Chinese embassy donates necessities to Zimbabwean children

STORY: Chinese embassy donates necessities to Zimbabwean children SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the hand-over ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): OILI WUOLLE, Program director for Dzikwa Trust Fund 3. various of children in a class 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OILI WUOLLE, Program director for Dzikwa Trust Fund 5. various of the Chinese ambassador with Dzikwa Trust Fund officials 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 7. various of dance performances STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Monday donated a batch of necessities to Dzikwa Trust Fund, a Zimbabwean educational charity organization, in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The items, including foodstuffs and toiletries, were officially handed over by Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding. Oili Wuolle, the program director for Dzikwa Trust Fund, expressed her gratitude for the donation, saying that the items woul

Gazans longing for lasting peace amid agony brought by conflict

STORY: Gazans longing for lasting peace amid agony brought by conflict SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHAR, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED SALEH, Gaza resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-FAGR, Olive merchant in Gaza 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): ISMAIL AHMED, Gaza resident STORYLINE: People in the Gaza Strip are struggling to resume temporary normal life during the 4-day humanitarian truce between Hamas and Israel that took effect on Friday. Suffering from the agony brought by displacement, shortage of daily necessities and fuels, Gazans are longing for lasting peace to tide over the upcoming winter chill. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHAR, Gaza resident "We have not had gas here for about 45 days. We have no gas, no water, and no electricity. We have to chop tree branches to light fire, and if we are lucky enough to get flour, then we woul

Normalization of Saudi-Israeli ties "difficult," should involve Palestine: Blinken

STORY: Normalization of Saudi-Israeli ties "difficult," should involve Palestine: Blinken DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of State 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of State 3. various of the press conference STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel remains "difficult," and that any agreement between the two should address issues with Palestine. The secretary gave those remarks in response to a question from a press conference attended also by visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the State Department. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of State "Even as we are working on this, it remains a difficult proposition. The specifics of any agreement in terms of what the different parties are looking for are challenging. It could not be and woul

Surge in Chinese tourists during holidays revitalizes Thailand's tourism industry

STORY: Surge in Chinese tourists during holidays revitalizes Thailand's tourism industry DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pattaya beach 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): SUCHART, Employee of Polly Speedboat 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHANAPAN KAEWCHAIYAWUTH, Vice president of the Thai-Chinese Tourism Alliance Association 4. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: Thailand is seeing a surge in the number of Chinese tourists during the May Day holiday, the first long holiday after the Spring Festival holiday in January. The influx of Chinese tourists has provided a boost to Thailand's tourism industry, which has been eagerly awaiting the return of international visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): SUCHART, Employee of Polly Speedboat "I feel like everything is improving, especially with the increasing number of (Chinese tourists) after the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also helped our economic situation. If Chinese tourists continue to come back, it woul

Israel's top court okays revoking citizenship of "terrorists"

STORY: Israel's top court okays revoking citizenship of "terrorists" DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of the Supreme Court 2. various of Israel's Supreme Court President Esther Hayut (file) 3. police carrying out duties on streets 4. various of CCTV footage of terror attacks 5. cabinet meeting STORYLINE: Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the government may revoke the citizenship of people convicted of terrorism and actions that constitute a breach of trust against the country. A panel of seven judges led by Supreme Court President Esther Hayut said that a person convicted of "breach of trusts against the State of Israel, such as an act of terror, an act of treason or serious espionage, or acquisition of citizenship in a hostile state" could face a cancelation of their citizenship. Under the ruling, Israeli citizens convicted of these offenses can have their citizenship revoked even if they have no other citizenship, but woul