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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

NISHINOOMOTE, Japan, Jan. 13 Kyodo - Video taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific. ==Kyodo

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Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

People protest against the construction of a Japan Self-Defense Forces base on Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote, on Jan. 10, 2026. Construction started in January 2023 for the base, to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

People protest against the construction of a Japan Self-Defense Forces base on Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote, on Jan. 10, 2026. Construction started in January 2023 for the base, to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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Colombia: M5.8 Earthquake Hits Early Morning Near Santander

A Magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Colombia in the early hours of Wednesday, December 10, at 3:27 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in the municipality of Piedecuesta, Santander, with a deep focus of 153 kilometers. This deep tremor allowed the shockwave to be felt widely across several regions, including major cities like Bogotá, Medellín, Bucaramanga, and Tunja. Crucially, no damage has been reported so far from the event. The video shows the city of Bogotá with the siren heard in the background.

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China: Egret Casually Hitches 10-km Ride on Car Hood in Jinggangshan

On August 22, 2025, in Jinggangshan, China, a video captured a Chinese egret calmly hitching a ride on a car hood for over 10 kilometers, unfazed by the speed or wind.

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Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky 3

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

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Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky 2

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

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Indonesia: Mt. Lewotobi Erupts, Triggers Highest Alert and Spews Ash High Into Sky

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted late Tuesday, October 15, and again early Wednesday, spewing ash up to 10 kilometers into the sky. Indonesia’s volcanology agency raised the alert to its highest level after detecting deep tremors that signaled possible explosive activity.

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students tend to a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students transfer a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students transfer a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students transfer a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

A damaged college building is seen after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students are seen in an open area after evacuating from their classrooms following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students transfer a person needing medical attention after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

People gather outside school buildings after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Davao Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

People gather outside school buildings after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Davao Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

(250613) -- SANYA, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds and rough waves are seen at the Dadonghai sea area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Zhao Yingquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Staff members clear trees blown down by the typhoon Wutip on a highway in Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A fishing boat moors to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows foam boxes floated on the sea in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

(250613) -- SANYA, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds and rough waves are seen at the Dadonghai sea area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Zhao Yingquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A resident rides in the typhoon in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A fishing boat moors to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a branch blown down onto a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Drone medicine delivery service

A self-operating drone carrying prescribed medicine flies over a patient's house on a remote island in Goto in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki on Feb. 10, 2025, after leaving a nearby medical clinic. Trading company Toyota Tsusho Corp. conducted the test flight of about 3.2 kilometers in an area lacking public transportation, aiming to begin commercial service in the business year from April at the earliest.

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Drone medicine delivery service

A self-operating drone carrying prescribed medicine flies over a patient's house on a remote island in Goto in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki on Feb. 10, 2025, after leaving a nearby medical clinic. Trading company Toyota Tsusho Corp. conducted the test flight of about 3.2 kilometers in an area lacking public transportation, aiming to begin commercial service in the business year from April at the earliest.

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Philippines: Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Jolts Ilocos Norte

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 6 kilometers northwest of Bangui, Ilocos Norte, in Northern Luzon on Monday, December 30, at 10:56 a.m.

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Wildfire Roars Into Malibu - LA

A firefighter tries to contain the wildfire on a hill in Malibu, California, the United States, December 10, 2024. A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Roars Into Malibu - LA

A firefighter works at the backyard of a destroyed home in Malibu, California, the United States, December 10, 2024. A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Roars Into Malibu - LA

A firefighting helicopter drops water on the wildfire in Malibu, California, the United States, December 10, 2024. A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Roars Into Malibu - LA

A firefighter battles wildfire in Malibu, California, the United States, December 10, 2024. A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Roars Into Malibu - LA

Firefighters try to contain the wildfire on a hill in Malibu, California, the United States, December 10, 2024. A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Roars Into Malibu - LA

Firefighters try to contain the wildfire on a hill in Malibu, California, the United States, December 10, 2024. A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Roars Into Malibu - LA

Gas company workers work at the site of a destroyed home in Malibu, California, the United States, December 10, 2024. A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometers) as of Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions. The fire, codenamed Franklin Fire, was reported Monday night. It started near Malibu Creek State Park in Los Angeles County. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-LISTED UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 10, 2024 shows a view of the Bell and Drum Towers in Beijing, capital of China. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. So far, China has a total of 59 World Heritage Sites. Beijing Central Axis, initially established in the 13th century and formed in the 16th century, runs through the old city of Beijing from north to south. It has become the longest urban axis in the world today, spanning 7.8 kilometers. The heritage area of the Beijing Central Axis covers 589 hectares, with a buffer zone of 4,542 hectares. Its location, layout, urban form, and design reflect the ancient Chinese tradition of urban planning, serving as an important emblem that highlights the distinctive characteristics of Chinese civilization. Phot

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MEXICO-OAXACA-MONTE ALBAN-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

(240723) -- OAXACA, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows the remains in Monte Alban, Mexico. Founded around 500 B.C., Monte Alban is a large archaeological site about 10 kilometers away from Oaxaca City. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Mengxin)

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MEXICO-OAXACA-MONTE ALBAN-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

(240723) -- OAXACA, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows the remains in Monte Alban, Mexico. Founded around 500 B.C., Monte Alban is a large archaeological site about 10 kilometers away from Oaxaca City. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Mengxin)

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MEXICO-OAXACA-MONTE ALBAN-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

(240723) -- OAXACA, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows the remains in Monte Alban, Mexico. Founded around 500 B.C., Monte Alban is a large archaeological site about 10 kilometers away from Oaxaca City. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Mengxin)

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MEXICO-OAXACA-MONTE ALBAN-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

(240723) -- OAXACA, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows the remains in Monte Alban, Mexico. Founded around 500 B.C., Monte Alban is a large archaeological site about 10 kilometers away from Oaxaca City. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Mengxin)

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MEXICO-OAXACA-MONTE ALBAN-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

(240723) -- OAXACA, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2024 shows the remains in Monte Alban, Mexico. Founded around 500 B.C., Monte Alban is a large archaeological site about 10 kilometers away from Oaxaca City. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Mengxin)