Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

Kitajima clocks 2nd fastest time in 100-m breaststroke semis

Kitajima clocks 2nd fastest time in 100-m breaststroke semis

BEIJING, China - Japan's double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima in action in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals of the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 10. Kitajima, the reigning 100- and 200-meter breaststroke Olympic champion, clocked the second fastest time of 59.55 seconds, 0.39 second behind Norway's Alexander Dale Oen, who set a new Olympic record in posting the fastest qualifying time of 59.16.

Kitajima clocks 2nd fastest time in 100-m breaststroke semis

Kitajima clocks 2nd fastest time in 100-m breaststroke semis

BEIJING, China - Japan's double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima in action in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals of the Beijing Olympics at the Water Cube in Beijing on Aug. 10. Kitajima, the reigning 100- and 200-meter breaststroke Olympic champion, clocked the second fastest time of 59.55 seconds, 0.39 second behind Norway's Alexander Dale Oen, who set a new Olympic record in posting the fastest qualifying time of 59.16. (Kyodo)