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China goes all out to bolster employment for college graduates in record year

In a year when a record 10.76 million graduates stream out of colleges, China is living out its jobs-first commitment to helping them enter the workforce against COVID-19-induced snarls. China has launched a series of pro-employment campaigns to move job interviews online, incentivize firms to increase their employees and open the doors of big cities wider to college graduates. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIA QITAO, Recruitment and Employment Department of Henan Normal University "We have held five rounds (of online job fairs) with more than 30 entities participating, offering more than 2,500 job posts and benefiting more than 5,000 college graduates." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIAO SHENGQIN, Official of department of human resources and social security of Ningxia "We held nearly 400 job fairs online and offline this year. We also held livestreaming events. We will hold 200 job fairs both online and offline to help college graduates find jobs." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIANG GANLAI, College graduate in Guangxi "I tried two online job fairs for job interviews. Both were successful. I found a job through them." On May 16, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security initiated a nationwide online recruiting platform that will last till Aug. 25 to promote over 10 million openings, give occupational training lessons and offer employment counseling. By June 5, around 340,000 employers have posted 9.77 million openings on the platform, which also facilitated many on-the-ground events across China. On the hiring front, companies nationwide are encouraged to expand their staff. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission urged all centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and local departments to expand their current recruitment and talent pool to create more job opportunities. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): AN SHAORONG, Ningxia Construction Investment Group "A total of 18 subsidiaries of our company are mobilized to create more job opportunities for college graduates. So far, we have offered 101 job posts, planning to recruit 618 people, among which 148 will be college graduates." SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHAO LITING, College graduate in Ningxia "I got a lot of chance to talk with the companies at this job fair. There are many choices. I sent my resumes to three companies. Two positions are my favorite. They fit my major and are what I want to work for." According to a government work report, China aims to create over 11 million new urban jobs and keep a surveyed urban unemployment rate of no more than 5.5 percent in 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV) ( Original Title: China goes all out to bolster employment for college graduates in record year )

日付：2022年7月3日

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Muslim worshippers make pilgrimage to Mecca for first time since pandemic began

This footage, which was filmed on July 2, shows Palestinian Muslims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj. This is the first time pilgrims have managed to visit the holy site since the beginning of the pandemic due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Saudi government, The clip features images of Muslims drinking Zamzam water, a blessing for Muslims. This water originates from the Zamzam Well, located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. According to Islam, the well is a source of water that was miraculously generated by Allah thousands of years ago when Ibrahim's son, Ismaʿil was left with his mother Hajar in the desert, thirsty and tearful. Millions of pilgrims visit the well each year while performing the Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages. The Hajj, the largest annual pilgrimage in the world, is the fifth pillar of Islam. ( Original Title: Muslim worshippers make pilgrimage to Mecca for first time since pandemic began )

日付：2022年7月2日

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China's night economy lights up streets of cities, showing consumption potential

With the COVID-19 epidemic being mitigated, and thanks to stimulus measures and favorable weather, many cities in China have seen a robust recovery of the nighttime economy. To grab the opportunities brought by the night economy, the central and local governments have introduced a variety of policies and measures to turbocharge its development, with a view to expanding domestic demand, promoting consumption and increasing employment. Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi, has enacted policies to allow pedestrian streets and commercial complexes to do business outdoors and extend opening hours at night. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE LUO, Food vendor in Xi'an "(Journalist) How long have you been doing business here? Two years. (Journalist) How many braised goat hooves do you sell per night? Two or three hundred, which sell for 4,000 to 5,000 yuan (597 to 746 U.S. dollars) a night. (Journalist) That's good. When are you going to wrap up today's work? 1 a.m." Likewise, central China's Hunan Province unveiled supportive guidelines for restaurants to set up their outdoor eating areas. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG YING, Restaurant manager in Changsha "The locals like the night market. The night economy in Changsha is developed very well. So we choose to open restaurants in places with more residents so that more people can eat our crayfish." To further enhance the vitality and attraction of nighttime consumption, many Chinese cities have strived to combine business with culture, tourism and sports in innovative ways. In the well-known Chinese gastronomic district of Shunde under Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province, the local government has introduced such new elements as designer toys and fashion bazaars to attract locals and tourists to appreciate both the delicacies and cultures. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIN XIAOSHUN, Food vendor in Shunde "Such a big night market in Shunde is rarely seen. We've got a lot of visitors here, especially in holidays. And the business here is good. We can sell two to three hundred dishes one night at the best of times. The income is quite good." SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA LILI, School of Economics and Management at Northwest University "I think the development of night economy, to some extent, is conducive to opening up a new consumption market. Consumption used to occur mostly in the daytime, but now it is extended to nighttime. It's a period of time when people are off work and enjoy a slow-paced life. So nighttime extends the time for consumption, expands the varieties of goods consumed, and drives the development of local economy." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV) ( Original Title: China's night economy lights up streets of cities, showing consumption potential )

日付：2022年7月2日

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Cambodian PM releases over 1 mln fry, shrimps on Fish Day

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Friday released more than 1 million baby fish and 200,000 young shrimps into a reservoir in Phnom Srok district in the country's northwestern part to celebrate the National Fish Day. Speaking at the event, Hun Sen said the event was marked after a two-year hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The release of baby fish and other aquatic creatures is necessary to increase fisheries resources, which are a source of protein and income for people," he said. He urged fishermen not to fish during the annual fish breeding season from July to October and encouraged farmers to expand fish raising to reduce the catches of natural fish. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon said the celebration aimed at encouraging people to preserve fish species in natural habitats and to increase fish-raising activities. He added that a variety of aquatic creatures, including fish, shrimps, tortoises, turtles and frogs, were freed into the Trapeang Thmor reservoir. According to Sakhon, the Southeast Asian nation has 475 freshwater fishing communities, 41 marine fishing communities, 682 fisheries conservation locations and 915 fish habitats. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Cambodian PM releases over 1 mln fry, shrimps on Fish Day )

日付：2022年7月2日

RM 192547579

Shanghai's cultural venues, tourist spots reopening

Shanghai's cultural venues and tourist spots are gradually reopening to the public starting Friday with controlled capacity and enhanced health protocols. They include museums, galleries, and all Class A tourist attractions. The daily visitor flow of indoor venues is capped at 50 percent of their regular capacity, while that of outdoor locations is at 75 percent. Located in the financial hub of Lujiazui, the Museum of Art Pudong is a public art museum and a cultural landmark of the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI MINKUN, Chairman of Museum of Art Pudong "We are very excited and of course very happy, especially when we welcomed a young visitor, who was the first to come to our museum today. The main impact of COVID-19 is the conflict in our schedules. We will try to adjust exhibition schedules as soon as possible. We believe various wonderful and blockbuster exhibitions will continue to be on display." Shanghai Tower, China's tallest building, reopened its "Top of Shanghai Observatory" tourist attraction on Friday. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI QIANG, Assistant General Manager, Shanghai Tower Business Operation Co., Ltd. "In terms of disinfection, we disinfect the places which visitors may reach once every two hours. In response to health emergencies, we have more precautionary measures in place." Shanghai, China's financial hub with a population of 25 million, announced on May 17 that it had cut off the community transmission of COVID-19 in all its 16 districts. The city has been gradually resuming dine-in services at restaurants starting from Wednesday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Shanghai's cultural venues, tourist spots reopening )

日付：2022年7月2日

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Military Parachute Team Performs at Canada Day Celebration in Ottawa

The SkyHawks, Canada's only military parachute team, returned to Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa after a hiatus due to COVID-19. In an official statement, the SkyHawks Team announced it was doing a return performance after canceling the show in 2021 because of COVID-19 precautions. "The team is eager to resume its performance as this year will be a very special one. It will be a landmark year as they celebrate 50 years of performances," the statement said. This video posted to Twitter by Shahrazad Kablan shows a performer gliding down and sticking a "beautiful landing," according to the announcer. Kablan told Storyful that people were "happy and grateful for a beautiful day to celebrate." Credit: Shahrazad Kablan via Storyful ( Original Title: Military Parachute Team Performs at Canada Day Celebration in Ottawa )

日付：2022年7月1日

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Millions attend Hindu festival Rath Yatra in eastern India after 2-year absence

Millions of devotees attended the Hindu festival of Rath Yatra in Puri, eastern India, after a two-year absence due to COVID-19. Huge crowds gathered on July 1 to watch three chariots pass through the city's streets during the nine-day festival. Devotees were unable to attend the festival for the past two years due to COVID-19 restrictions. Around 1,000 police officers are on-hand to control the large crowds. ( Original Title: Millions attend Hindu festival Rath Yatra in eastern India after 2-year absence )

日付：2022年7月1日

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Chinese engagement propels Ethiopia's development of industrial parks

Ethiopia aspires to further strengthen cooperation with China in the development of industrial parks to realize its aspiration of becoming the manufacturing hub of Africa, an Ethiopian government official has said. Speaking to Xinhua recently, Sandokan Debebe, CEO of Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC), said Chinese engagement in Ethiopia's industrial parks development endeavor is very significant. He said the Ethiopian government envisages further strengthening its cooperation with China to tap into the sector's huge potential in enabling the country's economic transformation. Debebe said despite the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other international phenomena, Ethiopia anticipates remaining China's preferred destination in the African continent in the development of industrial parks and investments inside the parks. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SANDOKAN DEBEBE, CEO of Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Development Corporation "From the origin of the idea, the construction, the operation stage, in each phase and stage, the role of Chinese investors and the Chinese government is very significant." The IPDC chief emphasized that Ethiopia followed China's footsteps in the development of state-of-the-art facilities towards attracting potential export-oriented international companies. According to Debebe, the Ethiopian government, as part of its commitment to devising the country's economic restructuring model, had initially assessed China's experience in the development of industrial parks and special economic zones. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SANDOKAN DEBEBE, CEO of Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Development Corporation "The delegates that were assigned to make assessments were staying in China for a longer time to learn from the success stories -- the model, the infrastructure and so on. After our government assessed the impact, the possibility and the opportunities that we can harness from this tool, we embarked on the industrial park concept." He said Chinese companies were the major players in realizing Ethiopia's ambition of building state-of-the-art industrial park infrastructures throughout the country. Presently, the IPDC manages 13 industrial parks, the majority of which were built by Chinese construction companies with Chinese technology and standards. Debebe said the Ethiopian government, working along with its Chinese partners, has successfully built trust among international investors to commit their capital and technology inside the industrial parks and manufacture their products targeting the export market. The IPDC chief said Ethiopia and China have recently signed a cooperation agreement to revitalize the investment and trade attachment in the backdrop of the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular emphasis on strengthening cooperation on industrial parks. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SANDOKAN DEBEBE, CEO of Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Development Corporation "The reforms that we are doing are also to make conducive environment for foreign and local investors. This includes the Chinese investors that have a good experience and those investors who stood up with us even in a difficult time. And we recognize that." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Addis Ababa. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Chinese engagement propels Ethiopia's development of industrial parks )

日付：2022年7月1日

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China donates 2 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines to ASEAN for Myanmar

China donated 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for Myanmar on Thursday. Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai said it was in support of ASEAN's humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. At his residence in Yangon, the Chinese ambassador handed over the donation certificate to Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, the ASEAN chair's special envoy on Myanmar, and ASEAN's deputy secretary-general Ekkaphab Phanthavong. The Chinese ambassador said that the donation fully reflected China's high regard for the centrality and the role of ASEAN, as well as China's firm position to support ASEAN's humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. Sokhonn expressed his appreciation to China for the donation, saying China's assistance has fulfilled its commitment to ASEAN's centrality. To date, China provided 51 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Myanmar. According to the Chinese ambassador, China has provided more than 600 million doses of vaccines to ASEAN countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV) ( Original Title: China donates 2 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines to ASEAN for Myanmar )

日付：2022年7月1日

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Muslim pilgrims flock to Mecca for first post-pandemic haj

Thousands of pilgrims started arriving in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday (July 1) among some one million Muslims expected to attend the 2022 haj pilgrimage season after two years of major disruption caused by the COVID pandemic. Wrapped in white robes, with some carrying umbrellas against the burning desert sun, hundreds performed the first ritual of the haj, which involves walking in a circle around the Kaaba, the sacred building at the center of Mecca's Grand Mosque. Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, allowed back foreign travellers this year to perform the haj. Only a few thousand Saudi citizens and residents attended the annual pilgrimage in the last two years as COVID-19 wreaked havoc across the global economy and curtailed travel. However, authorities have said only one million people can join the 2022 season, less than half of pre-pandemic levels, and access is restricted to pilgrims aged 18 to 65 who have been fully vaccinated or immunized against the virus and do not suffer from chronic diseases. Security officers mixed with pilgrims inside the mosque. A web of surveillance cameras oversaw its surroundings and checkpoints controlled access to the city to help ensure an incident-free haj, which has been marred in the past by deadly stampedes, fires and riots. Over the years, the kingdom has spent billions of dollars on making one of the world's biggest religious gatherings more secure. Haj, a once-in-a-lifetime duty for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it, is a major source of income for the government from worshippers' lodging, transport, fees and gifts. In 2019, the last year before the pandemic struck, some 2.6 million people performed the haj, while around 19 million took part in the umrah, another form of pilgrimage to Mecca which - unlike the haj - can be carried out at any time of the year. An economic reform plan of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to increase umrah and haj capacity to 30 million pilgrims annually and to generate 50 billion riyals ($13.32 billion) of revenues by 2030. (Production: Mohammed Salem, Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh) ( Original Title: Muslim pilgrims flock to Mecca for first post-pandemic haj ) ( Caption: 8895WD-SAUDI-HAJ_NOON_PRAYERS_O_ )

日付：2022年7月1日

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Four Arrested at Ottawa Anti-Vaccine Protest Following Confrontation With Police

A confrontation occurred between police officers and civilians in front of the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, on Thursday, June 30, where COVID-19 vaccine mandate opponents were gathered. The Ottawa Sun reported Canadian Forces veteran James Topp had completed a cross-country march to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and was greeted by supporters at the memorial. Video filmed that day shows a clash between police and civilians in front of the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Ottawa Police said it was reviewing the incident but its "initial investigation" found an interaction between officers and citizens became "confrontational" after an officer was choked. It said other officers then became involved and four people were arrested. Credit: The Real Andy Lee Show via Storyful ( Original Title: Four Arrested at Ottawa Anti-Vaccine Protest Following Confrontation With Police )

日付：2022年6月30日

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習主席が香港訪問、林鄭月娥行政長官と会談

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam in Hong Kong on Thursday, saying the central authorities fully acknowledge her work during her five-year tenure as the chief executive. Xi is in Hong Kong to attend celebrations of the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. With the firm support of the central authorities, Lam has faithfully fulfilled her constitutional responsibilities as the chief executive and unswervingly implemented the "one country, two systems" policy and the Basic Law of the HKSAR over the past five years, Xi said. Lam has led the HKSAR government in exercising law-based governance and united people from all walks of life to end violence and chaos and restore order in Hong Kong, fight COVID-19 and integrate into national development, Xi noted. Lam has made arduous efforts and vital contributions to safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, maintaining Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, implementing the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong," and enabling Hong Kong to achieve a major transition from chaos to order, he said. Xi said he hopes that Lam will actively support the incoming chief executive and the new-term HKSAR government in exercising law-based governance and continue to contribute to the development of Hong Kong and the motherland. Lam expressed her heartfelt thanks to Xi for visiting Hong Kong amid the COVID-19 epidemic, adding the visit fully demonstrates Xi's care for Hong Kong compatriots. Xi also met with senior figures of the HKSAR's executive, legislative and judicial bodies, local dignitaries, representatives of the HKSAR disciplined services, central government officials based in Hong Kong and senior executives of Hong Kong branches of mainland enterprises and institutions. Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Leung Chun-ying, HKSAR Chief Executive Lam, and incoming Chief Executive John Lee also attended the meetings. ( Original Title: President Xi meets HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam )

日付：2022年6月30日

人物：習 近平, 林鄭 月娥

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Vaccines, FTAs help boost Cambodia's economic recovery: World Bank

High COVID-19 vaccination rates and free trade agreements (FTAs), namely the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Cambodia-China FTA (CCFTA), have been helping boost Cambodia's economic recovery, said a World Bank economic update report released on Thursday. Cambodia's economy will grow by 4.5 percent in 2022 and around 6 percent annually for the medium term, the report said. However, rising global energy and food prices are expected to fuel the country's inflation to 7.2 percent this year, up from 3.5 percent last year. The Southeast Asian nation has so far administered COVID-19 vaccines to almost 15.1 million people, or 94.3 percent of its 16-million population, and China's Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines have been widely used in the kingdom's immunization program. Buoyed by its high vaccination coverage, Cambodia has resumed all socio-economic activities and reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers without quarantine since November last year. "The government's living with COVID-19 strategy has allowed Cambodia to reopen, enabling economic recovery," Maryam Salim, World Bank country manager for Cambodia, said du ing the launch of the report. "However, the road ahead remains unclear. Rising energy and food prices due to the war in Ukraine are imposing additional burdens on the poor, and this will slow the pace of poverty reduction," she said. According to government's data, the country's total exports were worth 9.41 billion U.S. dollars during the January-May period this year, up 34.5 percent year-on-year, and traditional growth drivers, especially garments, travel goods and footwear products, continued to expand, while newer manufacturing industries, such as electrical and vehicle parts, are also emerging. World Bank senior country economist Ly Sodeth said Cambodia's new investment law, together with RCEP and the CCFTA, has helped boost the country's investment and trade. "We look at RCEP as the longer benefit ... Cambodia is the third country that will gain the most from RCEP after Vietnam and Malaysia," he said. "So, Cambodia potentially benefits a lot from RCEP." For the CCFTA, Sodeth said Cambodia has enjoyed the export of products, especially agricultural commodities such as cassava, mango and banana, to China with tariff concession. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Vaccines, FTAs help boost Cambodia's economic recovery: World Bank )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192420749

Summer night economy regains vitality in east China city

STANDUP (English): HE XIYUE, Xinhua correspondent "We're now in east China's Wuhu city, Anhui Province. This is not only an important transport and trade hub in east China's Yangtze River Delta, but also a hot spot for tourism. And right now we're at the Huajie, which can be translated into 'flower street.' Its name is not derived from flowers, but from these beautiful lanterns we can see right now." With summer coming, this ancient street in east China has become a popular choice for residents to enjoy their nighttime. On this street, you can taste well-known traditional delicacies in regions south of the Yangtze River, such as Xiaolongbao (steamed buns) and shrimp roe noodles, and learn about traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage techniques, such as iron painting and sugar painting, or just read a book quietly in a bookstore here. With the effective control of COVID-19, tourism has begun to flourish again, and the flow of people in Huajie has gradually recovered to its peak. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU YUBIN, Staff member of the operating company of Wuhu Huajie "The government has been very helpful in restoring the night economy. For us cultural-tourism industry, the local government has issued two rounds of consumption coupons to boost consumption. We can also feel that our businesses are gaining vitality again. The flow of customers has also increased." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG LAN, Store manager "We see an increasing customer flow here. Our business is picking up significantly." According to the latest data released by local authorities, since the beginning of this year, about 45 million U.S. dollars of (consumption) coupons have been issued in various parts of Anhui Province to promote consumption and benefit people's livelihood. An additional 24 million U.S. dollars of coupons will be issued here shortly as well. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhu, China. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Summer night economy regains vitality in east China city )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192411174

China to hand over completed new parliament building to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's new parliament building, constructed and fully funded by China as a gift to the southern African country, is now complete and ready for occupation. It took 42 months to complete the project, instead of the original 32-month timeframe due to COVID-19 disruptions. Construction began in November 2018. Sitting on the historical Mt. Hampden Hill, about 18 kilometers northwest of the capital Harare, the six-story building is a fine piece of magnificent architecture that fuses both Zimbabwean and Chinese characteristics. SOUNDBITE (English): CAI LIBO, Project Manager, Shanghai Construction Group Company "This building is a landmark building in Zimbabwe. And this shows solid friendship between China and Zimbabwe. This is a gift from the Chinese government to the Zimbabwean government." The imposing building has a combined floor space of 33,000 square meters, with two main sections -- a six-story office building and a four-story parliament building. The office building and parliament building are connected by three bridges on each floor. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harare. (XHTV) ( Original Title: China to hand over completed new parliament building to Zimbabwe )

日付：2022年6月30日

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ロシア・サンクトペテルブルク中心部のバスターミナルの様子 フィンランドのコロナ対策の渡航制限が解除されヘルシンキ行きのバスに乗るこむ旅行者

ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 30, 2022: This video shows travellers at Bus Station No.2 in central St Petersburg. On 30 June 2022, Finland lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions for foreign tourists. From 1 July 2022, Finnish border crossings will be open round the clock. Nationals of non-EU member states arriving to Finland are no longer required to have COVID-19 vaccination certificates or negative COVID-19 test results. Peter Kovalev/TASS ( Original Title: Finland opens its border for Russian tourists on 30 June )

日付：2022年6月30日

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Shanghai's financial sector goes full throttle to back up business resumption

As the COVID-19 epidemic has waned in China's financial hub Shanghai, banks in the city have provided various financial services to enterprises to accelerate their resumption of work and production. The Liyang Road sub-branch of the Bank of China has many shipping customers who have high requirements for timely receipt and payment. During the latest resurgence of COVID-19, the branch has provided efficient and convenient financial settlement services to more than 1,000 shipping enterprises. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU XIAOSI, Head of Liyang Road sub-branch of Bank of China "We'll step up efforts to help our enterprise customers resume work and production. With the help of our 'contactless' online products, such as the quick service channels for shipping enterprises, as well as direct entry of inward remittance, we'll provide our enterprise customers with efficient and convenient financial settlement services." Standard Chartered Bank has also launched a series of supportive measures for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The bank's China SMEs Banking Department has opened a "green channel" for corporate financing during the latest COVID-19 resurgence. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LYU JIANI, Account manager, China SMEs Banking Department of Standard Chartered Bank "During the latest COVID-19 resurgence, we'd managed to provide our enterprise customers with timely reserve of funds by ensuring uninterrupted loans for them. After the resumption of work and production, we hope to offer more financial support to our enterprise customers with good credit." Huaxia Bank has customized an offshore resale business service plan for food giant ADM to help it purchase agricultural products overseas during the epidemic. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA JUN, Customer manager, Yangpu branch of Huaxia Bank "Our bank will continue to provide a full range of financial services to foreign enterprises, so that Shanghai can continue to be a hot destination for foreign investment." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Shanghai's financial sector goes full throttle to back up business resumption )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192400660

Cameroonians struggle to cope with rising food prices

Rising prices of commodities in the markets of Yaounde and Douala, respectively political and economic capital of Cameroon, have made people's lives more difficult in recent days. Fourty-year-old housewife Ideline Kuate meandered around Sandaga market in Douala in search of what to buy. She earns approximately 50,000 xaf (about 80 U.S. dollars) each month, but it's no longer enough to adequately feed her family of six. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): IDELINE KUATE, Housewife "As a housewife, we can't find a way out, and everything becomes expensive because we are in a country of 'what are we going to do?' Look, 1.5 liter of oil has increased from 1,200 xaf to 2,000 xaf, and in some places it is 2,100 xaf. A bag of fertilizer has increased from 16,500 xaf to 42,500 xaf, and you can see that even if you have a farm, you can't afford it. We can't feed the kids, and the kids themselves know that we could only eat what we find. We may eat rice for a whole week, but it's impossible that we only eat this. The price of rice has increased from 16,000 xaf to 22,500 xaf per bag. The price was affordable in the past, even with 3,000 xaf, you could make food for your children, you could buy a half kilo of meat with 1,500 xaf, and the rest for rice and tomato. But today, just the meat, one kilo is at 4,000 xaf, what can we do?" In the capital Yaounde, Marguerite Mbazoa went to the Mokolo market, but found out that the fish she used to buy for 1,500 xaf now sells at 2,500 xaf. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): MARGUERITE MBAZOA, Housewife "Cameroonians are really suffering. Things have changed. The price is homologated before sale, but when we go to the field for purchases, the prices are different." At his shop at Sandaga market, Francois Tague is selling a bag of rice at 22,500 xaf (about 36 U.S. dollars), the price having doubled in five months. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): FRANCOIS TAGUE, Owner of a commodity store "Many women gave up, especially those who used to buy a kilo or two kilos (of rice). Those who used to buy 5 kilos (of rice) now choose 3 kilos (of rice). I, like most of my colleagues, want to give up this business, but it's some customers who encourage me to continue selling, because it is their only source to feed their family. I realize that by giving up, it is crucifying these women who have only that to live. We are told that the cause is that wheat is not grown here, so the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is what makes wheat no longer arrive in our country." Prices have continued to rise sharply over the last few months in the Central African nation as the economy, which was barely recovering from COVID-19 disruptions, now suffers from both internal and external shocks. Official figures put the inflation rate at two percent, but purchasing power for an estimated 20 million Cameroonians has dropped considerably over time. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): ANDRE LEUSSEU, Seller of commodity "According to my supplier, it is the lack of raw materials that is causing the price increase. All goods have suffered the rise in prices, without exception." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yaounde. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Cameroonians struggle to cope with rising food prices )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192398483

Passenger flight between China's Wuhan and Turkey's Istanbul resumed

China Southern Airlines resumed passenger flight services between Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, and Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Wednesday. After taking off from Wuhan, a Boeing 787 aircraft landed at Istanbul Airport at around 9:30 p.m. local time. It was China Southern Airlines' first international passenger flight that has resumed in Hubei since the outbreak of COVID-19. According to the company's branch in Hubei, a round-trip flight is scheduled every Wednesday. With the receding of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the airline is expected to resume and launch more international air routes in Wuhan. The Wuhan-Istanbul air route, launched in May 2019, was the first direct flight to Istanbul in central China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Turkey. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Passenger flight between China's Wuhan and Turkey's Istanbul resumed )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192616572

South America's largest ski resort re-opens in Chile

Under the snow that tops the Andes range near the Chilean capital of Santiago, ski centres were once more filled up with foreign visitors who had remained absent over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until late last year, Chile had closed its borders to foreign tourists to try to slow the spread of the virus. "95% of our foreign clients are Brazilian, and they are coming in large numbers. We see a promising season coming our way here at Valle Nevado," ski instructor Andres Valdez told Reuters on Thursday (June 30). Visitors said they had seen more snow this year, compared to the previous seasons. "With the snowfall, we are happy because we have recovered the tourists who during the pandemic weren't able to come here for two years," Valle Nevado's activity manager Myriam Torralbo said. (Production: Rodrigo Gutierrez, Alfonso Duarte, Nina Lopez) ( Original Title: South America's largest ski resort re-opens in Chile ) ( Caption: 8775LI-CHILE-SKI_TOURISM_O_ )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192616565

S&P 500 closes the book on its biggest first-half plunge since 1970

Wall Street ended the session lower on Thursday (June 30), crossing the finish line of a grim month and quarter, a dismal coda to the S&P 500's worst first half in more than half a century. All three major U.S. stock indexes finished the month and the second quarter in negative territory, with the S&P 500 notching its steepest first-half percentage drop since 1970. The Nasdaq had its largest-ever January-June percentage drop, while the Dow suffered its biggest first-half percentage plunge since 1962. All three indexes posted their second straight quarterly declines. The last time that happened was in 2015 for the S&P and the Dow, and in 2016 for the Nasdaq. The year began with spiking cases of COVID-19 due to the Omicron variant. Then came Russia's invasion of Ukraine, decades-high inflation, and aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, which have stoked fears of a possible recession. "We certainly could be in a recession right now," said Matt Stucky, senior portfolio manager at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Volatility is probably going to be the name of the game throughout the summer." Economic data released on Thursday did little to allay those fears. Disposable income inched lower, consumer spending decelerated, inflation remained hot and jobless claims inched higher. The S&P 500 lost 33.25 points, or 0.87%, to end at 3,785.58 points, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 149.157 points, or 1.33%, to 11,028.736. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 253.88 points, or 0.82%, to 30,775.43. (Production: Kyoko Gasha) ( Original Title: S&P 500 closes the book on its biggest first-half plunge since 1970 ) ( Caption: 8747BU-USA-STOCKS_CLOSE_O_ )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192616554

South America's largest ski resort re-opens in Chile

Under the snow that tops the Andes range near the Chilean capital of Santiago, ski centres were once more filled up with foreign visitors who had remained absent over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until late last year, Chile had closed its borders to foreign tourists to try to slow the spread of the virus. "95% of our foreign clients are Brazilian, and they are coming in large numbers. We see a promising season coming our way here at Valle Nevado," ski instructor Andres Valdez told Reuters on Thursday (June 30). Visitors said they had seen more snow this year, compared to the previous seasons. "With the snowfall, we are happy because we have recovered the tourists who during the pandemic weren't able to come here for two years," Valle Nevado's activity manager Myriam Torralbo said. (Production: Rodrigo Gutierrez, Alfonso Duarte, Nina Lopez) ( Original Title: South America's largest ski resort re-opens in Chile ) ( Caption: 8775LI-CHILE-SKI_TOURISM_O_ )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192616546

South America's largest ski resort re-opens in Chile

Under the snow that tops the Andes range near the Chilean capital of Santiago, ski centres were once more filled up with foreign visitors who had remained absent over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until late last year, Chile had closed its borders to foreign tourists to try to slow the spread of the virus. "95% of our foreign clients are Brazilian, and they are coming in large numbers. We see a promising season coming our way here at Valle Nevado," ski instructor Andres Valdez told Reuters on Thursday (June 30). Visitors said they had seen more snow this year, compared to the previous seasons. "With the snowfall, we are happy because we have recovered the tourists who during the pandemic weren't able to come here for two years," Valle Nevado's activity manager Myriam Torralbo said. (Production: Rodrigo Gutierrez, Alfonso Duarte, Nina Lopez) ( Original Title: South America's largest ski resort re-opens in Chile ) ( Caption: 8775LI-CHILE-SKI_TOURISM_O_ )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192616541

South America's largest ski resort re-opens in Chile

Under the snow that tops the Andes range near the Chilean capital of Santiago, ski centres were once more filled up with foreign visitors who had remained absent over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Until late last year, Chile had closed its borders to foreign tourists to try to slow the spread of the virus. "95% of our foreign clients are Brazilian, and they are coming in large numbers. We see a promising season coming our way here at Valle Nevado," ski instructor Andres Valdez told Reuters on Thursday (June 30). Visitors said they had seen more snow this year, compared to the previous seasons. "With the snowfall, we are happy because we have recovered the tourists who during the pandemic weren't able to come here for two years," Valle Nevado's activity manager Myriam Torralbo said. (Production: Rodrigo Gutierrez, Alfonso Duarte, Nina Lopez) ( Original Title: South America's largest ski resort re-opens in Chile ) ( Caption: 8775LI-CHILE-SKI_TOURISM_O_ )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192584640

Germany ramping up military capabilities as fast as it can, says Scholz at NATO

German chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the NATO summit on Thursday (June 30) that Germany was ramping up its military capabilities as fast as possible. As part of NATO's increased presence in member countries in Eastern Europe, Germany would enact several measures. Those would include things such as a maritime command in the Baltic sea and a combat-ready division of 15.000 German soldiers for the defence of NATO allies. Scholz named Russia's war in Ukraine as the reason NATO's increased defence preparations. "Through its aggressive politics, Russia has become a threat again for Europe and for the alliance. It threatens the international order. NATO will therefore improve its defence capabilities," said Scholz. He welcomed the admission of Sweden and Finland as two new members of NATO, saying they would empower the alliance on a political and military level. Scholz also defended NATO against comments made by Russian President Vladimir Putin who had accused NATO of imperial ambitions during a trip to Turkmenistan on Wednesday (June 29). "This is honestly quite ridiculous, NATO is a defensive alliance, it does not attack others," said Scholz. (Production: Susanne Neumayer-Remter, Anna Dittrich) ( Original Title: Germany ramping up military capabilities as fast as it can, says Scholz at NATO ) ( Caption: 8547GE-NATO-SUMMIT_SCHOLZ_O_ )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192461102

Shanghai Disneyland reopens after three-month COVID shutdown

Thousands of visitors trickled into Shanghai Disneyland on Thursday (June 30) for the first time after a three-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with face masks and social distancing the order of the day. Visitors streamed through the gates at the opening time, eager to get on the rides and soak up the atmosphere. Gao, a 36-year-old visitor who only provided her surname, commended the park's efforts in maintaining hygiene. "Hand sanitisers are everywhere. While I was waiting in line outside, some staff kept wiping down the railings and disinfecting them," she said. The resort said in a statement on Tuesday (June 28) that capacity levels would be controlled and some experiences, such as a Marvel Universe showroom, will remain shut. All guests will also need to show proof of a negative COVID test taken within the last 72 hours to enter, it added. The theme park had been shut since March 21, closing its doors amid an uptick of cases in Shanghai. The city lifted its lockdown on June 1. (Production: Xihao Jiang) ( Original Title: Shanghai Disneyland reopens after three-month COVID shutdown ) ( Caption: 8526BU-HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS_SHANGHAI_DISNEYLAND_O_ )

日付：2022年6月30日

RM 192361205

China urges G7 to stop interfering in its internal affairs

SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "G7 members benefited the most from globalization. They should have assumed their special responsibilities in advancing globalization, promoting world economic growth and addressing global, financial, and economic issues. However, at a time when the international community is at a critical stage of fighting COVID-19 and striving for economic recovery, G7, instead of committing themselves to solidarity and cooperation, is obsessed with creating division and confrontation. Those countries have no sense of responsibility or morality to think of. I also want to point that the combined population of G7 countries account for only 10 percent of the world's total. They cannot represent the whole world. And they cannot impose their own values and standards on the world as universal values and standards. G7 countries should assume their due responsibility, fulfill their due international obligations, uphold multilateralism, stop seeking double or even multiple standards, stop stoking antagonism and division, stop smearing, attacking China, and stop interfering in China's internal affairs in any form." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV) ( Original Title: China urges G7 to stop interfering in its internal affairs )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192356978

Philippines' Davao City eyes more Chinese investments in agriculture, manufacturing

The Philippines' Davao City wants Chinese investors to take advantage of the bright business climate and the myriad business opportunities offered by the city, especially in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. To lure more Chinese investors, Davao authorities said they have offered preferential policies for investors to do business in areas like agriculture and food processing, manufacturing, and tourism sectors. SOUNDBITE (English): APRIL MARIE DAYAP, Director of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center "China is our biggest trading partner. I think we export a lot of agricultural products in China. In terms of doing business, there are a lot of Chinese businesses being established here in Davao City. We would like to invite more Chinese people to come to Davao city so they can discover that in Davao city there are a lot of things that we can offer and they can do here in Davao." Dayap said the area's abundant supply of agriculture products, availability of raw materials, and low labor cost make investments in agribusiness, food production, and other agri-industrial processing viable. In recent years, Davao City and China have achieved fruitful cooperation in the fields of people-to-people and cultural exchanges, agricultural cooperation, infrastructure investment, fighting COVID-19, and aboriginal poverty alleviation, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both sides. Earlier in June, the Philippines and China exchanged the agreements to finance the cross-sea bridge connecting Davao City and Samal Island in the southern Philippines. Once completed, the bridge will link Davao City and Samal Island, facilitating the city's transportation and tourism development. The project will also create thousands of jobs, contributing to local economic recovery and improving people's livelihood. The new Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte thanked China for its "generous support" to Davao during the pandemic and expressed his optimism about the future of Davao's deepening cooperation with China. SOUNDBITE (English): SEBASTIAN DUTERTE, Davao City Mayor "China has been generous enough during the pandemic, the vaccines, and other than that infrastructure also as well. Most of the foreign investors in Davao city are Chinese. Our job and our goal is to increase that furthermore." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Davao, the Philippines. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Philippines' Davao City eyes more Chinese investments in agriculture, manufacturing )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192356976

Chinese enterprise's export orders keep growing amid COVID-19

China Railway Baoji Bridge Group Co. Ltd. (CRBBG) saw high growth in export orders in the first quarter despite COVID-19. Based in the city of Baoji, in Shaanxi Province, the CRBBG is a state-owned enterprise specialized in fabricating steel bridges, steel structures, railway turnouts, urban rail transit facilities and heavy lifting appliances in China. The company's main products are widely used in the fields of railroad, highway, building, and coal mining, and most of them are exported to America, European Union, Africa, West Asia, and Southeast Asia. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YU BIN, General manager of CRBBG's marketing center "In the first quarter, we seized the favorable opportunity of the recovery of foreign markets. CRBBG's export orders in the first quarter increased by 50 percent compared with the same period last year. The North American market continues to recover. Due to the need of new railway construction in the Southeast Asian market, the market share of our railway products has reached more than 70 percent. In the past two years, due to the impact of the epidemic, our personnel were unable to go to overseas sites, so we mainly communicate online. First, in the bidding stage, we conduct online bidding. Meanwhile, we also conduct video business negotiations and sign the contracts. We also use video to provide customers with all-around on-site guidance. So in this way, we have won the trust of our customers over the past two years." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xi'an China. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Chinese enterprise's export orders keep growing amid COVID-19 )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192344747

Experts slam U.S. violation of human rights

Shootings, riots, racism, hatred, inequality, and 1 million COVID-19 deaths... Experts slam U.S. violation of human rights, revealing the hidden social problems of the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Researcher, Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies "That's the hypocrisy of the United States. They're too hypocritical that they even criticize other countries about human rights records, about democracy, about racial discrimination and human rights violations of other countries. But if you look at the United States, they are the number one violator actually of the UN mechanisms." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELEN, Social worker and professor in social science, with U.S. nationality that lives in El Salvador "I was one of quite a few people in the United States who sort of thought that the two basic options which are the Republican and Democrats were pretty much the same thing. There are a lot of jokes about the United States about that reality. The U.S. is, as I mentioned it, the capitalist system, which is based on a class division. I think the biggest divisions in the U.S. will be class and race." SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SUZAN ISMAIL, Lebanese lawyer "Racism is widely spread in the United States of America despite the fact that laws have eliminated such practices. But in fact, racism is there, and it is applied to people with colored skin all over the U.S." SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOSEPH MATTHEWS, Senior professor at BELTEI International University in Phnom Penh "America's double standard of peace, democracy, and human rights are not only creating chaos and turmoil in the world, but also destroying peace, democracy, and human rights. From Vietnam War to Iraq and Afghanistan, invasions resulted in nothing but more chaos, instability, and global threat to the peace and security of the vulnerable and small countries." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Experts slam U.S. violation of human rights )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192344752

UN chief underlines cities' role in sustainable development

"Cities are central to virtually every challenge we face and essential to building a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future," United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message. Guterres made the remarks during the 11th edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF), a premier global conference on sustainable urbanization, which is held in southern Poland's Katowicze between June 26 and 30 this year. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "Cities are central to virtually every challenge we face and essential to building a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future. They have been at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cities generate more than 80 percent of global GDP and 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. They must be leaders of climate action to keep the 1.5 degrees goal within reach." The theme of the 11th WUF, "Transforming our cities for a better urban future," "could not be more fitting," said Maimunah Mohd Sharif, UN under-secretary-general and executive director of the UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat). Participants will also hold a special session on the post-crisis and post-disaster reconstruction of urban spaces and population return. Held every two years, the WUF is convened by UN-Habitat. More than 16,000 people are expected to attend the event this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Katowice, Poland. (XHTV) ( Original Title: UN chief underlines cities' role in sustainable development )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192332918

Palestinian family turns cave into swimming pool to enjoy summer

Walid al-Khatib, a young Palestinian man from the West Bank's village of Bilin, was able to swim for the first time in his life in a swimming pool belonging to his family, despite Israel's restrictions on the movement of the Palestinians that prevents them to reaching the sea. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): WALID AL-KHATIB, Bilin villager "I am 22 years old, but I have never been to the sea before in my life because we are prohibited from accessing the sea. Having this pool helps me a lot in learning to swim." The pool belongs to the al-Khatib family, who converted part of a five-donum (5,000-square meters) cave they owned into a pool two years ago to entertain themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): MOHAMMED AL-KHATIB, Bilin villager "We built this pool during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although Bilin is only about 30 km away from the sea, we are prohibited from accessing the sea due to Israeli harassment, as well as the Israeli separation wall. Therefore, we decided to bring the sea to us, instead of going to it. Besides, we have built this swimming pool to be a recreational place for our family during the period of closure due to the COVID-19." The 48-year-old father of four works as a lawyer and is active in resisting settlements in his village, which is one of the most resistant hubs in the West Bank. The industrial pool can accommodate about 100 cubic meters of water in an area of 130 square meters. Initially, al-Khatib says, the swimming pool was private for his family, but they decided to turn it into an investment project where the place is rented to all residents of the village for a symbolic amount to contribute to its development and expansion in the near future. He explains that the Palestinian people love life despite all the political and security difficulties they are experiencing. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Bilin, Palestine. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Palestinian family turns cave into swimming pool to enjoy summer )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192332917

Cambodian ruling party celebrates 71st birthday, vowing to maintain peace

The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) on Tuesday marked the 71st anniversary of its birth, vowing to protect peace and political stability for sustainable socio-economic development in the Southeast Asian country. In an address to thousands of party members at the CPP's headquarters in Phnom Penh, CPP President and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that over the past 71 years, Cambodia has gone through many stages of both pride and difficulty as well as extreme danger. "No matter in what the circumstances, the CPP remains committed to its purpose and ideals to build and defend an independent, peaceful, free, democratic, neutral and progressive Cambodia," he said. "The CPP and the Cambodian people as a whole must absolutely protect peace, political stability and national security, which are essential conditions to ensure the peaceful life of the people with freedom, honor and dignity, and sustainable socio-economic development," he added. Hun Sen said the party continues to move forward on the path of liberal democracy, pluralism and the rule of law in line with the context of Cambodian society, and fully responds to the sacred aspirations of the people. "At the same time, the party thwarts actions, from whatever sources they may be, that attempts to push Cambodia off this path or to suppress Cambodia's sovereignty," he said. The CPP has been ruling the Southeast Asian country since 1979. Meanwhile, Hun Sen said the celebration took place as the COVID-19 pandemic has waned and the kingdom has resumed all socio-economic activities and reopened its borders since last November. "We firmly believe that we will be able to overcome the economic and social consequences of COVID-19, even though the disease has not yet disappeared from the face of the earth," he said. Hun Sen said Cambodia's economy has returned to positive growth since 2021 and is expected to improve further in 2022 and 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Cambodian ruling party celebrates 71st birthday, vowing to maintain peace )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192329092

China, some 90 countries highlight economic, social and cultural rights at UN session

China on Monday delivered a joint statement together with over 90 countries at the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council, highlighting the importance of promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights within the context of addressing inequalities in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Delivering the joint statement at the session, Chen Xu, head of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, said that by compounding the existing socio-economic challenges, COVID-19 has enlarged the structural inequalities within and among states, and those in vulnerable and marginalized situations disproportionately bearing the brunt of the negative impacts. SOUNDBITE (English): CHEN XU, China's permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva "The COVID-19 pandemic has enlarged the structural inequalities within and among States. COVID vaccine inequity continues to widen. Global economic recovery from the pandemic is unbalanced. Developing countries are struggling to recover their economies. In this regard, we emphasize that the COVID-19 pandemic can be countered effectively only through international cooperation, unity, solidarity and joint actions. The 49/19 resolution, spotlights the mutually reinforcing relationship between addressing inequalities and enjoyment and realization of economic, social, and cultural rights, and aims to empower the OHCHR to reinforce its work in this intersecting area, with special focus on the needs of the developing countries. We look forward to active participation and constructive discussions at the three-day workshop mandated by the above-mentioned resolution." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Geneva, Switzerland. (XHTV) ( Original Title: China, some 90 countries highlight economic, social and cultural rights at UN session )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192544186

South Africa's small firms feel strain during severe power cuts

South Africa's small businesses, still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and squeezed by inflation at a five-year peak, are now taking further strain during the worst power cuts in over two years. Struggling state electricity company Eskom implemented so-called "Stage 6" outages, meaning at least six hours of power cuts a day for most South Africans, for the first time since December 2019 on Tuesday (June 28) and again on Wednesday (June 29). Business owners in Johannesburg's sprawling Soweto township said they were feeling an immediate impact. "We get a third of what we sell. If we sell six thousand, now we get two thousand (Rand)," said Mathozi Matomela, 37, the co-owner of a fast food restaurant in Soweto. He said he was considering laying off staff if the power cuts continued. Sonia Jomal, a 32-year-old hair salon owner, said she had to reduce her business hours as she cannot provide basic services like a hair dryer or hot water when the power goes off. "I use to have two employees but I had to cut one and keep the other," she told Reuters on Wednesday. Eskom, which has implemented intermittent power cuts for more than a decade, is one of the major obstacles to economic growth in Africa's most industrialised nation. It has blamed the latest outages on an unlawful strike linked to a wage dispute with trade unions that began last week. On Wednesday it said the maintenance backlog could take weeks to clear, warning the power system was likely to remain constrained for some time. Eskom said it still faced a high level of absenteeism on Wednesday although more workers had reported for work than on Tuesday. Eskom and unions are due to discuss a new salary offer on Friday. (Production: Siyabonga Sishi) ( Original Title: South Africa's small firms feel strain during severe power cuts ) ( Caption: 8484WD-SAFRICA-ESKOM__O_ )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192463963

Customers and restaurateurs cheer resumption of dining-in in Shanghai

Diners and restaurant operators in China's largest city Shanghai were jubilant on Wednesday (June 29), as eateries threw open their doors to allow dining-in following the partial-easing of some lockdown measures. At tapas restaurant Brownstone, which was serving indoor dining customers for the first time in months, a steady stream of customers were trickling in. "Previously every day we would order takeaway meals by ourselves and then find a place to sit and eat, which we feel makes our lives a little bit difficult. Now I can finally go back to my old life, it really is 'back to normal life'," said customer Liu Kun, as she shared several dishes with her friend. Mr. He, 23, was the first customer through the door at Brownstone's Lujiazui location at lunchtime. "I don't usually cook by myself at home," he said. "I still feel that eating out (the food) is more delicious." The reopening, however, is far from straightforward. Some restaurant owners said they had not yet received the green light from their districts and are required to cap customer numbers at 50% as well as limit each session to 90 minutes. All restaurant staff will also be required to undergo daily COVID testing, while diners have to show proof of a PCR test taken within three days to enter. Local media reports have also suggested dining parties should nominate a "leader" who will be responsible for their table, though it's unclear what might happen if guests later test positive. Still, co-owner of Brownstone, Oli Liu, said "it feels very good to be busy." "With indoor dining, we can make money," Liu said. "Previously when we could only do takeaway and delivery, we were losing money, with the commissions (to delivery platforms) it doesn't generate profits." Many restaurants in the city of 25 million had been forced to suspend dine-in services as early as mid-March after the number of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai started ticking up. While some were able to resume food deliveries in the midst of the lockdown, several remained shut throughout. (Production: Xihao Jiang, Travis Teo) ( Original Title: Customers and restaurateurs cheer resumption of dining-in in Shanghai ) ( Caption: 8249AS-HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS_SHANGHAI_DINING_O_ )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192460083

COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls

With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing touches on the Kwena Square shopping complex, a shiny $13 million sign that South Africans are defying the global "retail apocalypse". Not even COVID-19 could separate them from their beloved malls. The South African market has evolved differently from many other places in the world; high crime rates and a scarcity of safe public spaces have long driven both retailers and shoppers into commercial complexes. Armed guards and parking with restricted access ensured carefree consumer consumption. The attachment to malls has confounded the expectations of many industry players and experts who saw lockdowns in South Africa - initially among the world's strictest - as an opportunity for e-commerce to finally take hold and take significant bites into traditional sales. In fact, some leading players are now doubling down on brick-and-mortar expansion plans in Africa's most developed economy, a 1 trillion rand ($62 billion) retail market. Commercial property developers are following the money. More than 300,000 square metres of new leasable retail space are set to be completed across the country this year, compared with about 367,000 square metres over the previous two years combined, according to data from property consultants Rode & Associates. "Certainly I think in light of growth of turn-overs and up-taking foot count, retailers expansion into new stores. I don't see the mall as being dead, I think it's still very relevant to the consumer," said Nashil Chotoki, the national retail asset manager at South Africa's Redefine Properties. The new spaces include a string of malls that are due to open in 2022, including Oceans Mall in the coastal city of Durban, kwaBhaca Mall in the Eastern Cape and Mamelodi Square in Pretoria. The pandemic gave e-commerce a massive global boost. In seven leading economies accounting for roughly half of the world's economic output, online retail sales increased from $2 trillion in 2019 to around $2.9 trillion last year, according to U.N. trade agency UNCTAD. Traditional retail players in those markets have taken a pounding with over 17,500 chain store outlets vanishing across Britain in the first year of the pandemic. In the United States the number of malls, already in a years-long decline, could drop to around 600 from just over 1,000 in 2020. E-commerce accounts for 28% of retail sales in Britain, 25% in China and 14% in the United States, according to UNCTAD estimates. In South Africa, even with growing internet access through increasing mobile phone penetration, high data costs still prevent many lower-income people from shopping online. Furthermore, home deliveries are complicated by the fact some consumers lack recognizable street addresses, such as in townships which can lack proper signage. The resilience of South African malls isn't simply down to e-commerce's difficult path, though, with the security they offer still a big attraction at a time when the country's historically high crime rates show little sign of abating. National police reported a 15% increase in so-called contact crimes - including assault, murder, robbery and sexual offences - in the quarter ended March 2022, when they rose to their highest level in the past five years over that period. Carjackings rose 19.7%. Gomotsegang Motswatswe, a public relations account manager is among South Africans who are returning in force to malls following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Foot traffic has not yet recovered - still 18% below pre-pandemic levels at the end of the most recent quarter - yet shoppers are spending more per visit, according to data compiled by MSCI Research. "It's not just about shopping, it's also about experiences. Just going to a Dis-Chem (drugstore) and smelling the fragrance is not the same as being online and you're guessing unless you know what the fragrance actually smells like," said the 35-year-old, adding that it gave her peace of mind to know her car was parked in a secure place. "We still want to be out there as people and socialize even if you not talking to people per se, you still want to go and just do stuff, just buy and look at stuff," she said. Business at South Africa's shopping centres is now, on average, beating pre-pandemic levels in terms of trading density, which measures turnover per square metre, according to the data. In the first quarter of 2022, the MSCI quarterly trading density index recorded 21.1% year-on-year growth in annualised trading density. Retail executives are betting on both traditional and online operations. Pick n Pay is opening 200 discount Boxer stores and revamping Pick n Pay stores, though it is also targeting an eight-fold increase in online sales. A bulk of its 3.5 billion rand capital investment in the new financial year is earmarked for new stores and tweaks. Value fashion and homeware retailer Mr Price says 66.5% of its capital expenditure for the current financial year will be allocated to stores, with a plan to open 180-200. Massmart, which is majority-owned by Walmart , says 57% of its capex will go towards new stores and remodels this year, while 15% will be allocated for e-commerce expansion. Over the next five years, it wants to expand its e-commerce business to 15% of total sales, from 2.2% now. Upmarket fashion and homeware retailer TFG is spending 75% of its capital expenditure on new stores and e-commerce. There may be room to grow, in terms of brick-and-mortar stores, by meeting the needs of South Africans living in rural and downmarket communities who have long been underserved by retail parks and complexes. Much of the country's new retail property development is now happening outside of major cities, Niel Harmse, Vice President of MSCI Inc., told Reuters. South Africans, who live in small towns in rural South Africa who have to drive three hours just to spend the day at a mall, demonstrate there's still unmet demand. (Siyabonga Sishi, Shafiek Tassiem) ( Original Title: COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls ) ( Caption: 8223AD-SAFRICA-RETAIL__O_ )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192460081

COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls

With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing touches on the Kwena Square shopping complex, a shiny $13 million sign that South Africans are defying the global "retail apocalypse". Not even COVID-19 could separate them from their beloved malls. The South African market has evolved differently from many other places in the world; high crime rates and a scarcity of safe public spaces have long driven both retailers and shoppers into commercial complexes. Armed guards and parking with restricted access ensured carefree consumer consumption. The attachment to malls has confounded the expectations of many industry players and experts who saw lockdowns in South Africa - initially among the world's strictest - as an opportunity for e-commerce to finally take hold and take significant bites into traditional sales. In fact, some leading players are now doubling down on brick-and-mortar expansion plans in Africa's most developed economy, a 1 trillion rand ($62 billion) retail market. Commercial property developers are following the money. More than 300,000 square metres of new leasable retail space are set to be completed across the country this year, compared with about 367,000 square metres over the previous two years combined, according to data from property consultants Rode & Associates. "Certainly I think in light of growth of turn-overs and up-taking foot count, retailers expansion into new stores. I don't see the mall as being dead, I think it's still very relevant to the consumer," said Nashil Chotoki, the national retail asset manager at South Africa's Redefine Properties. The new spaces include a string of malls that are due to open in 2022, including Oceans Mall in the coastal city of Durban, kwaBhaca Mall in the Eastern Cape and Mamelodi Square in Pretoria. The pandemic gave e-commerce a massive global boost. In seven leading economies accounting for roughly half of the world's economic output, online retail sales increased from $2 trillion in 2019 to around $2.9 trillion last year, according to U.N. trade agency UNCTAD. Traditional retail players in those markets have taken a pounding with over 17,500 chain store outlets vanishing across Britain in the first year of the pandemic. In the United States the number of malls, already in a years-long decline, could drop to around 600 from just over 1,000 in 2020. E-commerce accounts for 28% of retail sales in Britain, 25% in China and 14% in the United States, according to UNCTAD estimates. In South Africa, even with growing internet access through increasing mobile phone penetration, high data costs still prevent many lower-income people from shopping online. Furthermore, home deliveries are complicated by the fact some consumers lack recognizable street addresses, such as in townships which can lack proper signage. The resilience of South African malls isn't simply down to e-commerce's difficult path, though, with the security they offer still a big attraction at a time when the country's historically high crime rates show little sign of abating. National police reported a 15% increase in so-called contact crimes - including assault, murder, robbery and sexual offences - in the quarter ended March 2022, when they rose to their highest level in the past five years over that period. Carjackings rose 19.7%. Gomotsegang Motswatswe, a public relations account manager is among South Africans who are returning in force to malls following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Foot traffic has not yet recovered - still 18% below pre-pandemic levels at the end of the most recent quarter - yet shoppers are spending more per visit, according to data compiled by MSCI Research. "It's not just about shopping, it's also about experiences. Just going to a Dis-Chem (drugstore) and smelling the fragrance is not the same as being online and you're guessing unless you know what the fragrance actually smells like," said the 35-year-old, adding that it gave her peace of mind to know her car was parked in a secure place. "We still want to be out there as people and socialize even if you not talking to people per se, you still want to go and just do stuff, just buy and look at stuff," she said. Business at South Africa's shopping centres is now, on average, beating pre-pandemic levels in terms of trading density, which measures turnover per square metre, according to the data. In the first quarter of 2022, the MSCI quarterly trading density index recorded 21.1% year-on-year growth in annualised trading density. Retail executives are betting on both traditional and online operations. Pick n Pay is opening 200 discount Boxer stores and revamping Pick n Pay stores, though it is also targeting an eight-fold increase in online sales. A bulk of its 3.5 billion rand capital investment in the new financial year is earmarked for new stores and tweaks. Value fashion and homeware retailer Mr Price says 66.5% of its capital expenditure for the current financial year will be allocated to stores, with a plan to open 180-200. Massmart, which is majority-owned by Walmart , says 57% of its capex will go towards new stores and remodels this year, while 15% will be allocated for e-commerce expansion. Over the next five years, it wants to expand its e-commerce business to 15% of total sales, from 2.2% now. Upmarket fashion and homeware retailer TFG is spending 75% of its capital expenditure on new stores and e-commerce. There may be room to grow, in terms of brick-and-mortar stores, by meeting the needs of South Africans living in rural and downmarket communities who have long been underserved by retail parks and complexes. Much of the country's new retail property development is now happening outside of major cities, Niel Harmse, Vice President of MSCI Inc., told Reuters. South Africans, who live in small towns in rural South Africa who have to drive three hours just to spend the day at a mall, demonstrate there's still unmet demand. (Siyabonga Sishi, Shafiek Tassiem) ( Original Title: COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls ) ( Caption: 8223AD-SAFRICA-RETAIL__O_ )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192460082

COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls

With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing touches on the Kwena Square shopping complex, a shiny $13 million sign that South Africans are defying the global "retail apocalypse". Not even COVID-19 could separate them from their beloved malls. The South African market has evolved differently from many other places in the world; high crime rates and a scarcity of safe public spaces have long driven both retailers and shoppers into commercial complexes. Armed guards and parking with restricted access ensured carefree consumer consumption. The attachment to malls has confounded the expectations of many industry players and experts who saw lockdowns in South Africa - initially among the world's strictest - as an opportunity for e-commerce to finally take hold and take significant bites into traditional sales. In fact, some leading players are now doubling down on brick-and-mortar expansion plans in Africa's most developed economy, a 1 trillion rand ($62 billion) retail market. Commercial property developers are following the money. More than 300,000 square metres of new leasable retail space are set to be completed across the country this year, compared with about 367,000 square metres over the previous two years combined, according to data from property consultants Rode & Associates. "Certainly I think in light of growth of turn-overs and up-taking foot count, retailers expansion into new stores. I don't see the mall as being dead, I think it's still very relevant to the consumer," said Nashil Chotoki, the national retail asset manager at South Africa's Redefine Properties. The new spaces include a string of malls that are due to open in 2022, including Oceans Mall in the coastal city of Durban, kwaBhaca Mall in the Eastern Cape and Mamelodi Square in Pretoria. The pandemic gave e-commerce a massive global boost. In seven leading economies accounting for roughly half of the world's economic output, online retail sales increased from $2 trillion in 2019 to around $2.9 trillion last year, according to U.N. trade agency UNCTAD. Traditional retail players in those markets have taken a pounding with over 17,500 chain store outlets vanishing across Britain in the first year of the pandemic. In the United States the number of malls, already in a years-long decline, could drop to around 600 from just over 1,000 in 2020. E-commerce accounts for 28% of retail sales in Britain, 25% in China and 14% in the United States, according to UNCTAD estimates. In South Africa, even with growing internet access through increasing mobile phone penetration, high data costs still prevent many lower-income people from shopping online. Furthermore, home deliveries are complicated by the fact some consumers lack recognizable street addresses, such as in townships which can lack proper signage. The resilience of South African malls isn't simply down to e-commerce's difficult path, though, with the security they offer still a big attraction at a time when the country's historically high crime rates show little sign of abating. National police reported a 15% increase in so-called contact crimes - including assault, murder, robbery and sexual offences - in the quarter ended March 2022, when they rose to their highest level in the past five years over that period. Carjackings rose 19.7%. Gomotsegang Motswatswe, a public relations account manager is among South Africans who are returning in force to malls following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Foot traffic has not yet recovered - still 18% below pre-pandemic levels at the end of the most recent quarter - yet shoppers are spending more per visit, according to data compiled by MSCI Research. "It's not just about shopping, it's also about experiences. Just going to a Dis-Chem (drugstore) and smelling the fragrance is not the same as being online and you're guessing unless you know what the fragrance actually smells like," said the 35-year-old, adding that it gave her peace of mind to know her car was parked in a secure place. "We still want to be out there as people and socialize even if you not talking to people per se, you still want to go and just do stuff, just buy and look at stuff," she said. Business at South Africa's shopping centres is now, on average, beating pre-pandemic levels in terms of trading density, which measures turnover per square metre, according to the data. In the first quarter of 2022, the MSCI quarterly trading density index recorded 21.1% year-on-year growth in annualised trading density. Retail executives are betting on both traditional and online operations. Pick n Pay is opening 200 discount Boxer stores and revamping Pick n Pay stores, though it is also targeting an eight-fold increase in online sales. A bulk of its 3.5 billion rand capital investment in the new financial year is earmarked for new stores and tweaks. Value fashion and homeware retailer Mr Price says 66.5% of its capital expenditure for the current financial year will be allocated to stores, with a plan to open 180-200. Massmart, which is majority-owned by Walmart , says 57% of its capex will go towards new stores and remodels this year, while 15% will be allocated for e-commerce expansion. Over the next five years, it wants to expand its e-commerce business to 15% of total sales, from 2.2% now. Upmarket fashion and homeware retailer TFG is spending 75% of its capital expenditure on new stores and e-commerce. There may be room to grow, in terms of brick-and-mortar stores, by meeting the needs of South Africans living in rural and downmarket communities who have long been underserved by retail parks and complexes. Much of the country's new retail property development is now happening outside of major cities, Niel Harmse, Vice President of MSCI Inc., told Reuters. South Africans, who live in small towns in rural South Africa who have to drive three hours just to spend the day at a mall, demonstrate there's still unmet demand. (Siyabonga Sishi, Shafiek Tassiem) ( Original Title: COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls ) ( Caption: 8223AD-SAFRICA-RETAIL__O_ )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192460080

COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls

With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing touches on the Kwena Square shopping complex, a shiny $13 million sign that South Africans are defying the global "retail apocalypse". Not even COVID-19 could separate them from their beloved malls. The South African market has evolved differently from many other places in the world; high crime rates and a scarcity of safe public spaces have long driven both retailers and shoppers into commercial complexes. Armed guards and parking with restricted access ensured carefree consumer consumption. The attachment to malls has confounded the expectations of many industry players and experts who saw lockdowns in South Africa - initially among the world's strictest - as an opportunity for e-commerce to finally take hold and take significant bites into traditional sales. In fact, some leading players are now doubling down on brick-and-mortar expansion plans in Africa's most developed economy, a 1 trillion rand ($62 billion) retail market. Commercial property developers are following the money. More than 300,000 square metres of new leasable retail space are set to be completed across the country this year, compared with about 367,000 square metres over the previous two years combined, according to data from property consultants Rode & Associates. "Certainly I think in light of growth of turn-overs and up-taking foot count, retailers expansion into new stores. I don't see the mall as being dead, I think it's still very relevant to the consumer," said Nashil Chotoki, the national retail asset manager at South Africa's Redefine Properties. The new spaces include a string of malls that are due to open in 2022, including Oceans Mall in the coastal city of Durban, kwaBhaca Mall in the Eastern Cape and Mamelodi Square in Pretoria. The pandemic gave e-commerce a massive global boost. In seven leading economies accounting for roughly half of the world's economic output, online retail sales increased from $2 trillion in 2019 to around $2.9 trillion last year, according to U.N. trade agency UNCTAD. Traditional retail players in those markets have taken a pounding with over 17,500 chain store outlets vanishing across Britain in the first year of the pandemic. In the United States the number of malls, already in a years-long decline, could drop to around 600 from just over 1,000 in 2020. E-commerce accounts for 28% of retail sales in Britain, 25% in China and 14% in the United States, according to UNCTAD estimates. In South Africa, even with growing internet access through increasing mobile phone penetration, high data costs still prevent many lower-income people from shopping online. Furthermore, home deliveries are complicated by the fact some consumers lack recognizable street addresses, such as in townships which can lack proper signage. The resilience of South African malls isn't simply down to e-commerce's difficult path, though, with the security they offer still a big attraction at a time when the country's historically high crime rates show little sign of abating. National police reported a 15% increase in so-called contact crimes - including assault, murder, robbery and sexual offences - in the quarter ended March 2022, when they rose to their highest level in the past five years over that period. Carjackings rose 19.7%. Gomotsegang Motswatswe, a public relations account manager is among South Africans who are returning in force to malls following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Foot traffic has not yet recovered - still 18% below pre-pandemic levels at the end of the most recent quarter - yet shoppers are spending more per visit, according to data compiled by MSCI Research. "It's not just about shopping, it's also about experiences. Just going to a Dis-Chem (drugstore) and smelling the fragrance is not the same as being online and you're guessing unless you know what the fragrance actually smells like," said the 35-year-old, adding that it gave her peace of mind to know her car was parked in a secure place. "We still want to be out there as people and socialize even if you not talking to people per se, you still want to go and just do stuff, just buy and look at stuff," she said. Business at South Africa's shopping centres is now, on average, beating pre-pandemic levels in terms of trading density, which measures turnover per square metre, according to the data. In the first quarter of 2022, the MSCI quarterly trading density index recorded 21.1% year-on-year growth in annualised trading density. Retail executives are betting on both traditional and online operations. Pick n Pay is opening 200 discount Boxer stores and revamping Pick n Pay stores, though it is also targeting an eight-fold increase in online sales. A bulk of its 3.5 billion rand capital investment in the new financial year is earmarked for new stores and tweaks. Value fashion and homeware retailer Mr Price says 66.5% of its capital expenditure for the current financial year will be allocated to stores, with a plan to open 180-200. Massmart, which is majority-owned by Walmart , says 57% of its capex will go towards new stores and remodels this year, while 15% will be allocated for e-commerce expansion. Over the next five years, it wants to expand its e-commerce business to 15% of total sales, from 2.2% now. Upmarket fashion and homeware retailer TFG is spending 75% of its capital expenditure on new stores and e-commerce. There may be room to grow, in terms of brick-and-mortar stores, by meeting the needs of South Africans living in rural and downmarket communities who have long been underserved by retail parks and complexes. Much of the country's new retail property development is now happening outside of major cities, Niel Harmse, Vice President of MSCI Inc., told Reuters. South Africans, who live in small towns in rural South Africa who have to drive three hours just to spend the day at a mall, demonstrate there's still unmet demand. (Siyabonga Sishi, Shafiek Tassiem) ( Original Title: COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls ) ( Caption: 8223AD-SAFRICA-RETAIL__O_ )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192460079

COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls

With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing touches on the Kwena Square shopping complex, a shiny $13 million sign that South Africans are defying the global "retail apocalypse". Not even COVID-19 could separate them from their beloved malls. The South African market has evolved differently from many other places in the world; high crime rates and a scarcity of safe public spaces have long driven both retailers and shoppers into commercial complexes. Armed guards and parking with restricted access ensured carefree consumer consumption. The attachment to malls has confounded the expectations of many industry players and experts who saw lockdowns in South Africa - initially among the world's strictest - as an opportunity for e-commerce to finally take hold and take significant bites into traditional sales. In fact, some leading players are now doubling down on brick-and-mortar expansion plans in Africa's most developed economy, a 1 trillion rand ($62 billion) retail market. Commercial property developers are following the money. More than 300,000 square metres of new leasable retail space are set to be completed across the country this year, compared with about 367,000 square metres over the previous two years combined, according to data from property consultants Rode & Associates. "Certainly I think in light of growth of turn-overs and up-taking foot count, retailers expansion into new stores. I don't see the mall as being dead, I think it's still very relevant to the consumer," said Nashil Chotoki, the national retail asset manager at South Africa's Redefine Properties. The new spaces include a string of malls that are due to open in 2022, including Oceans Mall in the coastal city of Durban, kwaBhaca Mall in the Eastern Cape and Mamelodi Square in Pretoria. The pandemic gave e-commerce a massive global boost. In seven leading economies accounting for roughly half of the world's economic output, online retail sales increased from $2 trillion in 2019 to around $2.9 trillion last year, according to U.N. trade agency UNCTAD. Traditional retail players in those markets have taken a pounding with over 17,500 chain store outlets vanishing across Britain in the first year of the pandemic. In the United States the number of malls, already in a years-long decline, could drop to around 600 from just over 1,000 in 2020. E-commerce accounts for 28% of retail sales in Britain, 25% in China and 14% in the United States, according to UNCTAD estimates. In South Africa, even with growing internet access through increasing mobile phone penetration, high data costs still prevent many lower-income people from shopping online. Furthermore, home deliveries are complicated by the fact some consumers lack recognizable street addresses, such as in townships which can lack proper signage. The resilience of South African malls isn't simply down to e-commerce's difficult path, though, with the security they offer still a big attraction at a time when the country's historically high crime rates show little sign of abating. National police reported a 15% increase in so-called contact crimes - including assault, murder, robbery and sexual offences - in the quarter ended March 2022, when they rose to their highest level in the past five years over that period. Carjackings rose 19.7%. Gomotsegang Motswatswe, a public relations account manager is among South Africans who are returning in force to malls following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Foot traffic has not yet recovered - still 18% below pre-pandemic levels at the end of the most recent quarter - yet shoppers are spending more per visit, according to data compiled by MSCI Research. "It's not just about shopping, it's also about experiences. Just going to a Dis-Chem (drugstore) and smelling the fragrance is not the same as being online and you're guessing unless you know what the fragrance actually smells like," said the 35-year-old, adding that it gave her peace of mind to know her car was parked in a secure place. "We still want to be out there as people and socialize even if you not talking to people per se, you still want to go and just do stuff, just buy and look at stuff," she said. Business at South Africa's shopping centres is now, on average, beating pre-pandemic levels in terms of trading density, which measures turnover per square metre, according to the data. In the first quarter of 2022, the MSCI quarterly trading density index recorded 21.1% year-on-year growth in annualised trading density. Retail executives are betting on both traditional and online operations. Pick n Pay is opening 200 discount Boxer stores and revamping Pick n Pay stores, though it is also targeting an eight-fold increase in online sales. A bulk of its 3.5 billion rand capital investment in the new financial year is earmarked for new stores and tweaks. Value fashion and homeware retailer Mr Price says 66.5% of its capital expenditure for the current financial year will be allocated to stores, with a plan to open 180-200. Massmart, which is majority-owned by Walmart , says 57% of its capex will go towards new stores and remodels this year, while 15% will be allocated for e-commerce expansion. Over the next five years, it wants to expand its e-commerce business to 15% of total sales, from 2.2% now. Upmarket fashion and homeware retailer TFG is spending 75% of its capital expenditure on new stores and e-commerce. There may be room to grow, in terms of brick-and-mortar stores, by meeting the needs of South Africans living in rural and downmarket communities who have long been underserved by retail parks and complexes. Much of the country's new retail property development is now happening outside of major cities, Niel Harmse, Vice President of MSCI Inc., told Reuters. South Africans, who live in small towns in rural South Africa who have to drive three hours just to spend the day at a mall, demonstrate there's still unmet demand. (Siyabonga Sishi, Shafiek Tassiem) ( Original Title: COVID can't break South Africa's love affair with shopping malls ) ( Caption: 8223AD-SAFRICA-RETAIL__O_ )

日付：2022年6月29日

RM 192472710

UK mum has overwhelming reaction to seing son after almost three years

This heart-warming footage shows the first embrace between a mum and her son after Covid travel restrictions kept them thousands of miles apart - for almost three years.Emotional Fiona Murphy, 58, said she 'almost had a heart attack' when Australia-based Sam Wilkinson, 30, made the surprise trip back home on Tuesday (June 28).She'd previously visited her son Down Under every six months, but due to the country's strict pandemic protocols she hasn't been able to see him in person since 2019.And Sam - who kept in contact with his family via video calls - even told his mum just 48 hours earlier that he could only return to the UK in September.But in reality, the sales professional had hatched a plan to fly back for a sneaky visit the next day - leaving his mum in "disbelief" when he walked through the door.Fiona said: "I was working from home that day, and I nearly had a heart attack when he walked into the front room. I had no idea he was coming home."I was in a state of disbelief. I just could not believe what I was seeing in front of me. It was just bizarre. "Having only spoken to him 48 hours before, I couldn't get my head around the fact that he wasn't in Australia any more - he was in the front room, at home. It was just crazy."Fiona, from Liverpool, said her son had gone out to Australia six years ago as a postgraduate student, and later settled in Sydney where he found a job.But after spending two years and eight months away from the UK, he'd decided to spring the surprise trip home with the help of his stepdad and two siblings.Fiona said: "My son's been in Australia for the last six years, and we as a family have seen him every six months. "Then obviously the pandemic hit, and we couldn't, so I spoke to him regularly on Facetime. "And when I spoke to him, he said: "Well, hopefully I'll get home in September."But his stepdad and his brother and his sister had been scheming - and he was actually flying home the next day."Fiona said Sam was due to fly back to Australia on July 11, and she had set aside plenty of "precious" family time with him before then.She said: "He flies back to Australia on 11 July. It's just a couple of weeks, so our time is dead precious, just because it's so short."Nobody knew he was coming home except for my husband and two kids. "So we've been seeing grandparents and just having some lovely family days out - and just having some quality time as a family."Australia re-opened its borders to fully-vaccinated travellers on February 21 this year, after implementing some of the most stringent Covid-19 restrictions in the world.National requirements for travellers to take pre-departure PCR tests were also dropped on April 18 this year, but regional protocols still apply in some states and territories. ( Original Title: UK mum has overwhelming reaction to seing son after almost three years )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192456113

習主席が湖北省武漢市を訪問、住宅地を視察しボランティアらと交流

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday underscored the great significance of enhancing community-level emergency response and services during an inspection in Wuhan City of central China's Hubei Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the statement when visiting a local residential community in Wuhan. After being briefed on the work on regular epidemic prevention and control in the province and post-epidemic community governance, Xi stressed that Wuhan has experienced several rounds of cluster infections over the past two years since the victory of the battle to defend Wuhan against the coronavirus in 2020, but local outbreaks were brought under control in a quick manner, with no major resurgences. Speaking highly of Wuhan's successful work of containing the virus on a regular basis, Xi called for reviews of Wuhan's experience in this regard. Affirming the adoption of streamlined procedures for nucleic acid sampling and other regular anti-epidemic measures at the community level, Xi noted that communities are playing an important role in the fight against COVID-19, both in emergency response and on a regular basis. He also urged more efforts to improve the primary-level regular prevention and control measures, pointing out that decisiveness is imperative once any new outbreak is detected. Xi said that community is a fundamental component of the urban management system, adding that one of the strengths of China's national governance system is to reinforce the foundation of urban and rural communities. Stressing allocating more resources to communities to expand the workforce and strengthen the information technology-powered work mode, Xi said that primary-level officials should improve their emergency response and service proficiency, so as to lay a solid foundation for municipal management at the grassroots level. Previously, Xi visited a manufacturer of laser equipment on the inspection tour. ( Original Title: Xi underscores enhancing community-level emergency response, services )

日付：2022年6月28日

人物：習 近平

RM 192456111

習主席が湖北省武漢市を訪問、住宅地を視察し住人らと交流

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed unswerving adherence to the dynamic zero-COVID policy, saying China's COVID-19 response measures are the most economical and effective. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the statement in an inspection in Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei Province. During the inspection, Xi learned about the regular COVID-19 prevention and control work and post-epidemic community governance. Meeting residents at a local community, Xi said after two years, he came to the heroic city of Wuhan again to visit the people, who have always been on his mind. Community workers, who have been on the front line of epidemic prevention and control since the outbreak of the epidemic, shoulder a great load of complicated and miscellaneous work to serve the public, the president said. He expressed his sincere appreciation and solicitude to the community workers fighting the epidemic in Wuhan and across the country. The COVID-19 epidemic is a big test, Xi said, stressing that China's response measures and anti-epidemic policy have protected people's lives and health to the greatest extent. If China had adopted the "herd immunity" policy or a hands-off approach, given its large population, the country would have faced catastrophic consequences, Xi said. China's dynamic zero-COVID policy was formulated by the CPC Central Committee based on the Party's nature and purpose, as well as the country's national conditions, Xi noted. Even if there are some temporary impacts on the economy, the country will not put its people's lives and health in harm's way, and the elderly and the children must be protected in particular, Xi said. If making an overall evaluation, China's COVID-19 response measures are the most economical and effective, he said. With the leadership of the Party and the grassroots foundation formed by communities, China has the capability and strength to implement the dynamic zero-COVID policy until the final victory is secured, Xi said. Noting that the pandemic is not yet over, Xi warned against any tendency to let down guard, grow weary of the fight, or slacken prevention and control efforts. Utmost efforts must be made to promote steady and sound economic development, Xi said, urging Party committees and governments at all levels to help address people's difficulties and reduce impacts on the economy and people's work and life. The country is confident in its ability to strike a balance between COVID-19 response and economic and social development, and strive for a relatively good performance in this year's economic development, Xi said. ( Original Title: Xi stresses adherence to dynamic zero-COVID policy during Wuhan inspection )

日付：2022年6月28日

人物：習 近平

RM 192294083

GLOBALink | China hands over additional 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia

STANDUP (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter "The Chinese government on Monday handed over an additional 10 million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Ethiopian government. The latest batch of the 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses is slated to further boost Ethiopia's anti-COVID-19 vaccination efforts while playing a crucial role in combating the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. The handover ceremony was attended by senior Ethiopian government officials and members of the Chinese diplomatic community in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Lia Tadesse, Ethiopian Minister of Health, said during the handover ceremony that the latest donation, which is the seventh batch of vaccine donations from China to Ethiopia, would propel Ethiopia's anti-pandemic efforts. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIA TADESSE, Ethiopian Minister of Health "Including today's donation of 10 million, up to date, the government of China has donated 14 million doses of COVID vaccines to Ethiopia to fight the virus and restore the economy and protect the health of our people." According to the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, China has to date been committed to donating 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia, while facilitating Ethiopia's procurement of vaccines from China. Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Zhao Zhiyuan said since the start of the pandemic, Ethiopia and China have continued to provide mutual support, adding a new chapter to the China-Ethiopia friendship. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO ZHIYUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia "China and Ethiopia are good friends and good partners with a shared future. The Chinese side stands ready to work with Ethiopia to make good use of vaccines as a powerful weapon, and jointly defeat the pandemic through closer health cooperation, so as to truly make contributions for the health and wellbeing of our peoples and for the friendship between our two countries." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Addis Ababa. (XHTV) ( Original Title: GLOBALink | China hands over additional 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192583902

U.S. July Fourth cookouts feel the heat of soaring food prices

Summer cookouts are getting more expensive ahead of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, forcing Americans to make tough decisions about how they celebrate. Prices for barbecue items such as hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans and lemonade climbed 17% compared with a year ago, according to a survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation this week, with the average cost of a basket of cookout menu items for 10 people climbing to $69.68. The National Retail Federation pegged a similar cookout at $84.12. U.S. inflation marked the largest annual increase in four decades in May, cutting into consumer buying power and spurring fears of a recession. Global food prices began rising in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and worsened after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "My grocery bill used to be about $250 to $300 a month - now it's skyrocketed to over $400," said Anya Novikova, a student at Chicago's Rush University who is planning a road trip over the holiday weekend despite high gasoline prices. "I'm probably just going to get groceries and cook my own meals at home because I'm trying to keep my grocery bill under $300." Some price tags have soared more than others, according to research from Wells Fargo. Avocado prices climbed 24% versus a year ago as supply chains have slowed shipments, while beer prices jumped 25% since 2021, following grain, a key ingredient, higher. Prices of ground beef used to make hamburgers soared to an all-time high earlier this year, also pressured by high prices of corn used to feed cattle. Prices of some products have come down slightly in recent months, but remain high. "Meats were always a seasonal thing. In the summer steaks are expensive - in the winter, the chuck is expensive because everybody is cooking pot roast," said William Begale, owner of Paulina Market in Chicago. "It wasn't like that during the pandemic - it just kept going up and never came down." Chicken wings and breasts, meanwhile, have climbed 38% and 24% since February year-over-year, respectively, according to research from Wells Fargo. (Full Story) Farm Bureau pegged ground beef prices up 36% from 2021, while lemonade added 22%. Megan Backes, 40, a stay-at-home mom in Chicago, said her family is not cooking out, but instead will join another celebration, which helps cut down on grocery costs. "We're going to someone else's house. They're hosting, so they're buying most of the stuff. We appreciate glomming on to somebody else," she said. (Production: Bianca Flowers, Kevin Fogarty, Arlene Eiras) ( Original Title: U.S. July Fourth cookouts feel the heat of soaring food prices ) ( Caption: 8426BU-USA-FOOD_HOLIDAY_JULY4_O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192430229

Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despite some improvements in his prison conditions. Abd el-Fattah, a 40-year-old blogger who rose to prominence with Egypt's 2011 uprising, has become too weak to do his own washing or climb to look out of a high window in his cell, his mother Laila Soueif said. "He's really, really getting into a dangerous zone," Soueif told Reuters. "I'm seriously worried because I know that in this kind of situation you can get a fast deterioration." Egypt's state press center did not respond to a request for comment. On June 9, the interior ministry said it had clips proving that Abd el-Fattah was not on hunger strike, though it did not publish the footage. His cause has attracted attention in Britain after he obtained UK citizenship last year, part of the family's campaign to secure his release. Britain is urgently seeking consular access to Abd el-Fattah and continues to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government, a Foreign Office spokesperson said. Abd el-Fattah was sentenced to five years in December on charges of spreading false news for sharing a social media post about the death of a prisoner and had previously been jailed for protesting without authorisation. He began the strike on April 2 against his detention and alleged legal violations in prison. In May, he was transferred from a prison in Cairo to one of several new facilities which authorities say they built to modernize the penitentiary system. Read full story There he is permitted books and a mattress, his family says. Earlier this month he was allowed out of his four-man cell into a covered yard to exercise for half an hour. After ingesting only water and salts at the start of his strike, he is allowing himself up to about 100 calories daily to keep his body going, his mother and one of his sisters said. Most guidelines recommend adults consume at least 2,000 daily. "I have trained myself not to hope for a pardon for my children," said Soueif, a 66-year-old mathematics professor, who last visited her son on June 12. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, convicted prisoners were allowed hour-long visits twice monthly. That is currently reduced to one monthly 20-minute visit. Over the past nine years, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has overseen a far-reaching crackdown on political dissent targeting both Islamist and liberal opponents. Sisi and his backers say he had to stabilize Egypt after the uprising. In recent weeks authorities have pardoned or released dozens of people, but activists say thousands remain jailed. Though Abd el-Fattah would accept dropping his Egyptian citizenship and leaving the country to be freed - a path used for several other high-profile prisoners who held dual nationality - his mother said he was not expecting such an outcome when she last saw him. "They don't necessarily need to want to let him die but he could fall very seriously ill or even die not because they want to but because that is the way they do things." ( Original Title: Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother ) ( Caption: 7992WD-EGYPT-RIGHTS__O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192430228

Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despite some improvements in his prison conditions. Abd el-Fattah, a 40-year-old blogger who rose to prominence with Egypt's 2011 uprising, has become too weak to do his own washing or climb to look out of a high window in his cell, his mother Laila Soueif said. "He's really, really getting into a dangerous zone," Soueif told Reuters. "I'm seriously worried because I know that in this kind of situation you can get a fast deterioration." Egypt's state press center did not respond to a request for comment. On June 9, the interior ministry said it had clips proving that Abd el-Fattah was not on hunger strike, though it did not publish the footage. His cause has attracted attention in Britain after he obtained UK citizenship last year, part of the family's campaign to secure his release. Britain is urgently seeking consular access to Abd el-Fattah and continues to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government, a Foreign Office spokesperson said. Abd el-Fattah was sentenced to five years in December on charges of spreading false news for sharing a social media post about the death of a prisoner and had previously been jailed for protesting without authorisation. He began the strike on April 2 against his detention and alleged legal violations in prison. In May, he was transferred from a prison in Cairo to one of several new facilities which authorities say they built to modernize the penitentiary system. Read full story There he is permitted books and a mattress, his family says. Earlier this month he was allowed out of his four-man cell into a covered yard to exercise for half an hour. After ingesting only water and salts at the start of his strike, he is allowing himself up to about 100 calories daily to keep his body going, his mother and one of his sisters said. Most guidelines recommend adults consume at least 2,000 daily. "I have trained myself not to hope for a pardon for my children," said Soueif, a 66-year-old mathematics professor, who last visited her son on June 12. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, convicted prisoners were allowed hour-long visits twice monthly. That is currently reduced to one monthly 20-minute visit. Over the past nine years, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has overseen a far-reaching crackdown on political dissent targeting both Islamist and liberal opponents. Sisi and his backers say he had to stabilize Egypt after the uprising. In recent weeks authorities have pardoned or released dozens of people, but activists say thousands remain jailed. Though Abd el-Fattah would accept dropping his Egyptian citizenship and leaving the country to be freed - a path used for several other high-profile prisoners who held dual nationality - his mother said he was not expecting such an outcome when she last saw him. "They don't necessarily need to want to let him die but he could fall very seriously ill or even die not because they want to but because that is the way they do things." ( Original Title: Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother ) ( Caption: 7992WD-EGYPT-RIGHTS__O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192430208

Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despite some improvements in his prison conditions. Abd el-Fattah, a 40-year-old blogger who rose to prominence with Egypt's 2011 uprising, has become too weak to do his own washing or climb to look out of a high window in his cell, his mother Laila Soueif said. "He's really, really getting into a dangerous zone," Soueif told Reuters. "I'm seriously worried because I know that in this kind of situation you can get a fast deterioration." Egypt's state press center did not respond to a request for comment. On June 9, the interior ministry said it had clips proving that Abd el-Fattah was not on hunger strike, though it did not publish the footage. His cause has attracted attention in Britain after he obtained UK citizenship last year, part of the family's campaign to secure his release. Britain is urgently seeking consular access to Abd el-Fattah and continues to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government, a Foreign Office spokesperson said. Abd el-Fattah was sentenced to five years in December on charges of spreading false news for sharing a social media post about the death of a prisoner and had previously been jailed for protesting without authorisation. He began the strike on April 2 against his detention and alleged legal violations in prison. In May, he was transferred from a prison in Cairo to one of several new facilities which authorities say they built to modernize the penitentiary system. Read full story There he is permitted books and a mattress, his family says. Earlier this month he was allowed out of his four-man cell into a covered yard to exercise for half an hour. After ingesting only water and salts at the start of his strike, he is allowing himself up to about 100 calories daily to keep his body going, his mother and one of his sisters said. Most guidelines recommend adults consume at least 2,000 daily. "I have trained myself not to hope for a pardon for my children," said Soueif, a 66-year-old mathematics professor, who last visited her son on June 12. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, convicted prisoners were allowed hour-long visits twice monthly. That is currently reduced to one monthly 20-minute visit. Over the past nine years, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has overseen a far-reaching crackdown on political dissent targeting both Islamist and liberal opponents. Sisi and his backers say he had to stabilize Egypt after the uprising. In recent weeks authorities have pardoned or released dozens of people, but activists say thousands remain jailed. Though Abd el-Fattah would accept dropping his Egyptian citizenship and leaving the country to be freed - a path used for several other high-profile prisoners who held dual nationality - his mother said he was not expecting such an outcome when she last saw him. "They don't necessarily need to want to let him die but he could fall very seriously ill or even die not because they want to but because that is the way they do things." ( Original Title: Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother ) ( Caption: 7992WD-EGYPT-RIGHTS__O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192430178

Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despite some improvements in his prison conditions. Abd el-Fattah, a 40-year-old blogger who rose to prominence with Egypt's 2011 uprising, has become too weak to do his own washing or climb to look out of a high window in his cell, his mother Laila Soueif said. "He's really, really getting into a dangerous zone," Soueif told Reuters. "I'm seriously worried because I know that in this kind of situation you can get a fast deterioration." Egypt's state press center did not respond to a request for comment. On June 9, the interior ministry said it had clips proving that Abd el-Fattah was not on hunger strike, though it did not publish the footage. His cause has attracted attention in Britain after he obtained UK citizenship last year, part of the family's campaign to secure his release. Britain is urgently seeking consular access to Abd el-Fattah and continues to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government, a Foreign Office spokesperson said. Abd el-Fattah was sentenced to five years in December on charges of spreading false news for sharing a social media post about the death of a prisoner and had previously been jailed for protesting without authorisation. He began the strike on April 2 against his detention and alleged legal violations in prison. In May, he was transferred from a prison in Cairo to one of several new facilities which authorities say they built to modernize the penitentiary system. Read full story There he is permitted books and a mattress, his family says. Earlier this month he was allowed out of his four-man cell into a covered yard to exercise for half an hour. After ingesting only water and salts at the start of his strike, he is allowing himself up to about 100 calories daily to keep his body going, his mother and one of his sisters said. Most guidelines recommend adults consume at least 2,000 daily. "I have trained myself not to hope for a pardon for my children," said Soueif, a 66-year-old mathematics professor, who last visited her son on June 12. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, convicted prisoners were allowed hour-long visits twice monthly. That is currently reduced to one monthly 20-minute visit. Over the past nine years, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has overseen a far-reaching crackdown on political dissent targeting both Islamist and liberal opponents. Sisi and his backers say he had to stabilize Egypt after the uprising. In recent weeks authorities have pardoned or released dozens of people, but activists say thousands remain jailed. Though Abd el-Fattah would accept dropping his Egyptian citizenship and leaving the country to be freed - a path used for several other high-profile prisoners who held dual nationality - his mother said he was not expecting such an outcome when she last saw him. "They don't necessarily need to want to let him die but he could fall very seriously ill or even die not because they want to but because that is the way they do things." ( Original Title: Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother ) ( Caption: 7992WD-EGYPT-RIGHTS__O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192425687

As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING HONG KONG ANNIVERSARY RELATED EDITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REUTERS CONNECT: 0348-CHINA-HONGKONG/CITYSHOTS, run on June 24, 2022 0080-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/TIMELINE, run on June 24, 2022 5505-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/COLLECTOR, run on June 21, 2022 Hong Kong has weathered financial crises, mass demonstrations and COVID-19. As the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule, Reuters spoke to four people who described the highs and lows since 1997. (Production: Joyce Zhou) ( Original Title: As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows ) ( Caption: 7656AS-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY_PORTRAITS_O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192425712

As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING HONG KONG ANNIVERSARY RELATED EDITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REUTERS CONNECT: 0348-CHINA-HONGKONG/CITYSHOTS, run on June 24, 2022 0080-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/TIMELINE, run on June 24, 2022 5505-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/COLLECTOR, run on June 21, 2022 Hong Kong has weathered financial crises, mass demonstrations and COVID-19. As the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule, Reuters spoke to four people who described the highs and lows since 1997. (Production: Joyce Zhou) ( Original Title: As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows ) ( Caption: 7656AS-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY_PORTRAITS_O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192425709

As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING HONG KONG ANNIVERSARY RELATED EDITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REUTERS CONNECT: 0348-CHINA-HONGKONG/CITYSHOTS, run on June 24, 2022 0080-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/TIMELINE, run on June 24, 2022 5505-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/COLLECTOR, run on June 21, 2022 Hong Kong has weathered financial crises, mass demonstrations and COVID-19. As the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule, Reuters spoke to four people who described the highs and lows since 1997. (Production: Joyce Zhou) ( Original Title: As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows ) ( Caption: 7656AS-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY_PORTRAITS_O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192425698

As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING HONG KONG ANNIVERSARY RELATED EDITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REUTERS CONNECT: 0348-CHINA-HONGKONG/CITYSHOTS, run on June 24, 2022 0080-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/TIMELINE, run on June 24, 2022 5505-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/COLLECTOR, run on June 21, 2022 Hong Kong has weathered financial crises, mass demonstrations and COVID-19. As the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule, Reuters spoke to four people who described the highs and lows since 1997. (Production: Joyce Zhou) ( Original Title: As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows ) ( Caption: 7656AS-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY_PORTRAITS_O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192425702

As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING HONG KONG ANNIVERSARY RELATED EDITS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON REUTERS CONNECT: 0348-CHINA-HONGKONG/CITYSHOTS, run on June 24, 2022 0080-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/TIMELINE, run on June 24, 2022 5505-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY/COLLECTOR, run on June 21, 2022 Hong Kong has weathered financial crises, mass demonstrations and COVID-19. As the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule, Reuters spoke to four people who described the highs and lows since 1997. (Production: Joyce Zhou) ( Original Title: As Hong Kong marks 25 years since handover, people discuss highs and lows ) ( Caption: 7656AS-HONGKONG-ANNIVERSARY_PORTRAITS_O_ )

日付：2022年6月28日

RM 192259078

Hong Kong retains competitive edge 25 years after return to motherland

Twenty-five years after its return to the motherland, Hong Kong, as a special administrative region of China, remains one of the world's most dynamic cities. Under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong has kept a steady financial system, free-flowing capital, abundant human resources, a fine legal environment, and a unique gateway connecting the mainland and the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HERMAN TIU LAUREL, Founder of the Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies "There is a dynamic interaction between Hong Kong and the rest of China's system. Hong Kong will be part of the dynamic Greater Bay Area where all this integration of economic factors and technological factors are consolidated. I think it's advantageous certainly to Hong Kong's development and to China as a whole." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD CULLEN, Visiting law professor at University of Hong Kong "There's no doubt that there's a growing integration with the mainland which has happened over the last couple of decades, especially since 1997. Because China has been growing at such a prodigious rate, certainly ever since I've been in Hong Kong, the spillover into Hong Kong is very, very positive." Hong Kong has conquered multiple crises with the support of the central authorities since 1997, and has remained a center of international finance, shipping and trade. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OH EI SUN, Principal adviser for Malaysia's Pacific Research Center "The Asian financial crisis took place, and Hong Kong was quite hard hit. The Chinese government in conjunction with the Hong Kong authorities, rescued the markets of Hong Kong, such that it would not collapse. Then you saw a global financial crisis around the years 2007 and 2008. Again, Hong Kong also took a very hard hit. And again, it's the Chinese government in conjunction with the Hong Kong authorities working very hard to shore up the markets in Hong Kong." Since 1997, Hong Kong has kept winning the title of the world's freest economy awarded by the Fraser Institute in Canada. Experts say, the implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong starting in June 2020 further consolidates the city's role as an international financial center. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): HERMAN TIU LAUREL, Founder of the Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies "China with the HKSAR government stepped in to institute more security measures and more discipline. I think now in just a year after that, Hong Kong is on the road to stability, economic strength and is able to weather this COVID-19 crisis pretty well. So Hong Kong's future is looking very, very bright." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Hong Kong retains competitive edge 25 years after return to motherland )

日付：2022年6月27日

RM 192159153

コロナ前に見られていたウィンブルドン選手権のために並ぶ人達の光景が戻ってくる＝イギリス

The fabled Wimbledon queue returned on Monday, June 27, ahead of the first day of the tennis championship in London. Video posted by Hanya Ghetany showed a long line of tennis fans stretching along the field in Wimbledon Park, adjacent to the sporting venue. "Wimbledon queue oh my God. Not sure if I'll get in. Will keep you posted. Got my card though," she said. The 2020 event was cancelled altogether, and while fans returned in 2021 the famous queue was scrapped due to the COVID pandemic. Credit: Hanya Ghetany via Storyful ( Original Title: Wimbledon Queue Returns After COVID Pandemic Hiatus )

日付：2022年6月27日

RM 192148944

Hebrew Book Week back in full force after sidelined for two years

The Hebrew Book Week has finally returned in full force since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual event took place from June 15 to 25 in Jerusalem, presenting a large number of books from Jewish-themed and children's books to biographies and novels. National Hebrew Book Week takes place every year in June, with large outdoor book fairs, special Book Week sales at bookstores all around the country, and a variety of accompanying events such as music, performances, children's events, workshops, and storytelling. The annual event was founded with the goal of encouraging people of all ages to read in Hebrew. The event draws many children and their families to the fair, with many of the stands consisting of children's books. The National Library of Israel reports that some 7,350 books were published in the state in 2021 and 91 percent of them were in Hebrew. According to the Israeli Association of Book Publishers, the book week has several benefits, including promoting reading in an "egalitarian and pluralistic way." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Hebrew Book Week back in full force after sidelined for two years )

日付：2022年6月27日

RM 192349659

UK trial lawyers stage walkouts in dispute over funding

British lawyers involved in criminal trials staged a walkout on Monday (June 27) in a dispute over government funding, refusing to take on new cases or cover cases for colleagues which have overrun. The lawyers who act in criminal court cases say real earnings have collapsed, dropping 28% since 2006, with junior barristers earning a median income of only 12,200 pounds ($15,030) in their first three years, forcing many to give up their career. The government said the walkouts were regrettable and that barristers had been offered a 15% pay rise. However the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said the current proposal would not come in until the end of 2023 at the earliest. The CBA said the walkout is an attempt to prevent the collapse of a criminal justice system in crisis. British courts already have a backlog of some 58,000 cases, partly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the CBA say the justice system has long been in a mess because of a shortage of lawyers. "This must come to an end, and it will if this government is prepared to sit down with us and negotiate," CBA Chair Jo Sidhu told media and lawyers gathered outside London's Old Bailey court during Monday's walkout. The walkouts by the legal profession, which will be held on five days over the next four weeks, comes after last week's strikes by some 40,000 railway workers brought much of Britain's rail network to a standstill. (Production: John Sibley, Phil Noble, Kristian Brunse) ( Original Title: UK trial lawyers stage walkouts in dispute over funding ) ( Caption: 7747WD-BRITAIN-BARRISTERS_STRIKE_O_ )

日付：2022年6月27日

RM 192348559

Wimbledon open for business, not quite as usual

The world's most famous queue began streaming into the All England Club on Monday (June 27) as the gates opened at the start of the 135th edition of the Wimbledon championships. The quintessential English sight of thousands of tennis fans waiting patiently, often having camped overnight, to gain entry to the grounds has been missing since 2019. COVID-19 put paid to Wimbledon in 2020 and last year the queue was scrapped on safety grounds as the tournament returned to semi-normality, albeit with restricted attendances and players based in secure hotel bubbles. Although all that makes Wimbledon such a spectacle has returned, it is not quite business as usual despite the buzz around the grounds as the gates swung open at 0900GMT on a breezy morning in south west London. For a start, Roger Federer, the king of the lawns with a record eight men's singles titles, is absent for the first time since winning the junior event in 1998. The 40-year-old Swiss is recovering from a knee injury and has not played since losing to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals a year ago. Also missing is men's world number one Daniil Medvedev after organisers banned Russian and Belarusian players in response to the invasion of Ukraine while women's defending champion Ash Barty has retired. The ban on Russians and Belarusians prompted the ATP and WTA to take away ranking points from Wimbledon this year. Play is also scheduled for 14 days, rather than the traditional 13, with middle Sunday no longer a rest day, meaning the end of so-called Manic Monday when all the men's and women's fourth-round matches used to be played. While the build-up to Wimbledon has been mired in controversy, there are enough plot lines to suggest the next fortnight could be a classic edition. Serena Williams returns after a year out, gunning for the 24th Grand Slam singles title that has eluded her since 2017. Serbia's Novak Djokovic was due to open play on Centre Court on Monday as he seeks to defend his title, win a 21st Grand Slam crown and close the gap on Rafa Nadal who has a record 22. Spaniard Nadal is halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam after winning the Australian and French Opens. Briton Emma Raducanu's appearance is being billed as a "homecoming" after her extraordinary U.S. Open title win as a qualifier and the spotlight will be fully focused on the teenager when she faces Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck after Djokovic's match against Kwon Soon-woo. With the famous Centre Court celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, the opening day has a very British flavour with twice former champion Andy Murray concluding the action against Australian James Duckworth. Murray is one of 17 British players in the singles draws -- the largest home contingent since 2001. While the stage is set for a feast of tennis over the next two weeks, a rain shower half an hour after play started put a dampener on the early action. Some things, it seems, never change. (Production: Andy Ragg) ( Original Title: Wimbledon open for business, not quite as usual ) ( Caption: 7668SP-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON__O_ )

日付：2022年6月27日

RM 192246725

新型コロナによる中断を終え、シアトルでプライドパレードが再開＝アメリカ

The annual Seattle Pride Parade was held in person after a two-year COVID pandemic pause. Thousands of people marched through the downtown area on Sunday, June 26, to celebrate diversity and equality. ( Original Title: US: Seattle Pride Parade Returns In Person After COVID Pandemic Break )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192247423

新型コロナによる中止から再開、シカゴにプライドパレードが戻ってくる＝アメリカ

The annual Pride Parade was held in person in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood after the event was canceled for the last two years due to the COVID pandemic. ( Original Title: US: Pride Parade Comes Back To Chicago After COVID Pandemic Hiatus )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192175197

3年ぶりにトゥーラ州でワイルドミントフェスティバルが開催される＝ロシア

TULA REGION, RUSSIA - JUNE 26, 2022: The 2022 Wild Mint open-air music festival takes place in the village of Bunyrevo. Annually held since 2008, Wild Mint is one of the major national music events. The 2020 and 2021 editions of the festival were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Alexander Ryumin/TASS ( Original Title: 2022 Wild Mint music festival in Tula Region, Russia )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192106758

イスラム教徒の巡礼者がハッジのためコロナウイルス制限されてたアラファト山に2年ぶりに集まる＝サウジアラビア

Saudi Arabia welcomed its first batch of Hajj pilgrims after two years of coronavirus pandemic which prompted authorities to sharply restrict access to the holy sites in Mecca. ( Original Title: Muslim pilgrims visit mount Arafat during annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192118649

3年ぶりに開催　ロシア・トゥーラ州の屋外音楽祭

TULA REGION, RUSSIA - JUNE 26, 2022: The 2022 Wild Mint open-air music festival takes place in the village of Bunyrevo. Annually held since 2008, Wild Mint is one of the major national music events. The 2020 and 2021 editions of the festival were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Alexander Ryumin/TASS ( Original Title: 2022 Wild Mint music festival in Tula Region, Russia )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192106202

"Stop Asian Hate" -- Asian Americans urge an end to racial bigotry and violence

Asian Americans from across the United States came to Washington, D.C. on Saturday to call for an end to racial bigotry, violence amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTINE CHEN, Executive director of Asian Pacific Islander American Vote "We're here to ensure that our voices are heard as we try to make sure that there's racial equity and safety for our community, as well as all communities here in the United States." The rally came as the U.S. has largely moved on from COVID-19 though the pandemic continues to sicken nearly 100,000 individuals and take hundreds of lives in the nation on a daily basis. Meanwhile, hate against Asians remains in the country and poses a threat to their safety and well-being. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTHONY LEE, Artist from Detroit, Michigan "I feel now Asians are standing up together more often than I've ever seen before, and people are making a decisive choice for Asians. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEAN PARK, Student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "I started a "Stop Asian Hate" walk because during the pandemic especially, there was just a rise in Asian hate just in our town, but also within our school. There has been a lot of microaggressions. And a lot of people think that because of the coronavirus that they can start blaming Asian Americans. So we created this walk in order to find this sort of unity." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV) ( Original Title: "Stop Asian Hate" -- Asian Americans urge an end to racial bigotry and violence )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192084483

Chinese province donates Tibetan medicine to Belarus

Northwest China's Gansu Province donated a batch of Tibetan medicine to Belarus on Friday to help the country fight COVID-19. A shipment of 15,120 boxes of Tibetan medicine, manufactured by Gansu Cheezheng Industrial Group Co.,Ltd., will leave for Belarus next week. This is the first time for the province to donate Tibetan medicine to other countries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lanzhou, China. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Chinese province donates Tibetan medicine to Belarus )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192430232

Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despite some improvements in his prison conditions. Abd el-Fattah, a 40-year-old blogger who rose to prominence with Egypt's 2011 uprising, has become too weak to do his own washing or climb to look out of a high window in his cell, his mother Laila Soueif said. "He's really, really getting into a dangerous zone," Soueif told Reuters. "I'm seriously worried because I know that in this kind of situation you can get a fast deterioration." Egypt's state press center did not respond to a request for comment. On June 9, the interior ministry said it had clips proving that Abd el-Fattah was not on hunger strike, though it did not publish the footage. His cause has attracted attention in Britain after he obtained UK citizenship last year, part of the family's campaign to secure his release. Britain is urgently seeking consular access to Abd el-Fattah and continues to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government, a Foreign Office spokesperson said. Abd el-Fattah was sentenced to five years in December on charges of spreading false news for sharing a social media post about the death of a prisoner and had previously been jailed for protesting without authorisation. He began the strike on April 2 against his detention and alleged legal violations in prison. In May, he was transferred from a prison in Cairo to one of several new facilities which authorities say they built to modernize the penitentiary system. Read full story There he is permitted books and a mattress, his family says. Earlier this month he was allowed out of his four-man cell into a covered yard to exercise for half an hour. After ingesting only water and salts at the start of his strike, he is allowing himself up to about 100 calories daily to keep his body going, his mother and one of his sisters said. Most guidelines recommend adults consume at least 2,000 daily. "I have trained myself not to hope for a pardon for my children," said Soueif, a 66-year-old mathematics professor, who last visited her son on June 12. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, convicted prisoners were allowed hour-long visits twice monthly. That is currently reduced to one monthly 20-minute visit. Over the past nine years, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has overseen a far-reaching crackdown on political dissent targeting both Islamist and liberal opponents. Sisi and his backers say he had to stabilize Egypt after the uprising. In recent weeks authorities have pardoned or released dozens of people, but activists say thousands remain jailed. Though Abd el-Fattah would accept dropping his Egyptian citizenship and leaving the country to be freed - a path used for several other high-profile prisoners who held dual nationality - his mother said he was not expecting such an outcome when she last saw him. "They don't necessarily need to want to let him die but he could fall very seriously ill or even die not because they want to but because that is the way they do things." ( Original Title: Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother ) ( Caption: 7992WD-EGYPT-RIGHTS__O_ )

日付：2022年6月26日

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Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despite some improvements in his prison conditions. Abd el-Fattah, a 40-year-old blogger who rose to prominence with Egypt's 2011 uprising, has become too weak to do his own washing or climb to look out of a high window in his cell, his mother Laila Soueif said. "He's really, really getting into a dangerous zone," Soueif told Reuters. "I'm seriously worried because I know that in this kind of situation you can get a fast deterioration." Egypt's state press center did not respond to a request for comment. On June 9, the interior ministry said it had clips proving that Abd el-Fattah was not on hunger strike, though it did not publish the footage. His cause has attracted attention in Britain after he obtained UK citizenship last year, part of the family's campaign to secure his release. Britain is urgently seeking consular access to Abd el-Fattah and continues to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government, a Foreign Office spokesperson said. Abd el-Fattah was sentenced to five years in December on charges of spreading false news for sharing a social media post about the death of a prisoner and had previously been jailed for protesting without authorisation. He began the strike on April 2 against his detention and alleged legal violations in prison. In May, he was transferred from a prison in Cairo to one of several new facilities which authorities say they built to modernize the penitentiary system. Read full story There he is permitted books and a mattress, his family says. Earlier this month he was allowed out of his four-man cell into a covered yard to exercise for half an hour. After ingesting only water and salts at the start of his strike, he is allowing himself up to about 100 calories daily to keep his body going, his mother and one of his sisters said. Most guidelines recommend adults consume at least 2,000 daily. "I have trained myself not to hope for a pardon for my children," said Soueif, a 66-year-old mathematics professor, who last visited her son on June 12. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, convicted prisoners were allowed hour-long visits twice monthly. That is currently reduced to one monthly 20-minute visit. Over the past nine years, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has overseen a far-reaching crackdown on political dissent targeting both Islamist and liberal opponents. Sisi and his backers say he had to stabilize Egypt after the uprising. In recent weeks authorities have pardoned or released dozens of people, but activists say thousands remain jailed. Though Abd el-Fattah would accept dropping his Egyptian citizenship and leaving the country to be freed - a path used for several other high-profile prisoners who held dual nationality - his mother said he was not expecting such an outcome when she last saw him. "They don't necessarily need to want to let him die but he could fall very seriously ill or even die not because they want to but because that is the way they do things." ( Original Title: Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother ) ( Caption: 7992WD-EGYPT-RIGHTS__O_ )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192430173

Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother

The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah says she is worried there could be a rapid deterioration in his health after nearly 90 days on hunger strike, despite some improvements in his prison conditions. Abd el-Fattah, a 40-year-old blogger who rose to prominence with Egypt's 2011 uprising, has become too weak to do his own washing or climb to look out of a high window in his cell, his mother Laila Soueif said. "He's really, really getting into a dangerous zone," Soueif told Reuters. "I'm seriously worried because I know that in this kind of situation you can get a fast deterioration." Egypt's state press center did not respond to a request for comment. On June 9, the interior ministry said it had clips proving that Abd el-Fattah was not on hunger strike, though it did not publish the footage. His cause has attracted attention in Britain after he obtained UK citizenship last year, part of the family's campaign to secure his release. Britain is urgently seeking consular access to Abd el-Fattah and continues to raise his case at the highest levels of the Egyptian government, a Foreign Office spokesperson said. Abd el-Fattah was sentenced to five years in December on charges of spreading false news for sharing a social media post about the death of a prisoner and had previously been jailed for protesting without authorisation. He began the strike on April 2 against his detention and alleged legal violations in prison. In May, he was transferred from a prison in Cairo to one of several new facilities which authorities say they built to modernize the penitentiary system. Read full story There he is permitted books and a mattress, his family says. Earlier this month he was allowed out of his four-man cell into a covered yard to exercise for half an hour. After ingesting only water and salts at the start of his strike, he is allowing himself up to about 100 calories daily to keep his body going, his mother and one of his sisters said. Most guidelines recommend adults consume at least 2,000 daily. "I have trained myself not to hope for a pardon for my children," said Soueif, a 66-year-old mathematics professor, who last visited her son on June 12. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, convicted prisoners were allowed hour-long visits twice monthly. That is currently reduced to one monthly 20-minute visit. Over the past nine years, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has overseen a far-reaching crackdown on political dissent targeting both Islamist and liberal opponents. Sisi and his backers say he had to stabilize Egypt after the uprising. In recent weeks authorities have pardoned or released dozens of people, but activists say thousands remain jailed. Though Abd el-Fattah would accept dropping his Egyptian citizenship and leaving the country to be freed - a path used for several other high-profile prisoners who held dual nationality - his mother said he was not expecting such an outcome when she last saw him. "They don't necessarily need to want to let him die but he could fall very seriously ill or even die not because they want to but because that is the way they do things." ( Original Title: Jailed Egyptian blogger entering danger zone in hunger strike - mother ) ( Caption: 7992WD-EGYPT-RIGHTS__O_ )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192303078

Thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ pride across Latin America

PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, thousands of people took part in a colourful Pride Parade on Saturday (June 25) in Santiago de Chile and Lima, Peru to demand equal rights and an end to violence against the LGBTQ+ community. In its twenty-second edition in Chile, the pride parade celebrates the progress gained by the LGBTQ+ community in terms of legal recognition, equal marriage, and anti-discrimination laws in the South American country. Meanwhile, in Peru, the Lima Pride Parade celebrated its twentieth edition, and thousands took to the streets not only to celebrate but to demand equal rights. "After two years of the pandemic, of living in isolation, our presence in the streets is urgently needed," said Esther Rodriguez, a member and activist of the LGBTQ+ community demanding equal rights from the Peruvian government. This year marks 53 years since the riots of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn bar in New York, recognised as the trigger for the struggle for gay rights around the world. (Production: Rodrigo Gutierrez, Carlos Valdez, Eva Weininger, Alfonso Duarte) ( Original Title: Thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ pride across Latin America ) ( Caption: 7464LA-GAY-PRIDE_LATAM_O_ )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192303081

Thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ pride across Latin America

PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, thousands of people took part in a colourful Pride Parade on Saturday (June 25) in Santiago de Chile and Lima, Peru to demand equal rights and an end to violence against the LGBTQ+ community. In its twenty-second edition in Chile, the pride parade celebrates the progress gained by the LGBTQ+ community in terms of legal recognition, equal marriage, and anti-discrimination laws in the South American country. Meanwhile, in Peru, the Lima Pride Parade celebrated its twentieth edition, and thousands took to the streets not only to celebrate but to demand equal rights. "After two years of the pandemic, of living in isolation, our presence in the streets is urgently needed," said Esther Rodriguez, a member and activist of the LGBTQ+ community demanding equal rights from the Peruvian government. This year marks 53 years since the riots of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn bar in New York, recognised as the trigger for the struggle for gay rights around the world. (Production: Rodrigo Gutierrez, Carlos Valdez, Eva Weininger, Alfonso Duarte) ( Original Title: Thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ pride across Latin America ) ( Caption: 7464LA-GAY-PRIDE_LATAM_O_ )

日付：2022年6月26日

RM 192071468

マサチューセッツ州で祭りが再開、つるつる滑るポールの先にある旗を取る大会が行われる＝アメリカ

Fiesta Carnival returns for the first time since the pandemic to Gloucester, Massachusetts. The Greasy Pole contest was held, where participants run across a grease covered pole trying to capture a flag. ( Original Title: Greasy Pole competition in Gloucester, Massachusetts for the yearly Fiesta Carnival )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192063329

3年ぶりに開催したバイキングの生活を実際に経験できるイベントに多くの人たちが集まる＝イギリス

Hundreds of Vikings gathered at Locko Park in Spondon, Derbyshire on Saturday as The Viking Festival kicked off after being cancelled for the last 3 years due to COVID-19. The footage filmed on June 25 shows people reenacting Viking life with fighting, cooking and playing games. The festival was open to the general public who flocked to the event to get an insight into Viking life. ( Original Title: Vikings invade Derbyshire Park as festival returns after 3 years COVID break )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192050588

Cincinnati Pride Parade Returns After Pandemic Hiatus

Cincinnati Pride returned as an in-person event on Saturday, June 25, following a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Event organizers told local media that 100,000 to 120,000 people typically attend the parade, but they were expecting larger crowds than usual this year. This footage, captured by Scott Ford, shows crowds in Vine Street on Saturday morning. Credit: Scott Ford via Storyful ( Original Title: Cincinnati Pride Parade Returns After Pandemic Hiatus )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192045966

Traditional Buddhist holiday of Oboo Takhilgan in Chita, Russia

CHITA, RUSSIA - JUNE 25, 2022: The traditional Buddhist summer holiday of Oboo Takhilgan has been held for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oboo Takhilgan is a Buryat ritual to offer white food to the guardian spirit of Airalzhan Khatan Ezhy, a powerful shaman woman worshipped as the master of the Titovskaya Sopka stratovolcano on the present-day southwestern outskirts of Chita, in order to solicit her support in all the good endeavours. As part of preparations for this year?s event, a small house of worship was built, the adjacent area improved. Prayer sheds were set up, with drums bearing sutras, sacred words of wisdom, brought along as well as lungta windhorse flags, and a small mound raised. Yevgeny Yepanchintsev/TASS ( Original Title: Traditional Buddhist holiday of Oboo Takhilgan in Chita, Russia )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192038940

BRICS significantly contributes to our economy: South African entrepreneur in Shanghai

Sikander Peer, a South African entrepreneur who has lived and worked in China's Shanghai for nine years, says that the BRICS mechanism offers great opportunities for people in the five countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIKANDER PEER, South African entrepreneur in Shanghai "I've only lived in Shanghai, although I've traveled to numerous cities all around China, but Shanghai is kind of my second home now. Our restaurant business actually has one dining restaurant and two delivery-only restaurants in Lujiazui and in Xuhui. China is such a valuable trading partner and in many different aspects. I think this is kind of like the new world order, BRICS, all the different countries, involved in BRICS are seen as the countries that will be the leaders in the future. So the people of South Africa also valued (the BRICS mechanism) very highly. Especially the amount of trade volume it brings to South Africa. South Africa is still developing and has many infrastructure-related problems, many social development problems, and this BRICS initiative really significantly contributes to our economy." Peer also recalls how his neighbors and volunteers helped each other during the megacity's closed-off management to contain the COVID-19 resurgence. He says he is deeply impressed by the Chinese people's efforts to fight against the pandemic. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIKANDER PEER, South African entrepreneur in Shanghai "I was quite lucky and I know a lot of my friends in the Xuhui area as well. There were more than enough volunteers. Things were brought to us regularly. We had a lot of food supplies. In fact, too much. I live alone and most of the time I was giving it away to my neighbors, because it was as far too much for myself and a lot of support (from) people in the building, people in the compound (were) always offering to help me with things if I needed any help." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV) ( Original Title: BRICS significantly contributes to our economy: South African entrepreneur in Shanghai )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192026190

Universal Beijing Resort resumes operations

STANDUP (English): WANG XIUNAN, Xinhua correspondent "The Universal Beijing Resort reopens today on June 25, as the COVID-19 resurgence is subsiding in the city. The theme park will adjust its opening times and suspend part of its services at the initial stage of resumed operations." The resort, which opened in September 2021, includes the Universal Studios Beijing theme park, Universal CityWalk Beijing, and two hotels. The CityWalk and one hotel reopened on Friday, one day prior to the reopening of the theme park, the resort said. The pre-sale of theme park tickets and hotel products resumed on Thursday, with bookings capped. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Universal Beijing Resort resumes operations )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192000100

Turkish jewelry industry faces downturn as U.S. consumption wanes

In an interesting example of globalization, Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya, a Turkish gold dealer, found his business has been dented by the surging inflation in the United States. Sitting inside his big office in Kuyumcukent, a neighborhood in Istanbul that serves as a hub of Turkey's jewelry industry, the businessman said many U.S. gold companies have halted their orders from Turkey indefinitely as American consumers' demand has decreased. Yalcinkaya noted that Turkey's gold exports to the United States had drastically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic when the U.S. government stepped up money-printing to ease its economic woes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ABDURRAHMAN YALCINKAYA, Turkish gold dealer "After receiving their relief cash, many Americans started to invest in gold and buy jewelry, a fact that boosted our exports significantly. But the demand dropped significantly after the U.S. government had stopped the relief plan and people had spent the money they had got." Moreover, inflation in the United States has risen to the highest level in nearly 40 years, pushing up the cost of living in the country and dampening the purchasing power of Americans. Yalcinkaya recently attended a gem and jewelry show in Los Angeles, where he had a series of meetings with American gold company owners. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ABDURRAHMAN YALCINKAYA, Turkish gold dealer "Big company owners told us that they expect a serious recession by the end of the third quarter. Now we can say the good old days are behind us." The annual rate of U.S. consumer inflation in May surged to 8.6 percent, which prompted the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points on June 15, the sharpest rate hike since 1994. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ERHAN ASLANOGLU, Istanbul-based economist "The inflation has exceeded the Fed's target and even its forecasts. This macro picture has led the Fed to take a much more aggressive stance than the market expected. And, it will continue like this from now on." Turkey is also in the throes of an economic downturn, registering an eye-watering 73.5 percent year-on-year inflation in May. Analysts said the country is vulnerable to financial fluctuations in the global markets and should be keenly cautious of the uncertainties created by the U.S. Fed's interest hikes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Turkey. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Turkish jewelry industry faces downturn as U.S. consumption wanes )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192303088

Thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ pride across Latin America

PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, thousands of people took part in a colourful Pride Parade on Saturday (June 25) in Santiago de Chile and Lima, Peru to demand equal rights and an end to violence against the LGBTQ+ community. In its twenty-second edition in Chile, the pride parade celebrates the progress gained by the LGBTQ+ community in terms of legal recognition, equal marriage, and anti-discrimination laws in the South American country. Meanwhile, in Peru, the Lima Pride Parade celebrated its twentieth edition, and thousands took to the streets not only to celebrate but to demand equal rights. "After two years of the pandemic, of living in isolation, our presence in the streets is urgently needed," said Esther Rodriguez, a member and activist of the LGBTQ+ community demanding equal rights from the Peruvian government. This year marks 53 years since the riots of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn bar in New York, recognised as the trigger for the struggle for gay rights around the world. (Production: Rodrigo Gutierrez, Carlos Valdez, Eva Weininger, Alfonso Duarte) ( Original Title: Thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ pride across Latin America ) ( Caption: 7464LA-GAY-PRIDE_LATAM_O_ )

日付：2022年6月25日

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Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride

PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING Thousands of people marched through Mexico City's iconic Reforma boulevard on Saturday (June 25) to celebrate the country's LGBTQ+ community after a two-year wait due to COVID-19 restrictions. Brandishing banners and signs, thousands of people rode rainbow-themed floats and decked themselves out in eye-popping costumes urging to end gay discrimination across Mexico. "It's beautiful because the purpose of the march is that parents finally open their minds and feel proud of their children," said Habibi Luna, a member of the LGBTQ+ community attending the parade. Mexico City is home to the most visible gay community in the country and couples freely express affection in many parts of the city. However, outside the capital attitudes differ sharply, with impunity towards discrimination and reports of violence against homosexuals common, activists report. (Production: Roberto Ramirez, Josue Gonzalez, Alfonso Duarte, Eva Weininger) ( Original Title: Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride ) ( Caption: 7462LA-GAY-PRIDE_MEXICO_O_ )

日付：2022年6月25日

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Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride

PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING Thousands of people marched through Mexico City's iconic Reforma boulevard on Saturday (June 25) to celebrate the country's LGBTQ+ community after a two-year wait due to COVID-19 restrictions. Brandishing banners and signs, thousands of people rode rainbow-themed floats and decked themselves out in eye-popping costumes urging to end gay discrimination across Mexico. "It's beautiful because the purpose of the march is that parents finally open their minds and feel proud of their children," said Habibi Luna, a member of the LGBTQ+ community attending the parade. Mexico City is home to the most visible gay community in the country and couples freely express affection in many parts of the city. However, outside the capital attitudes differ sharply, with impunity towards discrimination and reports of violence against homosexuals common, activists report. (Production: Roberto Ramirez, Josue Gonzalez, Alfonso Duarte, Eva Weininger) ( Original Title: Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride ) ( Caption: 7462LA-GAY-PRIDE_MEXICO_O_ )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192303080

Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride

PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING Thousands of people marched through Mexico City's iconic Reforma boulevard on Saturday (June 25) to celebrate the country's LGBTQ+ community after a two-year wait due to COVID-19 restrictions. Brandishing banners and signs, thousands of people rode rainbow-themed floats and decked themselves out in eye-popping costumes urging to end gay discrimination across Mexico. "It's beautiful because the purpose of the march is that parents finally open their minds and feel proud of their children," said Habibi Luna, a member of the LGBTQ+ community attending the parade. Mexico City is home to the most visible gay community in the country and couples freely express affection in many parts of the city. However, outside the capital attitudes differ sharply, with impunity towards discrimination and reports of violence against homosexuals common, activists report. (Production: Roberto Ramirez, Josue Gonzalez, Alfonso Duarte, Eva Weininger) ( Original Title: Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride ) ( Caption: 7462LA-GAY-PRIDE_MEXICO_O_ )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192303077

Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride

PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING Thousands of people marched through Mexico City's iconic Reforma boulevard on Saturday (June 25) to celebrate the country's LGBTQ+ community after a two-year wait due to COVID-19 restrictions. Brandishing banners and signs, thousands of people rode rainbow-themed floats and decked themselves out in eye-popping costumes urging to end gay discrimination across Mexico. "It's beautiful because the purpose of the march is that parents finally open their minds and feel proud of their children," said Habibi Luna, a member of the LGBTQ+ community attending the parade. Mexico City is home to the most visible gay community in the country and couples freely express affection in many parts of the city. However, outside the capital attitudes differ sharply, with impunity towards discrimination and reports of violence against homosexuals common, activists report. (Production: Roberto Ramirez, Josue Gonzalez, Alfonso Duarte, Eva Weininger) ( Original Title: Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride ) ( Caption: 7462LA-GAY-PRIDE_MEXICO_O_ )

日付：2022年6月25日

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Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride

PART AUDIO QUALITY AS INCOMING Thousands of people marched through Mexico City's iconic Reforma boulevard on Saturday (June 25) to celebrate the country's LGBTQ+ community after a two-year wait due to COVID-19 restrictions. Brandishing banners and signs, thousands of people rode rainbow-themed floats and decked themselves out in eye-popping costumes urging to end gay discrimination across Mexico. "It's beautiful because the purpose of the march is that parents finally open their minds and feel proud of their children," said Habibi Luna, a member of the LGBTQ+ community attending the parade. Mexico City is home to the most visible gay community in the country and couples freely express affection in many parts of the city. However, outside the capital attitudes differ sharply, with impunity towards discrimination and reports of violence against homosexuals common, activists report. (Production: Roberto Ramirez, Josue Gonzalez, Alfonso Duarte, Eva Weininger) ( Original Title: Mexico's LGBTQ+ community celebrates gay pride ) ( Caption: 7462LA-GAY-PRIDE_MEXICO_O_ )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192302659

Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change, trade

The 56 members of the Commonwealth made broad commitments to addressing climate change and boosting trade on Saturday (June 25) as they concluded a summit aimed at shoring up the relevance of a group that evolved from the British empire. The club, whose 56 members range from India to the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru, covers some 2.5 billion people or about one-third of the world's population. It presents itself as a network for cooperation, but critics say it needs to carve out a more concrete role and be less of a talking shop. The week-long summit in Rwanda's capital Kigali included comments from Britain's Prince Charles on Friday (June 24) expressing sorrow for his country's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the first time the Commonwealth has publicly addressed the subject. Some members urged the organisation to go further by discussing reparations to countries affected by the trans-Atlantic slave trade. There was no mention of the topic in the final communique or news conference, which instead focused on declarations regarding sustainable development, health care, and gender equality. A "Living Lands Charter" charter stated that Commonwealth countries would work to implement previously-signed international agreements like the Paris climate agreement. "We know that we are at code red when it comes to climate change and that the small member states are facing a crisis that could be existential," Patricia Scotland, re-elected during the summit as Commonwealth secretary-general, told reporters. Scotland also touted rising trade between Commonwealth members, which she said she expected to hit $2 trillion per year by 2030 after collapsing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gabon and Togo were newly accepted into the Commonwealth, part of a trend of former French colonies in Africa seeking new alliances beyond Paris' old networks of influence. "If the Commonwealth wasn't alive and vibrant and constructive, why would countries such as Gabon ... and Togo join?" Michael Moussa Adamo, Gabon's foreign minister, told Reuters. Mostly absent from the summit's public discussions were awkward issues concerning the host country. Many human rights groups consider Rwanda among Africa's most repressive countries. The U.S. State Department has cited credible reports of arbitrary killings by the government, including politically motivated reprisal killings abroad. Neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Rwanda of supporting rebels waging a major offensive in eastern Congo. Rwanda denies all of these charges. At the news conference, Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended Rwanda's human rights record and accused Western governments of hypocrisy. "There is nobody that is in prison in Rwanda that should not be there," he said. "Actually there are people who are not in prison who should be there." Also in the spotlight has been Britain's controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, described as "appalling" by Prince Charles, according to British media. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Kagame have both defended it. (Production Edwin Waita, Angela Ukomadu) ( Original Title: Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change, trade ) ( Caption: 7451WD-COMMONWEALTH-SUMMIT_CLOSING_PRESSER_O_ )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 192212435

U.S. ban fuels Djokovic's Wimbledon motivation

Defending champion Novak Djokovic says he will be extra motivated to claim a fourth successive Wimbledon title as it could be his last Grand Slam action of the year. The 35-year-old Serb missed the Australian Open after being deported for not having been vaccinated against COVID-19 and will not be allowed to compete at the U.S. Open for the same reason. Those decisions have severely impacted Djokovic's hopes of winning the most Grand Slam titles, with Rafa Nadal now holding the record on 22, compared to Djokovic's 20. With Australia enforcing strict entry criteria, it is likely that Wimbledon could be Djokovic's last Grand Slam event until next year's French Open. "As of today I'm not allowed to enter the States under these circumstances. I'm aware of that. That is an extra motivation to do well here," he told reporters on Saturday (June 25). "Hopefully I can have a very good tournament, as I have done in the last three editions. Then I'll just have to wait and see. I would love to go to States. "But as of today, that's not possible." Should Djokovic retain the title he would be only the fourth man in the modern era to win four successive Wimbledon crowns. It would also put him level with Pete Sampras on seven Wimbledon titles, one behind record holder Roger Federer. Even if Djokovic wins he will lose the 2,000 ranking points he is defending from last year, following the ATP and WTA decision to strip the tournaments of points in the wake of the ban on players from Russia and Belarus. Djokovic was also prevented from defending 2,000 points in Melbourne, but says he is not overly concerned. "My priorities are different now," he said. While respecting Wimbledon's stance, Djokovic said he feels it is unfair that Russian players, including world number one Daniil Medvedev, are not competing at the grasscourt major. "I understand both sides. It's really hard to say what is right, what is wrong. But in my heart as an athlete, putting myself in a position where someone would ban me from playing because of these circumstances, and I have not contributed to that, I wouldn't think that's fair," he said. (Production: Stuart McDill, Mussab Al-Khairalla) ( Original Title: U.S. ban fuels Djokovic's Wimbledon motivation ) ( Caption: 7422HO-TENNIS-WIMBLEDON__O_ )

日付：2022年6月25日

RM 191905100

マスク着用義務が解除されたタイ、首都バンコクではまだ多くの市民がマスクを着用

Thailand has scrapped its mandatory face mask law - but obedient locals have vowed to continue wearing them. Ministers ruled that wearing face coverings outdoors and in public places was no longer necessary as Covid-19 cases had stablised. The law came into effect on June 24 but residents in the capital Bangkok were still wearing them in parks and in the street. A survey from the country's Department of Health found that 94 per cent of Thai people said they would carry on wearing face masks in public. Only six per cent said they would ditch the environmentally harmful accessory. The Public Health Ministry advised people to continue to wear masks in crowded or poorly ventilated places. Officials said that vulnerable people, such as the elderly and those with underlying illnesses, should wear face masks while staying with others to reduce the risk of infection. ( Original Title: Thailand ends mandatory face mask law but 94% of locals vow to keep wearing them )

日付：2022年6月24日

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Aerospace industry eyes green future at German air show

The ILA Berlin Air Show, a biennial leading European aviation trade fair, opened on Wednesday in Schoenefeld, Germany as the first in-person gathering of the aerospace industry in Europe since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme this year is "Pioneering Aerospace," with the participation of about 550 exhibitors from about 30 countries and regions. The event will showcase the transformation of civil aviation towards climate neutrality. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Berlin. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Aerospace industry eyes green future at German air show )

日付：2022年6月24日

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Bangladesh tree fair abuzz with nature lovers to see topiary plants

A tree fair has been underway in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, with an array of topiary plants providing a picturesque sight for nature lovers. The event, entitled "National Tree Fair", kicked off on June 5 at the site beside the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), also known as the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center. With the theme of living sustainably in harmony with nature, the month-long fair, the largest of its kind in Bangladesh, had a flying start this year with many visitors after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, aiming to promote and encourage gardening and planting trees among the capital dwellers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): AMINUL ISLAM, Official from the forest department "Although the city of Dhaka is now a city of buildings, people are still interested in things like roof gardens and balconies. Balconies are places in the house where people look for peace by planting various ornamental trees. An award is given under roof garden category by the prime minister of our country at the national level to encourage people." It is a great treat for nature lovers as stall owners have been showcasing exquisite topiary plants of various kinds from abroad, China to be specific. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): A.F.M. JAMAL UDDIN, Professor of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka "The pinwheel flower trees are coming from China like Bonsai trees. The big trees that you see in our roadside plantations are coming from China. In fact, Chinese trees are easily adaptable to Bangladesh environment." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dhaka. (XHTV) ( Original Title: Bangladesh tree fair abuzz with nature lovers to see topiary plants )

日付：2022年6月24日

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AL general secretariat meets to follow up SDGs 2030 in Arab region

The general secretariat of the Arab League (AL), based in Cairo, met Thursday to follow up the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 in the Arab region. The meeting discussed some topics related to the execution of the SDGs on the Arab region's level. The agenda included the outcomes of the Arab initiative for overcoming hunger, the achievement of the SDGs in the conflict-affected states, the effects of COVID-19 on the SDGs 2030 in the Arab region, in addition to the mechanisms of the sustainable funding in the Arab region. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted in September 2015 by all UN member states. It aims to eliminate poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV) ( Original Title: AL general secretariat meets to follow up SDGs 2030 in Arab region )

日付：2022年6月24日

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"Social justice begins in the womb," says anti-abortion co-founder of 'Every Black Life Matters'

Anti-abortion activists and other conservative groups are celebrating across the U.S. following the Supreme Court decision on Friday (June 24) to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized a woman's constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationwide. Kevin McGary, co-founder of the conservative anti-abortion social justice group Every Black Life Matters, said in doing so, the court was correcting a bad decision made almost 50 years ago. "This is a wonderful time of rejoicing, should be rejoicing for everyone. Every time this has happened in U.S. history where the Supreme Court has gone back and overturned bad decisions, that's a time for rejoicing and celebration," McGary said. The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The vote was 5-4 to overturn Roe, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing separately to say he would have upheld the Mississippi law but not taken the additional step of erasing the Roe precedent altogether. The justices, in the ruling written by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, held that the Roe decision that allowed abortions performed before a fetus would be viable outside the womb - between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy - was wrongly decided because the U.S. Constitution makes no specific mention of abortion rights. By erasing abortion as a constitutional right, the ruling restored the ability of states to ban it, fundamentally altering America's landscape on the issue of reproductive rights. Twenty-six states are either certain or considered likely to ban abortion. Mississippi is among 13 states with so-called trigger laws to ban abortion with Roe overturned. Roe v. Wade recognized that the right to personal privacy under the Constitution protects a woman's ability to terminate her pregnancy. The Supreme Court in a 1992 ruling called Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey reaffirmed abortion rights and prohibited laws imposing an "undue burden" on abortion access. Friday's ruling overturned the Casey decision as well. Overturning Roe was long a goal of Christian conservatives and many Republican officeholders. Opinion polls show a majority of Americans support abortion rights. The ruling illustrated the deep polarization in America on a range of issues, also including guns, race, COVID-19 pandemic-related policies and voting rights. The court's three liberal justices - Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan - issued a jointly authored dissent. McGary called on the country to step up and offer support to pregnant women so that they know there are options beyond abortion such as adoption. He also called on social justice advocates to recognize where social justice begins. "If you're a social justice advocate, social justice, all justice begins in the womb. You can't stand for justice only for those that are living. If you are a social justice advocate, get this right: justice begins in the womb," he said. (Production: Jane Ross, Nathan Frandino) ( Original Title: "Social justice begins in the womb," says anti-abortion co-founder of 'Every Black Life Matters' ) ( Caption: 7302WD-USA-ABORTION_CALIFORNIA_EVERY_BLACK_LIFE_MATTERS_O_ )

日付：2022年6月24日

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Ryanair cabin staff begin strike in Spain, demand better work conditions

Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Spain, accompanying their colleagues from Belgium and Portugal, on Friday (June 24) in a dispute over pay and working conditions, the latest in a wave of walkouts staged by workers across different sectors in Europe. Workers say the Irish airline does not respect local labour law covering issues such as the minimum wage and urge Ryanair's bosses to improve working conditions. In Spain, the government forced the company to operate 73%-82% of flights over the strike period to maintain minimum services, obliging most to go to work. Ernesto Iglesias, from USO union, said the government's decision limited workers' right to strike. Commenting on the situation in Spain, Ryanair's CEO Eddie Wilson said workers there demanded a 165% salary increase. Ryanair cabin crew unions in Belgium, Spain and Portugal called a three-day strike starting on Friday. Staff in France and Italy were expected to walkout over the weekend. Crews in Spain are set to strike again on June 30 and July 1-2. Surging inflation across Europe has led to millions of workers struggling with a higher cost of living, in turn prompting trade unions to demand higher wage increases often backed by strike calls. Airlines and airport operators across Europe also struggle with staff shortages to handle the flow of passengers as demand for travel bounced back with most COVID-19 restrictions lifted. Workers at several other airlines are also planning strikes this summer. (Production: Marco Trujillo, Guillermo Martinez, Isabel Infantes, Elena Rodriguez) ( Original Title: Ryanair cabin staff begin strike in Spain, demand better work conditions ) ( Caption: 7146WD-RYANAIR-STRIKE_EUROPE_SPAIN_O_ )

日付：2022年6月24日

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Hotel in Egypt's Red Sea resort turns to solar power ahead of COP27

A Red Sea hotel in Egypt's resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh initiated a solar-powered electricity generating panel, in a bid to turn to clean energy as the city prepares to host the upcoming COP27 summit in November. Royal Albatros Moderna resort started to partially depend on a one-megawatt solar power plant on the rooftop, prompting significant improvements in cutting carbon emissions and rationalizing consumption, Ibrahim El-Mohandes, head of the engineering department at the resort, said. The Cairo-based project developer, Solarsol energy company, aims to maximize on the high sun isolation Egypt acquires. "Each one-megawatt solar power plant saves around 1,300 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. This creates a healthy community," said Ayman Rasekh, CEO of Solarsol. The low running cost of clean energy comes at a time when Egypt is struggling with lower tourism revenues amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February - which Moscow calls "a special military operation". Ukrainian and Russian tourists had made up 31 percent of visitor numbers to Egypt before the war. Egypt takes over the presidency of the U.N. climate talks from Britain. The summit takes place from November 7-18 in Sharm el-Sheikh. On May 19, Egypt announced its National Climate Strategy 2050 which included plans to rely on renewable energy and to expand solar and wind projects. (Production: Sayed Sheasha, Mai Shams El-Din, Mariam Rizk) ( Original Title: Hotel in Egypt's Red Sea resort turns to solar power ahead of COP27 ) ( Caption: 6851AD-CLIMATE-CHANGE_EGYPT_SOLAR_O_ )

日付：2022年6月24日

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'Conditions are terrible' - Ryanair cabin staff strike

Demanding better pay and working conditions, some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Portugal on Friday (June 24) causing limited disruption as the budget airline cancelled few flights at Lisbon's airport. "Working conditions are terrible," said Ricardo Penarroias, president of SNPVAC, the union behind Portugal's walkout. "A crew member is not even allowed to take a bottle of water on a flight." Workers say the Irish airline does not respect local labour law covering issues such as the minimum wage and urge Ryanair's bosses to improve working conditions. Ryanair cabin crew unions in Belgium, Spain and Portugal called a three-day strike starting on Friday. Staff in France and Italy were expected to walkout over the weekend. Crews in Spain are set to strike again on June 30 and July 1-2. Surging inflation across Europe has led to millions of workers struggling with a higher cost of living, in turn prompting trade unions to demand higher wage increases often backed by strike calls. Airlines and airport operators across Europe also struggle with staff shortages to handle the flow of passengers as demand for travel bounced back with most COVID-19 restrictions lifted. Workers at several other airlines are also planning strikes this summer. (Production: Miguel Pereira, Catarina Demony, Elena Rodriguez) ( Original Title: 'Conditions are terrible' - Ryanair cabin staff strike ) ( Caption: 7121WD-RYANAIR-STRIKE_EUROPE_PORTUGAL_O_ )

日付：2022年6月24日

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ワクチン接種の必要性訴えヒーロー姿でワクチン接種をする男性＝フィリピン

Carlo Angelo Garces, a 34-year-old from San Juan City, Philippines, found a creative way to get his COVID-19 vaccinations. These amusing clips show Garces getting four different doses of the vaccine dressed as superheroes, including Spider-Man, Batman, the red Power Ranger, and as Wolverine of X-Men. "I wanted to promote the advocacy of being vaccinated and show that even superheroes need to be vaccinated. In addition, I want to spread fun as well," said Garces. The clips were filmed throughout 2021 and 2022. ( Original Title: Super vaccinated! Man finds creative way to fight COVID-19 by dressing up as Spider-Man, Batman, Wolverine and Power Ranger )

日付：2022年6月23日

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Big Oil meeting with US government 'productive' and 'a first step' : W. House

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says the meeting between Biden administration officials and oil industry executives in Washington to discuss potential steps to address runaway gasoline prices was "productive" and "a first step." TO COMPLETE VIDI32D44Q4EN IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Karine Jean-Pierre,White House press secretary - John Kirby,National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications

日付：2022年6月23日

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Ecuador demonstrators march on day 11 of anti-govt protests

Thousands march in Quito towards the House of Culture,a traditional spot where they gather,after winning a concession from the Ecuadoran government on the 11th day of Indigenous-led anti-government protests over fuel prices and living costs. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Leonidas Iza,leader of Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) - Nayra Chalán,vice-president of Indigenous organisation Ecuarunari

日付：2022年6月23日

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Prince Charles attends Malaria and Tropical Diseases Summit in Rwanda

The Prince of Wales,on a first British royal visit to Rwanda,highlights the impact of climate change on malaria transmission across the globe,warning that 4.7 billion people could be at risk. President Paul Kagame,hosting the Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases,says he hopes lessons learned from the pandemic will help put a stop to malaria by 2030. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Prince Charles - Paul Kagame,President of Rwanda

日付：2022年6月23日

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Myanmar junta to 'intimidate' Suu Kyi and supporters by moving her to prison: HRW

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from house arrest to solitary confinement in a prison compound in the military-built capital Naypyidaw,a junta spokesman said on Thursday. "The military junta wants to intimidate not only Aung San Suu Kyi but also her supporters," says Phil Robertson,deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Phil Robertson,deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch

日付：2022年6月23日