The 2023 Khmer Empire Marathon took place at the Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap on Sunday, attracting more than 2,000 local and overseas runners. Tourism Minister Thong Khon, also president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), said the annual event was designed to attract more tourists to the Angkor park during the rainy season. "Most of the overseas participants were Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese," he told reporters, adding that there were four categories: full marathon (42km), half marathon (21km), and a 10km race, as well as a 3km fun run. Held in front of Angkor Wat, a key ancient temple in the Angkor Archeological Park, the men's full marathon was won by Vietnam's Long Nguyen Van, who finished in two hours, 51 minutes and 13 seconds, whil

Body of Irish UN peacekeeper leaves Beirut for Ireland

STORY: Body of Irish UN peacekeeper leaves Beirut for Ireland DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UNIFIL members and Lebanese security officials attending the event 2. shot of a UNIFIL peacekeeper saluting his late comrade 3. shot of the Irish Battalion standing facing the coffin 4. Ireland's Ambassador to Egypt Nuala O'Brien carrying a wreath to place it on the coffin 5. Lebanese security forces carrying two wreaths 6. various of the ceremony 7. shot of the plane carrying the coffin STORYLINE: The body of the Irish UN peacekeeper who was killed last Wednesday left Lebanon's Beirut on Sunday on a military plane for his homeland. A UN ceremony was held at the Beirut airport to honor Sean Rooney before his body left for his home in Ireland. His colleagues, members of the Irish Battalion, attended the ceremony with Ireland's Ambassador to Egypt Nuala O'Brien laying a wreath for Rooney. The 24-year-old was killed in an attack on Wednesday whil

Actor JACK PALANCE signs autographs for some young fans whil

Actor JACK PALANCE signs autographs for some young fans whil

Actor JACK PALANCE signs autographs for some young fans while filming near Madrid